The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07
school Examiners Questions.
EATON, OHIO, DECEMBER 2, 1882.
O~RTHOGRAPHY.
O. t. coRsoN, CAMDEN, o.

EATON OHIO, DECEMBER 2, 1882.
ORTHOGRAPHY.
0. T. CoRsoN, CAMDEN, o.
1. How much photography do you
teach?
2. Define digraph, diphthong and
double consonant.
3. Write words containing the differ
ent sounds of u, denoting the pronun-
citation in each case by the proper mark.
4. Spell correctly and indicate the
pronunciation of the following words:
italic, metallic, sulphor, seive, and
sieZe.
5. Analyzc the word, humorous.
READING.
1. What Is your aim in teaching read
ing?
2. Write sentences illustrating two
important rules of infection.
3. What do you require of your pu-
pills in the preparation of a reading les
son?
4. Give a brief outline of what you
think a Fifth Reader recitation should
be.
8. Write a short sketch ofsome prom
inent author.
ARITHMETIC.
1. Frame and solve an example in
Division of Common Fractions. and ex-
plain the process, as you would to a
class.
2. Prove, that the product of the
means is equal to the product Of the
extremes.
8. A merchant sold 5 yards of muslin
for what 4 yards cost him find hfsgain
or loss per cent.
4. A commission merchant received
$102. so to buy goods. He retains his
commission of ~ per cent; find the
amount of his purchase.
8. Define Brokerage, Bond and mon
ey.
6. Give the values Of the Meter, Liter
and Gram.
Z. An agent sold a lot of goods for
5 $4,000; he sent the owner 1920 Of it;
find the rate of commission.
8. Sold 40 A. of lane for $2,100 and
gained so per cent, find the cost of
field 20 rods long and 80 rods wide, al
the same rate.
g.. Define proportion and analysis.
10. Given !: the rate, amount and priD.
cipal; how find the time?
GEOGRAPHY.
s. MORE SURFACE, EATON, o.
1. Locate N. America and name it,
most northern, eastern, southern ant
western points of land.
2. What ocean, seas, CULTS and bay
wash it shores?
3. Name and locate its peninsulas, it
mountains and river systems.
4. What islands belong to N. Ameri
ca?
5. In what zones is it situated? Civ
the agricultural products of each.
6. What races of people inhabit tn
western hemisphere?
Z. Describe the executive, legislativ
and judicial powers of the U. s. gov
eminent.
s. Name and locate the Capital of o.
!, giving a description of its capitol.
y GRAMMAR.
1. What parts of speech have mum
: Der?
2. Define government, agreement
e construction.
d. 3. What participles are used a
r nouns? Illustrate.
: 4. How are compound participle
= formed? Be specific in your answer
s.. Define a~uxiliaries,. name them.
t 6. How many and what lenses hay
: they? Which is used onlyiI the pres
ent tense?
9 z. illustrate in sentences the difei
emit uses of as, but, much, enough.
8. Correct, parse and analyZe the TO
s lowing: "None could have deserve
more honors than him who led th
army that day."
,,l-THEORY AND PRACTICE.
F. NJ. DE MoTTK, LEwIsBUKG.
t l. Name at least five qualification
of the teacher.
2 Name three objects of class recit,
ton. .
. 5. Write at least ten lines concernin
s punishments in school.
J, 4. Has O teacher a right to use CO.
b poral punishment?
p 5. Have you a right to punish pupi
for misdemeanors committed outsid
the school grounds?
UNITED STATES HISTORY.
1. Give a short Biography of Colun
bus.
2. Give a short history of the fir
If English settlement in America.
3. Give q short history of the FIR
settlement in New England.
;, 4. State the causes Of the America
revolution.
:, 5. What city was the capital Of tt
:. U. S. when Washington was inaug'
rated?
6. Name any important event undo
u Folks administration.
7. Name any important event undt
Taylor's administration.
e s. State what you car of job
Browns raid.
-, 8. State some of the causes of tt
civil a
le 10. Name, at least, three importal
events of this war.