The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-20
ABOUT SCHOOL AFFAIRS
Report of a Committee is Given to
the Board

| Guthrie, o. T., Jan. ls.The Territorial
Board of Education today received the
report of the special committee appoint
| ed by them to look into the question OF
reciprocal relations with other states in
the recognition of state certificates as
follows:
Education:
Gentlemen: Your committee, appoint
ed some months ago on reciprocal rela-
tons with other states, in the recognition
of state certificates. begs leave to submit
the following report:
I'VE regret our inability to file the re-
port earlier. but we could not consistently
do it. About December l. 1893, the follow
ing circular letter was addressed to the
different state superintendent of the
United States and nearly all responded
showing their disposition in the mat
ter.
Our Territorial Board of Education is
very DESTROYS of establishing such rules
in recognizing state certificates from
other states as will be just and right, yet
we believe an indiscriminate use of this
power would iniure our system of schools
We desire, therefore, to know the fol-
lowing:
Il. What is your rule on this par
ticular point?
80. What form of state certificate do
you issue?
What is required for life certificate?
II Are you willing upon a proper
basis to establish reciprocal relations
certificates?
The following states look with favor
upon the idea: Arizona. California Dis
trict of Columbia, Idaho. Indiana. Kansas.
Michigan. Minnesota Missouri. Montana
Nebraska. Nevada. New Jersey. North
Carolina. North Dakota, South Dakota,
Oregon. Rhode Island. South Carolina,
Tennessee. Utah. Vermont. Virginia.
Washington. Wisconsin and Pennsylvania
1t is not 10 be understood. however. that
al OF the foregoing are willing to in
dorse state certificates from other states
without any exceptions For instance.
District of Columbia viii recognize di-
plomas from approved Normal schools:
Idaho will recognize life certificates only.
and these must have been the result of
an actual examination; Indiana reserves
the right To investigate Individual cases:
Minnesota will recognize a diploma from
an accredited college. university or state
Normal school: Missouri requires copy
OF the examination upon which the Ger
tiiicate was granted and certificates grant
ed wholly on graduation will not be con-
sidered: Nebraska VIII nor indorse state
certificates. bar viii indorse diplomas
from state nornals after one years sue
cessful teaching IN that state; Oregon
win honor state certificates issued upon
actual examination. provided the exam
iaation upon which the certificate was
issued is equivalent 10 the examination
required for state certificates in that
state; Rhode Island reserves the right
TO pass upon applications individually:
vermont viii grant certificates without
examination 10 graduates OF college and
state Normal schools outs.se the state.
but viii not recognize certificates granted
in other states, Wisconsin viii recognize
life certificates only from other states.
The following states are either not dis
posed to grant concessions along the lines
indicated or are prohibited from so doing
by the laws Of their states: Alahsma. Ar
kansas. Colorado. Connecticut Delaware.
Florida. Georgia. Illinois. Indian Terri
tory. Iowa. Kentucky. Maine. Maryland.
Massachusetts. Mississippi Nontans. New
Hampshire. New Mexice New York.
Ohio. Texas. West Virginia and Vso-
ming
We also fie with this report our cor
Responsiveness ana reports fron the rsri-