The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Teachers Examinations.

ledCneCS EAdUilduUHS.
Examinations will be held as follows -
Mishcot, Friday and Saturday, March &c
and 81.
Osman, Monday and Tuesday April and 3
Reedsville Wednesday and Thursday
April and S.
Mantowoc Training School Friday and
Saturday, April and 7.
For First and Second grade certificates
Training School, Manitowoc Saturday, Ma,
10 and Saturday May 10.
For those who have 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 county certificate are requested &c
do so at the spring examination.
A Third grade certificate requires an aver
age of DO per cent, a minimum of IS in arith
metc u. S history, geography, grammar
photography. theory of teaching the manua'
and so per cent in all other branches.
A Second grade requires anaverage of Il
per cent. minimum of ts per cent in arith
metc history geography. grammar. theory
manual and 10 per cent in all other branches
A First grade requires an average of IS pei
cent. minimum of 70 per cent in arithmetic
history. geography. grammar theory manu-
al and 6s per cent. in all other branches.
Applicants for higher grades may raise
their standings in third grade branches al
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 oral and written
The following is the program for each day
work.
Third GRADE EXAMINATION.
FIRSTDAY.
A. NJ, Reading, Grammar Orthography
| Orthoepy
=. NJ. Agriculture, Geography, u. 5. History
| SECOND DAY
A. NJ. Written Arithmetic. Civil Govern
ment Physiology.
p. NJ Oral Arithmetic. Manual, Theory
| HIGHER GRADE EXAMINATION.
May 10, A. M. Physical Geography. Englisl
Literature.
| p, NJ. Algebra, English History.
! May 90 A. NJ. Physics, Composition
| p. NJ. Geometry, American Litera
| lults
| (Samc program will be followed for summe
| and fall examinations
| The examination in Civil Government vii
| include national, state, and local.
| The examination in Orthography will b.
based entirely upon the Spelling Pamphle
and the test in Orthoepy will be upon tn
same pamphlet, and also in connection wit
| reading The examination in reading will b.
almost entirely oral. The Princess will b.
used as the basis.
| The questions in Theory will be based upo
| Saisbury's Theory of Teaching" Part
Part Ill and Chapters II Is and 20 Of Part II
| In Geography more intensive study vii
be required of the British Isles and WiScon
sin. About half of the examination will b.
based upon these topics.
| In American Literature the applicant vii
be required to have general knowledge o
| the subject and speCial knowledge Of 'Ih,
Vision of Sir Launfal and Burroughs
| Birds and Bees"
| Besides general knowledge of Englisl
Literature, First grade applicant must b,
specially prepared on The Princess an,
| julius Caesar The examination in Litera
| ture will be partly oral
| quire not merely text book knowledge bu
| observation of nature itself and the teaChin
of nature to children. Familiarity with SOM
of the best known library books on the sub
ject is essential.
Persons under the age of 10 will be denie,
the privilege of the examination and Certii
| Gates will not be signed unless the applCan
| is at least I7yearS old.
| Standings in five Third grade branChc
will be accepted in lieu of a re-examinatioi
| when "A standing of 20 per cent has beer
| attained in each branch SO accepted an,
| when the applicant has an average of 20 pc
| cent or over. Standings in three branChc
| will be accepted when the average is bcloy
| 70 per cent, but each standing so aCCcptc,
| must be above 70 per cent No standing
| will be re filed on certificates that have cX
PRED and standings re- filed last year Canno
| again be rel filed this year
| The above refers only to applicants wh
have taught successfully in the county ON
| or more years.
| Applicants are requested to write at In
| place nearest their residence.
! MantowoC, Feb. 10. 1000
w f. Larson
| Supt. of Schools