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TWO YEARS' STATE CERTIFICATES.

According to a law enacted by the Twenty-ninth General Assembly, the state board of educational examiners is authorized to issue a two years' state certificate to any graduate of an approved accredited school who shall pass the required examination for a two years' county certificate; said examination to be passed under the supervision of the state board of educational examiners.

Upon making application for such certificate the candidate must file his certificate of graduation together with a fee of $2, one-half of which shall be returned in case of failure.

RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES.

1. Proofs required.-a. The candidate must file letters from superintendents or other prominent educators that certify to his present success in instruction and in government, and to the fact that his present physical condition and mental and moral character are still such as to justify the board in granting him this renewal.

b. He must also show, by official letters from school boards for whom he has worked, the fact of his being successful as an instructor and as a disciplinarian under the expiring certificate.

Holders of state licenses to teach, desiring a renewal of the same, should file with the board an application, credentials, and fee of $3, at least six months before the expiration of their certificates, in order that there may be sufficient time to issue a renewal before the expiration of the certificate. At the discretion of the board, candidates who have taught successfully for five years under its supervision may obtain a renewal upon writing a satisfactory thesis upon a subject assigned by the board. In all cases the board reserves the right to require a full and complete examination. The thesis must in all cases be in the hand writing of the applicant, and must show professional study and investigation.

2. Examination Required. -Unless otherwise decided, the candidate must appear at the time assigned and take such examination as the board may think necessary, but where personal knowledge or acquaintance of the board with the applicant may permit, and where the first examination was good, an original essay on an educational topic, assigned by the board, may be substituted for personal presence at the examination. This paper must be in the handwriting of the applicant, and must show professional study and investigation.

General suggestions to all candidates;

1. An examination for state certificate must be had before there can be an application for a state diploma. A teacher must do work under the supervision of this board for three years under a state certificate, before an application for a diploma can be considered.

NOTE. Can lidates for renewal, desirous of having valid authority from the board to teach either geometry, rhetoric, English and American literature, general history, or other studies, should so inform the board at the time of filing application for renewal."

2. Applicants will bear in mind that the possession of a state certificate, a primary or special teacher's certificate, or a state diploma, will not in any sense lessen their duty to comply with all the rules and requirements of the county superintendent of the county in which they are teaching.

3. Candidates are advised to arrive the day before at the place of examination, as no allowance can be made for delayed trains or for poor physical and mental condition, caused by illness or loss of sleep.

4. The examination at the times announced, will be restricted to the published program given in this circular.

5. All necessary paper, pens, and pencils will be furnished each candidate at the time of the examination.

6. Lists of old questions are not sent out to applicants, as such questions are no guide to the next examination.

7. The law governing this board can be found in sections 2628-2634 of the code, and amendments enacted by the Twenty-seventh, Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth General Assemblies.

Applicants for state, primary state, and special state certificates may be admitted to any examination fixed by the board. Diploma applicants will be given special examinations at times fixed by the board.

STATE CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS MUST BE REGISTERED. To Holders of State Certificates, Primary State Certificates, Special State Certificates, Two Years State Certificates and State Diplomas:

Your attention is called to the following section of the law establishing a state board of educational examiners:

"Section 2632. Each holder of a state certificate or diploma shall register the same with the county superintendent of the county in which he or she is to teach, before entering upon the work, and the county superintendent, in his annual report to the superintendent of public instruction, shall include therein an account thereof."

The above is construed that you are, once each year, to have your certificate or diploma registered at the office of the county superintendent, and that it is unlawful for you to commence your school until this has been done. Please note this requirement carefully, as failure to comply with it may cause you trouble afterwards.

The fact that a teacher holds a state certificate, a primary state certificate, a special state certificate or a state diploma, does not in any way exempt him from the same obligations imposed by the law upon other teachers. It is the duty of all teachers to attend the county normal institute and to support the county superintendent in all measures calculated to improve the schools and to advance the interests of education in the county.

Holders of state certificates, primary state certificates, special state certificates, two year state certificates or state diplomas are not exempt from reporting to the county superintendent, or complying in every respect with requirements made of other teachers, except as to examinations for certificates.

Note as to correspondence-In order to facilitate office work, graduates of the state normal school, and the state university, conduct their business correspondence regarding diplomas, and state certificates, with the presidents of their respective institutions. All other official correspondence for the board must be with the president.

Your state license to teach cannot be revoked by the county superintendent, but may be by the board of examiners. The causes for which the board would be disposed to revoke said license are, in general, failure to comply with the requirements of the law, well-founded charges against the character or scholarship of the holder, or evidence that he lacks ability to teach and govern children.

The board takes this occasion to express the hope that the holders of state licenses will be leaders in the educational work of their county. The annual institute and the county association should be the better for your pres

ence.

Do not forget that if state licenses imply additional honor, they also imply additional responsibility.

RICHARD C. BARRETT,

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Showing record of examinations held by the state educational board of examiners together with fees received and deposited with the state treasurer.

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