The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-02-02
Commonwealth Of Virginia, State Board
OF Examiners ana Inspectors.
Richmond, Jan. s., 'O6.
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To DiCisi0R SupermteHdents:
The Uniform Examination for those
who desire 10 secure certificates to
teach in the public schools Of Virginia
will be held on the LIST, 2nd and Bird
days Of March, 1906, in strict accor-
dance with the regulations on the
subject.
The State Board of Examiners will
prepare and forward to the division
uperintendents by February "A, 1906,
full sets Of examination questions, to
gether with regulations for conducting
the examination. Each division SUI
perintendent should conduct the eX-
animation at some suitable and con-
yenient place in his county or city on
the days named above. Immediate
notice Of the examination should be
given i'm each school division for the
benefit Of all applicants.
(a) To obtain a first grade certificate
the applicant must be at least nineteen
years old, and shall make an average
Of 50 per cent. on the following sub
jects. OrthOgraphy Including punctu-
atom reading, writing, arithmetic
Including business fOrms), element
airy algebra, grammar, geography,
History of the United States, History
Of Virginia, civil government (includ-
ing the government Of Virginia.,
drawing, theory and practice Of teach
ing, physiology and hygiene, and one
branch Of science, either physical
geography, elementary physics or
elementary agriculture, and one divis-
ion Of history, either general or Eng
fish, and must not fall below 20 per
cent. on any subject
(b) To obtain second grade certi-
iicate, the applicant must be not less
than eighteen years old, and must
make pm average Of - per cent. on the
following named subjects: OrthOgra-
ply Including punctuatIon), reading,
writing, arithmetic Including bust
ness fOrms), grammar, geography,
History Of the United States, History
Of Virginia, civil government includ-
ing the governmental Of Virginia. draw
ing, theory and practice of teaching,
and hygiene, and must not
fall below go per cent. on any subject.
lc) To obtain third grade GER
tiiicate, the applicant must be at
least eighteen years old, and must
make am average Of 50 per cent. on
photography Including punctuation)
writing, arithmetic includ- |
ing business fOrms), grammar, geog- |
raphy, History Of the United States, |
Of Virginia, civil government |
Including theory and practice Of |
teaching, physiology and hygiene, |
and must not fall below 90 per cent Oh |
any subject.
White and cOlored teachers will |
have the same examination and on /
the same day with the white teachers, |
out in different rooms or buildings.
Applicants who desire to obtain GER
tilicates or to secure certificates Of a
higher grade than those they now
hold, must report for examination
pm the above date, unless they come
under the conditions of those who may |
lake the special examination, as here
matter provided.
SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS.
The State Board Of Examiners will
ssue 10 the division superintendents
questions for a special examination 10
be conducted as provided for above.
Ihis examination shall be held i'm the
various school divisions on August
md, 3rd and 9Th, 1905.
Any applicant who is detained from
he regular examination by sickness
lr other imperative cause shall be al
owed 10 take the special examination,
provided he presents to the examiner
If his circuit a certificate TO this effect
signed by physician or the division
All applicants who attend one of
he state summer nOrmals shall be
excused from taking the regular eX-
animation i'm March, provided they
certify their intention to the examiner
If their circuit by March LIST. They
hall be allowed to take the special
to be conducted at the
.arious normals by the normal in
tructors on the same dates as the
aid examinations are held by the di-
'isiOn superintendents.
WILLIS A. JENKINS,
Z. II. RUSSELL, President.
Secretary.