The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-02-26
eachers' Examinations
Series of 1908


Series of 1908
Examinations will be held as follows
Two Rivers, Monday and Tuesday,
pril 10 and IA.
Osman, Wednesday and Thursday,
pril, Is and 16.
Manitowoc, Training School, Friday
nd Saturday, April II and 49,
Reedsville Monday and Tuesday,
Epril 20 and 81.
Manitowoc, Friday and Saturday,
uly 81 and August 1. This examina-
on is for Third grade applicants who
br valid written reasons could not at
end the April series.
An examination for First and Second
|rade certificates will be held at
dsnitowoc, Saturday, May 80 and
'aturday June 6.
A Third grade requires an average of
70 per cent. and minimum Of So per
|ent. in written Arithmetic. Ortho-
Eraphy, U. S, History, Grammar Geo.
yraphy, Manual and Theory of Teach
ng ane minimum of so per cent. in
III other subjects.
A Second grade requires an average
bf 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
bll other branches.
A First grade requires an average of
70 per cent. and a 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.
NJ 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. 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, Englisl. 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 a 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 American 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-
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 a re-exam-
ination when standing of 70 per cent.
has been cttained 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 their residence.
Manitowoc, February 16, 1908.
FRED CHRISTENSEN
Superintendent of Schools.
COURSE OF STUDY EXAMINATIONS