Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1884 — Teacher’s State Certificate. [ARTICLE]

Teacher’s State Certificate.

At a recent meeting of the St» e Board of Education authority was given to the Gounty Superintendents of the Btate to hold examinations for teachers’ state certificates. The examination will b divided into three parts, and Uie questions prepared by the State Board will be presented to applicants on tbe last .Saturdays of February, Mareli and Aprtl. Applicants will be examined as follows:

On the lat Saturday of Feb.—ln Arithmetic. Grammar. Physiology, Geo_rapliy, Pliysica and U. 8. History. On the la.-t Saturday in March.—ln Algebra, Reading Science of Teaching, Physical Geography, Z >ology, U’ 8 Constitution and Moial Science. On the laet Saturday tn April -In Ge« ometry. Literature; OrthogranlivJ Rhetoric; BotanyJ General History and Penmat: all ip.

Applicants for Stale Certificates must have taught echo d not Jess than forty* eight ii onths, of which not less than sixteen shall have besu in Indiana They shall present to the cuun y Supera teudent, before entering upon the ex initiation satisfactory evidence of good moral character, and professional ability, amt pay the sum of five dollars, each the sum prescribed by law, whibh in no case can be refunded. The manuscripts, lees and testimonials will be sent immediately to the Superintendent ot Public Instruction, and there be txamined and graded by the State Board of Education. Certificates will be granted to applicants who make a general average ot seventy-five per cent, a d do not tall below sixty per cent, in any subject.

To the teachers of our county who desire to obtain State Certificates, I will say, that these examinations will be held in connection with the Regular Monthly Examinations, at the time stated. T). M Nelson, Co. Supt