Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-27

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Object of Normal Institute

Object of Normal Institute
The importance of the Normal institute part
OF our school system cannot easily be over 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 go
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-
tue is not to mpart information that will assist in
securing certificates 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 l4th will be enrolment day. No
rectatons on that day. The committee enrolment
will be at the High School building Monday from 8
a. M to II a M, and from p M to 6 p M 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 5, l909-Hereafter in the preparation of
questions in Ddactcs for teachers regular examlna
nations Is questions will be given the first to
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 or in part on the
Hand Book 1t is of Importance that every teacher in
country or 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
Ii writing in the June July examination, the
28th birthday must be reached by the first of the next
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 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
cent OF the red ink grades below Der cent.
Second or determination
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
date For convenience of teachers the registration
books will be opened during the month Of June for
teachers who wish to register their certificates for
next year The registration date, of course, will ap
pear July l, 1909.
Text Books
Belts Psychology, Whites School Management and
Reeds Essentials Of Reading last years texts, will be
again this year.
Owing to causing so much confusion and natur-
ally, much loss Of time we believe it advisable for
teachers to bring their 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
June 49, commencing promptly at 1920 a. m.
This hour will give those living at distance OPP
portunity to attend the exercises We are especially
anxious that many Of the graduates will be
present to hear Professor Bliss of Ames address
the boys and girls the subject of agriculture"
An urgent invitation 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 part of County Superintendent
work that sleepess nights than that of
ELLA NJ. STEARNS,