The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-02-19
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
Series of 1908

Examinations will be held as follows:
Two Rivers, Monday and Tuesday,
April 10 and 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-
tion 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
60 per cent. and minimum of So per
cent. in written Arithmetic. Ortho-
graphy, u. S. History, Grammar Geo
graphy, Manual and Theory of Teach
ing ane minimum of 30 per cent, in
all other subjects.
A Second grade requires an average
of 70 per cent and n minimum of 50
per cent in Written Arithmetic, Gram
mar, u. s. History, Geography and
Theory of Teaching and 90 per cent. in
all other branches.
A First grade requires an average OF
- per cent. and minimum 20 per cent.
in written Arithmetic, L. 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 at 900 A.
M. the first day and 500 A. NJ. the sed,
ond day ut each place and will De both
oral and written.
The following is the program for
each day work
THIRD GRADE EXAMINATION
FIRST pay
A. M. Reading, Geography, Ortho-
graphy.
p NJ. Agriculture, Grammar, U. s
History.
SECOND DAY
A. NJ Written Arithmetic, Consti-
tuition, Physiology.
F. Nj. Mental Arithmetic, Manual,
Theory of Teaching.
HIGHER GRADE EXAMIN ATOMS.
May 30, A. M.-Physical Geography
English Literature.
p M.-Algerbra, English History.
June 6, A. M.-PlY Ysics, Compost
ton.
F. NJ. Geometry, American Litera-
ture.
The examination in English Litera-
ture will be based on Geoage Eliot 4
"Silas Mariner" SCOTS Lady of the
Lake" and n general knowledge of Eng
lish literature.
For American Literature. Haw
thornes Scarlet Letter" Whittier &
"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 for
the oral reading.
Orthoepy will be tested in connec-
tion with oral reading.
Persons under the age of sixteen will
be denied the privilege Of the examina-
tion 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-exam.
iuation when II standing of 20 per cent.
has been attained ineach branchpso accep-
ted and where the applicant has an aver.
age Of 10 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 their residence.
Manitowoc February Is, 1903
FRED CHRISTENSEN