Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-05-13
TO THE TEACHERS OF PUTNAM
AND ADJOINING COUNTIES


AND ADJOINING COUNTIES
! am glad to announce that Cooke
vile has again been selected as one
OF the places where examinations will
be held under the supervision of the
State Board Of Education, and certifi
Gates granted from examinations a,
this place will be good anywhere in
the State.
In letter to County Superintend
ents Supt. Sheriff. has the following
paragraph to which call the attention
Of every teacher.
Please urge your teachers, where.
ever possible. to take the first exami.
nation, as certificates from the last
examination will not be issued before
the last Of August"
The following Is the circular of In.
formation sent out by the State Sup.
erintendent:
CIRCULAR OF INFORMATION
Dates for the Examination
The first examination will be held
on May 81 and June l, 1915.
The second examination will be held
on July is AMI 16, 1915.
Examinations will be held at the
following places, supervised by repre-
sentatives Of the State Board Of Edu-
cation, and certificates granted will be
valid in any county in the State:
Middle Tennessee Nashville. Cooke
Vile. Lawrenceburg, Murfreesboro.
Examinations win be held at the
county seat in all other counties on
the same dates and certificates grant.
Cd win be good only in the county In
which the examination is taken.
All teachers expecting to begin their
schools before the frst Of September
should take the FIRST examination. as
no certificate can be issued on the
second emaxination before the last Of
August. 8N
Only two classes Of certificates are
recognized elementary certificates
and high school certificates, the law
governing the examination and certin-
cation Of teachers in effect abolishins
the certificate heretofore known ae
secondary certificates.
GRADES OF CERTIFICATES
Certificates shall be designated and
graded as elementary certificates Of
the nrst or second grade or high
school certificates Of the first or sec
ond grade. A FIRST grade certificate
ehall be valid for period Of five years
from date of issue. A second grade GER
tificate for the period of two years.
To obtain first grade certificate,
the applicant must be at least nineteen
years Of age and must have at least
eight months successful teaching ex-
perience and must make an average
Of S6 per cent on the subjects pre-
scribed for examination and must not
fall below 70 per cent on any subject.
An applicant who makes a frst grade
average as required. but who has mot
the requisite teaching axperiencs. win
Be granted second grade certificate
which may be changed to q first grade
certificate after eight months spccess-
ful teaching.
RENEWALS
ALI 1914--lS15 certificates, bearing
grades, or al State Honor Roll Ger
tihcates issued during the year 1912.
good for four years, and all State
High School Certificates not out Of
date will be renewed by holder taking
examination in the two books Of the
reading circle course or by attending
Z summer term Of one of the State
Normals. the Summer School Of the
South or Peabody College. and doing
satisfactory work in at least three
courses as shown by the records Of the
institution. Three courses can not be
taken satisfactorily at summer schools
unless pupils enter during the first
week Of the term.
Professional certificates which are
issued on the certificates or diplomas
Of tho State Normal schols and the
State University and other accredited
institutine may be renewed ON the con-
ditions mentioned above.