Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-10
ANOTHER STEP IN
STANDARD|zIhG
SCHOOL STUDY
Interesting Circular 10 County
Superintendent From Mr..
CLARK Concerning Eighth
Grade Promotion Certificates

County Superintendent OF schools A.
i. Stroup has received "a copy OF n,
following interesting circular letter
Just issued 10 the county officials ~
Territorial superintendent ]. T.. Clark.
Gentlemen-During the month of NO
vember. 1903. / believe I sent you a
circular calling your attention to the
fact that the territorial board OF edu-
cation took action at it's recent meet
ing, October twenty-second. 1908, as
indicated by the following resolution
whereas. the department OF educa-
ton has issued "a common school
course OF study for use in the schools
under the supervision of county super
intendents, ana
Whereas. the territorial board OF
education would urge the general use
of this manual with q view 10 stand
ardizing the work Of our puhiic
schools.
Therefore. be il resolved. That rec
ognitioD be given By the territorial
board OF education 10 the completion
OF the eighth grade work a. prescribed
la the manual OF the common school
course OF study. by the issuance OF
certificates to pupils who pass salts
factory examination OF questions FUR
nished hy this board To the county
sApcrinteudents covering the work
outlined Tor the eighth year IN the
course of study. examinations TO be
conducted and papers graded under
the supervision Of the county super
intendsut. IA certificates to be sign
err hy the teacher. the county superin-
tendsnt, and the territorial superin-
teudefit OF public Instruction"
The department of education Is
%planning 90 have prepared and printed
several sets nf questions covering The
common sch0sl course OF study as out
timed for W. eighth grade IN the man
4ai recently issued by tho department
These questions VII Doe sent to the
county superintendents who Will make
local arrangements Tor the eNamina-
.tion and the correction Of manuscripts.
After these manuscripts ARE graded We
wish 10 have you report 10 this office
q detailed statement 90 standings for
each applicant. o. promotion c~ertifi-
Gates Hii b. provided by this depart
nient in accordance with the resolu-
ton.
You will note THAT We emcntion these
certificates as being promotion certih-
Gates und uot graduation certificates
.or diplomas While il - an excellent
thing for q young person 10 feel that
he has really accomplished q certain
task or "a ceffain prominent part OF a
task. We hardly think u Die 70
ISSUE amy form OF certificate that
might be- interpreted 20 signify that
the problem Of education Is complete
w wish 10 recognize thc completion
of tho grammar school course OF study
but We wish 10 emphasize particularly
the fact that we would promote the
holder ot the certificate from tLe
grammar school department 10 the
high school or academic department
and thai wc would urge Vigorously
that the holders OF these certificates
accept the promotion aud enter upon
The ninth grade work with-a view Of
better preparation Tor higher educa-
tion.
win you Nitasc report ~ return
mail ou the following Items
Frst-The probable number ef ap-
niicants for eighth grade promotion
certificates
svcond-The most convenient date
for holding eNaminatien.
rhird-The place or places where
examinations should De held.
You will note that the common
school course 81 STUDY Is - planned as
.lo be- 90 srrficr 90 the rural school
mainly. And village and organized
town schools are using the course o.
study ~ q basis for their work some
cts schools arc using tho manual The
territorial board OF education In It's
resolution has in mind mainly tho en-
c-onras"mrnt ~ Young people in thc
rural aud village schools and it is our
recommendation that the county su-
rt~untcnatut make his plans Tor these
EXAMINATIONS and the ~ErlrtirE Of
eighth CRASH promotion certificates