The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-01-08

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s. What great and exciting controversy took place
during Pierces administration and by what was it
.. What was President Jacksons action with refer
10. Which State was the first to secede in 1tGO2
Name those that followed.
Prize awarded to A E. Mclaughlin.
Prof Moulton. continued his exercise in Mathemat-
ical Geography, followed with questions and criti
cisms by Jno. T. Moore and j. W. Longbon.
| Adjourned
EVENING SESSION.
| Called to order by Pres't T. J. Morgan.
P. F. Jacobs read paper on ''Ruling sWithout the
| Rod,'' followed with criticisms by Jno 7. Moore, j.
NJ. Lively, E. c. Powell jerome Goodrich, W. NJ
johnson G. w. Fry, G. W. Harbarger and j. W.
| Longbon.
j. W. johnson gave lecture on 1.-THE Needs of Our
| Common Schools followed with criticisms by Jno
t. Moore, j. NJ. Lively, G. w. Harbarger, w. NJ.
johnson and G. w. Fry.
| Adjourned.
TUESDAY. DEC. 3O-MoRNING SESSION.
Prest Morgan in chair. Opened with prayer by j.
| w. Lopgbon. j. w. Longbon was appointed leading
| critic of the day.
j.. Stewart submitted the following questions to
| the first class in arithmetic:
get q 1-2 pc cent per alnum INTEREST," how log does
2. bought eggs at Is 34 cents dozen; but had he
borght IA more for the money, they woulC have
cost him l-2 cents dozen, less; how many eggs did
8. In turning chase it was observed that the outer
supposing the wheels q egTal size a9 ne axle FEET
co d en 10 e e es e e
would have been 80 cent less what per cent. of
WIZ raie Of of interest when 90 day note is
At What tines and O'Clock is the min
nte hand wice as far roL as the hour hand is from
BY ymGS mi5if re- 20 r. good sugar With b. Worth only
thI 900. fad the ices of the in y-edients
s.. II 6 site of timber Is feet long, 1S inches wide
inches tnick, cost Sl2a wheE lumber Is Il per hun
h e for S siSfs y hHn 1S Z %
9: person wish; 20 aiG SO ne beggars, nnts he
o away saa
asPss an aslst s0F fsf pfSSb aS
osif Of s5 bel eut times oa oat times out
Prize awarded 10 j. h. Stewart.
W. d. Davis submitted the following list to COM
peiitors in the second class:
l. The base of tri ngle is it. in, and its
2; What is the Ssis;i.ciion between .ank discount
20 per 2co than per cent. of
I: ladder is So f. long How far must it be drawn
due m in n ont i = he ,oms pays s. now
when TSh Should ar m he cps pa he blaheef
men: fine tho ori@iD number,
ply Il ~ Is give product less than multi
s. The d. ference ,etween the square of times
number d times he square of null is a. what
Wha. is the duty oil cloth 90 yards long and
yards feet iche' W Ge, worth 70 GETS a square
10: Find FL the colyex surface of rirht prism with
20 - an and ineRes. a SaeS Of the se
| Prize awarded to George E. Morgan.
VIM. A. Longbon gave exercise in Cube Root fol-
lowed with questions and criticisms by j. w. Long
| bon and j. Goodrich
Prof. Moulton continued his exercise in Mathemat-
ical Geography, followed with criticisms by j. W.
Longbon. Minutes of yesterdays session read, cor
rected and approved. Adjourned.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Called to order by Pres't Morgan. Opened with
singing, led by j. NJ. Lively. On motion it was decid
ed 10 award two prizes in of tie between
competitors. NJ. Gilmor gave Glass Recitation in
Reading followed with criticisms by ]. w. Longbon
| G. W. Harbarger, and Stephen Morgan j. NJ Lively
read paper "How to Teach History" followed
with criticisms by j. W. Longbon, j. B. Paine, j. NJ
Stewart and Jno. T. Moore Frof Moulton continued
his instructions in Mathematical Geography, followed
with criticisms by j. W. Longbon. Adjourned.
| EVENING SESSION.
| Called to order by Prest Morgan Hon. j. B. Paine
delivered lecture on 'Our Country followed with
criticisms by j. W. Longbon A. A. Moulton, I. T.
Monahan, L. May, j. NJ. Lively, W. NJ. johnson, and
| G. W. Harbarger. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. sl-MoENING SESSION.
Pres't Morgan in the chair. Opened With singing
led by Prof Hank, and prayer by Rev. w. H. Gibbons.
NJ. Gilmor appointed leading critic for the day.
The committee on Teachers Library, which ap-
pointed last summer, ordered report next Fri
day morning. j. H. Wood gave exercise on the
| Decimal SYSTEM, followed with criticisms by NJ.
Gilmor, j. w. Longbon, Stephen Morgan and Geo.
Aten. The following questions submitted by G.
W. c. Perry 10 the first class competing in Grammar
l. Define % Grammar I r. as Science, and as an Art.
3. How words distinguished in regard species
4. Upon what aIe ihe different genders founde and
ss oe BY the
8. What relative pronoun, and how should it be
s. VIVA. parts Of speech are governing words ?-the
g. How are Sc contracted and what is the OBJ
| ject of con;rac 10 :?
10. What paris of speech perform two functions?
Prize awarded to George Aten.
D.J. Reynish submitted the following list to those
teachers competing in The second class in Grammar
l. What is parsinq?
8. Parse the Italicized words in the following SEN
" at merely embellishes IS not ach.t we want.
The eierk was anxious to sfeHrG ie4o & situation
AayIe Eo 'he IS bonest oeWlnT Il se be ees1ece
Ii is lot surely very wise to begin in that
The prize awarded to Hugh ,rnhill.
Prof. Moulton continued his instructions in Mathe-
matich Geography, followed with criticisms by NJ
Gflmor and John T. Moore. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Called to order by Pres't Morgan Opened with
sincing led by Hank and Lively Stephen Morgan
gave exercise in "Applicatons of Psrcena e,n
lowed with criticisms by NJ. Gilmor, J. H. Wood and
W, NJ. johnson. On motion j. NJ. Lively au
thorized to prepare competitive exercise in Orthog
raphy. On motion it was decided to form two classes
in competitive Reading, consistin of ladies' tn,
other consis OF gentlemen, and award prizes
each class. Geo. A A.en read paper 1.-The Move
ments of the Ocean followed W II CT. ticsms by NJ
Gilmor, G. W. HarbIrser, w. NJ johnson and T. j
Morgan. NJ. Gimor continued his criticisms oil
Mathematical Geo -raphy followed with questions b!
G. W. Harb.rser ard j. h. E-ewa-t. PRO-. Moultol
continued his exercises in NJ. .hematicll Georrophy
followed with critic SIN by NJ Gilmor and c. W. Har
: barger. Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
Called to order by ,he Pfe7't. Miss Mary Messen
read The Irides of Ende. by in a very crediibl
r manner followed with commend. ons by NJ. Gil
: NOR j. w. Longbon, d. Macklev, Jao. T. Moore, i
NJ. Lively and L. c. Powell. j. w Lon ,bon read a
= essay The Cha. ace is.:cs o. People OF II
| United Sta.es, followed with C. .ic.sms by NJ. Gil
}, NOR, j. GOOdrich, Geo Alien, Jno T. Moore, j. "
johnson and D. Mackley. Ad'ou. ned.
THUE5DAY, JAN. l, l C.-MoRNING SESSION.
Prest Mo. gan in chair. Opened with prayer by
W. LongbOn. Miss Annie Waddeu submitted Il