Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-24


give the present worth.
5. A boat in crossing river So
yards wide, drifted with the car
rent 72 yards, how far did it go?
ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
/. Into how many classes are the
elements of a sentence divided
2. By what may the simple sub
ject of a sentence when a noun be
modified
3. By what may the simple pre-
dictate, when a verb, be modified i?
a. Give the two general classes
of adjectives and all subdivisions
of the definitives.
S. What class of verbs admits of
the passive, and state how the ten
ses Of the passive voice are formed?
6. Analyze the following sem
tence: How little, people know
about the sky is strange thing"
Z. Parse the words italicized in
the following I" Let him not gio-
late kind natures law but o,on man
born to live az well as die.
| III BE COkhECIED.
/. He did handsomer than he
promised.
| 2. The salmon as well as the
trout have become scarce.
3. If it rains tomorrow / shall
| stay at home.
l. Give synopsis of the verb
to-teach in the interrogative form,
Ind and Pot Modes, Common, Em-
phatic and progressive forms.
The questions used in Geomet-
ry, Algebra, History and Philoso-
ply, were equally as hard as those
given in Arithmetic land Gram
mar. Qnite number of the pu-
pills composing the highest Divi-
sion of the Grammar School, made
100 per cent. on all the branches,
while but few fell below 20 per ct.
The other Divisions under Miss
Wilson and d. S. Noble complet.
ed very creditably the course pro-
vided, and passed good exami-
nation, and will be promoted to
higher grades next term. The ex-
aminations in this School were
more rigid than any ever before
given. The teachers and pupils
have labored with commendable
zeal, and with greater success than
in any previous year since / have
had the pleasure of being connect
ed with your Schools.
WARD SCHOOLS.
Owing to the crowded condition
of these Schools before the compile
ton of the new buildings, the pro-
per grading and classifying was
much retarded, and teachers were
unable during the first term to fol-
low the course of study with that
degree of success that might have
been expected under more favora-
BILE circumstances. | can say how
ever, that Notwithstanding the
many Interruptions occasioned by
frequent changes, that the exami-
nations held two weeks previous
to the close Of school, have been
creditable. Such was the ambition
OF both teachers and pupils to
make high averages in eXamina-
tons, that few were promoted
whose averages were below 80 per
cent. In some cases, however, pu-
pills were promoted who stood low
lin examinations, but had been so
regular in attendance and correct
In Rotations, that it was obvious
that it would be better for them
to go up. My desire and that of
The teacher, in classifying pupils,
was to put each where he would
learn most. OF the general char
acter and condition of the Prima-
ry Schools at the present time do
not hesitate to express a very ia
vorable opinion. Great care has
been taken TO secure thoroughness
IN the primary branches.
WRITING.
The beautiful specimens of slate
writing produced by the, pupils of
these schools have been greatly
admired. The thoroughness of in
struction IN this art did not con-
sist ia the production of now and
then an elegant specimen, but such
uniformity as to create the belief
that all must have been written
by one ard the same hand.
SPELLING
The progress manifest in this
study is highly satisfactory, and
the general improvement during
the year is worthy Of notice.
COLORED SCHOOL.
In this school gradual and
very satisfactory improvement has
been noticeable. 1t numbers 1856,
and while they are not so far ed
vanced ~ some ofthe other schools
yet in some OF the primary branch
es they are Well drilled. In the de-
M IF nlant of smiling raadincr q IA