Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-07-25
| CREED WAS ADOPTED
Notable Action Taken by West
Virginia Educators.
PROF. BRINDLE ON COMMITTEE
Teachers Certificates Should Be
Earned ia School Rather Than by
Examination, Says Greed.

Examination, says Greed.
At the sixth educational conferences
under the auspices OF the Summer
school OF the West Virginia university
held at Morgantown last Friday and
Saturday, and at which the topic OF
discussion was the new school laws
OF the state, Greed was adopted as
embodying the Views OF the confer
ence on educational matters. It will
be noticed that one OF the committee
appointed to prepare the creed was
Prof. Geo. w. Brindle. approximations
of the Martinsburg schools. The creed
follows.
As an educational conference. we.
believe the following:
/. That the state board OF educa-
ton should have some authority over
all parts OF the state system and
should exercise such authority In the
formation OF the program OF studies
for all schools, unless prohibited by
direct statute.
Q. That so soon as possible all
teachers In high schools should be
required to have high school certi-
ficates, which shall at the same time
specify the subjects that the holder
Ii qualified to teach. We hold to these
same points for the primary certih-
Gates.
8. That teachers certificates should
be earned in school rather than by
examination; that whether earned In
school or secured by examination the
school law OF West Virginia should
provide for the issuance OF four
classes OF certificates, as follows: (a)
elementary certificate: Obj primary
certificate; (c) high school certificate;
(d) supervisory certificate.
A, We believe In the District High
school as one 81 tie most important
institutions for the educational al
vance OF the state, and every EFFORT
should be put forth for the establish
ment OF such school. We believe that
the state should aid local communities
In establishing district high schools
5. We believe In district supervis
ion as one OF the most necessary and
effective means for advancing the
country schools. though the utmost
care should be exercised in selecting
a properly qualified supervisor.
6. That the state board OF educa-
ton should exercise reasonable au
thority over denominational and pri
vate schools, and should be given ati
thority to limit the use Of the term
college" to those institutions that
have standard entrance requirements
and offer recognized college program
Of studies and to restrict the granting
OF degrees to those institutions that
maintain standard college program
OF studies with faculty and equip
ment commensurate with such work
Further. graduates from colleges
maintaining the above mentioned con-
ditions who have taken with their
college program two years In peda-
,gogy and professional practice under
proper conditions sAould be certified
to teach In the public schools of the
state.
That the state normal schools
should be made over into teachers
training schools and we approve the
law which furthers this object. Fur
Their, we oppose the extension OF the
right OF certificate to any school which
does not have training depart
ment. (Signed)
G. T. c. BENNETT.
President Fairmont Normal.
GEO. s. LAIDLEY,
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