The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-03-25

At the examination last week there were Il appli-
cants 9 of whom received certificates, as follows:
For u months-Beni. ID. Grifiths, Alice v Gillian
Chas Mclaughlin, VIM. NICK. Davis and Mollie c.
Ewing.
For months-David D. Morris, Isaac Perry; David
c. Perry, and Smith II. Ewing.
The following the questions:
oRTHoGRAPuY,
Facetious Singeing, Reticence, Anomaly. Initiate,
Reveille Hacyon, Zephyr, Lovable, Deficit, Medici-
nal Convalesce, Qufntessence, Elixir, Iccle, Nine
monics Ambition, Chrysalis, Repellent, Alien.
GRAMMAR.
l. What parts Of speech may used the subject of
a proposition?
What parts of speech may be used as the predicate
of proposition?
3. In what respect must the subject and the nomi-
native-predicate agree?
4. How is the passive voice formed, and in what
modes and lenses is it used?
5. What are independent elements?
G. Give the principal parts Of lie, to recline; bear
to produce; bear, to carry.
7. Give all the uses Oft
8. What is required in perfect rhyme?
o. How many pauses in every verse, and what are
they?
10. Here lies 0hat once Matthew Prior;
The of Adam and Eve:
Can Bourbon or .NasSdU claim higheF!
Parse words in italics.
ARITHMETIC.
l. How MANY square feet in a 2-fnch plank 20 feet
long, I6 inches wide end, and 2l inches at the
other?
> party OF hired a coach. If there had been
the expense would have been reduced 81 for each
person. How much was paid for the coach?
g. If 400 yd cloth AZ yd. wide cothe 22O men, how
many yd 81 wide, will clothe l2l men?
l. bought horse for $40 due in months, and sold
him at once for $780, What per cent did gain mon
cy being worth 6 per cent?
g. A man wishes to inclose circular field whlch
shall contain LA as many acres as 1t vii reaIirg ral 5
build fence around IT. Ehe ralls pelnS 10 ltct
there be in the field?
g. What hour when 2s of the time past noon Is
2-j of the time till midnight!
= How many globes in in diameter are equal III
volume to one 20 in, i'll diameter!
g. How far does man walk in planting field OF
POI feet square, the rows being eeU apart anu
feet from the fence?
What must be asked for apples which sc st 50 % per
and stin gain 20 per cent on the costr
TO- There is park containing 16 A. 40 p. and the
breadth is = the length If two N men start @ IRON hon 1e
one going around the park and the other TAKING h ne
diagonal, how much sooner Will the latter reach the
opposite corner than the former?
GEOGRAPHY.
I. What similarity exists between the southern eX-
tremities of the two hemispheres!
,. What is the most important ocean current known!
In what does its importance consist!
3. Which eastern State has no staDoaru! Upon
what body of water does it border?
f. Going directly south from Glasgow, name. in or
der. the countries through which you would pass III
reaching the Mediterranean Sea.
J. Name the capitals of the following countries
Austria. Belgium, Portugal, German Empire Italy.
e. Name five leading exports and five leading I'M
ports of the L. States.
Ohio? OfJacksOn county?
S. Name the most northern town in the world, and
the largest city in the southern hemisphere.
8. Why is the foreign trade of Austria limited?
10. What nation first recognized the independence
of the L. States? In what year!