The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-16
The Creamery
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STOCK IS PRACTICAL ALL SUBSCRIBED
Contracts Are Signed For A Continuous Patronage
From 2S5 Cows

aminations, which is not very differ
ent from that in other states. prim
aryteaoher, 10 order that she may not
appear to be third or secUnd rate
teacher, must be examined in twenty
three sGbje cts. Including such sub
iects as. Algebra, Physics. b otanv, Med
iaeval aud Modern History, English
History. English Literature, Physical
Geography, English Composition, Cat
aloRuing and use Of school Libraries.
and Agriculture and 3 few other sub
jeots about as inapplicable to the
work of teacher of primary grades.
''Teaohers OF high schools should
be given the opportunity to be exam
ined In such high school subjects as
they may offer to teach not less than
four In number. to entitle them to
high SO hool certificate. To obtain
one OF these certificates 1t should not
be necessary TO pass 10 all the ele
mentary subjects required for Pri-
mary or Grammer Schnol certificate
but only In such as gould test the
general qualifications OF the appli
cant.
Again, why is IL that our system go
inconsistent as to require a college
graduate with a masters degree
(simply because he has not had two
years of experience In teaching to
be examined In the subjects required
for third grade certificate, before he
can be permitted to teach In our
high sohoolsY Will some one please
explain what evidence there Is about
third grade certificate to show the
fitness of a teacher to teach high
school subjectsS Why should there
not be sufficient consistency about
our examination system to permit an
applicant whU wlshss 20 acuept d
positi2p 10 our high schools to take
an esSinatlon ia those subjects
which @5e will be called upon to
teach, rather than In a dozen OF IF
teen subjects remotely related to hi.
work."
In addition we wish to emphasize
the unreasonableness of the presen
law as shown by the ollowing facts.
Successful teaching experience is
not taken into consideration. There
are many teachers ia the state OF
Idaho who have had from Eve to ten
years Of successful experience a N
whose services are sought by somt4 a
the best schools Of the state, who may
T not have finished normal course In
one Institution. ut have done work
equivalent aud perhaps more than
equivalent Ia several Institutions
these are compelled to take the ex.
= amlnations with those who have had
no experience and no training.
Furthermore, high school graduates
with only one year of normal work
are given a five year. certificate with
o1t examination al - sr two yearl
of normal work axe a life Ger
tifoate. These two yei4 sof normal
? training are allowed to quality then
! to teach any subject in high school,
when many of the s9bjects they
might be required to teach In suol
q a school swere not taught In norma
school
+ Therefore be It resolved that 1t Il
the sense uf this Association that
the next session Of our state leRis
lature should provide for a mor'
equable, consistent, aud reasonable
system Of certihcation.
Be II further resolved that thi
! resolution be spread upon the min
utes of our Association and publish
Z ed in the papers of the county.
e Adopted Dec. q, 1888 Spiri
Lake, Idaho.
r E For
] Laura William
HOyt II Hudson