Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-07

leSS Idiu tutn tnc Naliey Oh TIE NlSS ISS
ippi?
!. Name the TIVE great rivers of Soutl
America two Of Africa four of Europe
s. What country produces the most cot
ton which the most sugar? which th'
most rice which the most coffec9
g. BY what two great commercial route:
can We travel around the world starting
from New York
10. Why does the climate of Labrador
differ SO materially from that Of England {:
8. Algebra.
l. Find the greatest common divisor OF
Or square minus 81 minus ;, and 5r square
minus liz plus 6.
III. Factor plus cube also q cube
minus l..
III. Expand (3r minus - cube.
Nv. Given 3r minus 1 divided by the
square root of 3r plus Ii plus the square
root Of 81 minus divided by to find 4.
V. Given { plus y-1O and e multiplied
by the square root Of y-12 to find L and q.
VI. A and 3 together shoot 100 arrows
at target. a put in II arrows out Of 12,
and L arrows out offs. How many must
each shoot that they may put in 50 arrows
between themo
VII. A person walking along the road
III fog, meets one wagon and overtakes
another which is travelling at the same rate
as the former, and he observes that be-
tween the time of his first seeing and pass
inc the wagons he walks 20 yds. and 60
yds. respectively. How far can he see in
the fog:
VIII. The continued product of three
numbers in geometrical progression is ZIG,
and the sum of the squares OF the extremes
is i2S. What are the numbers?
Geometry.
l. Prove that any two sides Of triangle
are together greater than the third side.
Ill. Are the triangles whose sides are
proportioned to ., ,, 4, and 3, 4, ;, re-
spectively risht-angled or not?
I'LL. Prove that the area of il rhOmbus
is equal to half the rectangle contained by
the diagOnaiS
~. When is straight line said to
touch circle: What is the segment of
= circle.
V. Ifa: b .: ID, prove that am 3: bn
:: CHI dn.
VI. What is the difference in area be-
tween 4 rectangle 60 #. by 40 it., and 4
square which has the same perimeter?
VII. What are the three regular fig
ures which can be used in paving plane
area? Show that no regular figures but
these will fill up 4 space round 4 point.
10. Latin.
Divico respondt ita Helcetios major
ibus suis institutosesse, uti Obsiaes accipere,
non dare consucrint ejus rel populum
ROmanum esse testem. Hoe response datO,
discessit.
l. Write = translation Of the above as
ln Enr 1tc1, ,1
low.
9. Decline majoriJus, rel, populum.
). Give principal parts OF respOntlH,
accipere, esse, dare.
4. Parse the words italicized.
D. Write two dcrivative English words
from each of five Latin words given above.
naming the Latin words taken in each in
stance.
6. Who were Disico, Mlrehos, oJsides,
f1pulum, R0manunl, Caesar
7. What were Caesars commentaries
II. History
1. What land did Columbus first dis
'over and when? How many voyages did
:e make? What reward did he receive
or hisdiscoveries ? When was he buried ?
9. What nations explored the future
United States When and by what nation
vas negro slavery introduced?
). What were the chief causes which led
o the Revolution What was the stamp
ct? Who was Patrick Henry?
4. Describe the attack on Fort MOul- |
rie. !
). When did Washington take command |
Il the army, and how large was his force |
low did he force the British to evacuate |
Boston?
g. When was the Declaration of indie
endence accepted by Congress What
lid it declare What became necessary
fter the Declaration?
:. When, where, and to whom did Bur-
oyne surrender? What was the agree
lent in this surrender?
8. Describe the surrender of Detroit
uring the war of 1912.
.. What were the causes which led to
ne war with Mexico? What was the
reaty of peace between the United States
nd Mexico
10. When, where and with what result
as the encounter between the Hearsarqe
nd the Atabama? How was slavery
bolished i'm the United States:
L.. Constitution.
|. What is constitutions
:. What are legislative powers, and in
nlC arc Cney vested:
5. How are senators and representatives
ected? For how long u term of office?
Ow is their number determined?
4. IL vacancies happen in the representa-
Oh OF any state, how are they flied.
D. Who is president of the Senate Can
3 vote:
&. What is impeachment
7. When shall Congress assemble? Can
assemble at any other time? Can a
ember be arrested while Congress is in
ssiOn? How 10 members receive COM
,nsatiOn?
:. In whom is the executive power vested?
no are eligible to the office? How are
c president and vice president elected?
Q. What power has Congress in regard to
G territories and other property belong
{, to the United States?
I'D. What is the supreme law Of the
nd: Who are bound by oath to support
IL. Mental Philosophy.
|. Show how we come by three forms of
entail activity.
?. Is consciousness distinct faculty of
= mind Why?
J. Distinguish between sensation and ii
reception.
4. Upon what does talent for descrip-
m of objects depend ?
). Is it possible by 1 voluntary effort to
all what has gone from the mind De-
'ibe the process. >,
). Explain "probable reasoning" and !,
'e an example.
7. Does civilization promote patriotism
iplain.
13. Natural Philosophy.
|. A bar 4 feet inches long rests with
ends on two nrOns and 4 weight Of ASf |