Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-03
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.

| The examination of teachers began In the
public school room at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning, with the following applicants for
certificates.
First Grade-Misses Kate Barden wsrper,
Bell Ryan, Jane Kelly, Clara Whitcomb,
Minnie Blackburn, Emma Chedic, Annie
Martin, Cora Panabaker, Sallie Morgan, O. B.
Kirby, Mrs. Marie Stuart, and Messrs. Frank
Butler and E. w. Nevins.
Second Grade-Miss Lena Patten, Mettie
Curry and Lizzie McMartin.
The examination is being conducted by
by State Superintendent Sessions and County
Superintendent Greenlaw.
The day was taken up with arithmetic and
spelling. The following mathematical ques-
were G ven out
define the terms employed in subtrac
ton. Give the rule and the reason for the
process, in case the figure in the subtrahend
is greater than the same unit in the mlnuend.
From | eagle, dollars 6 dimes and 10 cents
AXE 5 dollars, cents and four mills Define
The terms used in multiplication. Show by
AN example IN what relations these stand to
the terms in division.
If the difference in time between London
and Oregon City is Sh., 15m. and 1Osec., what
is the distance apart east and west. Wash
ington is 77dg. 2sec. west ; New Orleans Is
SSdg. 2sec. west When it is $50 A. NJ. at
Washington, what is the time at New Orleans ?
Give an analysis of the principle on which |
You make these calculations.
3-Demonstrate the principle of the greatest |
common divisor also, of the least common
multiple. Solve this problem A, and
.gree to buy a lot of SO cows, at the same
price per head, provided each one can thus
invest all his money A has 1886, b $462 and
) $639; how many cows can each man pur
,hase
4-Name and define the different kinds of
What is the sum and difference
400 "a So 3-5
If - and Take -; and explain
81 LAG 3-11 At
peci6cally why, in order to simplify, you in
ert and multiply? Give the difference be-
ween common and decimal fractions, and
tate the main principal of the latter. 1
5-Tell what you know of ratio, and of I
simple and compound. If five 3.
ompositors. in 16 days, working IA hours a
ay, can compose 20 sheets of "a pages each,
0 lines on page, and 40 letters on line, )
how many days, working hours day, can
0 compositors compose 40 sheets of 16 pages -,
each sheet, 60 lines on page, and 80 let
,rs in line 2 Show by this example, or by
shorter one, that proportion and analysis
e Identical processes.
6-Define percentage, interest and discount.
ind the interest on on $40 81 at II per cent.
r 9 months and II days. E
7.-Solve and give analytical demonstra- t.
On of this problem: A farmer mixes rye d
orth so cents per bushel and corn worth rs b
nts, with &C bushels of oats at 40 cents so
at the mixture shall be worth 90 cents per
lshel show how much must be taken of :.
CHI sort of grain ..
S-Defne involution and evolution also, -
uare root and cube root. Find the square
OF of 100 and give the reasoning for the
Ocess. Demonstrate the principal of cube il
OF step by step, in extracting the cube root o.
-4,996 a.
9-Demonstrate the rule for finding the he
m of series in arithmetieal progression ; ny
10 the rule for finding the sum of series in 70
ometrical progression. ne
lO-In what ratio do the contents of sim q.
r surface figures, and in what ratio, also, do Ia
contents of similar solid figures stand to i
g another Solve by proportion, and other W,
Sc, this problem Three men bought h,
nd stone, feet in diameter how much
list each grind off to use up his share of the
nel A-person- discounts note due
ID months, 80 80 to make 10 per cent OF
annum on his money, what rate per cent. ol
the face of the note does he exact "a
The examination will be resumed at ele
lock this morning. The subjects will be 20
ebra. philosophy and grammar. tol
Misses Fleming, Walters, Gates and Al
.hrop, teachers in the public schools, were me
ent from Yesterdays examination. me