Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-04-09
The following questions we're used

The following questions we're used
as tests at the Examination on Sstur-
day:
m
Add 1-5 of 40. to II of 10 of
$40.
2.|subtract one millionth from one
thousandth.
a.-Multiply the sum of x, 4 and a
by the difference between IL and 1-5.
4-Diyide 6-10 by the sum of IL and
1-9.
5.-Each one at a picnic, spent as
many cents as there were persons; how
many persons were there and how much
did each spend?
6-What is the diagonal of a room
which is 16 by u fleet?
divide 1901 to A, B and c, in the
proportion of 4, 4 and 3-5.
S.-What is the square root of 361 mil
|lionths?
9.-How long will it take 1862 at 81
per cent. TO gain $36 s.?
i0.-Reduce l-52s Of ad&y to the frae-
ton of a minute.
Grammar.
(which was first, Grammar or Lam
guage?
2-Upon what are the rules of Syntax
based?
3.-What do you think of the study of
technical grammar rs a means of cor
recting inaccuracies of speech?
40 James has wen home. (b) l
have saw him this week. (c) l seer
him yesterday. Correct the above and
give reasons
5.-Write a sentence using the word
ssman'' rs a verb.
6.-Write a sentence using the word
"sheep'' in the plural.
Write a sentence using the verb
''teach'' in the passive voice.
S.-The case is well WOrth considering.
81 is a pron0un, says B. to A.
Parse italieised words.
lO.-A pretended patriot, he impov-
erished his country.
Analyse the 10th.
Geography.
Bound the State of New York.
2.-Name all the States contiguous to
the Ohio River.
3.-Name the 5 largest lakes near the
n orthern boundary of the Us.
4.-Describe the Savannah River.
blow often is it moor at the North
pole in a year?
6.-Define a great circle and a small
circle.
What part of a circumference is
called a minute?
Shame the three departments in the
Government of Ohio and define the duty
of each.
AT what time in the year is the sun
nearest over our heads ut noon?
l0.-What are the chief mineral and
vegetable productions of Ohio?
OrthOgraPily.
(which letters are vOwels, and how
and how many sounds do they repre-
sent?
Are W and V vowels or consonants
in the following words: will, yet, COW,
and day?
3.-Whatis the sound of c in sacrifice ?
4.-When should capitals be used in
composition?
5.-Correct the following:
Ia The fear of the lord is the begin
ming of Wisdom.
% Washington the american general
was a christian.
6.-When does final Y change tot on
taking suffixes?
7.-Spell these words phonically {:
geese, pique, steal, bouquet.
S.-Correct the photography of these
words, if necessary: SYNONYM, laudible,
irascable, fossil, dilligent, tranquility,
privilege, separate, melancholy, and
proceed.
9.-Define plateau, fauna, flora.
10.-Whati is a word?
Write This is a specimen of my
penmanship, this 4th day of April,
1874.
Theory andPractice.
I.-What do you regard rs the highest
motives that can be successfully used as
incentives to study?
2.-Would you eve resort to corporal
punishment to secure the preparation of
a lesson?
3.-Do you approve of OBTAINING pu-
pills after school to prepare or recite
neglected lessons?
4.-Why should self-government OH
the part of the pupil be the ultimate OBJ
ject of school government?
5.-Why should a teacher reject partial
answers?
6.-Why should every answer be ex-
pressed in good language?
why is it necessary to have fire.
quent and thorough reoieUS?
S.-Why should teachers look oyer the
daily lessons in advance?
9.-What educational literature do
you read?
10.-Do you use tobacco, or approve of