The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25
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HOUSE BILL NO. Oh. LAWS 1911:
REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE OF
TIFF TiTioN sTAIE or EnrG8ESnnm' 81 G1ESnApD Sh %
Notice is hereby given, That at the
General Election 70 be held on the
there will be submitted to the qualified
electors OF the State of Colorado, for
BILL S6 So Which Hcsss S Vas re-
ferred to the People OF the State OF
Colorado by Petition of Referendum.
number OF signatures $50 of the legal
voters OF the State OF Colorado, duly
verified in aecordanee with lay and
al al ii:5s O'clock 4. NJ
Act Is found in Section of Article
of the. Constitution of the State of
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
HOUSE BILL NO 81. LAWS 1911; A
BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND SEC
vfSED STATUTES OF coLoKADo.
1908. RELATING TO THE HOLDING
or EXAMINATIONS FOR TEACH
FicATIoNs FIes OF TExcHERs.
Be II Enacted BY the General Assembly Of
the State Of Colorado:
Section l. That Section 1891. of the
Revised Statutes OF Colorado. 1905, be,
and the same is hereby amended to
Sec. 5ssi. on the third Thursday in
August, December, and March in each
year the county Superintendent shall
meet all persons, of not less than eight
cen years of age who shall have com
pleted a four years High school course,
rience. and who are desirous of passing
an examination as teachers. In some
suitable room at the county seat, no
newspaper in the county. or in case
there is. no paper published in the
county he shall give such notice as
may by him be deemed necessary, at
which time he shall examine all such
applicants in orthography. reading,
geography. history and constitution of
the United States and the constitution
ogy natural sciences, theory and prac-
tice of teaching, and the school law OF
the state. to which shall be added agri-
culture and horticulture and American
literature for a first grade certificate;
and agriculture and horticulture Tor
second grade. II the applicant is to
teach in a school of high grade. the ex-
animation shall extend to such addi-
tional branches of study as are to be
the competency to teach and of the
good moral character of the applicant,
cate e as provided in the following sec
tion, but he shall not issue certifi-
cate except one of like grade unless
lar state examinations. he may. how
ever. In case of emergency. recognize
county teachers certificates issued In
this or other state. by endorsing there
on the word GOOD until the next regu-
B lar county examination. Provided, That
the certificate so endorsed shall be In
full force at the date of such endorse
ment and shall not be renewed. ex-
the
the examination at the county seat
shall work great hardship to five or
more teachers in the county, the county
superintendent may provide for such
I teacher or teachers to take the exam
! ination at some convenient place. and
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some suitable person to conduct such
examination. who shall without delay
written answers of each application.
Such person shall be entitled to five
t5) dollars per day for conducting such
be certified by the county superint end
ent to the county commissioners.
vised statutes of Colorado. 1908. be,
and the same Is hereby amended to
Sec. Ses4. The certificates issued by
the county superintendent shall be OF
three grades. distinguished as first. sec
Gates shall be valid for three years and
may be renewed by the county superin-
tendant of the county in which 1t was
certificate shall be issued to any person
who has not had at least eighteen
weeks OF professional training in rec
ognized teachers training school and
three terms of not less than six months
each of successful teaching experience:
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valid for eighteen months: provided,
that no second grade shall be Issued to
any person who has not had at least
twelve weeks of professional training
in recognized teachers training
school and two terms of not less than
six months each OF successful teaching
experience: the third grade certificate
shall be valid for twelve months: pro-
vided, that no third grade certificate
shall be issued to any person who has
not had at least six weeks OF pro-
fessional training in some recognized
of successful teaching experience. pro-
vided further, that not more than two
third grade certificates shall be issued
tendent may upon application OF
cate receive at regular examination
full force. at the time. issued to said
vided that such certificate shall not
show the standing in each branch or
be subject to renewal but shall show
And he may revoke certificates of any
grade at any time, for immortality. in
competency. or other just cause II
grant certificates of any OF the above
out requiring the applicant to pass a
thorough and satisfactory examination
In such branches and at such times as
are specified in Section is (5ssIl of
this act. and In all such examinations