| Show CIRCULAR by the general board of F education the general board of education or of the church of jesus jesua christ of ater at ter day aay saints has issued the slowing following CIRCULAR NO 4 OP OF THE GENERAL BOARD OP OF E EDUCATION OF THE CHURCH OP F JESUS CHRIST OF SAINTS MAY ath 1889 zo ta presidents or of stakes LS the stake e boards of education and the and faculties of all the we schools of the church of sus christ chrid of latter ft day saints i bear r brethren As the first aca daillie ai year of our church school a is drawing to a close anat the various stake boards are to range arrange and publish their 1 ida for the th 1118 ensuing school season circular is published for their trance taa tha we are indebted to the reports of j committees appointed at the convention for many of the sug 1 or which we present herewith your consideration a 4 hn 1 it has freen decided to establish ofaf f of examination composed elders karl G maer james E talmage and J M tanner who will act according to the following instructions co course arse 0 of t procedure relative to the L examination of instructors for church schools and the awarding of certificates and diplomas to the same 1 Aft after erthe the close of the present school year 1888 1889 no teacher will be eligible to act in any church school who does not hold a certificate from the general board of education 2 certificates will be issued as follows as pedal certificates for particular branches not included in the usual courses or for parts of courses only b ge CL 8 ary grade ado c general certificates for intermediate grave grade d diplomas dillom jw jor academy grade 3 these certificates will be issued only upon the following conditions dit ions a proof of full standing in the church of jesus christ of latter day saints must be filed in the shape of a statement signed by the bishop of the ward in which the applicant is a member 6 proof of efficiency in the specified branches must be furnished by examinations ami nations before the general board of examiners 4 limited certificates licenses will be issued good only for one year from date of issuance to those now actually engaged in the church school service upon the following conditions a acting principals in church schools and teachers who have taught academic studies in any of our academies upon the presentation of testimonials from their respective stake boards expressing pres sing I 1 satisfaction with services alre already ady rendered and upon filing proof of standing in the church as above mentioned will receive certificates for the ID intermediate ter mediate grade good for one year 6 other instructors tors actually engaged in church schools upon the presentation of testimonials of satisfaction with past labors from their respective principals and upon filing proof of standing in the church will receive certificates for far the primary grade good for one year 5 the curriculum for aae each h grade is as follows PRIMARY GRADE 1 theology 7 geography 2 theory oi of teaching 8 spelling 3 8 grammar and composition 9 writing 4 reading 10 drawing and singing 5 object lesson 11 hygiene 6 arithmetic 12 calisthenics intermediate GRADE 1 theology A geography and history 2 theory of teaching 9 drawing and music 8 practice of teaching io 10 logic and book keeping 4 grammar and composition 11 physiology and 5 arithmetic hygiene 12 reading beading and 6 spelling and pane 41 elocution bation tu atlon 7 penmanship 13 natural history ACADEMIC GRADE all applicants for examination in this gride grade are required to transmit to the general superintendent a written notification of their anten tion at least one week before the time set for the examination all will be required to pass examinations in tb the e follo following wing branches I 1 theology 2 theory of teach 3 rhetoric ing and any one of these special courses 1 course mcburse in science I 1 physiology hu hn 6 natural man mad phy h 2 zoology and bot 7 bend stry General av any n and analytical 3 geology litho 8 latin julius cm log oar aar and hi historic 8 9 german french or 4 descriptive As spanish elemen gronom tr onomy tay AM AV 6 5 domestic e science 10 algebra algebra gebra 2 course in Math mathematics matics 1 arithmetic corn com 6 bookkeeping book keeping an d commercial 2 algebra corn com arithmetic 7 latin C julius caa 3 Cee geometry metry corn com sar 8 german french 4 trigonometry and or spanish ele surveying 6 5 calculus differ 9 civil government estial and integ 10 one branch of ral science elementary 8 course bowse in language 1 english litera 8 general history ture and civil govern 2 latin cicero Oice roand and ment horace or virgil 9 bookkeeping book keeping 3 german and commercial A 4 french or span arithmetic ish 10 logic 5 greek general 6 algebra elemen ples pies of philology tary 7 one branch of science elemen tary any one who successfully completes the examinations in any of the three academic courses and who has been engaged for at least two years in actual teaching will receive a diploma conferring upon him the d degree agree 0 of f bachelor of di dadam dadim 11 D B and appointing him professor in the course or of special study in which he has shown efficiency 6 the title of professor will be recognized as applicable in church schools to those only who hold academic diplomas as specified above 7 applicants for certificates will be required to deposit the following f fees ees before certificates axe are iss issued u ed primary grade intermediate grade 4 00 academic Dip diploma lorna special certificate according to grade 8 the first annual examination for the issuance of certificates will be held at provo city utah commencing may 1889 at 10 a in and will continue thereafter for one week SCHOOL YEAR the general board of education recommend the subjoined sub joined calendar for the ensuing school year leaving it optional however with the respective spec tive institutions to make su such changes as their different condi eions and circumstances may require I 1 term from august ath to october alth 1889 II 11 term from october until Decem december bei 1889 II 11 lit E term from january ath to march IV term from march to ma may d 1890 ahe the mid id vacation to com mence december 1889 and to end january ath 1890 summer vacation to commence may 1890 and to end august 1890 should august ath be considered by some stake boards too early to commence the school year on account of climate or farm work the follows following calendar might be adopted as dighe the date of opening is five weeks later I 1 term september ath to november 1889 II 11 term november to december 1889 january ath to february ath 1890 ill III term february lOth to april 1890 IV term april to june 1890 midwinter mid winter vacation to commence december 1889 and to end january ath 1890 bummer vacation to commence june 1890 to end september ath 1890 note great deviation from this calendar should not be made by any board without consultation with the general superintendent TUITION with the desire of placing the advantages of our educational system within the reach of the greatest number possible the fol following lowin seale scale of charges for various grades Ts suggested without insisting upon compliance therewith where circumstances render higher rates necessary primary grade per term preparatory arade grade per term intermediate grade per term academic or junior Normal per term grading and Curr curricula ieula NOTE students should not he be considered eligible it ble to enter say any department unless ies able ba to pursue with success at least leas awo 0 of the studies specified under the hes head of grading in such department PRIMARY department grading chart class claas to III readers harpers elementary arithmetic partition of numbers to end of book simple language lessons ward word pictures oral oray and written 1 theology simple stories from bible book of mormon and church history 2 reading chart I 1 II 11 and III readers 3 grammar simple lessons in use of language language no text book 4 compesi composition ion simple descriptions stories atones and letters 6 5 arithmetic elementary course no text book for charts and I 1 readers 6 geography Geo graph primary primary geography for I 1 II 11 and III readers aders local geography for charts and I 1 readers 7 penmanship printing tracing elementary free hand 8 orthography hard words of reader etc no text book 8 drawing ideographic and kindergarten work 10 object lessons objects in common use 11 singing primary songs and voice drill 12 ladies work preparatory department grading IV readers harpers practical arithmetic pp ap 1188 1 numeration to end of fractions graded lessons in english reed beed kellogg KeU ogg curtle taum 1 theology life of christ acts of the apostles and book of mormon history 2 reading beading IV readers miscellaneous cel MS newspaper etc 3 grammar graded Les lessons in eng english dish reed kehe KeU kelogg ogg 4 composition descriptions letters stories etc 5 arithmetic practical arithmetic pp ap 1188 1 numeration to end of fractions 6 geography descriptive geography Apple tons 7 penmanship ip explanation and application of principles muscular movement 8 orthography Harring tons part I 1 names in common use 9 drawing synthetic 10 singing introduction of notes and select songs 11 elementary and natural history and hygiene 12 ladies work intermediate department grading V readers harpers practical arithmetic pp ap end compound numbers to end hi higher lel her lessons in english reed kellogg kelogg KeU logg ogg 1 theology the prophets selections from doctrine and covenants book of mormon epistles of the new rew testament 2 reading beading V reader with elocutionary cution ary drill 8 3 grammar higher lessons in english reed beed kellogg 4 composition descriptions reproductions business forms 6 5 arithmetic practical arithmetic harpers H rs ap pp end practical Or original rainal examples PP xam ples 6 geography physical geography Apple tons 7 penmanship Business course ra rapid writing ng michaels c s 8 orthography Harring tons part II 11 and review of part 1 I proof reading etc 9 drawing analytical perspective pec tive 10 latin jones first reader header harkness grammar 11 german elementary the natural method I 1 and II 11 reader 12 french kle elementary the natural method I 1 and II 11 reader header 18 spanish elementary phe fhe natural method I 1 and II 11 reader or ollendorf 14 algebra 15 vocal music 16 U 8 ha history a to r 17 ladles ladies wort work ACADEMIC department grading elocution A knowledge edl of percentage A knowledge of english grammar I 1 theology compendium church and book of mormon chip cology Li literary teary course rhetoric and english literature literary composition to 9 la language n aage course greek advanced jancef course in latin ge french or spanish 3 mathe mathematical ina ti cal cou course ra e 11 higher arithmetic algebra geometry trigonometry surveying cal calco lus business course bookkeeping book keeping commercial arithmetic commer cominer cial law scientific course physiology botany zoology biology agriculture domestic science Phy physics sIO chemistry geology astronomy miscellaneous general genera history i logic political science ladier work NORMAL department grading same as the academic 1 theory of practice of TeECe teaching hing 3 AU all other studies necessary for normal course are to be found un ull der the head of the intermediate and Acad academic emle departments LIBRARIES every academy should have the following books in its library as they are considered indispensable 1 unabridged dictionary 2 E cyclopedia 3 all ail the standard aldard st church works and publications v 4 popular text books in all branched taught beside those adopted or for reference by teachers and students stu dente deutO 5 revised laws of utah 6 or alliances ances of the city cily in which fc s academy is located 7 history of 0 the world j popular C classics law acs ics though consi 1 ered secondary d a to those befaro named sh should de be obtained as oil iv permit current IMe rafure 1 we recommend hz that each institution h the leading local news newspapers as tho NEWS salt lake a e er and the paper published in the e 8 where the the academy is loca located t should there be one 2 at I 1 least t ow paper of national interest to toge tb of with one or more of the popular r or literary magazines be regularly taken CATALOGUE A catalogue of all books and pers should shoula be strictly kept and tb books classified in connection W WO the library there should be a reading room books should be lent to ow w dents and members of the library association if such be organized 00 0 conditions prescribed by bylaws by laws CABINETS A cabinet of specimens for iu tra tr atlon tion indispensable is for the study z of the sciences valuable specimens mens may be clr OD talief ta lied ifft 1st by excursion to y bains eaves caves mines factories ho houses gardens of interest wa and places of note ad by i changes of duplicates and by con g from patrons stude nF and missionaries abroad fy the should be correctly classified label I 1 01 and catalogued cataloguer catalo gued |
