Evening star., 1867-06-17
Public Sehools-AnnuaI Examination.

The annual examination of the Public
Schools OF Washington commences to. day.
The written examination takes place o-day
in the Grammar Schools, as follows:
| 1st district-Female Grammar School. Miss
a. +. Evans teacher: examined by Mr.. Brown.
Male Gran mar, MIR. Thomson teacher; exam
med by Mr.. Wilson. I'd district-Femals
Grammar, Mrs. McCallum acting teacher; ex-
amined by Mr.. Woodward Male Gram mar,
Mr.. Hunt acting teacher; examined by Mr..
Rhees. Sd district-Female Grammar; Miss
Miriek teacher; examined by Mr.. Clark. Male
Grammar, Mr. McCathran teacher; examined
by Mr.. Johnson. 4th district-Female Gram
mar, MRS. Amidon teacher examined by MIR.
Cassell. Male Grammar Mr.. Thompson
The following is the list of questions pro-
pounded
-. FIRST CLASS.
GeoSTGPhy.-1. When il is ~ O'Clock III at
Boston what time is it at ST Petersburg$ 2.
Bound France and name its chief commercial
| cities. 3. What is the state of civilization in
Africa, and what are it's causes 4. Which
are the principal ranless regions on the globe z
| 5. With what peculiar properties has Provi-
dence endowed most food plants
iritbmettc.-6. How much carpeting yard
wide Will cover q block 8 feet long, inches
wide, and inches high! Z. For what amount
must note at months without interest," be
! yield S4s9.75? 8. If cases of boots can be
made by men laborIng II hours a day for :
days, what length of time will be req uired for
men and boys e boys being equal to man
SO cases2 9. At the summit of a hill, which is
200 feet In height, stands tower, 20 feet high;
from the top Of the tower to the foot of the hill
is 3U0 feet from the top of the tower TO the op-
posite side OF stream which flows at the foot
of the hill is 400 feet; hat is the width of the
stream 10. How many yards of paper 4
yard wide will be required to line IS cubical
boxes, each containing 5.I3-343 cubic feet!
History Of the United StdteS.-1l. Name all the
major generals appointed to aid Washington
in the organization of the "Con ntinential ARMY"
iSh SaIF
during the revolutionary war? 13. Name the
Presidents of the United States VINO were not
elected to that Office by the people. IA. Name
the two most important inventions of the pres
ent century, and their authors. 15. In what
wars has the United States been engaged since
the commencement Of Wasnington's Admin
istration In 1883! Give the date and length of
each.
Grammcr.-16. What are corresponding con-
functions Give examples. Il. Give the fd.
ture indicative Of the verb ii teach" in the
jective case used 19. Correct the following
sentences He will be ruined unless he re-
forms. They are only quiet when they are
asleep. 30. In the following extract analyze
all after the quotation, and parse the ltaIicised
words:
"Oh! listen. man!
A voice icithtn US speaks that startling work.
Man, thou shalt never dien Celestial voices
Hymn it to our souls; according harps,
BY angel fingers touched, 1ehen the mild stars
OF morning sang together, sound forth still
The song of our great immortality.''
GOuerrmeRtGl InstructOr.-2l. For what pur-
poses was the Constitution of the United States
| ordained and established! %. What propor-
| tion OF each House of Congress shall consti-
| tute a quorum to do business % In how
many and what ways may bill become a
law after it has passed both Houses OF Con-
gress! "a. What power is given to the Pres
ldent concerning reprieye9 and pardons! 25.
| In what two cases is the National Government
| bound to protect each State
| Natural PhiloSophy.-26. What bodies are
/ vi
| brate faster or slower on the top of noun
| tain than at the base! State the cause. 2S
| mary colors, in their order. 80. Mention the
| principal conductors, and the non- conductors
| OF electricity.
| SECOND CLASS.
| GeoqrGPhg.-l. What is the area, population,
| and largest town of Russian America! 3
| Bound Bolivia, and give the name OF its capt.
| tai! 3 Name the principal ports for foreign
| commerce II Russia and tue bodies OF water
| on which they are situated. g. Name the
| bodies of water on which you would slil,
| going from SueZ 10 Canton. s. What are the
| productions of Northern Africal
| Arithmefic.-6. TX ounces OF gold are to be
| divided among men and a boy-the boy to
| have half as much as man; what Will each
| havel Z. When snow is uniformly inches
| deep, how many cubic feet are there on one
| acre Of land! s. AT what per cent. will S3UU
| gam S4U.S0 in year and months! 8. When
| gold is at a premium OF 4, how much can
| be bought for $40 in current money! TO- If
| S1,239 were paid for harvesting the wheat on
| lot of land 400 rods long. $50 rods wide, what
| should be paid for harvesting the oats upon a
| lot 500 rods long, $50 rods wide, the cost OF
| harvesting oats being four -ffths as much as for
| harvesting wheat
History of the United S3dtes-11. What mo-
tives prompted Columbus to undertake his
| voyage of discovery! 12. What was the name
1 OF the first child of European parents born in
America! 13. By what event, and IN what
| year, was the period of the colonial history OF
| the United States terminated! Ia. Who was
| the author of the Declaration OF Independence
| Is. Why were the ssArticlss Of Confederation'
superseded by the "Constitution Of the I'm ted
StdteSl' -r.....
| Grammar.-16 What are defective verbs
| Give examples. II. What classes OF adjec.
| tlYes do not admit of comparison3 Is, EX.
| plain the difference between the past tense
| and the present perfect tense. 10. Correct the
| IelioWlng sentences: The lady who sang SO
| we'll with blue eyes has left the city. The
Ion is stronger than any animal of its species
| 20 Parse the tflicised words in the folIowIno
| stanZa and analyze the last two lines:
| Twas dream mot token or trace could
OF the names that loved, of the trees that 1
Like the shadows of night at the dawning of
day,
Like tale that is told,' they had vanished
away"
THIRD CLASS.
| , Geography Il Name the six largest cities In
the United States. in the order of their size.
2. Name the branches of the Amazon river. 3.
Which are the principal commercial cities of
Europe 4. How manytsquare miles in Asia |!
5. Name the countries otAIrica and their cap.
itals. .ris f.. ~. =
Artthnetic-6. Seven ard three fifths multi
piled by six, multiplied bY five-seyenteenths
divided by one-nineteenth OF three and four.
seyenths; equal to what? Z. How many paw.
Ing stones, inches by inches, will be re-
qulred to pave street ~ rods long by so feet
wide? 8. How many cubic feet Of masonry
In q wall l6 rods long, feet 9inches high and
feet inches thick o. What is the interest
of $3.50 from October IS, 1859. to April 10,
1850, at per cent ; 10. What are the ayaiis of
note OF SEQ, discounted at a bank tor 60
days. at 6 per cent? :
Grdmmdr.-1. Tell what you know about
partic,ples. II. Compare each of the following
adjectives that is comparable-Happy-
permost-round - -straight-su uare-
bad. l3 Name the different classes OF adyerbs
with examples of each. Ii. Correct the fol.
lowing sentences Every boy must arrange
their books. II we do not hasten we will be
late. Ia. Parse the following sentence ole
who is idle must be often reproved."
Oral examinations take place in the follow.
Ing Primary Schools Mo. s, 1st district Miss
Marsh; No. TO-, I'd district, Miss Dalton; No.
10. 80 district, Miss Stceyer acting; No. 8, attn
district, Miss Fowler acting. aEE -: u
NEW YORK WoRKINGMEN.-TheC Conyent
of Workingmen's Trade Union was held in
N0W York SATURDAY.