Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-25
Our Public Schools.
THE COMPETITIONS FOR THE KENDALL see

THE COMPETITION FOR THE KENDALL SCHOLAR
SHIP.
The following boys-four each from the Male
Grammar Schools Of this city-met at the
Female Grammar School Of and 5th Streets at
nine o'clock this morning, when the Committee
II. Mason, were present to conduct the exami-
nation:-First district, John Clokey. Hermon
Warder, Elliott Wright; third district, Charles
III. lsham, Charles Henshaw, Daniel Foley;
i %qItn district h John Ycnson, VIM, Brennan.
Clarence Curtis, OF the third district, was abb
sent on account of Illness.
The boys were each directed first to draw slips
from hat, each with q number, and write their
names on them, and send them up in an snvel-
oPe directed 70 the trustees, and to mark each
paper with the corresponding number. This
having been done, they were directed to CON-
mence on geography, writing the answers to the
questions, for which half an hours time was al
questions h we're ne,t tsI.n ana ,ne
hour and ten minutes being allowed them. Hav-
ing hnlshed this, a recess was given, during
when lunch OF crackers and cheese was en-
yoyed. The following are the questions:
HiStOry.-1. Where did Sir Richard Granville
and his colony attempt q settlement, and why
did they fail? z What act led TO the French
and Indian war? What battles were fought
IN the last year OF the war of the Revolution?
4. What do Won know of the treaty of Client and
OF the treaty OF Guadalupe HIdalgo? s. What
admission Of new States?
Arithnetie--1. A, b, and e own q furnace.
has 5s-l5 of il. b owns 3-22 Of IL more than e..
What parts Of the furnace do b and own. re-
specuyely? 2. A man drew 80 per cent. of his
bank deposits, and expended Is per cent. OF the
So 80; how much had he in bank? g. send 10
my agent In st. Louis sc Os6 So with directions
to purchase hour at s5s per barrel, reserving
and 50 percent. commission on the amount
expended by him. 1 pay Is cents per barrel for
freight, and sell the -four at &C. per barrel In
payment take note payable In three months,
which u discounted at bank at and Is per
cent. Do i gain or lose, and how much 4.
FIND the cube root to three decimal places of
four and three quarters divided by six and a
MIRO plus three-fourths OF eight-ninths divided
andths. NV 'A'1'-
Reading.-1. What is the natural ANALYSIS in
o ~ sIs: and what Is the special application
ferent classes OF emotions, and the kinds of
composition which satisfy them. 3. What Is the
Gr,nciPie Tor the t,ms of uttering words? 4.
WnAt II tne principle for pauses in utterance?
snghh Grdmmdr--State the modiners of the
subject and predicate in a sentence p Distin-
g s between complex and compound sem
renee, and give an example Of each. g. AnaIyZe
.ne toilowing sentence and parse words In itaiic:
"oOa, ns more communicated more abundant
Ii: GElAOy not impaired. but honorsd n,oysn
D., farse the word =. Ichsre, - in the following:
De sat trhsTs festsl bowls went round
rule; anu give
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Geography. Name the islands lying near
the coast of North America. 2. Name the
branches of the Amazon river. 3. How Is Austria
bounded? 4. Describe the mountain system of
Asia. 5. What lakes are there In Africa?
The examiners are gentlemen exceedingly
well qualified tor their duty by culture and ex-
perienee, and are carrying out their task judi
ciously and with view to making the test a
perfectly fair one 70 the contestants individu-
ally The list Of questions 1t win be seem Is not
80 formidable in length as to make the test one
OF physical endurance, though some of them are
Tough enough to exercise the wits OF the little
fellows pretty SHARPLY.