Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-01-26
Teachers Examinations

The Uniform Examination fol
those who desire to secure certlfi
Gates to teach IN the public schools
will be held At Monterey on the
1st, I'd and Bird DAYS of March 1905
TO obtain first grade certificate
the applicant must be at least nine
teen \eals old. and must make an
average Of 81 per cent on the fol.
lowing subjects: Orthography Gin
Guiding punctuation), readinS
writing. arithmetic (;ncIuding bu>
mess forms). elementary algebra
grammar, geography, History of
the United States, History of Vir-
ginia, civil government (including
the government of Virginia.. draw
ing theory and practice Of teach
ing, physiology, and hygiene, and
one branch of science, either phys
icai geography. elementary physics
or elementary agriculture, and one
division of history, either general
or English. aud must not fall be-
low 20 per cent. on any subject.
To obtain a second grade certif-
cate, the applicant must mot be
less than eighteen years old, and
must make an average of Is per
cent. on The following subjects:
Ortho sraphy (including punctua-
ton !, reading, writing, arithmetic
(inciuding business forms) gram
mar, geography, History of the
United States, History of Virginia,
civil government (including the
government of Virglnia), drawing,
theory and practice of teaching,
physiology and hygiene, and must
not fall below 80 per cent on any
subject.
To obtain a third grade certifi-
cate, the applicant must be at least
eighteen years old, and must make
an average of IS per cent. or the
following subjects: Orthography
(including punctuatlon), reading.
writing. arithmetic (including bus
mess forms), grammar, geography,
History of the United States, His
tory of Virginia, civil government
(including the government of Vir-
ginia), theory and practice of teach
ing, 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, but in different
rooms.
Applicants who desire to obtain
certificates or to secure certificates
of a higher grade than those they
now hold, must take the examina
tioD on the above dates, unless they
,ome under the conditions of those
who may take the special examina-
ton.
SPECIAL EXAMINATION
A special examination will be
1eld on August 2nd, 3rd, and 4th,
1906. ANY applicant who is de-
aimed from the regular examina-
ion by sickness or other nnavoida-
Die cause shall be allowed to take
he special examination, provided I
ne present to the examiner of his =
circuit certificate to this effect =
igned by ii physician or the divis j,
on superintendent. j
Ali applicants who attend one Of =
he State Summer NormaIs shall :,
re excused from taking the regu :,
ar examination in March. provided :,
hey certify their intention to the I, =
xamner of their circuit by Marc h -
9Th. They shall be allowed to :, -
AXE the special examination, 60 lie ~
onducted at the various normals ,
y the normal instructors on the n
anne dates on which said examina- !;
ions are held by the division SUI ~ ~
erintendent. -,
Questions will be prepared and y
transcripts examined by the State -
'oard of Examiners and Inspectors 10
The examinations will begin -,
at 9 o'clock each day. -
JARED L. JONES. =,
Division Supt ~