Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-10-16
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
Notice From Supt E. J. Hook Concerning
Examinations Oct. q, "a. rs.

schools should avail themselves of
this opportunity.
The following program will be
rigidly followed:
Wednesday A. M.
to s 80, Preliminary.
s 80 to 10 80, Arithmetic.
10 80 to IL 10, photography.
II 10 to IL, Reading.
Wednesday P. NJ.
10 to 8, Geography.
to 4 80, Didactics.
80 to 5 80, or at convenience of
conductor, Oral Reading.
Thursday A. M.
= to $40, Preliminary.
s 10 to 10 10, u. S. History.
10:lc to IL. Physiology.
Thursday p M.
1 to 2, Elements of Vocal Music.
2 to 4, English Grammar.
-f Friday A. M.
s to 10, Preliminary.
s 10 to 10:15, Elementary Algebra.
10 10 to IL 0c, Elementary Economics.
Friday P. M.
to 40, Elementary Civics.
2 .45 10 8. Elements of Physics.
AGE REQUIREMENTS. Persons
writing in the October examin-
atoms must reach their eighteenth
birthday by the first day of Feb
ruary following the examination.
GRADES REQUIRED TO PASS.
For First Grade: An average of So
per cent with no branch below rs per
cent for Second Grade an average of
70 per cent with no grade below 70 per
cent and for Third Grade an average
of 60 per cent with no grade below 60
per cent
A SHORTAGE IN THE SUPPLY
OF TEACHERS.
At present there is a shortage of
about twenty teachers in this county,
and in many other counties the same
conditions exist.
Some attribute this condition wholly
to the New Law" and it can but be
admitted that the new law has had
something to do with the conditions.
1t is also true that the misrepresenta-
tions which have appeared from time
to time in the papers of the state con-
corning the new law, the manner of
its application, and the character of
the questions asked applicants has had
more to do with the shortage than
the ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE
LAW.
Many have been deferred from at
tempting the examinations because of
the unreasonable and untrue repre-.
sensations made as to the examinations
under this law.
In this CO unity sixty-six wrote the
July examinations and out of this
number only eight failed entirely. 1t
is true that some of the remaining
fifty eight are teaching, or will teach
upon provisional certificates. but the
percentage of failures is very low.
Any information concerning the ex-
aminations, not given in this notice
will be given upon application to this
office.
For the information of the public
generally it may be said here that no
county superintendent in Iowa is
authorized to renew certificates, issue
certificates, or permits to teach.
No teacher may draw pay from the
school funds OF any district unless
such teacher holds certificate Is
SUED IN IOWA and REGISTERED
in the county in which he or she is
teaching or expects to teach.
The new law when rightly under
stood and honestly represented to the
public will lose most of its terrors,
and will prevent special favoritism, "
if there ever has been such shown.
VACANCIES AND SALARIES OF
FERED.
For the benefit of those who NAV
wish to teach during the winter terms
in Winnesheik county / submit below
"a list of the townships of the county
with the number of vacant schools in
each and wages offered-so far as
can at present determine, from infor-
nation at hand.
The number preceding the name OF
the township indicates the number of
vacant schools, and the figures follow
ing show the wages paid.
In some of the townships there are
independent districts. In these town
ships the boards may pay whatever
salary each district sees fit, while in
the school townships all sub directors
are limited to the wages agreed upon
at the meeting of the township board.
The following is the list of town
ships, with vacancies, and salary
schedule in each:
Fremont, lind. $50 to 40.
burr Oak. lind. 1913 to $40.
2-Hesper, lind $50 to $40.
4--Highland, $50 to $40.
1-Orleans, $33 to 40.
2-Bluffton. $50 to $36.
2--Canoe, $50 to $50.
4-Pleasant, $50 to $40.
Lincoln, $33 to $37.
Madison, $50 to $37.
1-Decorah. $26 to $33.
2-Glenwood, $50 to $50
Sumner. $33 to $3S.
Calmar, S32 to $40.
Springfield, $50 to $35.
l-Frankville. lind. $50 to $35.
2-Jackson, $28 to $33.
Washington, lind. $50 to $50.
Military. lind. $50 to S35.
2-Bloomfield, $50 to $50.
Very truly.