Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1885 — Teacher's State Certificate. [ARTICLE]

Teacher's State Certificate.

At a recent meeting of the Bt*ie Boerd of education authority waa given to the County Superintendents of the State to hold examinations for teacheks’ statk. certificates- The examination wilifbe divided int»-ihree parts, and Ihe ques> 'ions prepared by the State Board will he ,ji twrted to applicant# o* tbe lust Kntut'tavs of February, March and Aprt!. Applicants will be examined a* folio On the last Saturday of Feb.—ln Arithmetic. Grammar, Physiology. Geography, Physios and U. 8. History. On the last Saturday in March.— ln A»gebr«, Reading Science of Teaching, Piipsical Geography, Z ology, U 8 Constitution and Moial Science. On the laet Saturday tn April -In Oe> ome'ry, Literature; Onhograuav; II ietonc! Botany; General History and Pen* mac ship. Applicants for State Certificates must have taught seno •] not less than forty*' eight n onths, of which Hottest than sixteen stn.ll have bom in Indiana.It v shall present to the coun y Superintendent, before entering upon -lie ex* initiation satisfactory evidence of g ><>d moral character, and professional ability, and pay the sum cf five dollars, each tho >um prescribed by law, which in.no ca e ran be refunded. Tin manuscripts, fees an i testimonials will be sent immediately Id the Superintendent ot Public Instruction . ant there be examined and graded by the State Board of Education. Certificates will lie granted to m.pli -ants who make -* fiieral average of s vent/-five per cent aid do not fall b low six y per ceu;. iu auv subject. To Hie teachers of our county who de*. sire to obtain St He Certificates. 1 will -ay, that these examinn' ; o ns w jp he held in connection with tb*» '1 • Car Monthly Kxamiatnns, at me: :j stated.

D. M NELSON.

Go. Supt

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