Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No 794 Al Published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER 378. LAWS OF 1909.

CidAPTkik $40, LAWS Ot ISUS.
AN ACT to create sections 450-1 to $50
Inclusive, of the statutes, relating to
the examination, qualification and eertlh-,
cation of teachers. -il---.~1 - ~
The people of the State of wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. There are added to the stat
utes FIVE new sections to read: Section
450-1. l. Every applicant for third
grade certificate shall be examined in or
thoepy, spelling, reading. penmanship, arith-
metic, elementary composition and gram
mar, geography, the history of the United
States and of the state of Wisconsin, phySl-
ology and hygiene with special reference to
the effects of stfmulants and narcotics upon
the human system; school management, the
manual of the elementary course OF study
for the common schools of Wisconsin, and
the elements of agriculture ana In addltlon
to passing exam nations in the Aforesaid
branches be shall have attended profess
sionaI school for teachers for at least SIX
weeks and shall have received in such school
standng In school management and in the
methods of teaching reading and language,
arithmetic and geography, proyided how
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 the
public schools for at least eight months
prior to July 1st, 1910. &.o,
teachers shall mean "a state normal school,
county training school for teachers, any
school in rank above a high school, Offering
O. -course for teachers equivalent to that
offered in the state normal schools of Wis
consin, Or, in counties remote; from state
normal school or county training school for
teachers teachers institute maintained
under such conditions and restrictions as
may be provided for by the board OF regents
of normal schools. provided that such instl-
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 model or practice school. :,
3. A third grade certificate shall entitle
more than one year, as may be specified
therein. in the SUPPLEMENTARY district in
which the certificate is issued. A thlrd
holder shall during the life of the certificate
attend professional school for teachers Tor
a. period. of not less than SIX weeks ana
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
Net more than three third grade certificates
shall be granted after 1910 to the same
person. s~ IS
Section 45o--2 1. An applicant to re-
ceiye a second grade certificate shall have
taught successfully in the public schools for
at least eight months and shall pass a sat
isfactory examination in all the branches re-
CURED for third grade certincate ana "a
addition IN physical geography, American
literature, English composition, ana In the
cataloging and use of school libraries. The
county or city superintendent may trans
fer the standings of third grade certln-
cate In force to a second grade certificate
If the holder of such third grade certlhcate
has taught a school successfully Tor at least
eight months and has attended. since recelV-
ing such third grade certificate, profes-
sional school for teachers for at least SIX
weeks and received credits in at least two
subjects.
2 A second grade certificate shall entitie
the holder TO teach in the superintendent
district where it is issued and shall De IN
force three years from the date of Its issue.
g. A second grade certificate may De re-
newed If the holder thereof shall pass an
examination in all the subjects required for
certificate may also be renewed without ex-
animation provided the holder thereof has
taught successfully for two years during
the life of such certificate and has attended
least six weeks and received credits in at
least two subjects.
ceiye first grade certificate shall have
months in the public schools and shall pass
a satisfactory examination IN all Inc
branches required for second grade GER
tiicate. and in addition in English htera-
ture theory and art of teaching algebra,
physics and English history. The county or
city superintendent may transfer the stand
ing of a second grade certificate in force
to first grade certificate If the holder of
surh 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-
eeived credits in at least two subjects
A first grade certificate shall entitle
the holder to teach in the superintendent's
district in which 1t is issued ana shall be IN
force for five years
first grade certincate may be re-
navyad by the county or city superintendent
fce one Or more periods o. i've years each.