The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-09-20
Questions Applicants for Teach
er's Certificates were Require
ed 10 answer ~ the Institute
held mt Clifton Hast Week,
EEGLIsH GRAMMAR,

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strong indications Of the APPROACH OF Win
ter. Parse the words IN italics,
There is principles in man which
caiiRes him 70 otiendi neither Mary nor
Emma have theif lessonso that they can
recite them; Charley madean equal distti-
lihuilH anploa hefgeenl you end
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s. How are sentences divided with res.
pect to Form2 ..is
9..'1The house which you admire so
much, belongs to the man whom We see
yonder." Analyse or Diagram.)
10. What is the difference between Pleo-
nasm and Enallagef gl4 -
ARITHMETIC. 81
/. Define Arithmetical and Geometrical,
Progression, Mensuration, Frustrum oi Q
Cone, Apnuities, Interest, PROPORTION and
Taxes. 58
2. Two contractors, a and B, are each to
build a wall OF equal dimensions. A en-
ploys as many men as finish 22a perches
in day; B employs the first day as many
as finish 6 perches, the second day as ma
ny as finish 8, and third day as many as
finish IL, &c. In what time will they have
built an equal number OF perches.
8. There are two numbers that when ad-
ded together make 80; but the 1-2, l-5 and
1-6 Of the greater are equal to 1, I and 1 Of
the less. What are the numbers7
4. Ii S100, put on interest at certain
rate OF per cent, amount at the end OF 8
years to S1l5,7B25 compound interest
what principle and interest will be due at
the end Of the first year2 I'D a
5. A mother and two daughters, working
together, can spin 8 lbs. Of flax in day;
the mother alone can spin it in q days;
the eldest daughter in 2t days. In what
time can the youngest daughter do itR
6. How long must a wire be to wind spi-
rally around cylinder which is 3S #. 10
inches long aud q #, in circumference,
providing it is to pass around the cylin-
der every 8 #? ~
Z. AS fortune added TO Sc Of B's which
is to AS as 5 toe, being put on interest for
9 yrs. at per cent. amounts to $3.50. What
is the fortune Of each2
s. There is stick Of timber in the form
OF the frustrum OF a cone which is II feet
long, 3feet in diameter at the large end
and inches at the small end. How many
cubic feet does it containP ss
8. II globe OF silver inch in diameter
be worth SO; what is the value of globe l
#. in diameter.
A note Of $500 made June 10th, 1873 is
endorsed January Goth, 1877, SIG; March
I'd, 1877; $49A; April 26th, 1877, $S5. What
was due June I'd, 1877, at s per cent. :.
GEOGRAPHY.
/. What cause produces regular sue
cession Of Day and Nighta Also, the Sea-
sons OF the yearP
each in degrees.
s. What States border Of Lake Erie?
a. To how many and what Governments
does Guiana belong?
5. Locate Mounts Hecla, Blanc and Ten
eriffe.
9. What waters separate Ireland from
Great Britain?
Z. How many and what Seas lie on the
Eastern coast OF Asia?
8. Name four OF the chief rivers, also
four mountain ranges OF Africa.
8. Define the terms Delta, Crater and
Oasis
10. What course would you take, and on
what waters would you sail, on voyage
from San Francisco TO London2
PHILOSOPHY.
l. Define Pneumatics, Chromatics, Prism,
Pendulum, Motion, Force, Resistance.
2. State the difference between perma-
nent gas and yapor.
3. Define Uniform, Accelerated, and Re
tarded Motion; and give an example Of
each.
4. How does the momentum OF a NOV
ing body differ from its striking forcep
5. How far must body fall TO acquire a
velocity OF l50 feet per second2
9. A power of Ia lbs, acts on wheel 8
feet in diameter, what weight acting on IN
axle OF inches in diameter, will keep it in
equilibrium?
Z. A cylindrical bar weighing 40 lbs,
and 7 It. long is employed as o lever to
raise weight Of 8 tons. The fulcrum is Il
#. from the weight Taking into consider.
alton the weight OF the lever itself, what
must be the amount OF the power2
s. A cannon ball being fred perpendlc-
ularly upwards, returned in 20 seconds TO
the place from whence II was fred; how
high did it ascend, and what was the ye-
locity OF projection? t5s.
8. A solid weighs 1500lbs, in air and 1925
in water; what is its specific gravity2
10. The tube OF a barometer is SO inches
long. A quarter Of an ince Of air was left
in II at the time OF inversion. When the
mercury in this barometer stands OF 2S
inches, what is the true altitudef
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
/. Towhat extent should q teacher have
planp
3. For what should he plan2
8. What opinion have you Of the length
Of exercises for children2
4. What Ia your method OF classification
5. How do you teach reading2
8; What is your method Of teaching
spellingH I
Z. How do you keep up an interest in
your SCHOOL,
How do you call your pupils to classH
0. Have you any preventive for tardi.
ness2 81
10, How do you begin the exercises Of
your SCHOOL,
HISTORY.
!. Name the the thirteen original States
Of tho American Union,
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