The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-03-10

AT the examination last week there were Is appli-
cants, Is of whom received certificates, as follows:
John F. Shook; "a months.
Albert Q. Parks, Harvey ]. Hunter; Is months.
Morgan G. Davis, Charles S. Gibbons, Geo. W. G.
Perry; II months.
Francis NJ Bryant, Thos. ]. Jones, Aaron Kirken-
DALI Thos. j. Evans Geo. W. Tyler, Ed B. Matthews,
Emma Wallace; months.
The following are the questions:
oRTHoGRAPHY.
Insurable, calaboose, funereal, pumice, logician,
cimeter, derelict, lusory, pavilion, pugst, punct-
TO- pulseless, caterwaul muleteer, bereavement ls-
fer, maliciously, inaugural, gelatine, hyperbole
GEOGRAPHY.
1. What are the several geographical elements of
the globe?
.. What is the fundamental figure of all the conti-
nents?
8. What coincidence is observed between the rela-
tive indentatons of the coasts and the comparative
civilization of the continents?
4. Name the four political divisions of British
America.
5. What mountains form the principal watershed
of North America?
6. What provinces and territory united in the
Dominion of Canada?
TAT what height above the sea level does snow
never melt?
8. Describe the river systems of North America.
9. What waters are connected by the Suez Canal !.
What forms the boundary between England and Scot
land?
TO- Ofwhat does Congress consist? What the origi-
nal and what the present dimensions of the District
of Columbia?
1 The of two consecutive numbers is 25; what
the numbers?
2. The sum of two numbers is 25 when you halve
double the other results are equal; what
are the numbers?
3. What number multiplied by 2-7 of itself makes
504?
4. How many different numbers can be formed of
the following figures, 12233S444?
8. travelling at a constant increase, is observ-
ed to have gone mile the first hour, miles the next
the next, and on; how far will he have gone in
61s hours?
6. merchant bought piece of silk for $780, he re-
served 10 yards and sold the remainder for s2S gain
ing 1-6 many cents the yard yard cost
him. how many yards did he buy, and at what price
delivered to s12oo to be invested in trade for
year. condition that if added $500 to it, and
gave his time manager, he should have 2-5 of the
gain; what BIS time valued at in capital?
If grocers weights deficient at the rate of 2
in h., what is the true weight parcel of sugar
sold for 112 h.?
o. field is 15 rods wide, if 100 square rods were
added to the side, the field would be square, how oug
is the field?
TO- grocer at straight cut took off segment of
cheese which had IA of circumference and weighed
alb.; what did the whole cheese weigh?
GRAMMAR.
l. Give the rules for forming the possessive
2. Name the different offices of like, and illustrate
them.
3. Correct: I bought a couple of ducks. A good
many of teachers had ought to attend the Insti
tute.
4. Analyze: If wishes were horses, all beggars
might ride.
s. Define ''good usage part of Speech and abridg-
ment.
6. What principal part of the verb ought to follow
the auxiliaries be- and haze?
7th and Sth. Analyze by diagram:
Go, leave me, priest my soul would be
Alone with the consoler, Death.
Far sadder eyes than thine will see
This crumbling clay yield up its breath.
9th and 10th. Parse words in italics:
His folded flock secure the shepherd home
HES merry y-hearted, and by turns relieves
The ruddy milk-maid of her brimming pail
The beauty, aohom his witless heart,
Unknowing what the joy-mixt anguish MEANS
Sincerely loves, By that best language shon of
dial glances and obliging deeds.