The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-09-26

As no voice from any part OF our
county is raised 10 awaken the pufative |
educational column. we beg leave 10 pre- |
sent the following list Of questions. ex-
lpecting copious supply Of answers by |
the next issue, accompanied BY any
amount Of additional questions that per- |
sons interested desire having answered. |
We earnestly request the chairmen oil
the various township Institutes 10 urge
the matter before the teachers. seeking 10 !,
enlist their services in cause so lauda- |
bile. In Latin, and in German, VIZ have
"a trite adage which translated means. |
n As many heads SO many opinions
Now, where there are one hundred heads !
jim our confratcrnity OF teachers, il is |
'lquite evident that several new ideas will
Originate, that may be productive OF
much good II passed around instead of
isolated within the walls Of
single school-room. Therefore, when a
''Inew idea strikes vou, give it test, then
send il 10 us for publication. Now,
above all things. do not let backward
.lness cramp You in your undertaking. IT,
lis the intention &C doing what little
'lgood we can. as well as we eau, that
should govern our motives.
I OBSERVATIONS.
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lence, in order 10 keep trace Of the
discussion OF the various topics.
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that no mistakes may originate. Please
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ters TO a. Nj. Sweeney, Jasper. So let
every township step 10 the front, and try
ito make this column interesting aud in
lstructive: that The editor may NOT be
compelled TO inscribc on .he escutcheon
eof any township. Name Theckc Fares.
4" Ye have been weighed and found
wanting"
Il ORTHoGRAPHY.
!. What is the unit Of language?
y 2. What are Cognatcs?
4 3. Can any letter be sounded with all
the organs Of speech open! Name it.
n READING.
z !. What are the expressions Of speech !?
2. What is the difference between pro-
'lnunciation and enunciaiion?
i 3. When melody comes in contact with
accent, which must yield?
GEOGRAPHY.
d !. What Is the Peruvian Balsa?
2. What and where is the Bras a Or ?
3. What is the highest point reached
sby Arctic explorers? BY the Antarctic !?
u U. :. HISTORY.
e !. What treaty l. known as the absurd
ltreaty?
4 .. What was the first message sent BY
telegraph in this country
5. Who was the Oldest, and who was
the younges man on taking the presi-
: dental chair?
. ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
\ l. Parse and analyse: l never saw
vIsaw saw like this saw saws.
II g. What is the antecrdent of 1T in the
. following sentences? 1t rains. I'll IL
O'Clock. II is warm.
\ 8. Can propositions become adycrbs !
illustrate.
II ARITHMETIC.
!. What is aggregation Reciprocal ?
ylRepetcnd?
2. What is Jetson? A surd? Focal
sldate?
y 8. Express thirty-eight hectares three
h|ares ninety-four ccntiares as hectares.
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
I 2. Ifan officer be removed from Office
,|by impeachment, Is he subject TO com
mon law?
2. When the right 10 elect falls TO the
4 House and IL fails 10 elect a President,
J, a,lwho shall then act rs such?
3. Where shall bills for raising rcvc-
nue. originate?
!: PHYSIOLOGY.
el 1. What portion Of the waste Of the
slbody passes of through the skin?
d 2. Have the arteries nerves.
q 8. Explain causes Of being cross-cycd,
linear or far sighted.
: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY.
4 !. Would an egg boil hard in the city
I Iof Quito? Why?
4 2. What causes the phosphorcsccncc
,sof the sea?
: : 8. What are the Tundras? Where
J oIfound?
81 I. What figures are used in each Of the
4 sIfollowing lines?
III "For Brutns "a an honorable man.
50 are they al. all honorable men"
2. "Thc waves ran mountain high
!. 3. "Thc SHOWS Of sixty winters whiten-
r,.cd his head"
81 PHILOSOPHY.
vi Il When do we vet the most n1olasscs