Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-22
Circular Of Information for
Certificate Candidates,
A Board Of Health Circular
For tuberculosis Sufferers,
soard OF Examination Holds ses
sion at Augusta House.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR
"ext Meeting of Governor and Council
friday July 20, at 10 A. M,

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Inc 1olloWing circular, relative to I'll.
annual examination of candjdates TO-.
state certificates, which will occur tn.
las. fIloay In August, beginning at <
"A NJ, was issued from the educat:onal
department Thursday:
The subjects in which candidates nil,
De examined are reading. writing
spelling, arithmetic, geography Ena'
hsh grammar. {. S. History. invisible
sy, and hygiene, elementary science on.
nature studies, civil government ,hao-
ny and practice of teaching and schoo,
law.
The questions submitted will he fair
tests OF such knowledge as every tea
cher should possess. They will he snc,,
that no properly qualified teacher of
primary grades need fail to pass and
yet such that, to attain the highest
grade of certificate, the candidate must
possess thorough and accurate knowl-
edge OF every subject of examination.
The certificates issued will be of four
grades and of four periods of dura ton.
Grade of certificates will be based on
rank in examination, on facts stated in
the preliminary examination, report of
Which must be filed in this department
before August 20, by every teacher TAX
ing the examination, and on state-
ments submitted by such persons as
teachers give for references. Duration
of certificates will be determined by
actual teaching experience, minimum
rank in examination. and certain facts
given in the preliminary examination
reports. The highest grade will au-
thOriZe the holder to teach in any Free
High or other public school for which
employed: the other grades, to teach
in any common school for which en-
ployed. Duration of certificates will be
for life, or fer five years, three years,
or one year.
Candidates who are college graduates
or from college preparatory course or
it's equivalent in a first class academy
or high school and whose average rank
is 80 and whose rank in any subject is
not less than 20, will receive a certifi-
cate of the highest grade. Others who
are not graduates as above but whose
rank is exceptionally high, who can
teach high school subjects including at
least one ancient and modern language
ard who have taught successfully in
hiSh sch )OlS, may receive certlncate
of highest grade. For the second grade
an average rank of so at least ana no
lower rank than 20 must be attained.
For the third grade an average rank or
70 with none below so is reaulred All
candidates whose rank in any ib1"ct
is less than 80 and not less than %. no.
less than 40 in more than one subject.
will receive a certificate of the 10ufth
grade
The advantages accruing from the
nossessiOn Of the state certificate are
several and important. FIRST, the liolu
8, is not required to take an animal
LOCAL examination for a local ceftlilcate-
The law expressly provides that the
State certificate snail be arreptco pA
school committees ami Suptflh'ehie'i'a
in lieu of the personal examination an"
certification" otherwise required 't'-
ond. these certificates are coming I" ne
held by school boards, not onlV as cyl
dences OF the technical hthc"S "i '''',
possessors. but of that quite d eS3el''i'i
fitness found in ambition TO excel III
well Grounded self-reliance, anu III per
soraI pride i'm and love tor thtif W"ih'
for no teacher who does not possess
these important general qualiiitat'o'i
will take the pains to procure say
certificate Third the certiica'e III :.
self is a complete and the most ie'a
hla testimonial which the poSsess"i '"ii
present when applying for a new pos
ton ON it's back it shows the rank oi i.S
holder in scholarship as touiu Wy i''
and impartial tests, and in pro'e9'''oil''
e,,a,it,cations as Judged by at least wv"
nomnetent persons having perN'''a !
,now,adpe thereof. Furthermore u
Love q complete statement oi III"
,o,d.rs scholastic training, Spe'ia' ""'
r,ana~al reading, teaching eNptii V ;
er.,cae for special lines OF WoIN'
and names of those who are lel Spol
- ,nd stand ready to rttoii'i'ie
81, ~ furnishes, in short. JUST ''ie
',,idances of an applicant n','e.H
..,,;nh Intelligent school boardS WISH W
, Eourth in most cases anu W
,rs Of the right spirit the tN'"''
yea, and certificate gained VIII SCI
"a'. .;,,,u,us and guide TO lui,e'
"9 " ,;a, Few teachers are equahs
~ Isn~a :, all subjects OF lnSttu''io'',
ot lacking in some csSt'i''"i
vi ,.,ification which IT Is III 'i'',', !,
ottain The examination ''o
disclose and emphasize 'iie,'
defects IN litneSS' ANU sfortS for
isfied till they nave ''i"'e
their correction .,,,, do
All actual or prospective teachers a'ar S," us
.,;,,, IN take the eXamihatio', So.
register on or before Angus. ~ c,o Wy
res.d; to this department eollp, rts
a,;,,,in,ry examination
p =, for which will be sent Oh, appi
p paa;', This is especially importan' ~ ~
order that circulars stating :" canai-
oios' may be mailed 10 ea,' NE