The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-05-27
INSTITUTE WILL
OPEN JUNE IA

Tucumcari, n. NJ, May 81, l9i5.--
look forward with pleasure to the
opening Of Ne Quay County Institute
on June IL, (. As you probably
know Sul '. Il. Taylor Of Deming
will conduc, the institute again this
year. This fact alone assures most
successful session. ] hope every
teacher in the county will arrange TO
be present on the opening date. Each
teach.r should have perfect record
| for attendance and punctuality, and
thVse who do not have such n record
will most likely find il necessary TO
attend some other institute than the
one held in Quay County TO get in
stitute credit for 1915.
Teachers. plan now To raise the
grade Of the certificate you now hold.
All third grade teachers should strive
to obtain second grade certificates this
spring; likewise second grade teach
ers should he satisfied with no less
than first grade teachers certificates; /;
and first grade teachers should strive
to obtain life certificates at the ear
liest possible moment. This can be
accomplished without additional effort;
begin now to review every subject re-
quired for the certificate you wish to
secure. The State Department of
Education will have copies Of the
new Institute Manual in my hands
about June /. Secure copy at the
earliest possible moment and make
thorough and systematic study Of
It's contents before institute opens.
Remember, the institute lasts but
two weeks and unless most Of your
preparation is done before the opening
Of the session you will not be satisfied
with the results. The success of an
institute depends to large extent
on how well the teachers have pre-
pared themselves before the institute
opens.
II your certificate expires before
February, 1916, you must be exam
ined during this institute season, and
no examination will be held after
July 1924. On the first Friday and
Saturday of October a teachers exam
ination will be held which takes the
place Of the former January exam
nation which will not be given in the
future. No certificates may be issued
udrifg the school year after the 0c-
tober examinations have been com
pletcd.
All candidates for first and second
grade certificates must pass in all
branches formerly required for these
certificates. Applicants for profess
sional certificates must have credit
in History and Civics of New Mexico
and one-half unit in one of the indus
trial branches. For reading circle
credit one must pass an examination
on the reading circle books at the same
time and in the same manner as is
required on any other subject. All
holders OF professional certificates,
whether three year, five year or life
certificates. must attend some county
institute or summer school ut least
once in three years, beginning 1914.
Remember this and please remember
also that no institute credit will be
given those who do not select daily
program that includes at least four
sub jects, and recites in each for ten
full days. These are the rules of the
State Board.
Assuring you that the instructors,
the citizens of Tucumcari, and ! will
do all in our power TO make your at
tendance at the Quay County lnsti-
tute both pleasant and profitable, | am
Most sincerely and respectfully,
+. PACK,
Supt. Quay County Schools