Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-11-12
IOWA FRIDAY, NOV. r. 1875

CE, IOWA, FRIDAY,
nominator, how can the numerator be
compared?
| ENGLISH GRAMMAR.-1sT CLASS.
Correct if necessary, and give reason
for such correction:
This IS an wonderful invention.
2-He is a better writer than a reader.
3-The Scriptures are more valuable than
any writings.
Al had no idea but what it was trues
MANY words they are difficult
6-He was the first who entered
7-An Idlor is Whatch that wants Both
hands as youseless.
If He goes AS Wen He stands.
(To be corrected in orthograhy, capitals,
syntax, and punctuation.)
S-See; and confess one comfort,
Stu must rise;
Iis this, though mans a fool
Yet God is wise.
(The words in italics to be parsed in
FULL
9-Con jugate the verb "See" in the sub
junctive mood, present tense.
10-Give the principal parts of the verbs,
Eat, Lay, and Lie.
GRAMMAR-2D CLASS.
Name all the properties and classitica
ton of nouns
2-Name the classes of verbs give exam
pie of each class
3-Give examples of each part of speech.
4-Wrte a sentence in which the verb is
used in the passive voice
5-Decline personal pronoun in the sec
ond person singular and plural.
6-Give classification of the adverbs
| ?-Conjugate the verb, Console in the
! subjunctive mood, past tense, active
voice, and change the into the indicative
mood, first future tense, passive voice.
S-"John stole what you found" Parse
each word in full, giving agreement and
government.
G-Correct, and give reason:
We did not know whom they We're
| Me being young, they lett me.
Great improvements has been made.
Correct and punctuate:
| 10--ere Matter Time or place ware knone
| thou swaidst These Relms alone.
| GEOGRAPHY. .-1sT CLASS.
L What is Climate, and upon what does
it depend?
2-What are Isthothermal Lines?
3-What purposes do Mountains serve?
| 4-Give the classification of Lakes, and an
example of each class.
| Explain the cause of Land and Sea
| breezes.
6-What are the assigned causes of Earth
/ quakes, and in what regions do they
most frequently occur?
What is meant by the Snow line?
S-What is the general direction of Trade
! Winds, and explain cause?
9-Name the principal Mountain Chains
IN the world, and give direction.
1O-What large cities in the United States
are nearly on the same degree of latl-
tude?
GEOGRAPHY-2D Glass.
Give the principal proofs that the earth
/ is round.
2-S,atc the cause of day and night, and
/ also change of seasons.
3-State something in regard to the loca.
ton and distribution of animals and
plants.
4-Locate the principal plateaus, and give
Il description of them.
5-Give an outline of topical lesson in
Geography.
| g. Name the rainless regions Of North
America.
Upon what do the growth and pros
perity of cities depend?
Melbourne
9-Bound Massachusetts, and give capi-
| tai.
! 10-Name the lines used in descriptive
geography, and define correction lines.
HISTORY---1sT AND % CLASSES.
What can you say of American histo-
/ ry before the time of the discovery of
Columbus?
2-Namc the principal nations that made
discoveries in America after Columbus?
3-State where the principal settlements
were made, and the kind of governments
they had.
4-Statc the causes Of the French and In
dian wars
5-State the acts of the British. Parlia-
ment that were oppressive to the colo
MES
6-Namc some battles that occurred in
177.
Give some accounts of the defeat of
Burgoyne.
S-What was the cause of the Mexican
War
9-What form of government is the Uni
ted States, and why?
1O-Name generals and 3 statesmen
that distinguished themselves in Amer
ican history.
PHYSIOLOGY.-1sT CLASS.
What is Physiology?
2-Name the classes into which the bones
of the head are divided and the number
of each class.
3--What is muscle, and how are they
classified?
Name the circulatory organs, and trace
the blood throughout its entire course
s. Name the digestive organs and des-
cribe the process by which food is con
verted into blood.
f-Name the organs engaged in absorb
ton, and describe the functions of the
skin.
Describe the composition, location and
shape of the Lungs, and the process OF
respiration.
S--What is the function of the Pancrcas?
9-Describe the Hsophagus.
1O-Of what are the bones composed?
PHYSlOLOGY.-2DC CLASS.
How many bones in the skeleton?
2-What is the Periosteum?
3-What tissues enter the formation of a
movable joint?
4--How are the muscles usually attached
to the bones? -