1028 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 506

high school course or the equivalent, who have had two years
of additional work of a college grade, approximately one-third
of which was in general academic subjects and approximately
two-thirds in the special branch or branches for which the
special high school certificate is issued, including as a part of
their preparation not less than two hundred recitation hours in
the theory of education and in the art of teaching their spe-
cialty. Such a certificate may also be granted to persons having
an equivalent academic and professional preparation on exam-
ination of equivalent standard, provided that this sub-section
shall not go into effect until September first, 1919.

(7) An elementary school principal's certificate, valid
throughout, the State for three years, renewable on evidence of
successful experience and professional spirit and required in
all elementary schools having three or more teachers, including
the principal, may be granted to persons who have had a four
years' high school course or the equivalent; who have com-
pleted a two years' standard normal school course, or the equiv-
alent, who have had in addition not less than a full half-year's
work at a recognized college or university in elementary school
methods, supervision and administration, and who have had
three years of teaching experience in the elementary schools.
Such a certificate may also be granted to persons of equivalent
academic and professional preparation on examination of equiv-
alent standard.

(8) An elementary school teacher's certificate of the first
grade, valid for three years in the elementary schools of the
State, and renewable on evidence of successful experience and
professional spirit, may be issued to persons who are graduates
of a four years' high school or the equivalent, and who have
completed a two year course in a standard normal school or the
equivalent. Such a certificate may also be granted to persons
of equivalent academic and professional preparation on exam-
ination of equivalent standard.

(9) An elementary school teacher's certificate of the sec-
ond grade, valid for two years in the elementary schools of the
state, may be issued to graduates of standard high schools hav-
ing a four years' course, or the equivalent, on examination in
reading, spelling, penmanship, arithmetic, oral and written
English, geography, history of the United States and of Mary-
land, community civics, hygiene and sanitation, music, draw-
ing, handwork, the theory and practice of teaching, and such
other subjects as may be required by the state board of educa-
tion. Provided that no applicant shall be granted such a cer-