The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Teachers Examinations.

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| Examinations will be held as follows
| Mishicot, Friday and Saturday, March 40
and 81.
| Osman Monday and Tuesday. April and 3.
| Reedsvlle. Wednesday and Thursday,
| April and s.
| Manitowoc. Training School. Friday and
Saturday. April and :.
| For First and Second grade certificates.
| Training School Manitowoc Saturday. May
TO- and Saturday, May 20.
| For those who have a valid excuse for not
| writing on the above dates. an examination
will be held on the Friday and Saturday pre-
| ceding the Teachers Institute in summer.
But all who desire to teach in the county the
coming year and who are required to write
| for a county certificate are requested to
| do so at the spring examination.
| A Third grade certificate requires an aver
age of DO per cent. minimum OF S. in arith-
metic, u. ). history. geography, grammar,
| photography. theory of teaching the manual,
and so per cent, in all other branches.
| A Second grade requires an average of 20
| per cent. minimum of bs per cent in arith-
metic, history geography. grammar, theory.
manual and 90 per cent. in all other branches
| A First grade requires an average of IS per
cent, a minimum of 10 per cent. in arithmetic,
| history. geography, grammar, theory, manu-
al, and b5 per cent. i'm a II other branches.
| Applicants for higher grades may raise
| their standings in third grade branches at
any third grade examination
| The examination will open at o'clock the
| first day and at o'clock the second day a
each place and will be both ora and written
| The following is the program for each day $
| work
| THIRD GRADE EXAMiNAItuN
| RSTDAy
A. NJ. Reading, Grammar. Orthography,
| Orthoepy.
p, NJ Agriculture, Geography U. 5, History.
SECOND DAY.
A. NJ. Written Arithmetic, Civil Govern
ment Physiology.
PM Oral Arithmetic. Manual Theory.
| HIGHER GRADE EXAMINATION.
May 10, A. M. Physical Geography English
| Literature.
p NJ. Algebra, English History
May 10 A. NJ. Physics Composition
F. NJ. Geometry. American Litera
| ture.
and fall eXaminationS)
The examination in Civil Government viii
include national state, and local
The examination in Orthography will be
based entirely upon the Spelling Pamphlet
and the test in Orthoepy will be upon the
same pamphlet and also in connection with
reading. The examination in reading will be
almost entirely oral. The Princess will be
used as the basis.
The questions in Theory will be based upon
Salisbury's Theory of Teaching" Part l.
Part Ill and Chapters "a IS and 10 of Part IL
In Geography more intensive study will
be required of the British Isles and WiSCon.
sin. About half of the examination will be
based upon these topics.
| In American Literature the applicant will
be required to have a general knowledge of
the subject and a special knowledge of The
Vision of Sir Launfal' and Burroughs $
Birds and Bees
| Besides a general knowledge Of English
Literature, First grade applicant must be
specially prepared on The Princess and
| julius Caesar. The examination in Litera-
| ture will be partly oral
| '!'he examination in Agriculture will re
| Quire not merely text book knowledge but
observation of nature itself and the teaching
of nature to children. Familiarity with some
of the best known library books on the sub.
jeCt is essential.
| Persons under the age of 10 will be denied
| the privilege of the examination and Ccrtt-
Gates will not be signed unless the applicant
| is at least II years old.
Standings in five Third grade branches
| will be accepted in lieu of REORGANIZATION
| when a standing of 10 per cent. has been
| attained in each branch SO accepted and
| when the applicant has an average of 10 per
| cent, or over Standings IN three branches
| will be accepted when the average is below
| 10 per cent but each standing so accepted
| must be ABOVE 70 per cent No standings
will be relied on certificates that have eX-
| PRED and standings re-hled last year cannot
| again be re filed this year
The above refers only to applicants who
have taught successfully in the county one
| or more years.
Applicants are requested to write at the
place nearest their residence
ManitowoC Feb TO- 1000.
w. T.. LARSON
Supt. of Schools