Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-02
Important to Teachers
Richmond, Jan. .. 1906.

Richmond, Jan. y, 1906.
To DIVISION OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Uniform Examination for those
who desire TO secure certificates 10
teach in the public schools Of Virginia
will be held on the 3d, an. and Oh OF
May, 1906, i'm strict accordance with
the regulations ON the subject.
(a) To obtain first grade certificate,
the applicant must be ut least nineteen
years old, and shall make an average
OF 80 per cent. on the following sub
Jects; Orthog~aphy Including punctu-
atom, reading, writing, arithmetic
Including business forms), elementary
algebra, grammar geography, His
tori OF the United States, History of
Virginia, civil government Including
the government OF Nirginia). drawing.
theory and practice OF teachinv. phys
iology and hygiene, and one branch of
science, either physical geography. al.
ementary physics or elementary
agriculture and one division of history.
either general or English, and must
not fall below 20 per cent. on any sub
iect.
(h) To obtain a second grade certifl-
cate, the applicant must be not less
than eighteen years old, and must
make am average of 10 per cent. on the
following named subjects: Orthographv
Including pmctuation), reading. writ
ing, arithmetic (including business
iorms), grammar, geography, History
of the United States, History of Vir-
ginia, civil government Including the
government of Nirginia). drawing.
theory and practice of teaching. physi-
ology and hygiene, and must not fall
below 60 per cent. on any subject
(c) To obtain N third CRATE ccrtin-
cate, the applicant must be at least
eighteen years old. and must make an
average OF 90 per cent. ON orthorgra-
phy Including punctuation). reading.
writing, arithmetic Including business
iorms), grammar, geography, History
ot TIE United States. History of Viz
ginia, civil government including the
ory and practice of tcachngl. phvsi-
ology and hygiene, and must not fall
below % per cent. ON any subject
White and colored teachers will have
the same examination and on the same
days with the white teachers, but i'm
different rooms or buildings.
Applicants who desire Ia obtnin Ger
tlilcatcs or TO secure certificates of "A
higher grade than those they now hold
must report for examination 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 60 the division supcrintcndonts
questions for "A special examination Ia
be conducted as provided for above
This examination shall be held i'm the
various school divisions ON Auy,,st
2d, 3d and 4h, 1906.
Any applicant who is detained from
the regular examination by sickness or
other Imperative cnusc shall be allow
ed 10 take the special examination.
provided he presents 10 the examiner
OF ms circuit n certificate 10 this effect
signed by physician or the division
superintendent.
All applicants who attend one of the
State summer normnls shall be cxcus-
ed from taking the regular examinn-
uon IN May, provided they certify
thelr intention to the examiner Of their
circuit by May LIST. They shall bc al
lowed TO take the special examination.
to be conducted at the various normals
10y the normal instructors ON the same
dates as the said examinations are
held by the division superintendent
WILLIS A. jerks, Pres.
f.. Ii. RUSSELL. Sec'y.