The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
TOWNSHIP GRADUATES.
Notice OF Common School Examina-
lions for County Diplomas.

in regard to the examinations Tor
common school diplomas, which will
take place on Saturday, March Il and
Saturday, March 2Sth.
On the first date the examination
will be in the following named SUB
jects: Geography, physiology, arith-
metic, writing and spelling. ON the
second date, U. S. history. grammar
civil government and reading. Alge-
bra will also be given as an aptional
| branch.
Examinations to be conducted upon
the strictest rules of fairness. No
visitors allowed to converse with ap-
plicants.
Those who pass satisfactory exam
nation in all the branches Indicated
will be entitled to a diploma upon his
or her graduation and the paymentof
one dollar. Registration fee Oh
twenty-five cents goes to the town
ship examiner.
If some took a part of the eXamlna-
ton last year and made grades OF 81
per cent or more. they may be allowed
to carry such grades over to this ex-
animation, upon presenting their card
to the local examiner.
If some desire to take part or each
examination this year and finish next
wear the same rules will be observed.
The local examiners will see that
pupils use pen and ink and fold their
papers properly
Send all the manuscripts to this
Office Immediately after each exaIni-
nation either 10y carrier, mail or ex-
press.
The county board Of examiners will
be composed of Co. Supt. A. Sailors,
G. w. Payne and W. L. Newell.
The questions will be sent each ex-
aminer several days before each eX
animation. Questions to be opened
in presence o. pupils.
The county board will meet as soon
as the papers are all in and proceed
to grade them.
All those making general average
of 80 per cent or over, and not falling
below 60 per cent in any one branch
will be considered as having passed.
AS soon thereafter as convenient the
grades will be sent each applicant
who will report same to the township
examiner and together they VIII ar
range to haye a public graduating eX'
ercise at some convenient place.
Applicants may take the rexamlna-
tion at the most convenient point,
but both examinations must be at
the same place.
Teachers will please report to this
office at once the number or pupils
that will take all or a part of the ex-
aminatian.
This examinations is open to all 18th
and Sth grade pupils of the entire
county. Pupils of the towns should
take it. This plan is exactly like the
one used last year. which gave unan-
imous satisfaction.
TO the teachers: Do not recommend
your pupils to take it unless they are
prepared to pass it. 1t should and
must mean something to them for the
reason that many where they once
pass it do not care to attend longer.
The benefits derived are many. 1t
admits to the high schools, colleges,
normal schools, etc, of the state with
cut an entrance eXamlnation-sOme'
thing dreaded more than anything
else by the prospective college stud
ent.
The examina lions will be held in
the various townships aud school
houses under the charge OF the follow.
| ing named persons. 1t was decided
by the County Teachers Association
that met here February 2lst to hold
only one series OF examinations for
reasons thas were given and consider
ed good. The Western School Jour
nal gives three series. So teachers
and pupils should remember that only
one VIII be given.
Grant:Stark high school, C.S. Swain.
Big Creek: Gibson school, II. MIL
,sLn.
Tioga: Union school, NJ. NJ. Booze.
CAMILLE: carlton school. Fred Ma
tiOn.
Erie: Shaw school, Bertha House.
Walnut Grove: Spring Branch, Des-
sic Smith.
Mission: st. Paul high school, III.
ID. Ramsey.
Centerville: Galesburg school, w.
K. Willis.
Chetopa: Thayer high school, Earl
Vaughn.
Shiloh: South Center, No. "a, o. f.
White.
LAHORE: LAHORE school, Lizzie Gould.
West Lincoln: South Mound school,
Jos Hearst.
East Lincoln: Valley City school,
Anna ScOtt.
Trusting that the foregoing win
maze entirely clear the plan Of the