The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
Teachers Examinations
Series of 1908

april 10 ana IA.
Osman, Wednesday and Thursday
April, 10 and IS.
Manitowoc, Training School, Friday
and Saturday, April II and IS.
Reedsville, Monday and Tuesday,
April 20 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 30 and
Saturday June 6.
A Third grade requires an average of
so per cent. and a minimum of 81 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 q minimum OF 81
per cent in Written Arithmetic, Gram.
mar, U. S. History, Geography and
Theory Of Teaching and so per cent. in
all other branches
A First grade requires an average of
rs per cent and minimum 70 per cent.
in written Arithmetic, U. S. History,
Grammar, Geography and Theory of
Teaching and go 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 at 900 A.
M. the first day and 500 A. M. the sed-
ond day at each place and will 5e 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. M. Written Arithmetic, Consti-
tuition, Physiology.
P. M. Mental Arithmetic, Manual,
Theory of Teaching.
HIGHER, GRADE EXAMINATIONS.
May &c. A. M.-Physical Geography
English Literature.
P. M.-Algerbra, English History.
June 6, A. M.-Physics, Compost.
ton.
P. M.-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 general knowledge of Eng.
lish literature.
For American Literature. Haw.
thornes Scarlet Letter" Whittier's
"Snowbound," "The Skeleton in Armor'
by Longfellow, and general know
ledge Of Ameican literature.
A study of some standard work in
Theory is recommended.
The written examination in Reading
will be mainly based upon Silas
Mariner Selections will be chosen fol-
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 in lieu Of re-oxam
ination when standing of 70 per cent
has been attained ineach FRANCHISE sccep
ted and where the applicant has an aver
age Of 20 per cent or over Standings II
threebranches will be accepted whel
the average is below 20 per cent.
The above refers only to applicant
who have taught school successfully il
the county one or more years.
Applicants are requested to write a
the place nearest the ir residence.
Manitowoc, February 16, 1903
FRED CHRISTENSEN
Superintendent of Schools
COURSE OF STUDY EXAMINATIONS
Examinations for the completion o
the Course Of Study will be held Frida
la,.l Gox. Of I,