The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
No. 794, AL Published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER 37S, LAWS OF 1909.

CEiAEGEh 90, lLfAWS TX 4SU0.
AN ACT TO create sections 450-1 to 400
5 inclusive. of the statutes, relating to
the examination, qualification ana certln-
cation of teachers.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section l. There are added to the stat
utes FIVE new sections to read: SECTION
45O--1 l. Every applicant for a third
grade certificate shall be examined In or
thoepy. spelling. reading penmanship, arith-
metic. elementary composition ano gram
mar, geography, the history OF the Unite9
States, the civil government of the United
States and of the state of Wisconsin, physi-
ology and hygeine with special reference 10
the effects OF stiInulants and narcotics upon
the human system, school management, the
manual of the elementary course or study
for the common schools of Wisconsin. and
the elements Of agriculture; and In addltlon
to passing examinations in the aforesaid
branches he shall have attended profess
sionai school for teachers for at least six
weeks and shall have received in such school
standings In school management, and In the
methods of teaching reading and language,
arithmetic and geography, provided. now
ever. that the provisions OF this section
relative to attendance at professional
schools for teachers shall not apply to per-
sons who have taught successfully IN tne
public schools for at least eight months
prior to July LIST, 1910.
e In this act professional school for
teachers" shall mean state normal school,
q county training school for teachers, any
school In rank above high school. Offering
course for teachers equivalent to that
offered in the state normal schools of Wis
consin, or, in counties remote from q. state
normal school or county training school for
teachers teachers, institute I malntained
may be provided for by the board or regents
of normal schools provided that such insti-
tute shall be taught by at least two teach
ers and be of not less duration than six
weeks and shall have in connection there
with a model or. practice school. .
g. third grade certificate shall entitle
the holder to teach for such period, not
more than one year, as may be specified
therein 10 the superintendent district in
which the certificate Is Issued. third
holder shall during the life of the certificate
attend professional school for teachers for
a period of not less than six weeks and
shall receive in such school credits in at
least two subjects. The holder of third
grade certificate may also renew the same
by passing an examination in all the sub
Not more than three third grade certificates
shall be granted after 1910 to the same
person
Section 450-2 l. An applicant to re-
ceive second grade certificate shall have
taught successfully in the public schools for
at least eight months and shall pass sat
isfactory examination in all the branches re-
CURED for third grade certificate, and IN
addition in physical geography, American
literature, English composition, and IN the
cataloging and use of school libraries. The
county or city superintendent may trans
fer the standings Of third grade certih-
cate in force to second grade certificate
if the holder of such third grade certIf cate
has taught school successfully for at least
eight months and has attended, since receiv-
Ing such third grade certificate, profess
sional school for teachers for at least six
weeks and received credits In at least two
subjects.
g second grade certificate shall entitle
the holder to teach in the superintendent
district where 1t is issued and shall be In
force three years from the date Of Its Issue.
g. second grade certificate may be re-
newed If the holder thereof shall pass an
examination in all the subjects required for
a second grade certificate second grade
certificate may also be renewed without ex-
animation provided the holder thereon has
taught successfully for two years during
the life of such certificate and has attended
o professional school for teachers for at
least six weeks and received credits in at
least two subjects. >.f .a.
Section 450-3. l. An applicant; to re-
ceive first craze certcate sh al a aage
months in the public schools and shall pass
a satisfactory examination in all the
branches required for a second grade GER
tifcate, and in addition in English litera-
ture theory and art of teaching, algebra,
physics and English history. The county or
CITY superintendent may transfer the stand
ing of o second grade certificate in force
TO first grade certificate If the holder of
such second grade certificate has taught a
school successfully for at least eight months
and has attended, since receiving such Sec
ond grade certificate, professional school
for teachers for at least six weeks and re-
ceiyed credits in at least two subjects
2. A first, grade certificate shall entitle
the holder to teach in the superintendent'S
district in which 1t is issued and shall be IN
force for five years.
8. A first grade certificate may be re-
neWed by the county or city superintendent
foe one or more periods Of Eve years each.