The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-21
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES NOW
SOUTH CAROLINA LICENSES

The State Board of Examiners for
Teachers is glad to announce that the
task of converting all outstanding
teachers certificates into South Caro-
lima State licenses is about finished.
This work was made necessary by the
1920 Act of the Legislature creating
the Board of Examiners for Teachers.
The members of this board are
Prof. H. B. Dominick, former SUPER
intendent of the Greer Schools; Miss
Elizabeth Mclean, of Sumter City
Schools, and Joseph H. Shealy, Regis
trar of the Teachers Bureau.
The board began the active duties
of the office June 21st and after plans
were formulated, certificates forms
designed and procured, the work of
issuing certificates began September
9Th.
The task of certifcating over nine
thousand teachers has occupied the
entire item of all the members of the
board since the first of September,
and for five months approximately
eleven hours of work per day were
necessary for converting certificates
and correcting examination papers.
The board endeavored to dispatch
the duties of the office with as little
delay as possible and wishes to ex-
press its appreciation to the teachers,
county Superintendents and school
folk in general for the patience and
support given in this work Through
the medium OF the State Board of ES
aminers, a profitable and needed SER
vice can be rendered the State. The
teaching profession is one of the
greatest which should claim the at
tention of our people, and the teach
ers should BE- classified so that the de-
serving may be encouraged to better
service and those who are poorly pre-
pared assisted to better preparation.
The State has provided assistance for
the needy schools and the people have
responded nobly to the demand for
better salaries for teachers, and now
the public has right to expect bet
ter servie. The first grade certificate
has been heretofore an indefinite
quantity as to a teachers fitness to
teach school and it is the purpose of
this board to issue certificates such as
will carry with thCm some idea of he
teachers preparation for serving the
public and to encourage professional
advancement.
The compilation of the records in
the office reveals some very encourag-
ing facts. The $500 certificates which
have been issued since September 9th
consist of the following classes:
College-A. B. and B. S., white,
2,175; College diploma, ,colored, 1,O22;
by order of the State Board, white,
1888; South Carolina certificates,
white, 374, colorcd, &c; other states,
white, 165; rule No .21, 22 and %,
white, G5, colored, 2l; examination
(First Grade) 1922, colored, 2G2;
Examination Second grade) white,
649, colored, 319; Examination
(Third grade) white, 257, colred, $50
Permits First grade) white, 500,
colored, 223; Permits (Second grade)
white, BAL, colored, 283; Permits
(Third grade) white, 1874, colored,
300; Special, colorcd 7.
For the October examination there
were 929 applicants. A study Of the
records in the office leads one to be-
lieve that approximately 5000 persons
will stand the next examination which
will be heid on Saturday, May 7th, at
each county SCAT.
The following regulation for the
renewal r; C :i:fcates has been adopt
ed by the State Board of Education:
Any outstanding frst-grade State
certificate may be renewed upon re-
sentation to the State Board of Ex-
aminers of one years successful and
acceptable classroom experience by
the holder during the term covered
by such certificates, with his or her
request for the renewal Of a first
grade certificate, together with a writ
ten endorsement from the county su-
perintendent, and from the Board of
district trustees. A second-grade GER
tificate is renewable only upon the
presentation Of record of success
full and satisfactory summer school
work. A third-grade certificate shall
not be renewed"
Teachers now holding permits
granted at the request Of the county
superintendent must take the regular