Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-11
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The Public Sehesl Exaniaatieas.
p To-day the ann ual KAN nations Of the Pub
lie Schools of this city commence, and this
morning the written examination OF the Gram
mar Schools took place, while some OF the Pri.
mary Schools will undergo an examination
this afternoon. The following are the ques-
tons for the written examinations Of the Gram.
mar Schools:
FIRsr CLASS.
9eogrAphy-Bound Ably ssinia, and name It's
capital. What islands does Malaysia include
What is q continental river; and which is the
largest on the globe Name the principal food
of the globe are inhabited by the Caucasian
race
History OF the United States-State what Won
the alien and sedItion laws What memora-
BILE events occurred during President Monroe's
administration Give the names Of the Presi.
dents Of the United States in their order, and
the date OF the inauguration Of each. What
powers were conferred upon the President by
the Constitution
Arithmetic-One.fifth of what per cent is
drawn At months that the proceeds, when dis.
counted at bank at per cent, shall be
39oi.91a man contracted to dig trench
Loo yards long, in "a days. Having employed
"a men for Is days, he found that only $50 yards
had been dug. How many more men must he
employ TO finish the trench according to con-
tract! Four trees stand upon the same plane:
the second due south and 40 feet distant from
the first; the third due east from the second
es feet distant in straight line from the first.
the fourth due south from the third and I2j
feet distant in straight line from the second.
Required the distance in a straight line from
the first and fourth. The contents Of a cubic
block OF granite are 1913 solid feet What are
the superficial cententsl
Grammar-When is as relative pronoun J
How are letter, figures and other characters
pluralized Give the second person, plural
number, future perfect tense, indicate We mood,
OF the verb teach. In all Its forms. Correct the
sentences m m Of
ford to keep coach. He, and not /, am re-.
sponsible. Not more than one man was hurt.
We hoped to have a visit from you. Analyze
the following sentence, and parse the italicised
words -" For still they knew, and ouQht to
have stiH remer bered the high Injunction not to
taste that fruit, lchoerer tempted"
SECOND CLASS
GeOgraphy-What is the length of a degree
OF longitudei Why do the first settlers Of
country generally build their towns near ri yers
What States bound the State of Tennessee
Wnat are the principal exports of Brazil |,
Whlch are the five principal seaports of China ;
History OF the United States-When and by
whom was the Mississippi river discovered,
What kind of governments did King James es.
ablish tor the colonists of Americal When
was the Island of Manhattan, on which the city
OF New York now stands, purchased of the In
dlahs, and what was the price paidl State
what you know about the First Continental
Congress. The language and general arrange
meht OF the Constitution of the United States
was the work of what mani
Arlthmetlc-Reduce = 1-2 times 3.5 divided
by 5-e of is to a decimal fraction How
much will IL cost TO carpet a room 21 feet long,
10 feet wide, with carpeting Z Of yard wide,
at 81. 62A per yard! An army which has been
three times decimated in battle now numbers
only 1850 men. What was the original mum.
Der in the army! grocer bought n bushels
OF chestnuts at 80 a bushel, and retailed them at
cents half pint. What per cent. profit was
his gam! If ten men can NOW IA 81 acres in
AZ days, by working 81 hours per day, how
many men can NOW 20 acres in Sc DAYS
working 3 o-5 hours per day.
Grammar-What properties have verbs!
Give the principal parts of the verbs fly, set,
and spin. What is complex SENTENCED! Cor
rect the following sentences: She Is a remarka.
pie pretty girl. Let him and 60 TO the country.
He went to see his friends on horseback An
alize and parse the following sentence; s.He.
above the rest, In shape and gesture proudly
eminent, stood like a tower"