The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-17
EDUCATIONAL.
(BY G. w. MEISNEST,)

features OF the new law pertaining 10
the certtication of teachers. 1t goes
into effect July |, 1910. Until that
time any person so desiring may quail
fly for the several grades of certificates
provided for in this act as therein re-
quired. Persons wishing to take ad-
vantage of the new law before July |,
1910 should confer with the County
Superintendent before so doing.
Section 450-l. |. Every applicant
for third grade certificate shall be
examined in orthoepy, spelling, read
ing, penmanship, arithmetic, element
ary composition and grammar, geo.
graphy, the history of the United
States, the civil government of the
United States and of the state of Wis
consln, physiology and hygiene with
special reference to the effects of
stimulantS 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 agri-
culture; and in addition TO passing eX-
aminatiOns in the aforesaid branches
he shall have attended a professional
school for teachers for at least six
weeks and shall have received in such
school standings in school management
and in the methods of teaching read
ing and language, arithmetic and geo
graphy, provided however, that the
provisions of this section relative to
attendance at professional schools for
teachers shall not apply to persons
who have taught successfully in the
public schools for at least eight months
prior to July lst, 1910
,. A third grade certificate Shall
entitle the holder to teach for such
period, not more than one year, rs
may be specified therein, in the super
intendent's district in which the certi-
ticate is issued. a third grade certifi-
cate may be renewed if the holder
shall during the life of the certificate
attend a professional school for teach
ers for n period of not less than six
weeks and shall receive in such school
credits in at least two subjects. The
holder of n third grade certificate may
also renew the same 10y passing an ex-
animation in all the subjects required
for third grade certificate Not more
than three third grade certificates
shall be granted after 1910 to the
same person.
Section 45O-2. /. An applicant to
receive second grade certificate shall
have taught successfully in the public
schools for at least eight months and
shall pass a satisfactory examination
in all the branches required for "A
third grade certificate, and in addition
in physical geography, American
literature, English composition, and
in the cataloging and use Of school
libraries. The county or city super
lntendent may transfer the standings
OF third grade certificate in force to
" 'o'oii" Sr'ue cerI'licate Il the hoIder
u S"'il '''tu Sraue cerIlileate mas
taught school successfully for at
least eight months and has attended
s''oo receiving Such thiiu grade certI-
''O"'o' " Pio'oHS'oiial achool lor
teachers for at least six weeks and re-
'el'o'' 're"''H III au le"SI TWO SUBJECTS
y second grade certliicate shall
'nU''io Oile hoIoef 10 teach IN the
poilii''iloehI dlStflct Where 1t Is
,'9"'" ana Si'a'I De IN Iofce three years
''oin we "'ue VI lt' issue.
'' ~ a'oon" @raue certIhcate may
'o ''iie"e'' Il Che holoer thereoi shall
pass an eN"il' 'iiatloh III All the SUBJECTS
| ''qo'ieo io' d Secohd gfaoe certlhcate'
- ''Ooiio Sr"uc 'eftilcate may also be
oii' W." "lUhouC examination pro-
''''eo .fle noIuer thefeoi mas taught
successfully LOT Two years during the
me VI Sueh cer"icale ana mas attend
." " Pro'eSSiohai achool Tor teachers
'or AZ ieaSo SIN weeks ana received
''eu''e III AZ leaoU TWO SUBJECTS.
0ecI'oh ioo-'' l. An applicant to
receive q hisI grade certificate shall
nave VaughC successfully Tor at least
eight months in the public schools and
! shall pass a satisfactory examination
in All tbo branches roo,,i,od o., -