Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-03
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
Questieus that Our Prospective
Tesehers are Expected % Answer
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The examination Of applicants for first
grade certificates authorizing them to
teach in the public schools Of Storey
county Is still in progress. Yesterday
the branches under consideration were
Algebra. Physiology and Natural Philos-
ophy. The questions will DO found be-
low.
Among the applicants for Arst.grade
certificates. California has q representa-
tive. as hAs also Reno, Dayton and Sii'
yer City.
QuxsrIoxs In ALGEBRA.
/. Define algebra. equation, axiom,
exponent. co-efacient.
2. What is the apparent sign OF Q frao-
tionf the real sign Of . fraction!
3. Demonstrate that . quantity having
. cipher for it, exponent n equal 70
unity.
4. Demonstrate that any quantity hav-
ing . negative exponent is equal TO the
reciprocal OF that quantity with an equal
positive exponent.
o. What il q simple equstionf Q quad.
ratio equation7 . pure quadratio equa'
toni an affected qusdratic equation?
9. A crew which can row q 1.-THE rate Of
twelve miles an hour In still water. finds
that IL takes seven hours to come up q
river q certain distance. and i've hours
to 20 down again. Al what rate does
the river iowf
Z. X cube plus y cube equals 10 Il
plus "; I.y equals 3. Find the values
Of Z and y.
s. A laborer dug two trenches, one Of
which was six yards longer than the
other, for cit les. and the digging Of
each trench cost as many shillings per
yard as there were yards In its length.
What was the length OF each ditchf
o. The base Of . ~right-anglsd triangle
il six, and the three sides are in arith'
metical progression. What are the
sides?
10. Given : the fraction radical Z.
| plus %. over radical Z. plus 4, equal to
the fraction radical Z. plus SO, over rad
ical Z. plus 6 ; to And Z.
PHYSIOLOGY.
1. Define anatomy. physiology, by
gisne.
2. How many teeth has man. and how
dividedg
3. What kind OF food IL digestsd In
the stomach, and to what 10 1t rsducedi
What kind Of food 10 digested In the in
testines, and to what Ii II reduced?
4. Describe the circulation.
8. Describe the heart.
G. Describe how the blood Ii purified
in the lungs.
Z. Name the bones Of the Uranium.
8. Explain the process Of inspiration.
o. Name those organs that carry OF
waste material from the body.
10. What il the difference between
tho eye OF . long-sishted person and
hat OF . short-sightsd personf
NATURAL PHILOSOPHY.
/. Name two universal properties oil
matter /; two accessory propsrtiss- De.
fine the four.
2. Name and describe the different
kinds Of electricity.
8. Describe q thermometer. What ID
its use =? Reduce 100 degrees Fahren'
heit to centigrade.
4. Describe the difference between CO.
hesion and adhesion.
8. What 10 the difference between q
high pressure engine and o low pressure
engine
G. A phial weighing 4 ounces when
empty, weighs 6 u when Allied with
water and Z when filed with nitric acid.
What is the specific gravity OF the acid :
=. How much mercury will q vessel
hold that holds II pounds Of waterl
s. What number Of movable pullsys
would be required to lift q weight OF 20O
pounds with a power Of 20 pounds
O.. Give the two laws Of refracted light
and illustrate either one Of them.
10. State the third Law OF vibrations
| Of pendulums and give reasons.
The examination was concluded to-
day. The first grade was In attendance.
UNITED srArK HrsroRr.
/. Who frst sailed along the Atlantic
| coast Of the United Statesf In what
Year, Which is the oldest city In the
United States, and when and BY whom
was II founded?
2. Give the names and dates OF the
four French and Indian wars, and the
changes In territorial possessions, II
any. made by each.
5. What was the Navigation Aeti'
The "Alien and Sedition Lawsf"
4. When. where and by whom lwhas
nationality were the following States
FIRST settled: New Hampshire2 Georgia.
Ohiol Maryland? Rhode Islandf
8. What causes led to the war OF 1877
What great battle was fought between
the American and English fleets. and
who were the respective commandment
O. What led to the Mexican war 7
Name three important battles Of the war
and the commander on each side.
z. Give the N Of the seeding
States. What four slavs States remained
in the Union?
8. What is the method provided in
the Constitution Tor the election Of Pres.
idsnt and Vice Prssidenta
Q. In what year was Alaska purchased!
How much was paid for IL? Who neso-
tiated the purchase on behalf OF the
United States.
10. Upon what condition Of recon.
struction did President johnson and
Congress differf
The questions on chemistry were the
last presented to the candidates.
Odd Fellows lsstaiiatien.