[78] Laws of Pennsylvania, 1895, 41, p. 155, for high schools demanded general history and civics, but no mention was made of United States history. In Digest, 1894, p. 815, United States history was required for certificate from any county, borough, or its superintendent. Laws of Delaware, 1893, sec. 5, p. 691, professional certificates; ibid., 1898, sec. 24, p. 198, professional, first, second, and third grade certificates. Acts of West Virginia, 1891, ch. 64, p. 169, “history” and civil government for primary certificates; also Acts, 1895, ch. 26, 28, p. 81, for first, second and third grade certificates; adding general history in first grade certificate, see ibid., p. 82, also Code, 1899, ch. 45, 28, 29. Public Acts of Michigan, 1893, sec. 5, p. 35, also in Compiled Laws, 1915 (5881), sec. 5, Vol. II, p. 2213. Statutes of Wisconsin, 1898, ch. 27, sec. 447, p. 363, for all grades of licenses. General Statutes of Minnesota, 1894, ch. 36, par. 3749, par. 3750, Vol. I, p. 1022, for professional state certificate by law of 1893 approved April 18, 1893. Laws of North Dakota, 1895, 52, p. 27, for all certificates, ibid., 1897, par. 741, p. 108. Laws of South Dakota, 1891, ch. 56, par. 4, p. 119, ibid., 1893, ch. 78, 105, ibid., 1895, ch. 78, p. 83, in Compiled Laws, 1913, par. 55, Vol. I, p. 572. Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1899, sec. 9798, Vol. II, p. 2277, any certificates. General Statutes of Kansas, 1897, ch. 63, par. 200, p. 671, first grade certificate, but second and third grade required only United States history. Annotated Code of General Statute Laws of Mississippi, 1892, 4022, p. 889, first grade license; professional and state in 1896, Laws, 1896, p. III, secs. 6 and 7. Laws of Texas, 1822-1897, sec. 65, first, second grades and permanent certificates (23d legislature, 1893); by laws of 1891, state certificate general history and civil government; Revised Statutes, 1895, art. 3979, p. 787. Laws of Idaho, 1897, sec. 7, p. 75, ibid., 1899, sec. 17, p. 310. Laws of Washington, 1891, ch. XCVII, sec. 4, p. 244, Code, 1891, par. 773, Vol. I, p. 281, state certificate, ibid., par. 777, p. 285, first grade certificate. Revised Statutes of Utah, 1898, 1767, p. 425, state professional certificate, ibid., 1923, p. 455, for primary and grammar certificates, United States history only, but ibid., 1924, high school certificates; both United States history and civics for territorial certificate of first grade in 1890, civics and United States history, Laws, 1890, sec. 23, p. 115; Revised Statutes, op. cit., 1767, p. 425, state professional diploma of high school grade, general history, civil government, United States history. Statutes of California, 1893, p. 260, primary county certificates. Revised Statutes of Wyoming, 1899, sec. 627, p. 228, first, second, and third grade licenses, with political economy required for first grade.
[79] Acts of Alabama, 1891, par. 2, p. 250. Approved February 4, 1891; also in Code, 1897, art. 6, Vol. I, p. 1007.
[80] See citations in footnote 52.
[81] Citation of reference in footnote 52. Also Acts of Iowa, 1896, ch. 39, p. 44, amends 1766 of Code.
[82] Digest of Statutes of Arkansas, 1894, ch. 139, sec. 7010, p. 1523, Act of April 14, 1893; Laws of Indiana, 1899, ch. CCXIV, p. 489; General Statutes of Kansas, 1897, ch. 63, par. 201, 202, p. 671; Revised Statutes of Utah, 1898, 1796, p. 432.
[83] Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska.
[84] Connecticut, Illinois, Montana, Ohio, Oregon being the states which required only history. Oregon’s requirement was modern history.
[85] Kentucky and Oregon passed laws this year.
[86] Laws of Kentucky, 1862, ch. 636, p. 265. Approved August 30, 1862. Laws, 1889, Vol. I, p. 169, par. 15. In the law for the qualifications of teachers, however, the taking of the oath was not mentioned.
[87] Acts of West Virginia, 1863, ch. 137, 35, p. 255; also Code, 1868, ch. 45, 31. p. 298; again Acts, 1866, ch. 74, 37, p. 65.