The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-27
THE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION.
SIX HUNDRED APPLICANTS EXAMINED
ron THE LOWER GRADES
YESTERDAY.

ron THE LOWER GRADES
YESTERDAY.
a ru, rs.t ef the Questions Prepeanaed
uu 10 Yesterday tn the AsPtrsuts
to Memberships.
Yesterday we had the pleasure of meeting Mr..
nouers nj the Marshall School. just ss the hrst
davis examination Of the applicants for teacher
.hips in the 'sprimsry grades Of the public
schools was olosing.i
Mr. Rogers expressed himself very much sat-
ssFed with the orderly manner in which the ex-
srs,nstipns had progressed thus far, and INFORM
cd s,s besides that during the day the eKsmina-
zion had been undergone by about elk hundred
s,,u,scauts The system followed was the usual
ana. The applicants having taken their seats
tbotb the Marshall school and the Franklin
school being used TO accommodate the large
number OF spplicans) when each IVES furnished
with ! list -eF the questions TO be answered. ana
i'm order that no collision shoud occur between
any two applicants, the printed qsestiohs haa,
in some eases, been prepared in two sets, diser-
.ept from each othor, and we're distributed alter
luetsly smong the applicants. as we will explain
more clearly hereafter
Orr staterwent few days ago that the ques-
iions had not been printed in ttis city was con,
46rmud nv Mr. Rlgtses, who told us that he bad
their printed himself in the vffioe OF the Long
Islspa fS.eyetet, on Long Island, N. u, the
printer and his devil being alone IN tiie seciet,;
Since his return Mr.. Rogers says that the ptlptea
elips have been In his possession under loeR ana
Nav. ana he liz satisfied that they never got
abroad. DO carefully were they Kept thss the
subject prompted our friend Cap.. hIcnaesiu
Mitchell one Of the members OF the sehooi Boafoi
60 say at the tire that only one thing was neces.
IL nh t9,sa piiaju
was To kill the printer ana HE dew snd SET fre 10
his printing establishments
Of course Mr.. Rogers is as yet unable 20 give
even an approximate opinion regarding the re-
.t m The ex animation even NJ far az 1t has pro-
ssresaed for the questions are numerous. Hhe APP
rljcants for teaeliershps numberprubably Overcome
tho,sa and 1t will take some time after the close
ar the examinations before an idea Of the result
ear, be had In fact twill be necessary to cacu-
late the Va ne of all the questions answered by
each person examined.
A to the selection OF the teachers by the
hoard ID lie probable that two or three weeks VIII
elapse before this can take place, for reasons
that viii appear obvious.
The examinations for the academic grade 1.-THE
High Hcbeol teacberships1 we're completed on
Monday Those log the grammar grades pega y
In geography and English grammar, and VIII
close to-day with examinations In history and
arithmetic The applicants for the primary
grades who were examined yesterday ID geosra-
49,
day in history aud arithmetic.
We hare obtained the permission OF Mr.. Rogers
to publish the questions which have thus far been
propounded TO the applicants, believing that onf
readers generally would take an interest III pc
Acate,nie Grades.
EreItsH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE.
1. What IL the distinction between Gramms,
and Hhetoiic2
q What constitutes the Literature Of any peo
ple and Whist do you understand by the tern
4 Define the terms Taste, Talent Genius
What is the province of each IN making the lite
nature OF apeople2
4. Define ssbtjmtB, az an element OF style
Name some author i'm English literature az al
example OF suolimity ID writing.
8. Correct the following sentences and give rea
sons for the correction
taA The Russians found the road impraoticable
tbl By habits of early rising We form the Gus
tom OF diligence.
{c, There are those who allow the envy of thos
who are more fortunate than themselves to ge
the better OF them.
TAI All the inbabitants were decimated by th'
lel IL man have little merit he had neet
have much modeetv.
6, Who wss the author of the utopia ?" Civ
. brief outline Of the author and state the objec
of the book.
z. Name the principal writer's in the reign Q
Elizabeth How do you account for the rapit
increase Of dramatic lteratare in that period
3, What are the obaracteristies OF Oowperi
poetrys What can you say OF his "Letters."
.. Who was Dugsl Stewart What is the char
acter Of his writingef
10. define the term Poet Laureate Who nov
holds that rank Ia what respect do hs wri
tings differ from these OF Wordsworth 7
ALGEBRA.
1. Add divided by &c minus " and q squar
divided by "a square minus square) ana
square divided by (r square plus Y plus
equare1.
plus to the minus second power, plus to tn
power plus twice the square root OF q plus y
TO the minus "a power.
3. Given the numerator, minus the squar
root OF "A minus q square) divided by the de
nominator, 2 plus The square root OF "A minus
square) equal to Q, 10 find the value OF &C.
A. cube plus v cube equal 30.
a plus " equal 8
To ind the value OF y and y.
3. After IA had travelled eight hours at tn
rate of ten miles an hour, 'B" act out to overtak
him and went three miles the first hour, fv
miles the second, seven miles the third and 30 on
In how many hours will they be together
GENERAL CHEMISTRY.
l. Explain fully tal Chemical Affinity. (bl Com
bustion.
.. Given the following formula, how man
grains of Lunar Oaustic Nitrate OF Silver can b
made from one ounce u OF 4S0 grsl OF metal
lie silver. iohemical Equivalents; Ag = l0s; I
[ IL IN - l4s " = 40
Ar (el plus H N Oi3) =4H(a) o plus N (2) (
(2l plus 6 Ag N Ot3)
8. Give full description OF silver. It's history
occurrence, preparation In metallic state from
its ores. properties, chief compounds, etc.
1. Give an Ineligible statement of the "At
omic Theory" and explain, by the light OF thi
theory, the claw of Definite Proportions"
5. State In plain terms the distinction between
Organic and Inorganic Chemistry and menti !,
some OF the most important and abundant sub
stances Of the Organic division.
NATURAL PHILOSOPHY.
1. Explain the principle upon which the BY
traulic Press is constructed.
a Define Specific Gravity and show how 1t ma,
be determined in the following example
A piece OF light substance weighs in air. $50 gr
Attached to piece Of brass both weigh 100 gr'
Immersed 10 water both weigh. $40 gr'
Weight Of brass, alone, In water $500. 646 gr'
Find specific gravity Of the Eight body"
g. Explain the principle of the Barometer 1t
uses aud mode of coos trussion.
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