Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-06-12
TO THE TEACHERS.
Notice to Those Contemplating Taking
Teachers Examinations.

The next regular Examination for
Teachers Certificates will be held at
the Court House in DEBORAH, the last
Friday (the 2Sth) of June and the
Wednesday and Thursday preceding,
(the Goth and 27th).
The following program is prescribed
by the State Board of Examiners and
must be followed implicitly:
WEDNESDAY (26th).
500 to s 80 Preliminary Work.
$3.50 to 10 80 Arithmetic.
10 80 to II 10 photography.
II 10 to II 100 Reading.
10 to 100 Geography.
3 100 to 80 Didactics.
4 80 Oral Reading
THURSDAY.
500 to s 80 Preliminary Work.
$50 to 1910 U. S. History.
10:10 TO - Physiology.
100 to 2 go Music.
2 100 to 200 English Grammar.
4 100 to 100 Writing.
FRIDAY.
S 800 to s 10 Preliminary Work.
$40 to 1915 Algebra.
1915 to l2 100 Economics
/ 90 to 2 As Civil Government.
2:45 to 100 Physics.
No applicant for certificate shall
be examined in any subject at any
other time than that set for it in the
above program.
Another examination will be given
the corresponding dates in July, but
no other after that time until October
Teachers and prospective teachers
will govern themselves accordingly.
Persons Exempt From Examinations.
All persons holding county certifi-
Gates that will not expire until the
October examinations, and those
whose certificates will not expire I'M
til the next years school will close
need not write at the June or July
examinations unless they wish to do
so.
Persons holding Second Grade certi-
ficates with all percentages in the
branches 80 or above, and ALL
HOLDERS of Second Grade certifi-
Gates, providing they have taught at
least SIX months EACH year during
the past FIVE years
All persons holding state certiti-
Gates.
Full Credit For Examinations Already
Taken Under the New Law
Applicants who fail in one or
more subjects may re-write such SUBJ
jects at future examination if taken
within one year. An examination fee
of ST. 90 will be required at each ex-
4iW
All persons who have written the
examinations under the new law may
receive credit (have grades renewed
in all subjects in which they passed
at the examination, providing the
grades were made at a regular examin-
alton, t. g. either in October or Janu-
airy. Grades made in special ex-
animation will not be renewed.
Teachers who hold, or have held
county certificates with all grades
80 per cent. or above need not write ]
the examination but must write a
reasonably complete thesis upon one
of the following topics: (a) The
Theories of Rousseau. OBJ
The Doctrine of Interest Co Herbert
Spencer's Theory of Punishment. (d)
The Use of the Study Period. (e)
The Panama Canal. (f) Retaining
the arid lands of the West 90 The
Value of Handwork in the Schools
Mote: Thos. Scholes & Co., 1888
Wabash Ave, Chicago. publish a
little volume, Timely Topics for
Iowa Teachers that will give help
full information upon these topics.
Requirements for Certificates.
Third Grade: An average of 60 per
cent. with no branch below GO.
Second Grade: An average of 70
per cent. with no branch below 20.
First Grade: An average Of IS per
cent. with no branch below 70.