Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-03-16
IOWA, FRIDAY, MARCH 16. 1877.

Q. Name the distinctive depart
ments of our government, and the
length of term Of the Offices IN each.
10. Name, in order, the Presi-
dents of the United States.
IL. BY what means may amend
ments to the Constitution Of the
United States be made?
IL What constitutes eligibility
to the office of President of the Unit
ed States?
l3. In which branch Of Congress
must all bills of revenue originate,
and which elects the Vice-President
when the electors fail to make a
choice?
IA. What was the most impo,-
tant result Of the war Of the Rebel
lion?
Is. What Is the essential provi-
sion of the 18th amendment to the
Constitution?
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
/. What is your object in be-
coming a teacher?
2. What do you understand by
teaching?
8. How does want of punctuality
and regularity affect a school?
4. What is the evil effect of dis
order upon school?
S. What is the object ola recita-
ton?
Q. How long would you keep a
class in the first re der reciting, it
you had plenty of time?
Z. What is the proper length of
recess, and what disposition should
children make of it?
8. I. what extent do you consi,l-
er yourself responsible for the care
of the school-house and the fnrni
ture?
9. What will be the effect upon
the school of loud talking and scold-
ing on the part Of the teacher?
10. How would you improve the
morals and manners of the children?
IL. What Is your aim in teach
ing reading?
IL. How do you get the best re-
suits in arithmetic?
Is. What use do yol make of
outline maps.
IA. How do you keep your school
quiet and orderly?
Is. What modes OF punishment
do you use?
There were fifty-four applicants, in
all grades; twenty-one will pass.
III arithmetic, sixteen persons fail
ed to solve No. /; five No. 2; thirty
FIVE, No. 8; eleven, No. 4; nine No.
5; fifteen, No. 6; thirty-six, No. I;
twenty-eight, No. 8; seven, No. 8;
thirteen, No. 10.
In grammar, Il few errors are not
cd for the b neti, of those who made
them. "Man improves by correct
his mistakes"
l. A personal pronoun is . pro-
noun which asserts an action, being
or state.
2. "Mary studied her lesson and
learned quite fast" Learned" is a
participle, third person, plural num-
ber to agree with its subject, lesson.
2. "Horses are running"
"Horses" is noun because it is a
name. care" il verb because i,
denotes action. "Runnipu" il a
participle.
2. "John has been running the
herses."
"Running' is an adjective partici-
pie, qualifying horses.
2.-"Boys are playing on the
green"
"Are" is an active, intransitive
verb. "Playing" is present parti
ciple in the nolninative case.
2.-"Girls are singing"
"Glrls" noun, common, third per-
son, pruel mber. "Are," verb, ir.
regular, Ind. mode. third person, pru.
al number. "Singing," Participal
used with are. Partic- are words
derived from verbs while they also
performes the office of som other
part Of speach.
2.-"I saw the boy running"
"Ruhning is participle and gsv'
erned by the word boy.
2.-''The boys are studying"
studying is a participle, Indica
tive mode and active voace.
2.-"The birds are flying"
Birds" noun, third person, nomi
native caste, governed by the adjec.
tive, "the."
2.-"James is learning fast"
"Is" is verb because it denotes
action, being or state. "Learning'
is participle and modities is.
Flight persons say, "rhe hors-
es were drove, &C."
s. Adair,
Feb. the cath, 1877.
Mr.. D.
make APPLICATION for the Cen.
ter School for the summer of 1877.
&. ID.
Mr.. NJ.
May l have q situation
as clerk in your Office
NATIONAL
Feb. "a, 1877.
Mr.. J.
write to ask Il situation in
your office can give good refer
ance. Il.
Warsaw, Ia,
Feb. "a, 1877.
Mr.. ii.
Dear Sir:
would like to APP
ply for the vacent chair in your Of
tice. A.
Feb. "a, 1877.
Sir:
Can you inform me of a posi-
ton in Toledo for this year? if SO
please answer. c. ID.
Feb. -, 1877.
MIR. James,
Dear sir as I am out of
employment l will send in an appli.
cation for your school Please reply.
f.