Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1884 — Teacher’s State Certificate. [ARTICLE]

Teacher’s State Certificate.

At a recent meetingof Ihe Sta.e 80a,,) of Education authority wan given to t County Superintendents of the State hold examinations for teachers’ stat 6 certificates. The examination will divided into three parts, and the tlons prepared by the State Board will be presented to applicants on tbe last Bat> urdays of Februsry, March and April. Applicants will be examined as follows: On the last Saturday of Feb.—ln Arithmetic. Grammar. Physiology, Geo n ' raphy, Physios and IT. 8. History. On-the last Saturday in March.—ln Algebra, Reading Science yf Teaching,

Phpsical Geography. Z*ology, U* 8. Constitution and Moial Science. On the laet Saturday tn April—ln Geometry, LiteratureJ OrthographvJ Rheturic*! BotanyJ General History ami Penmat ship. Applicants for Stale Certificates roust have taught scho *1 not less than forty* eight a ontiiM, of which not le*s than sixteen shall have besn in Indiana They shall present to the ouny Superteudent, before entering U|k>u the ex •initiation satisfactory evidence of good moral character, and professional ability, and pay Ibe huiii of five dollars, each the sum prescribed by law, which iu no case can be refunded. The manuscripts, fe»*a and testimonials will be sent immediately to the Superintendent ot Public Instruction . ard there he examined and graded ny the State Board of Education. Certificates will be granted to applicants who make a general average ot seventy-five per eeut. »-d do not fail below *)x!y per cent, in anv subject. To the teachers of our county who desire to obtain (State Uerti(ie;t’<*s, I will say, that these examinations wifi fie held i * connection with- the Regular Monthly Examinations, at tin* time stated.

D. M. NELSON

Go. Supt