Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-02-09
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
Will Be Held for Augusta Teachers March
list. 2nd and 3rd.

who desire 10 secure certificates to
teach Ia The public schools OF Virginia
will be held on the lst, End aid 3rd day
Of March, 1906, IN strict accordance
With the regulations on the subject
| (al To obtain first grade certiti.
cate, the applicant must he at least
nineteen years old, and shall make AL
average of s. per cent. on the following
subjects: Orthoi graphv, Including
punctuation, reading, writing. aIith-
metic, including business forms, ele-
| meDta1y algrebra, graInmar, geogra-
ply, history of the United States.
history of Virginia. civil government.
including the government of Virginia
drawing, theory and practice of teach
ing. physiology, and hygiene. and one
brach of science, either physical geo.
graphy. elementary physics or ele.'
mentary agriculture, and one division
of history. either general or English,
and must not fall below 20 per cent.
on any subject.
TO- To obtain a second grade certi-
cate, the applicant must be not less
than eighteen years old, and must make
An average of IS per cent. on the fol
lowing named subjects: Orthography,
including punctuation, reading, writ
ing, arithmetic, including business
forms, grammar, geography, history
of the United otates, history of Viz
ginia, civil government, including the
government of Virginia, drawing, the
DRY and practice of teaching, physiol-
ogy and hygiene, and must not fall
below 80 per cent. on any subject.
(c) To obtain a third grade certifi.
cate. the applicant must be at least
eighteen years old, and must take an
average of IS per cent. on photography,
inclding punet uation, reading, writing,
arithmetic. including business forms,
grammar, geography, history OF the
United States, history of Virginia,
civil government, including theory aud
practice of teaching, physiology and
hygiene, and must not fall below so
per cent. on any subject.
White and cOlored teachers will have
the same examination and on the
same days with the white teachers, but
in different rooms or buildings.
Applicants who desire to obtain GER
tificates or to secure certificates of a
higher grade than those they now hold.
must report for examition on the above
dates, unless they come under the
conditions of those who may take the
special examination. AS hereinafter
provided.
SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS.
The state board of examiners will
issue to the division superintendents
questions for a special examination
to he conducted as provided for above.
This examination shall be held in the
various school divisions on August
End, 3rd and 4th, 1906.
Any applicant who Ia detained from
the regular examination by sickness or
other imperative cause shall be allow
ed to take the special examin t l on,
provided he presents to the examiner
of his circuit certificate to this ef-
feet signed by physician or the di
vision superintendent.
Allapplicants who attend one of the
state summer Dormals shall be excused
from taking the regular examination
in March, provided they certify their
intention to the examiner Of their cir
cult by March LIST. They shall be al
lowed to take the special examination,
to be conducted at the various nor
mails by the normal instructors on the
same dates as the said examinations
are held by the division superinten-
dents.
The exc IMITATION for white teachers
will be b. Id in the Academy Bulfdirg
StauntOn, Virginia.
That for colored teachers will be
held in the colored school building.
StauntOn, Virginia.
All applicants must come prepared
with pen aud lex, cap paper and a self
addressed stamped envelope for retun
of result of examination.
Work will begin promptly at 9 O'Clock
a. III. BY order of state board of ex
aminers. K o PEALE.
Div. Supt. for Augusta County.