The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-19


a result, other states have been more
or less adverse to granting state GER
tificates upon the shoWinNs OF teach
ers who have come 10 the new state for
the right 10 teach.
IL Is for the purpose or striking a
standard which viii do away with this
condition that the code is now being
prepared. II will be along the general
lines laid down at the Lincoln confer
ences but Will be more definite II Is
probable that the next step viii be Tor
the bureau OF education at Washington
TO set the standard and name the nor
NAL schools, colleges or universities
throughout the country which are con-
sidered OF such merit as 10 be given the
right 10 give out diplomas and scholaf-
ships which should be recognized by
other states. When this step Is taken,
IL viii take the matter cut OF the hands
OF the several states, TO an extent, ana
viii make the qualifications more uni
form throughout the nation.
In other words, the state superlnIenu-
ents hope to make their code so clear
that the teachers who have gained GER
tificates to teach in one state VIII De
able 10 carry those certirlcates 70 an
other and there receive the same rights
without another examination. II the
teacher has a five-year contract 10
teach and presents this IN announcer STATE,
she viii be given a similar cerlncate
for the period not served ana, upon
showing her ability, VIII receive a re-
neWal in the new state AS conditions
perintendeuts cannot do this for the
safety OF their own schools.
Utah Laws Definite.
One OF the things that has been ap-
parent from the start IS the 1act that
the school laws OF Utah are above the
others in their definiteness, and de-
mand more Of the applicant. as a gen.
eraI rule. The legislative troubles or
other states have not been seen IN the
laws OF Utah, and the superlntendents
= "a "A interest
laws here. The state superintendent OF
public instruction, too, Is given more
discretionary power-he ana the state
board OF educatiOn-than IS shown N
most OF the other states, and all agreed
that this worked for the general good
of the standard OF teachers within the
state.
The three principles emphasized in
the Lincoln rules were these; First,
each state entering the agreement shaIl
accept certificates from another STATE
when such certificates are gained
through examinations as thorough as
within the state where applicant Is
seeking new employment second Ger
tificates should be accepted Where Ihes
are based upon diplomas from standard
universities or colleges; third. eertlI-
icates for primary work should De ac-
cepted where applicant has received a
diploma from a standard normal schOol
for two years work, and secondary
certificates when the diploma SHOWS
graduation from a four years course IN
a standard normal school.
In the main, these proposals VIII De
accepted at the final conference of the
state superintendents today IL IS saloi
and they viii return 10 their IespsctlHe
states in the hope of having the Iorth7
coming legislatures in the several
states enact new laws fitting these
propositions. 1t is figured that II the
eleven states represented Will enact
laws along this line, It VIII not De ION ~ :
before practically all or the states OF
the union Will follow the plan Whlch
grew out of the conference or a Few
Of the superintendents IN western
me problem of the superintendents
now is to define the meaning or the
Lincoln code. II Will be PROVIDED Ihdt
a standard college or university snall
| be one where there Is at least ~
| semester hours OF educational WORK
after four years of work above the
eighth grade.
The state superintendents are against
a faculty examination, they say Ihey
have seen this so often abused They
want the colleges and universities
standardized so that the diplomas
granted will mean something 10 All
Personality Counts.
That the personality OF a teacher
/ counts for much and should be weighed
/ as well as marks upon EXAMINATIONS
was the general opinions OF the super
| intendents, as shown in their discus
| sfons Yesterday. And there was gen
/ eral feeling that the life certificates
/ for teachers should not be granted.
Many of the members thought that
! five-year certificate TO teach should be
/ for as long a period as is granted al
/ AIN. with the privilege OF renewal SIM
DIV by showing that good Work mas
/ been done during the teaching period.
I But if a teacher leaves the work Tor
five wears the examinations are 70 DC
/ demanded again. and the life certificate
/ becomes void. 1t was shown that the
I Utah laws govern this matter.
/ Prof w r. Stewart, head or the state
I Normal school of Utah. made the most
/ lavish suggestions for the treatment OF
( teachers, and he protested that some
/ dav this would be followed. He de-
/ elared that teachers should have al
/ least a month or two off each year
when they should be sent on trips by
/ he boards OF education, and paid rull
/ salary while they are gone. This wouIo
I he Of benefit to the pupils as Wen as
to the teachers, he pointed out, anc
would be a great aid in the school
Even il the superintendents agree
] that life certificates are 70 be issued
, with the clause that they are
! to become void after either three
four or five years out OF
1 school work, they took a stand thai
/ these certificates are not to be issued
to any teacher until she has had i've