The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-02-08
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS

~ Sapt r. u. Allison.
Teachers examination will be helc
in the auditorium of the new hipf
school building in Butler March frs,
and second.
| So many inquiries are coming in
concerning the examination wish ia
state again that grades made prior to
this examination can not be used
again on a certificate unless the
grades were made in an approved
summer school.
Teachers holding certificates expir-
ing in March, 1912, may have them
renewed provided they are teaching
and have taught five years. This
should be done at the time Of the ex-
animation. The fee for renewal is
$3.50 The examination fee is $500.
Order Of subjects first day.
Geography, 500 a. m. to $50 a. m.
Language, 800 a. m. to 1890 a. m.
Algebra, 1000 a. m. to 11:3O a. m.
Spelling, HOO a. m. to 1890 p. m.
Grammar, 1:30p. m. to 800 p. m.
Arithmetic, 2:3O p. m. to 400 p. m.
Literature, 3:3Op. m. to 500 p. m.
Reading, 4:3Op. m. to 600 p. m.
Order of subjects second day.
Civil Govt 500 a. m. to $50 a. m.
us. History, 900 a. m. to 1890 a. m.
Agriculture, 1000 a. m. to 1880 a. m.
Adv. Scien., HOO a. m. to 1890 p. m.
Physiology. l:3 p. m. to 800 p. m.
Pedagogy, 2:30 p. m. to 400 p. m.
Adv. Hist, $50 p. m. to 500 p: m.
The following subjects are required
for third grade certificate: Geogra-
ply, Language, Orthography, Gram
mar, Arithmetic, Reading, Civil Gov
eminent, U. S. History, Agriculture,
Physiology and Pedagogy. For
second grade in addition to the above =
Algebra and Literature. For first
grade in addition to those for a Sec
ond one in Adv. Science and one in
Adv. History. In science they may
take either Physics, Physical Geogra-
ply or Elementry Biology. In his
tory they may take either Ancient,
Medieval and Modern or English.
An average grade of eighty with no
grade below sixty is required for
third grade certificate. An average
grade of eighty-five with no grade
below sixty is required for a second
grade and an average of ninety with
no grade below sixty is required for
a first grade.
All papers for first grade certifi-
;ate must be graded by the State Su-
oerintendent of Schools. Second and
bird grades may be graded by either
ne County Superintendent or the
State Superintendent. The State Su-
'erintendent suggests that it is not
worth while to. have papers for third
!rade certificates sent to his office
md second grade papers only when
he applicant feels certain they can
make good grades, as low grades
would not be worth anything to them
nd they should not want low grades
ecorded against them in that office.
Teachers must decide at the time
+ taking the examination who is to
rade their papers as all papers must
e forwarded to the State Superinten-
ent as soon as the examination is
yer.
Teachers cannot have part of their
apers graded by the State Superin-
endent and part by the County Su-
All papers must be
raded by the one selected by the ap-
licant.
Subjects will be given only at the
me designated in the schedule. So
lease do not ask for questions at
ny other time nor to run over the
me given in the schedule. Papers
ping to the State Superintendent
flee should all be written under the
lme regulations and this is the in
nti6n of this schedule.
Mr.. B. N. Wix, teacher of Orchard
rove school reports the following
1pils as spelling all the words in
70 weeks contest: Fannie Bryant,
|yde Ellington. Willie Kisner and
ussie Holwig.
Miss Verna Chapman, of Green
alley, reports the following as not
issing word during the month of