The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-01

At.he request Of a number Of our
school teachers, We publish list Of
The question: propoundsd at tho exam
;uati,n held ia our place on the 2lst
ipt Bslos will be found the quss.
sions referred 10;
ft history.
Questions list, Why is q kuowl-
edge fhi,toty inportautf End. Why
was America called the New World /?
Sid, ofwhom did the European Colo
pists obtain tho title to their land !?
lth, When, where aud by whom was
tgels,t battle ofthe Revolution fOughti
Oil, What led to tue second war with
erea. Britain, and under wliose adj
ministration didit occur? 18th, When
aud how was John Q. Adams elected
President! stb, What was tue lead
ing event in President Folks admins.
trstioaf 9Th, Name the Presidents
who served for u shorter period than
four years. 10Th, Give the leading
events Of President Liucoln's Admin
i,iration, and state the time and man.
ner ofhis death.
GRAMMAR.
Qasaioa1-1st Define English
arsnmars 2ad, What is language !
sfd, or what does Etynology trsatf
Ali, Name the general divisions Of the
pronouu, and define each. 9th, Give
10 person, number aud case Of the
nouns aud pronouus, and tue mode aud
tense ofthe yertsin the sentence, A
variety Of pleasing objects that charm
ths eve, lives 10 our memo ries. 9th,
How nany md what are the different
elemsnts used 10 the construction Of
sen.encss T,h, Define Analysis and
synths,is 9Th, In how many ways
aud BY what general words may the
members Of compound sentence be
rnitedf 9th, Correct the following
sentence 1t is him that | seen yeIier-
asy. 10th, Puuctuats the following
sentence. Neither George or HE
brother love their book.
GEOGRAPHY.
Ons,.tons.-1.t, Define Geography,
and give the exact shapo Of the earth
2nd, What Is the axis Of the earth2
Sd, Through what grand division Of
the earth docs tho Equator passa 4th,
How many and what are The points
from which the English and Americans
receive longitude? 9th, Why are the
Tropics Of Capricorn aud the Arctic
Circle where they arca 9th, Name
two Of tho largei. rivers in the United
States. west Of the Rocky Mountains.
18th, What are the Capitals of Holland,
Spain and Russiai Sth, Why is New
Orleans IN south latiludeI 9th,
Bound Europe and name three Of the
largest rivers 10 ii. 10th, Bound
Msisaehusstts aud West Virginia and
name and locate their capitals,
ARirAuRr1p.
oa.,tioni.--1.t, Defnc Arithmetic.
2pd. What Is tho wit Of a number ?
3d, On what does tue value of figure
dspend Z Alb, DenOmiuats tho an.
swots ia tho iuadamsntal. 9th. Are
d. numbers Used in United States
! nnrey ,bslraet OF roucrstef 9Th, De-
iins Percentage aud Evolution, sth,
Point Pleasant Il situated b. west
longitude, Salt Lake City So, when il
isaquarter past noon at Point pl.ns,
aat. What is lllS time at Salt LIKE City,
OH, wbat Is The bank discount on
81 600 for II months, at 9 per cent !
f0ih. what issaysd BY following the
diagonal instead uftle sides Of a rec,
tAnEls which are respectively 10 and
1927
rEyNkssntp.
Qasitioai.--lst, What Is tho ars'
e.ep in teaching penmauship2 2nd,
Dotao the principles. Cd, Make th'
principles used ID making short letters
Alb, Make tho principles composing
capitals. 9th, What Is the length o.
sl,e looped ldiiotsi Glib, How ar
principles combined to form letters
7.h. ~ whst does a ll,p consist
slI What IL die siauiard u space il
inoasutiug lcltpsi 9Ih, Analysc shl
lsuors ii, Fsud v 10Th, Aunlyz'
tbs eapiisl llu,i,h snd W
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