Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-15
TO BARBOUR COUNTY

The West Virginia State Educa-
alton Association convenes in
Wheeling Thursday, Friday and
Saturday November 20, 80, and Dec
ember 1, 1928. Ali Barbour Coun-
ty teachers ths.t wish to attend may
do so and count Friday Nov. 80, as
day taught. Members Of the
State Association may secure ident-
ification certificates from me which
allows them to secure round trip tick
ct for fare and half.
Plan to observe National Educat-
ion Week in your school and COM
munity Nov. 1924.
To secure a first grade teachers
certificate in 1924 an applicant must
have 8 units High. School credits
and 16 SEM hours Professional cred
it. Saturday May 81 1924 an exam
nation will be held on the follow
ing H. S subjects:
1. ENGLISH I. English composition
and Grammar (Sentence & Thence
and Ward. 10Th grade) Scott
Foresman and Co., $1.32 Credit IL
and Life" Book 1, Elson, Greenlow
& Keck; Scott Foresman &Co.,$1.-
80 Credit 1-2 Unit.
2. ENGLISH II. Rhetoric" Theme
Building, Ward: Scott Forseman
& Co. Cloth grade) $1.48. Credit IL
Unit
Literature: Read and study care
fully the following classics:
Cooper's "The Last of the Mohi-
icians"; Blackmore's Lorna Doone";
Elliott's "Silas Manner; Dickens
David Cooperfield'; Trains "Huck-
cherry Finn; Hawthorn.s "Twice
Told Tales; Jackson's Ramona;
Shakespeare Merchant of Venice;
Irving's "The Sketch Book.
In the examination the student
will be required to write a book re-
view one two or three books selected
from the above list. Credit IL Unit.
8 American History History of the
United States" Beard; Mcmillan
Co. $1,87 Credit 1-2 Unit.
A COMMERCIAL GEOGRAPHY =
(a) Industrial and Commercial
Geography" j. B. Lipincott & Co.,
$1.6o and (c) Industry and Trade,
Bishop & Kellar; CHM & Co. $1.4O
Credit 1-2 Unit
5 ECONOMICS Texts: Element
airy Economics; CHM & &C., $1.72
and (b) principles of Rural Enom-
ics", CHM & Co., $500 (by Carver)
Credit 1-2 Unit
6 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY ~
elements of Physical Geography,
Hopkins. B. H. Stanborn & Co., 81 80
Credit IL Unit.
Z ARITHMETIC "Conise Business
Arithmetic" Moore & Miner CHM
& and Co. .1.48 Credit IL Unit.
s CIVICS- Texts: Commercial Life
and Civic Problems" HILL CHM &
Co. 1.48. Credit IL Unit.
8 RURAL SOCIOLOGY (a) "Coun-
try Life and Country School, Gar
ney, Rows Peterson & Co., $1.60 and
(b) american School Problems, ,
Burch Patterson, Macmillan Co.,
S1.68 Credit 1-2 Unit.
10 ALGEBRA "Slaught & Len
nes", Allyn& Bacon, $1.20
(a) First Division: Chapters l to
X inclusive, Credit IL Unit.
(b) Second Division: Chapters Xl
to end of text Credit IL Unit.
Where two textbooks are given UNI
der subject the examination will be
based on both books and it will be
necessary for student to study both
texts in order to pass the examlnat-
ion.
Persons desiring to take this ex
animation should notify me three
weeks before the date on which it IS
to be held.
Teachers desiring to earn Profess
sional credit should enroll in one OF
the extension classes held in Philippl
and Belington each Saturday or take
correspondence work through one OF
the Normal Schools.
I shall be glad to help you arrange
for any work along this line that you
desire.
Dillon P. Baughman
County Superintendent of Schools