Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03

Duration of certificates will be deter
mined by actual teaching experience,
minimum rank in examination, and
certain facts given in the Preliminary
Examination reports. The highest
grade will authorize the holder to
teach in any Free High or public
school for which employed; the other
grades, To teach in any common school
for which employed. Duration certifi-
Gates will be for life or for five years,
three wears. or one year.
Candidates who are college gradu-
atcs or from a college preparatory
course or its equivalent in a first class
academy or high school and whose av-
erage rank is 90 and whose rank in
any subject is not less than 10, will re-
ceiNc Il certificate of the highest grade
Others who are graduates as above but
whose rank is exceptionally high, who
can teach high school subjects includ-
ing at least one ancient and modern
language, and who have taught sue
ccssfuIly in high schools, may receive
a certificate of highest grade. For the
second grade an average rank of so at
least ana no lower than 20 must be at
tanned For the third grade an aver
age rank of 10 with none below 50 is
required. All candidates whose rank
in any subject is less than 30 and not
less than b. nor less than 40 in more
than one subject, will receive a ccrti-
cate of the fourth grade.
The Advantages accruing from the
possession OF the state Certificate arc
several and important.
First. tn" holder is not required TO
take an annual local examination for
local certificate The law expressly
provides that the State Certificate
shall be accepted by school commit
tees and superintendents in lieu of the
personal examination and certificatiun"
otherwise required.
Second, the certificates are coming TO
be held by school boards, not onl;- as
evidences of the technical fitness of the
posscssnrs, but of that quite az essen
tlal fitness found in ambition to excel,
IN Well-irounded self-reliance. and in
personal pride in and love for their
WORK; for no teacher who does not pos
sess these important qualifications will
take pains to procure a state Certfi-
cate.
Third, the certificate in itself is a
complete and the most reliable testi-
monial which the poSsessor can present
when applying for a new position On
its face It shows the rank of it's holder
in scholarship as found by fair and i'm
partial tests, and in professional quail
itications as judged by at least two
competent persons having personal
Knowledge thereof. On it's back it bears
a complete statement of the holders
scholastic training. special and general
reahir g, teaching experience. prefer
enccs for special lines of work, and
names of those who are her sponsors
ard stand ready to recommend her 1t
furnishes. in short. just the evidences
OF ar applicants fitness which intelli-
gent school boards wish to have.
Fo nth, in most cases and to teachers
of the right spirit the examination and
certificate gained will serve as stimu-
lus ard a guide to fuller preparation.
Few teachers are equally qualified in
all subjects which it is in their power
20 attain. The examination and carti-
fcate disclose and emphasize these de
feCts in tilness, and few will rest salts
fled till they have made efforts for
their correction.
All actual or prospective teachers de-
string to take the examination must
register on or before February Is. by
Forwarding to this department COM
plete Preliminary Examination reports
blanks for which will be sent on appli-
cation. This is especially important in
ORDER that circulars stating places of
examination may be mailed to candi-
dates as soon as such places are def
nit"ly determined as well as others of
special Importance as giving valuable
suggestions and advice These circu-
lars will be sent only to registered can
didateS.
PAYSON SMITH,
state Supt. Of Public Schools.