Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-01-20
New School Regulations Adopted oY
State Board of Examiners ana
Inspectors.

STATE DOdTu Oh EAdniiil~A . "AA~
Inspectors.
The Uniform examination for those
who desire to secure certificates 70
teach in the public schools of Virginia
viii be held on the 1st, End ar 3rd
DAYS of March, 1906, in strict accord
ance with the regulations on the sub
ject. r;,o,, o,;u
prepare and forward to the division
superintendents by February y, l9oo'
full sets OF examination questions to-
gether with regulations for conduct
ING the examination. Each division
superintendent should conduct the
examination at some suitable and con
venient place in his county or city on
the DAYS named above. Immediate
notice of the examination should De
given in each school division for the
benefit of all applicants.
(a) To obtain first grade certih-
cate, the applicant must be at least
nine.een years old, and shall make an
average of IS per cent. on the follow
inc subjects photography Including
punctuation), reading, writing, arlth-
metic Including business forms), ele-
mentary algebra, grammar, geogra-
phy. History of the United States
History of Virginia, civil government
Including the government OF Vir-
ginia), drawing, theory and practice
of teaching, physiology and hygiene
and one branch of science, either
physical geography, elementary phys
les or elementary agriculture, and one
division of history, either general OF
English, and must not fall below Y
per cent. on any subject.
ID To obtain a second grade certlii
cate, the applicant must be not les
than eighteen years old, and must
make an average of 70 per cent. OF
the followingnamed subjects; Orthog
raphy Including punctuation)' read
ing, writing, arithmetic Gncludint
business forms) grammar, geography
History of the United States, History
of Virginia, civil government (nclud
ing the government of Virginia., draw
ing, theory and practice of teaching
physiology and hygiene, and must no
fall below 60 per cent. on am subject
(c) To obtain a third grade certiii
cate. the applicant must be at leas
eighteen years old. and must make al
average of 65 per cent. on orthogra
ply Including punctuation), reading
writing, arithmetic Including busl
ness forms), grammar, geography
History of the United States, Histor.
of Virginia, civil government (includ
ING theory and practice of teaching)
physiology and hygiene, and must no
fall below 5Oper cent. on any subject
White and colored teachers vii
have the same examination and o.
the same days with the white teach
ers but in different rooms or builo
ings.
Applicants who desire to obtain eel
tifcates or to secure certificates OF
higher grade than those they nov
hold, must report for examination o
the above dates, unless they com
under the conditions of those VIII
may take the special examination,
hereinafter provided.
The State Board of Examiners Wi
issue to the division superintendent
questions for a special examination
be conducted as provided for above
This examination shall be held in To
various school divisions on Angus
2nd, 3rd and 4th, 1906.
Any applicant who is detained fror
the regular examination by sickne
or other imperative cause shall be a
= lowed to take the special eXamin
ton, provided he presents to the e.
= aminer of his circuit a certificate
this effect signed by physician
the division superintendent.
All applicants who attend one
tho State summer nOrmals shall
excused from taking the regular e
animation in March, provided the
e certify their intention to the eXaT
S iner of their circuit by March Is
They shall be allowed to take the sp
cial examination, to be conducted
- the various nOrmals by the norm
- instructors on the same dates as t
. said examinations are held by the
vision slperintendents
These examinations will be held
a the auditorium of the Onancock Ill
9 School building.
1t G z. Jovnes. Sup't