The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-21
ONLY "a FAILED
IN EXAMINATIONS
Interesting School Notes from over
County, Furnished the Review ny
County Supt. f. N. Olry.
TIE READING CIRCLE BOOKS
Synopss Of New School Laws That
Went Into Effect July 1st-Ex-
aminations August 1927.

Inc lOllOWiHS uotco, IohiPilcu W
County Supt T.. N. Ol1y, will be of in
terest apd profit to teachers of Craw-
ford county as well as all patrons of
the county schools. Professor DRY
has gone to considerable pains in fur
nishiug us with these notes, cndeaVor-
ing to include facts concerning which
there are frequent inquiries as well
as notes of interest regarding the re-
turns from the recent teachers exam
nation held in Denison in June. But
twenty-four OF the 107 applicants for
certificates failed entirely to secure
a certificate, which is very good
showing for the county.
The following are the results OF the
June examination: l07 applicants took
the examination. "a failed; s will be
able to get provisional certificates;
IS will receive third grade certifi-
Gates; 40 will receive second grade
certificates; Z will receive first grade
certificates.
The three subjects that seemed to
cause the most failures were arith-
metic, music and physiology. Those
who tried domestic science and agri-
culture for the first time made good
grades.
The regular July examination Will
be held at the court house on July
2Sth, 18th and Both. We do not OK
pect many applicants in this eXamlna-
ton as the conditions named in the
new laws took effect July LIST.
In order to take this examination
one of the following conditions must
be met:
1. The applicant must have taught
at least six months.
2. Or must have had at least twelve
weeks OF normal training.
Every applicant must take an en-
animation in agriculture and domestic
science or manual training. Those
who take examination must furnish
evidence of at least six months of
teaching or at least twelve weeks of
normal training.
In the country schools each teacher
must spend at least 80 minutes each
week in teaching the new subjects.
This is the least that will be accepted
by the state department.
Examinations will be held on Au-
gust 25th, 26th and 9th, but are only
for those who have taken the twelve
weeks of normal training. No others
will be admitted.
High school normal training stu
dents who have failed in a part Of
their examinations may try again in
the July examination. provided cor
tain conditions are met. 1t will be
best to see the county superintendent
in regard to the requirements.
Reading Circle Books.
The reading circle books for the
teachers of this county are kept in
the county superintendent Office at
Denison. Teachers may have books
by calling for same or by writing for
them These books are excellent and
no progressive teacher will TAIL to
read them. ~
4tyO requirements are necessary:
t. That every teacher read the
books before the certificate can be re-
newcd by renewal process or by exam
ination. ue@ n ..,a..eea
Q. That the books he read each
year before the certificate is regis.
tered. Has5.
We do not care to enforce the above
regulations, but must do it in case
teachers fail to meet the requirements
IT is not asking too much for every
teacher to read at least one hook on
teaching every three or four months.
We know this-tIIat our best teachers
find time to read more than the books
required, besides doing the regular
work.
Permits
Under the old law the county super
intendent could issue a permit to
teach to any one, whether qualified
or not.
Under the new law the county SUI
pcrintendent can not issue a permit
of any kind to teach school. The pro
visional certificate is not permit as
certain conditions must be met before
it can he issued:
/. The applicant must average G5
per cent with no subject below S. per
cent.
2. If the applicant makes an aver
age of 70 per cent then one or two
subjects may be below SIS per cent.
9. Any applicant who is graduate
from four year high school course
and had one year more of school above
the high sch0o! may be granted pro-
yisional.
4. Teachers from other states who
hold good certificates and are elected
to positions in this county may be
granted provisional certificates
When there are enough teachers
holding first, second and third grade
then under no condition. except num-
her 4, are provisional certificates to
: be issued.
We are asked to issue permits to
some who can not pass the regular
examinations, but in every case we
have not been able to do so unless the
above conditions are met. 1t would
be just as easy to issue a first grade
as provisional as both must come
from tho state superintendent Office.
I. n. Olry, Co, Supt.