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The Philippine Journal of Science 



1914 



the following estimate of the annual expenses of the normal 

 school : 



Pesos. 



A director and 4 teachers 4,000 



Three assistant priests 1,200 



One teacher in drawing 600 



Fifteen positions, pupils in school 1,800 



Servants' and waiters' services 600 



Materials for teaching 1,000 



Rent of the normal school building 4,000 



Materials for drawing classes 120 



Total 



13,320 



The normal school continued to receive similar support until 

 some years after the American occupation (page 166). 



CURRICULUM 



The course of study then included two grades, elementary 

 and superior. The work necessary for obtaining a certificate 

 as elementary teacher extended over a period of three years. 

 Pupils of the normal school who completed the course prescribed 

 for elementary teachers and passed all examinations with an 

 average of "excellent" were entitled to become candidates for the 

 degree of superior teacher. Those who did not obtain the mark 

 of "excellent," but that of "good" or "fair," were entitled to 

 receive a certificate as elementary teacher and to take charge of a 

 school of a lower grade. 



The course of study for elementary teachers was as follows : 



Subject. 



Religion and sacred history 



Religion and morals 



Spanish grammar 



Arithmetic 



Reading 



Writing - 



Music, drawing, and calisthenics 



Manners and right conduct 



Geography 



History of Spain and the Philippines. 



Elementary geometry 



Pedagogy 



Elementary agriculture 



Recitation. 



First year. Second year. Third year 



Daily . 



Daily 



do 



do 



Half hour daily. .. 



Daily. 



Biweekly 



Daily . 



Daily 



do 



do 



Half hour daily. 



Daily 



Biweekly 



Alternate days . 

 do 



Daily. 

 Do. 



Daily. 



Half hour daily. 



Daily. 



Alternate days. 

 Do. 

 Do. 



The requirements for the degree of superior teacher were 

 a general average mark of "excellent" in the course proscribed 

 for elementary teachers and in addition thereto the following: 



