The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
Teachers Examinations
Series of 1908

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April 10 and IA.
Osman, Wednesday and Thursday,
April, Is and 49,
Manitowoc, Training School, Friday
and Saturday, April II and 10.
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 80 and
Saturday June 8.
A Third grade requires an average of
go 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 so per cent, in
all other subjects.
A Second grade requires an average
Of 70 per cent. and a minimum Of 81
per cent in Written Arithmetic, Gram
mar, U. s. History, Geography and
Theory of Teaching and 60 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 Ne both
oral and written.
The following is the program for
each day g 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 80, A. M.-Physical Geography
English Literature.
P. M.-Algerbra Englisl. History.
June 9, A. M.-Physics, Compost
ton.
P. M.-Geometry, American Litera
ture.
The examination in English Litera
ture will be based on Geoage Eliot,
"Silas Mariner" SCOTS "Lady Of the
Lake" and general knowledge of Eng
lish literature.
For American Literature, Haw
thornes Scarlet Letter" Whittier,
"Snowbound, 1.-THE Skeleton in Armor'
by Longfellow, and general know
ledge Of American literature.
A study of some standard work il
Theory is recommended.
The written examination in Reading
will be mainly based upon Sila
Mariner. Selections will be chosen To-
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 signet
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
nation when standing of 70 per cent
has been attained ineach branchso accep
ted and where the applicant has an aver
age Of 70 per cent or over Standings i.
threebranches will be accepted whel
the average is below 70 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 their residence.
Manitowoc, February 16. 1903.
FRED CHRISTENSEN
Superintendent of SchoO IT,
COURSE OF STUDY EXAMINATIONS
Examinations for the completion O
the Course Of Study will be held Frida
and Saturday. April "a and 25 at tn
following places:
Reedsyille. Branch. KellDersyille