The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-01
THE NAVAL CADETsHlP.

AHA NAVAL AOAA1S
The appointment Of a cadet from this
district to the Naval Academy was
very properly submitted by Mr.. Leo
nard, M. c., to Il competitive examine
ton. The board of examiners named
was composed of Rev. j Lane Borden,
Col. +. A. Hall, Jas. A. Bethune, and
DR.. r. G. Strother. The following cam
didates presented themselves, viz:
J. H. Mcfarland, Haynesvilie, 16
years of age; b. w. Dunn, Bastrop, l6
years A. T.. Simonton, Vienna, l6
years; w. F. Flournoy, II years, and
G. "A Fioarnoy, Is years, (brothers, and
sons of A. F.. Fiournoy,) Trenton A. A.
Forsythe, l6 years, Harrisonburg J..
q. Lucas, II years, Madison parish /;
and Frank p. McFee, Is years of age,
Monroe.
After a very careful examination, in
which the examining comnitte OK bib
ited nolittle interest, and after thorough
consultation, it was decided to recon-
mend w. F. Fiournoy for the appoint
inent, Il. w. Dunn, son OF @. T. Dunn,
Esq, being next best.
We append the printed questions
submitted to the candidates., which
were required to he answered in writ
in the examination room, for the in
formation of teachers generally aud
tor the instruction of youths who are
struggling up the Hill OF Fame so
graphically illustrated in Webster's
Spelling Book:
GEOGRAPHY.
l. Name the Southern States and
their capitals.
2. Where is the Hudson River? The
Delaware? The Rio Grande? The
White? The Juniata
3. Where il Cape May? Cape Cod I?
Cape Horn?
a. Where is the Gulf of Mexico: OF
Guinea? Persian Gulf:
S. Where is the Bay of Biscay?
Bay Of Bengal?
&. Name the highest mountain in the
world? The highest mountain in
North America Give the situation
of both.
Z. Name the seven largest cities of
the world, in the Older OF their pOpu-
lation, and give their situation. T.
8. Make a voyage from New Orleans
to Csliao touching ut three sea ports on
the cost OF South America.
2. Name the Zones and give their
width in degrees.
10. What direction, is Stockholm
from the North Pole?
.u..r ARITHMETIC.
I. What quantity Is GIT Of IA? "a
of 9-l7?
2. What number which when in =
creased by itself and half itself would
amount to twelve?
3. Detine Deciulals. Square Root.
Cube Root.
4. EXPRESS 1-c5OO in decimals-
S. Divide 3-1O3 by 1919. Multiply
the former quantity by the latter.
Subtract the former quantity from the
latter.
6. Find the hypothenuse, tho given
base being 20 feet, the perpendicular 10
feet. t'' ".. 7"- $3.50 ''' .
z. How many square yards of plas-
tering are there in a room "a feet in
length, IL feet wide, and IL feet high ?
ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
l. Define Grammar. Ortheopy.
Syntax. r,a. .. .r I
= What Is an abstract noun?
B. What is u limiting adjective?
4. What. Is. the difference between
the subjunctive and the potential
mood? ..' -
5. Compare the advsrhs we'll, badly,
often, and rashly. ...-.
6. Is the nominative case ever used
without u verb, and If SO, give an ex-
ample OF such use?
7. What is a dactyl? An anapest? ?
A spondee:
8. Parse the following stanza
The rainy wind blows through the door
OF an old castle that see
1t dashes wet upon the door,
And lifts the faded tapestry.
Write an original letter from the
Naval Academy to the Secretary OF the
Navy, requesting permission to return
home for II few weeks, on account of
the illness OF i brother. s
A few weeks ago we published the
Camel. aw in full, knowing that it was