Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-03
AUDUBON COUNTY INSTITUTE
18th of
capacity of Normal
Object of Normal Institute

Object of Normal Institute
The Importance of the Normal institute part
of school system cannot easily be estimated
To many teachers it is the only school in which they
get any training in the best means of discipline
and the most approved methods of instruction To
many others it IS the only place in which they can 90
annually for draughts of inspiration and enthu
siasm to refresh them for another years work.
The most important thing to be done in an insti-
tute is not to impart information that will assist in
securing certificate alone to drill in the latest
and best methods of teaching but to inspire the life
less strengthen the weak encourage the discouraged
and elevate the teachers ideals OF their work and life
Enrolment
Monday, June 18th, will be enrolment day. No
recitations that day. The committee enrolment
will be at the High School building Monday from 8
a. M to II m. and from p. M to p. Be ready
to enter upon the regular work promptly Tuesday
morning and in order to do this it will be necessary
to enroll some time Monday.
Examination in Didactics
Circular s. 19O9-Hereafter in the preparation of
questions in Didactics for teachers regular examlna
nations Is questions will be given, the first 10 to be
answered by applicants who have not taught and the
last 10 by all other applicants The first questions
in each list will be based in whole in part the
Hand Book 1t is of Importance that every teacher in
country village school be thoroughly conversant
with the Hand Book.
Minimum Age for Admission to Regular
Examination
If writing in the January examination the 18th
birthday must be reached by the LIST day of next July
1t writing in the June or July examination the
28th birthday must be reached by the first of the
November
If writing in the October examination, the 18th
birthday must be reached by the first day of the next
February.
Passing from a Second to a First Grade
Certificate
The holder of uniform county certificate of sec
ond grade may pass to uniform county certificate OF
first grade by writing the examination in all subjects
required for a first grade in which he has grade
and in those in which his black ink grades are below
IS per cent of the red ink grades below 80 per cent
Second or REORGANIZATION
Applicants failing in part of the subjects may re
write in such subjects at subsequent examination if
taken within year. Those failing twice in all the
subjects.
Registration
No certificate is a valid license until registered
with the County Superintendent. The registration
extends to the first day of July following date of reg
stration unless the certificate expires at earlier
date For convenience of teachers, the registration
teachers who wish to register their certificates for
next year. The registration date of course will APP
pear July l, 1909.
Text Books
BettsPsycology, Whites School Management and
Reeds Essentials Of Reading last years texts will be
again this year.
Owing to causing much confusion, and, natur-
ally, much loss of time, believe it advisable for
teachers to bring their own texts for work in the com
mon branches if they arrange to do We
easily arrange to loan books for work in the higher
any good text in the common branches will suffice
Graduation Exercises
The graduation exercises of the rural schools will
occur June l9, commencing promptly at lO:3O a.
This hour will give those living at distance an OPP
portunity to attend the exercises We especially
anxious that many Of the graduates will be
present to hear Professor Bliss of Ames, address to
the boys and girls the subject Of agriculture"
An urgent invitation is also extended to the boys and
girls OF the county, to their parents, and to anyone
interested in the subject School officers especially
invited The full program will be announced later.
instruction
There is no part of County Superintendent
work that seepless nights than that of
ELLA NJ. STEARNS.