Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-22
WHAT THEY HAVE TO KNOW.

Inquiries have frequently been made Con-
corning the examination enforced in granting
teachers certificates. 1t is deemed of public
interest, to indicate what is required OF teach
ers in the public schools. to publish most
of the questions which the Board OF Exami-
nation that sat in this city last week used as
tests and on which candidates were required
by answers TO gain certain percentage. The
figures set opposite each study named indi-
cate RE possible credits that might be gained.
the total being ]. 600 To obtain first-grade
certificate applicants were required to gain
at least 20 per cent. in each Of the studies
arithmetic, spelling and grammar-and the
general percentage in all the studies must be
s.; and although So might be gained in the
aggregate, the certificate could not issue if 20
was not gained in arithmetic, spelling and
grammar each. For second Grade certificates
applicants were not examined in algebra.
In natural philosophy ana physiology, to OBJ
tain second-grade certificates 50 per cent. Of
the 100 credits must be gained, and in arish-
netic, spelling and grammar. so per cent.
must De gained and although the average,
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titicate could not issue if go was not gained
ia each of the last named studies:
PENMANsHIP- %.
l. Make and define the six principles used
in forming the small letters
2. Group the small letters according to the
principles used
3. What principles are used in forming the
capital letters Make them?
4. What are the lengths in spaces OF the
following letter. i. =, r, q, {, b, y,
>. Write not less than three lines as speci-
men of your penmanship.
PHYsIoLoGT-50.
1. Describe the construction of the skull
What two cavities are in the trunk? De-
scribe the spine. Name the bones Of the
hand.
2. How do the muscles move the limbs !.
How is the rotary motion of the eye pro-
dueed? Why cannot an animal stand erect
as man does?
g. Name the three uses of the skin. Why
are the hairs and nails considered under the
head of the skin Describe the structure of
toe skin.
4. Describe The structure of the lungs. De-
scribe the larynx. Locate the heart.
). Why are there no valves in the auricles
What are the arteries? Describe the process
OF swallowing.
NATURAL PHILOSOPHICAL.
l. Define a molecule, an atom. ductility
Describe the manufacture of gold.leaf.
2 Explain the process Of Welding. What
is the cause Of solution? The law of gravita-
ton? Give the four laws of falling bodies.
3 Show that motion is rot impaired in
simultaneously. Explain how a kite is raised.
Describe the wedge; its use.
Why will an iron snip float on water?
Give the theory Of artesian wells. How are
waves produced? On what principle does
balloon rise Describe the siphon. Explain
its theory.
s. Explain the speaking tube. Name and
define the three kinds of mirrors. Describe
tue sheory of boiling. Tell what you can
about lghtning-rods.
THEORY AND PRACTICE OF TEAcHING-50.
L What plan would you adopt to prevent
whispering IN school
2. Should the daily sessions of primary
school be equally long as those of grammar
or nigh school? Reasons for your opinion.
8. To what extent should the pupil be as
sisted in the preparation of his lesson?
What is the difference between teaching
and talking?
8. Should the intellect Of pupil be devel-
oped at the expense of the physical nature
State your reasons.
UNITED STATES HISTORY AND THE CONSTR
TBTIoN-75.
1. Mention FIVE Of the most Important dis
coveries made between 1892 aud 1850.
2 Where did the first Colonial Congress
meet? For what purpose was it called
g. From what nations have we acquired
Alaska. California and Louisiana?
4. What territory was acquired by the
United States during Jeffersons adminstra-
ton, and how obtained?
g. Who was Benedict Arnold How did
he figure in United States history?
6. Who was President during the Mexican
war? What were the causes that led to the
war?
Z. What officers constitute the Cabinet of
the President?
s. How can the United States Constitution
be amended For what Offices does the
President have the appointing power?
9. What qualifications must man have to
he eligible to the Office of President? OF Vice.
President?
10. What powers are vested in the General
Government?
sPELLING-100.
Spell Allegheny. auxiliary, battalion, crys-
tai, conscious, cedar, caricature, chargeable,
courtesy, corollary, dissyllable,
deficiency, essential, excitable, elixir, eff
cheney, expense. eulogize, ecstacy, financial,
familiar, fneness, feign, hygiene, honeycomb,
hemisphere. initiate, lymphatic, Minnesota,
Mediterranean, obeisance, precious, preju-
dice, prophesy, reigning, ravenous, seige,
symptoms, synthesis, synopsis,
tortoise, tenacity, traveller, temperature, vii
famous, wooliness, willfulness, yacht.
ARITHMETIC
l: Define prime factor, fraction, discount,
ratio
$500 40 -
?. Add one-half of mile, two-thirds of
a furlong and thres-quarters of a rod.
3. A gardener has rectangular piece of
ground l054 feet long, and 459 feet wide.