ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 837

schools. Such a certificate may also be granted to persons of
equivalent academic and professional preparation on examina-
tion of equivalent 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 per-
sons of equivalent academic and professional preparation on
examination of, equivalent standard.

9. An elementary school teacher's certificate of the second
grade, valid for two years in the elementary schools of the
State, may be issued to graduates of standard high schools
having 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, com munity civics, hygiene and sanitation, agriculture,
music, drawing, handwork, the theory and practice of teaching,
and such other subjects as may be required by the State Board
of Education. Provided that no applicant shall be granted
such a certificate who has not completed at least six weeks of
professional preparation in a standard institution, nor shall
such certificate be issued to any person under eighteen years
of age. Provided further, that this certificate may be renewed
for a period of two years on evidence of successful experience
and professional spirit, and completion of not less than six
weeks of additional academic and professional preparation in
a standard institution. This certificate may be renewed for a
second time for a period of three years, next succeeding or
otherwise, on evidence of successful experience and profes-
sional spirit, and completion of not less than six additional
weeks of academic and professional preparation in a standard
institution, and so on for an indefinite number of three-year
periods, successive or otherwise; but this certificate may not
be issued a second time to the same person on examination.

10. An elementary school teacher's certificate of the third
grade, valid for two years in the elementary schools of the
State, may be issued to persons having had less than a standard
high school course, on examination in reading, spelling, pen-
manship, arithmetic, oral and written English, geography, his-