Evening star., 1869-06-09

naftOus or the Public = n Jois were com n nc a
were gwen out for the q RAJ n mar Schools. Tne
artthmetcal Quesuons ara the most prac.
uIcal n useful We have seen in ths ann al list
OF questions for these schools Some of tue
questions in other branches do not seem 50
ludicious. This will b. seen by noticing the
great length OF the answers req uired, as for IN
stance, question No 2, Geography. TIE
pupils have only tour ana a halfnours allotted
them IN which TO write out the answers IL
would, we think, pu Izie most adults to write
out all the answers in twice that time, even il
they had all the matter ia their minds in writ
ing shape.
prRsr CLASS.
Gsosrdphy.-i. What cities in Europe are
IN n arly the same latitude as Washington ,.
what aie the Distinguishing pAysical features
OF each Grand Division o. the Globel 2 II
YOU were to sail from New York 70 Hong
hong, what would be your best Toute-uear
what countries and between what islands
would you pass-what winds would aid or re.
taId your progress-and what would be the
most favorable season of the year for crossing
me Indisn OceaLr Give reasons for your ans
Wers. what principal products would be ex-
enanged on such voyage and return,
Wnat three items make up the climate of n
place, and what conditions affect each of them J
, In " hat directions and iAto what waters do
The following rivers flow, viz: Ohio, Orinoco,
AmOor, Rhine, NigeIl
Arithmstic.-l. VIVA: annual interest can be
obtilned by investing $50 IN United States
bonds. paying 1910 per cent. interest, when
th-y are selling At = per cent. above par. 2
"hat can De the greatest circumference OF q
Wheel that makes complete revolutions IA
travelling, Tespe ctiyely, o.. III, 5l, aud 75i feet
) sell goods for S15O, which is - per cent
more than they cost me. and investSthe pro-
ceeds in stocks, which sell for - per cent
less than they cost. Do gain or lose on the
whole trs nshctiOn, and how much, J. Ii this
room is ~ feet long, 30 feet wide, and 10 feet
high what is the length OF straight line q ra wn
foor at the northwest corner, s. If 20 men
consume $500 worth OF food Ia SIX months o.
80 days each, how many dollars worth will ~
men consume IN }6 days.
HsEry.-1. What attempts were made to
eolonIZe America before the year 1870, 3
Mention three OF The principal battles that were
fought IN the year i777 state in what States
they were fought, aud their influence on sub
sequent events. J. What can you say about
the battle OF Buena Vista. 4. What was the
Missouri compromise, }. WHEN was the first
call mate for troops IN toe late WARRIOR how
many troops-what events led to it-whst was
the responsel q. What do you k4ow about the
battle OF Gettysburg!
GrdmmGr.-l. When are shall and should 10
be used, and when will and would! =. Can a
verb IN the subiunctive mood be used IN a
simple sentence! Give the reason. ). Correct
The following, and give the rules. ssNeither
James nor John have arrived where they were
going ar, though, between you and L, they done
the best they could. and had began to prepare
Tor their journey in season, and expected 20
have started before there Is any efforts made
to atop them" 4. How are compound nouns
pluralizedl Give examples. 6. AnaIyze the
following and parse the words in italics:
An Inadvertent step may crush the snail
naf Ina sTawi1 q. evening IN the public path
Will tread aside and Ee, he reptile lire.
HUSic.-1 In " hat does the minor differ from
the maIor scale, and what forms of the minor
position OF the scale, 3 How is the key indi-
Gated in writing music! 4. What Is n major
SIKH S. What is the cnromatic SCALE
sECOND CLASS.
0rGpbg-l What the ri moi nh vSi.
cal features Of the United Statesl allow does
lofty mountain the torrid zone illustrate
the differences of climate and vegetationl D.
what peninsulas of Europe are caused by
branches from the mountain chains! Name
the Chains OF mountains that penetrate them.
!. How may nations be divided according to
their habits Of life aud state of Improvement,
Give examples OF each class. s. What islands
form the empire Of Japani Where are they
situated.
Arihmstic.-1. If three -hftns Of a btshel of
barley be worth three quarters Of a bushel of
corn, and corn be worth : 2, per bus bel, how
many bushels of barley can be bought for SIS.
,. Add ~, IL 2-5, "a i-9 and twenty million
twenty thousand and twenty ten IN illionths
decimally. J. A note for S1,15O is due two
years and SIX months hence, and its present
worth Is S3,iOO- What rate Of interest does It
bear =. In what proportion must we take
coffee al ~ cents, J cents, and 80 cents per
pound TO make mixture worth 10 cents per
pound! ;. What will il cost TO carpet a floor
~ feet inches long and Is feet inches wide,
with carpeting one yard wide, az s2.25 per
yard.
MstGYy.-1. Who were the first settlers in
Maryland-when did they arriye-wh9t ia said
of them 2. Give a brief account of Bat
docks expedition. }. What was ueen Anne's
war-where was 1T 4. When and wnere did
the first representative assembly meet in mer-
ica. 5. When and how did the French lose
Quebec.
GrdnmlT.-l. Define deelension, comparison
and coDJugation. 2 How many forms has the
present tensei Name them and give examples.
.. What form Of the indefnite article should
be used before Englishman-what before Eu-
rOpean-why! 1. Correct the following and
give the rules, viz 1.-THE President with mis-
cabinet have lefi the city. Every person sh ouId
use these kind OF hooks in their business" ,
Analyze the following and parse the words IN
italics.
Kao,o then hyssU; presume not G.,d 70 scga,
The proper study of mankind Is man.
.Vasic.-(Same as 70 r first elass.)