Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1884 — Teacher’s State Certificate. [ARTICLE]

Teacher’s State Certificate.

At a recent meetingof the Stale Board of Education authority was given to the County Superintendents of the State to hold examinations for teachers’ state certificates. The examination will|be divided into three parts, and the questions prepared by the State Board will be presented to applicants on tbe last (Saturdays of Februsry, March and Aprtl. Applicants will be examined as follows: On the last Saturday of Feb.—ln Arithmetic. Grammar. Physiology, Geography, Physics and IT. 8. History. On the last Saturday in March—ln Algebra, Reading (Science of Teaching, Phpsical Geography, Z <ology, IJ- 8 Constitution and Moial Science. On the laet Saturday tn April—ln Geometry, Literature]! Ortho*rai)hvJ Rhetoric! Hotanyj General History and Penmanship. Applicants for State Certificates must have taught school not less than forty*eight n onths, of which not less than Sl xteen shall have bean in Indiana 'phey shall present to the County Superteudent, before entering upon the exa mination satisfactory evidence of good moral character, and professional ability, and pay the sum of five dollars, each the sum prescribed by law, which in no case can be.refunded. The manuscripts, fees and testimonia!s will be sent immediately to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and

there be examined and graded oy the State Board of Education. Certificates will be granted to applicants who make a general average of »cvent/'five per cent, aad do not fall below sixty pci ceui. in anv tobject. To the teachers of our county who de* sire to obtain State Certificates. 1 will say, that these examinations will be held in connection with the Regular Monthly Examiations, at the time stated. r>. M NexSok. 00. Rupt