Sec. and Co. Supt. Pub. Inst.

SIR-I have received your letter of..

enclosing commission of the Board of Public Instruction of this county as Trustee of special tax school District No...., called School District.

I hereby accept this position and pledge myself to perform its duties impartially and faithfully.

Very respectfully,

for....

SIR-This is to certify that I have been personally, acquainted with the bearer,. .. years and commend... ... to you as a person of good moral characacter, and addicted to no habits that could unfit or disqualify for the position of teacher.

Very respectfully,

SIR-I hereby make application for examination for State

Certificate, and enclose here with testimonials as to my character, and to my experience and success as a teacher.

Very respectfully,

Applicant must file endorsement from the school authorities under whom he has taught for the last twenty-four months (eight of which must have been in the schools of Florida), and said endorsement must certify to applicant's good moral character and success as a teacher.

and

SIR-We, the undersigned, each of us being a holder of a State Certificate granted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 4192, Laws of Florida, and being well and personally acquainted with the work and character of.... having personally observed. .... methods and noted success in the class room, both in the matter of instruction and discipline, do therefore endorse.

as a person

possessing eminent teaching ability, and as having been eminently successful in governing and conducting a school, and as having taught successfully for the period of thirty (30) months in a High School in this State, and commend...

to you as a teacher worthy and well qualified in every respect to receive a Teacher's Life Certificate.

Very respectfully,

No. 16.

Teacher's Third Grade Certificate.

NOTE. The different grades of Certificates are lithographed and issued in books of 100 each, with stubs. Stubs in all cases must be filled out as indicated.

County:

To the Board of Public Instruction of..

This certifies that.. .. having presented the requisite endorsement of good moral character, and having been legally examied and found to possess the qualifications for a Third Grade Teacher, as prescribed in Section 1, Chapter 4331, an act to amend Chapter 4192, an act to provide for the Uniform Examination of Teachers, is hereby authorized to contract with your honorable Board, to teach in the public schools of this.. county, for two

years from this date.

Given under my hand this.... day of.

190..

Standing on examination, scale 100:

History

Arithmetic

....

Orthography...., Reading English Grammar...., Geography ..., Composition. ., Physiology. Theory and Practice of Teaching ...., General Average

N. B. No candidate can be awarded this certificate who fails to make a general average of 60 per cent., or falls in any branch below 40 per cent.

Form of Stub to Third Grade Certificate.

No..

No. 17:

Teacher's Second Grade Certificate.

STATE OF FLORIDA.

[SEAL OF THE STATE.]

FOR 3 YEArs.

TEACHER'S CERTIFICATE—SECOND GRAde.

To the Board of Public Instruction.

County:

having presented the

This certifies that...... requisite endorsement of good moral character, and having been legally examined and found to possess the qualifications for a Second Grade Teacher, as prescribed in Section 2, Chapter 4331, an act to amend Chapter 4192, an act to provide for Uniform Examination of Teachers, is hereby authorized to contract with your honorable Board to teach in the public schools of this,. county, for three years from

Standing on examination. (Subjects same as for Third Grade). Scale 100.

N. B.-No candidate can be awarded this certificate who fails to make a general average of 75 per cent., or falls in any branch below 50 per cent.

It may be endorsed by any County Superintendent, and so endorsed becomes good for its unexpired term in such county. (Vide Section 8, Chapter 4331).

TEACHER'S CERTIFICATE-FIRST GRADE.

To County Boards of Public Instruction, Greeting:

Be it known that.... having presented the requisite

endorsement of good moral character, and having passed satis#factory examination as prescribed in Sec. 3, Chap. 4331, an act to amend Chapter 4192, an act to provide for the Uniform Examination of Teachers, is therefore entitled to the rank of First Grade Teacher, and is hereby licensed to teach in the Public Schools of.... county for the term of four

years from date.

Given under my hand this the... ... day of.

.... 9

Supt. of Pub. Inst..

U. S. History

190..

Co.

PhysiolCivil Gov

Standing on examination, scale of 100. Orthography Reading Geography... English Grammar ., Arithmetic...., Composition Theory and Practice of Teaching ernment Algebra, Physical Geography...., General Average.

ogy

N. B. This certificate may be endorsed upon the reverse side by any County Superintendent, and so endorsed becomes good for its unexpired term in such county. Vide Sec. 8, Chap. 4331.

(The following will be contained in side stub to this certificate).

No.., Issued

190.., To...., Sex.

Home P. O. No. months taught

Certificate....,

Where issued,

Standing on examination.

Scale 100.

(Same as in body of certificate).

Race..., Age

Grade of last

Date of Same. ...,