Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-30
Questions used by the Co. Sup't in
Fall Examinations, 1867.

parts occupied by large powerful Indian
What valuable vegetables and large beasts ard birds
found the Western Continent existing in the Old Worlds
BY whon Rhode Island first settled and what caused its
settlement?
conscience that which they claimed should be
cised to all, before they left their native county9
g. How many treaties made by the Whites with the Indians
never have been broken?
Z At age did Washington his public life
military man? q
g. Give short account of Washington and Braddocks fight
with the French and Indians.
What American generals captured of the British army
during the Revolutionary War?
TO- Who Maj Andres BY whom he taken up spy,
and why was he hungG
Grammar.
The examine the better like ii. Parse the words
10 italics
What three methods has the English language dstn
gushing the sex?
Why the distinction of gender limited the third person
Name the different kinds of verbs and explain their meaning
What do who which aud that relate when used IN asking
6. He asked question. He answered that no slain
in battle. Parse the words in italics
Giye ae synopsis of the verb teach in the imperative and
nnve moods passive voice Explain what constitutes the
sivs voice
Correct the following if wrong Who swept the room Us
girls Who did YOU with? Was you there week Each
their position Mary has tore her book The
apples shook off by the wind. -Four goes ia thirty
times and Be that as it will cannot give
Anayze and parse the following: What be prevented
must be endured.
To- Is used relative pronouu! If so, when! Is
what used verb II adveb?
Reading.
How shall prepare ourselves to teach articulation at once
and tasteful
2 What is the benefit of accent in reading
8. What does mOduaon in speaking and reading include
What the absolute notifications of the vocal
olutions in reading
s. Mention some of the ways which young pupils may be
taught articulation correctly.
g. When syllable said to be accented and how the accent
ed syllable marked
What the difference between absolute and relative emphasis
Is TIE key note always the in different individuals P
Explain
g. What the difference the KEY and compass of
the voice When does the compass of the voice vary most
TO- What be guarded against in attempts initiate nature
How may the strength of the voice be improved in reading
Geography.
l. Between what degrees of latitude does Africa lie?
2 In what do of the rivers of Asia rise
Why the nearly of the same temperature in all
zones?
What grand divisions have the highest chain of mountains
and which the longest chain of mountains!
How many and what revolutions has the earth? Explain
What the advantages that the earth derives from the sun
What is the length of the days and nights at the poes9 Elk
s. Which has at any longest nights Peru of South
America. Greenland? Why?
8. OF what does political geography treat?
To- What ought to be the chief object forming all
ments?
If Won sell yard of cloth for So so per yard and gain 20
per cent, what did the cloth you per yard?
fast young having SPENT III year. all of his IN
and much discovered that he could make good
the deficiency four years by saving LIS of his income and have
$40 left What his income
g. SAYS to will deliver So 400 to you be invested in
trade you will add $1,000 to and act manager for which
you shall receive 25 of the W bat BIS time valued at!
A. If lady sells bonnet for So and thereby gains 25 per
cent what would she gain if she to sell for Sl4?
bought horse wagon and harness for $3.50; the
horse foG times much the harness. and the wagon as
much the horse. What did each cost?
What number is that if and of itself be added to it. the
sum will be 900?
T. 81 of 56 is 6-5 of how many ninths of 81?
The walls of building which to be built 80 feet high
raised feet by men in ~ days. How many men must be
employed to finish it in days?
What interest of 500 for year, six months and
ten days at per cent.
10. What is pounds of meat worth at cts per lb9
Written Arithmetic.
l. The number children a town. of this county, is
49, The proportion of boys the girls l5 to o. What
the number of each?
2 What sum money will produce much interest in years
and month as 1920 produce in years and months?
g. said IL years. to which if So Of both
ages added the would express my age WHAT'S AS age?
f. man bought barrels of flour for $780, paid for duties,
sl2 So freight $50; storage So 25 insurance $40 rs; if he
sell it at $l2 per BARREL what per cent. will he gain?
5. A father left his two children, Mary L. and William 10
years of age sSO0O be divided that part being put
interest per cent would amount to equal when they
became q years of age Required the share of each.
II 6. What is the cube root of 1,092,727?
T. said to of my money equal to of yours and the
difference between your money and mine $780, What sum had
g. How many cords of wood in pile 10 feet long, feet wide
and feet aud Ii inches high!
and have 5000. Of what has added to of what
B has amounts S35. What is each mans part?
TO- If build wall 20 feet long, feet high and feet
thick in 6 days. in what will "a build 200 feet long,
8 feet high and feet thick? Compound proportion.
OrahOgraDhy.
l. What is languageG
2. What is written and spoken language?
g. Before has the bard sound and also the soft
sound, like What exceptions?
Indicate difference between photography and oraGpy
T. Before has the hard sound like K also the soft
sound like S?
g. words church, chase and chord what sound has chi
o.. Analyze dstrustul.
1 What substitutes has long and short eg