Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-16
BENTON COUNTY PEDAG0GUES.
Large Percentage Pass Exami-
nation---Many Ladies.

Large Percentage Pass Exami-
nation---Many Ladies.
The August examination of
applicants ior county and state
certificates closed Saturday. The
atte ndance was unusually small
with a larger percentage than
ever of lady applicants. The
average age of those applying is
higher than ever before, which is
a good indication of an efficient
cor ps of county teachers. There
were very few of the applicants
under age which is a source of
favorable comment on the part of
the examining board. The one
observation that indicates more
than all things else the retrograd
| ing of the service is the continued
decrease in the percentage of gen
|tlemen teachers. This is due
almost solely to the lack of re-
munerative wages. A married
man cannot teach school and
maintain decent standard of
living. Men teachers are very
necessary. There are times in
the life of every child when
male teacher needs to take con-
troll and guide its future.
The names of the successful
candidates are as follows: First
grade-Ethel Kyle, Margaret
Fowells and Mrs. Herman Smith.
Special credit is due Miss Kyle,
who received the highest general
average OF those examined,
81 5-12 per cent, also Mrs. Smith,
who after an absence from active
teaching for several years, re-
ceived a very fine grade. -
The successful candidates for
second grade certificates were,
Autie McClun, Lillith McKen :
ney, May Robinson, Minnie Ma
son, Earl Brown, John Bennett
and Audie Pugh. Miss McClun
received the highest general
average in this class, 86H per
cent.
For third grade, Miss Edna
Thompson, Ada Finley, Bertha
Edwards, Isabel Whitby, Eta
Fuller, Nora Pratt, Lulu Young,
Marie Jones and Ray Robinson
receiving certificates, the highest
average 50 per cent, being re.
ceived by Miss Thompson. The
following ladies received grade
sufficiently high to entitle then
second grade papers but for lack
OF experience in teaching were
awarded only third grade: Edna
Thompson, Bertha Edwards, Ada
Finley, Isabel Whitby and Eta
| Fuller.
| The list of questions was some
what lighter than those given il
February, but were equally com
prehensive and completely GOV
cred the different branches ant
on the whole was a tair and rep
resentative examination.
AS always occurs on such oc
casions, there were interesting an
iswers to questions, some of then
serious, others given in spiri
of pure ROBUSTNESS, the mischief
loving propensities of the appli
cant mastering her desire for
high grade. Some of these an
swers were SO appropriate tina
the board granted them full valu
for their answer.
Following are some of til
Questions and answers:
What is the main issue at th
present time between the dom:
nant political parties? One
trying to get there and the othe
is trying to stay there, or Roose
welt and Parker.
Which are the two most in
portant waterways of Mort
America? Atlantic and Pacif
loceans.
Name two important CONNIE,
cial cities on each. Portland
Or, San Francisco, Calf, s.
Louis, Mo-, and New Yorl
N. Y.
Locate and give the function
of each of the following: Iri
eustachian tube, epidermis, tho
acic duct, papilae. Epiderm
is part of the skin and the re
Iare all located in the huma