The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-12
Teachers Examinations
Series of 1908

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April 10 and IA.
Osman, Wednesday and Thursday,
April, Is and 10.
Manitowoc, Training School, Friday
and Saturday, April II and 10.
Reedsville, Monday and Tuesday,
April 90 and 81.
Manitowoc, Friday and Saturday,
July 81 and August 1. This examina-
ton is for Third grade applicants who
for valid written reasons could not at
tend the April series.
An examination for First and Second
grade certificates will be held at
Manitowoc, Saturday May 80 and
Saturday June 9.
A Third grade requires an average of
60 per cent. and minimum of IS per
cent. in written Arithmetic. Ortho-
graphy, U. s. History, Grammar Geo
graphy Manual and Theory of Teach
ing ane minimum of so per cent, in
all other subjects.
A Second grade requires an average
of 70 per cent. and a minimum of IS
per cent in Written Arithmetic, Gram
mar, U. S. History, Geography and
Theory of Teaching and go per cent. in
all other branches.
A First grade requires an average of
IS per cent. and minimum 20 per cent.
in written Arithmetic, U. S. History,
Grammar, Geography and Theory of
Teaching and 60 per cent. in all other
branches.
Applicants for higher grades may raise
their standings in Third grade branches
at any Third grade examination.
The examination will open ut 900 A.
M. the first day and 500 A. M. the sed
ond day at each place and will De both
oral and written.
The following is the program for
each days work
THIRD GRADE EXAMINATION
FIRST Day
A. M. Reading, Geography, Ortho-
graphy.
P. Nj. Agriculture, Grammar, U. S.
History.
SECOND DAY
A. NJ. Written Arithmetic, Consti-
tuition, Physiology.
p M. Mental Arithmetic, Manual,
Theory of Teaching
HIGHER GRADE EXAMINATIONS.
May 80, A. M.-Physical Geography
English Literature.
P M.-Algerbra, English. History.
June 6, A. M Physics, Compost.
ton.
p Nj. Geometry, American Litera-
ture.
The examination in English Litera-
ture will be based on Geoage Eliot's
'Silas Mariner" SCOTS Lady of the
Lake and a & neral knowledge of Eng
fish literature.
For American Literature. Haw-
thorne's Scarlet Letter" Whittier's
"Snowbound, 1.-The Skeleton in Armor"
by Longfellow, and a general know
ledge of American literature
A study of some standard work in
Thaory /. recommended
The written examination in Reading
will be mainly based upon Silas
Mariner. Selections will be chosen for
the oral reading.
Orthoepy will be tested in connec-
ton with oral reading.
Persons under the age of sixteen will
be denied the privilege of the examina
ton and certificates will not be signed
unless the applicants are at least seven.
teen years old.
Standings in five Third grade branch.
es will be accepted ia lieu of re-exam.
nation when a standing of 20 per cent.
has been attained ineach branchso accep-
ted and where the applicant has an aver
age of 70 per cent or over. Standings in
threebranches will be accepted when
the average is below 70 per cent.
The above refers only to applicants
who have taught school successfully in
the county one or more years
Applicants are requested to write at
the place nearest the ir residence.
Manitowoc, February 10, 1903.
FRED CHRISTENSEN
superintendent of Schools.
COURSE OF STUDY EXAMINATIONS.
Examinations for the completion of
the Course of Study will be held Friday
and Saturday. April "a and 25 at the
following places:
Reedsville, Branch, Kellnersville,