The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-20
Examinations of Teachers.

entire examination.
Temporary certificates to teach during
the school year 19l4-1915 only will be
issued by the State Superintendent on
the recommendation of the County Su-
perintendent to those holding bona fide
certificates for 1894, and who have
been engaged 10 active teaching for this
year. But these teachers must take the
examination in the two reading circle
books. Substitute teachers are not ex-
empt, but must take the examination
in all subjects.
Teachers actively engaged in teaching
in towns of 800 OF less will come I'M
der the above rules. II they have not
been required to take examinations here
tofore, they viii be considered as having
certificate for the past year. They
will be required to take the examina-
ton in the two reading circle books.
Only two classes OF certificates are is
sued, elementary and high school. There
will be no more secondary certificates.
Teachers who hold certificates for the
year 1913-1914 and who attend the sum-
mer term OF the State Normals or the
State University, taking three regular
studies and making passing grades there
in, will have their certificates renewed
upon the recommendation OF the presi-
dents of said schools and will not be re-
quired to take the examination in the
reading circle books.
The fee for elementary certificates is
$3.50; for high school certificates is
$3.50. This fee must be paid to the
County Trustee and a receipt therefor
shown to the examining committee be-
fore the applicant will be permitted to
take the examination. Those who take
the State examination will pay the fee to
the State examiner and take his receipt
therefor.
The elementary certificate is based
upon examination in the elementary
school branches; Spelling, Reading,
Writing, Arithmetic, Grammar, Geog-
raphy, History Of Tennessee, History Of
U. S., and the two Reading Circle books.
The High School certificate is based up
on examination in the High School
subjects and the Reading Circle books
for the High School. The examination
for license to teach in High School Of
the first-class (four years. are depart
mental as heretofore provided and the
applicant shall be examined on the
Reading Circle book only. However,
those who are to be issued certificates on
diplomas will be required to take the
on both Reading Circle
books. The different departments are
as follows for the High School:
Mathematics - Spelling, grammar,
algebra, geometry.
English-SpeIling, grammar, rhetoric,
literature.
History--Spelling, grammar, Ameri-
can history, general history, English
history. civil government.
Latin - Spelling, grammar, Latin
Caesar, Cicero, Virgil.
Science Spelling, grammar, biology,
agriculture, geology Of Ten
nessee. physics, physiology, physical
geography.
Home economics - Spelling, gram
mar, cooking, sewing, sanitation.
For license to teach in High
School OF less than the first-class, there
will be general examination OF the two
groups, the history-English group and
he NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. group. Those
,aking the examination in the history
English group will be examined on
High School Administration" for
Reading Circle; those taking the mathe-
group in Conservation
IF the Child"
INSTITUTES.
No one will be licensed, temporary or
who does not attend county
Dr. State institute at least three fourths
IF the time said institute continues in
session.. as certified by the County Su-
to the State Superintend-
ent. Those who attend summer term
Of State Normal or of the State Uni
yersty will be excused from further in
,titute attendance.
A State certificate is good in any
county in the State, and the questions
ire the same; county certificate is
good only in the county where the ex-
animation is taken. All examinations
will be held on the same days.
DATES AND PLACES.
Ma, IA TX 7Q1A. Tnlx IL II 1914