The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-10
MANUAL SCHOOL RULES.
Work Transferred from High schools
to Grades

At the meeting of the state board
of education, which closed this MORN
ing, some important changes were au-
thorized in the manual training
courses which viii be offered in the
public schools of the state. The i'm
portance of the industrial course is
recognized in these notifications OF
the old course.
The following are the changes in
the old course:
First-Clay modelling transferred
from first year high school to grade
work.
second-sloyd added to grade
work.
Third-Pattern making and me-
chanicaI drawing added to the second
year of high school work.
Observation-Disclosures drawing and
wood carving added to the first year
of high school work
The following modification of the
regulations concerning industrial GER
tlfcates was adopted: There shall be
in the future two grades of manual
training certificates.
First-A certificate for teaching in
the grades, which shall include both
laboratory work and written work,
clay modelling, cardboard work, ele-
mentary carving and sloyd-
Second-A high school certificate
to teach manual training in the high
school, which shall include in addition
to all branches required for a manual
training certificate for the grades, the
following branches: Laboratory work
and written work in mechanical draw
ing, advanced drawing, joinery and
wood turning.
The first issue of these two GER
tificates shall be for one year and sub
sequent issues shall be for two years.
In examination an average of IS
per cent. with no branches below 20
per cent, will be required for certifi-
Gates in industrial branches.
The state board added Kansas his
tory to the state examination, begin
ming with 1906. Also requires here
after all transcripts from accredited
schools in the professional examina-
ton course or the normal practice
teaching course to show adequate
work in Kansas history
BY resolution of the state board, here
after, all grades from state examina-
tons must be reported to the state sup
erintendent, not later than 80 days af-
ter the member grading said paper has
received the papers.
Hereafter permits must be obtained to
take the industrial examination, the
same as other state examinations.
Rule II, form No. 1865. was amended
so that applicants for the professional
examination only, may take the May or
August examination at their own option.
Heretofore they have been required to
take the May examination.
The following person were granted
life certificates by renewal of three year
renewable certificates:
Anna NJ Afford, Mrs. N. J. Adams.
Agnes A. Burnet, B. K. Crittenden,
Nellie E. Chaffee, Elizabeth Gernon,
VIM. Lee Harvey, Jeanette Hare, Felix
E. Held, Peter A. Kane, Myrtle Leasley,
Maggie NJ. Mcdowell. s. A. Norris. John
F. Phillips, Blanche E. Pitcher, Willie S.
Rupe, Goldie NJ. Seaton, Fanny c. Slo-
combe, w. A. Seward Sharp. Nellie A.
Sanders, Harry E. Squire, F. w. Sim
monds. c. F. Smith, LaMonte Taylor.
Elizabeth J. Williams, Pelagins Will
Jams, Mary Alice Earring.
Institute certificates granted conduc-
tors for five years: c. S. Hambleton. w.
E. Johnson.
one year: H. E. Squire
Instructors. three years: d. E. Conner,
Emil KfatochviI, c. FL Smith.
| One year: Lima Barnett, Mary Will
| Jams. r. T. Madden, Addie M. Sproat,
10. ]. Sherwood, c. W. VanCleve.