The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-09-07

AT the examination last week there were 20 appli-
eants, 10 of whom received certificates, as follows:
Three years-Willam A. Persons.
Two years-Jerome Goodrich.
One year-Hugh Barnhall, L. A. Edwards, Sarah E.
White, Eta DUNCAN, J. L. Calm, E. L. Richards,
Clara Harper Samuel Miller and David Hays.
e Six months-W. W. Smith, Mary Maut, j. A. Mel
yin and Tryphena James.
Also others were examined in U. S. History, of
whom passed, and failed.
The following the questions:
ORTHOGRAPHY.
Inodorous, maritime, accordion, burgher, eying,
malfeasance, psychical critque, dynamite, pumice,
petit, polonaise, amateur, comparable, juguar
premier, fetid, salient, nee.
GEOGRAPHY.
1. What is Physical Geography?
2. Name the three largest rivers in South America
in Africa.
,. Name the five largest cities in the U. s. and the
waters on which they situated.
4. For what is the Bay of Fundy noted?
5. For what is the coast, and the interior, of New
foundland respectively noted?
6. In what part of Europe the mountain systems
What part is an extensive plain?
7. Describe the interior of Australia.
s. What peninsula east of the of Okotsk? S. W.
of the sea of Japan?
g. Name the four largest rivers that flow from the
Eastern States into the Atlantic.
10. What would be the condition Of South America
if the Andes were on the Atlantic coast, and why?
U.S.. HISTORY.
l. What nation was our ally in the Revolutionary
War, and why? What distinguished foreigners
came to our aid? Whaonation first saluted the
American Flag?
| 2. Give account of treaty with Algiers; how
did it arise; what were the stipuations; how it
| terminated?
| 8. Where most of the fighting done in the war
of 1872. What battle virtually ended this war, and
why? Give the name and the result of the last battle
| of this war.
| 4. What territory did acquire by the Mexican
war; and what cost? State the troubles
with France, and show how was ayerted.
8. What the three principal provisions of the
''webster and Ashburton Treaty?'' Give an account
of the Gadsden Purchases what was it: why it so
| called: what was paid for it?
| 6. What State led off in secession? When and
where the first convention of the seeding States
held, and what States were represented in this con-
vention?
| Z. When and by whom the city of Washington
burned? When did it become the capital of the ma
| ton?
8. State the principal difficulties, or points in dis
pute with which the trainers of the Constitution had
| to contend.
9. What the subject of the great debate between
Webster and Hayne and what cardinal doctrines did
these great champions respectively promulgate?
| 10. What the "Burlingame Treaty?" What
question relating thereto is agitatng the Amer
lean people? What step has Congress rtely taken in
| reference thereto?
: GRAMMAR.
/
| 2. Write sentence containing particpe, an in
| fnitive, and verb in the passive voice.
g. How do you determine the gender of a collective
noun?
| himself.
s. Write sentence Illustrating the different con-
structions of that.
| g. Correct:
(a) verb oughtto agree with its subject, in per-
| son and number.
| Nei of
| (c) The Old Testament and the New Testaments
make the Bible.
| 7. What are the elements of a sentenceP
| 8. What are the elements of written language? OF
| spoken language?
| 9. Diagram
For once be every care forgot;
Let gentle peace assert her power,
And kind affection rule the hour.
| 10. Parse italics:
| The other shape,
| If shape it might be called that shape had
| Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb,
Or substance might be called That shado1o scanned
For each seemed either.
ARITHMETIC.
1. How many dimensions have extension? A line :?
Surface? A solid?
2. Describe the Gunter's chain.
8. What is insurance? policy? premium?
4. What is analysis in arithmetic?
5. What is a promissory note? A bank note? A
negotiable note?
6. Suppose wheel turns twice in tracking 1914 feet
and that it turns just 200 times in going round circu
lar bowlfng-green; what is the area enclosed?
|. T. courier Travelled at the rate of 3ls miles in
hours eight hours after he started another started
after him at the of 22 miles in hours. what
time did the overtake the other, and how far
the place of starting?
8. gambler loses 81. and borrows a sum equal to
what he has left He bets 81 and loses again. He then
borrows as much as he has left. He loses 81 again,
borrows before and, finally, loses another 81. He
then has nothing. How much had he at first?
9. Required to lay out lot of land in the form of
paraelogram, containing acres, roods 30 poles,
that shall take 100 rods of fence to enclose it. what
shall the length and breadth be?
10. The length of irregular field is 80 rods and
breadths at five equdstant places AS; SO; fl;
and 10 rods; what is its area?