Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03

| SECOND EXAMINATION
ar the Glass Of 1883. Public Sehesfs-
The Questions Propeunded.
The second examination OF the class Oh
1883 of the Public Schools, took place yes
terdsy, at the Centre school, 1t was con-
Quoted by Superintendent Birch. In the
presence of the principals OF the several
school. The gentlemen took occasion 70
| visit the departments OF Centre scnooi, anu
eInressed themselves as well pleased with
the methods employed and their results;
| The questions for examination pr9pounuev.
| 10 the graduates will be OF general interest
and were as follows:
GEOGRAPHY.
Mention as nearly as you can in ORDER
of size. beginning with the largest, the SIX
grand divisions OF land on the earth sur
| face. ..h thu
Baltic Sea, and what the Mediterranean.
sSedepP China and Hindoostan? Sioeris
and The Chinese Empire? France and
Snain? Virginia and West Virginia.
I4 Mention four countries OF South
America which border on the Atlantic,
four on the Pacific, one wholly inland, ana
| six countries in Asia.
I5l What bodies of water are separated,
! and what countries or political DIVISIONS
| are connected by the lsthmus OF Panama
and the Isthmus OF Suez?
ICY What strait separates British America
from Greenland? Spain from Africa!
EngIsnd from France? Sicily from Italy
Connects Lake Huron and Lake Michigan!
Red Sea and Gulf OF Alden? nil.
7, Describe the following rivers: hhine,
Niger, Danube, Ganges, Volga, Columbia,
Rio Grande, Ohio,
3 Name two peninsulas on the eastern
coast of North America and TWO on tue
western. Name three projecting from the
eastern half of Asia, and give their general
o beginning with Maine name in order
fbe States bordering upon the Atlantic
and Gulf of Mexico, and the capitsl OF
each. r;
and describe briefly its surface, produc-
tions, ETC., etc.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
I. Define the grammstical term, subject,
predicate, case, mood, Synidr
.. What parts OF speech have cases!
What admit of comparison? How do you
distinguish adjectives from adverbs?
3. Decline in full, IRE, her, Tho.
4. Write four sentences: The hrst 10
contain uho, IN the second person, plural
number; the second, which, singular num-
Der. objective case; the third, whom, mas.
culine gender; the fourth, that, second per-
son, singular number. 90,
S. Give the second person singular OF the
verb be in the several moods and lenses.
6. Write a sentence containing an active,
transitive verb, and change the same into
a corresponding passive form.
!. By what kinds OF words may noun
be modified? BY what verb?
8. Correct the following examples OF
false syntax, and give the reason for the
correction:
Generation after generation pass away.
Youngs Might Thoughts" are gloomy
but instructive poem.
Which is the largest number-the minuend
or the subtraheDd"
Pitt WIS the pillar who upheld Tile State.
Has the articles been sent?
9. In the following sentences parse the
italicised words: And is a conjunction.
Our fathers, where are thew? Whdtf art
thou still uusatsfed? The best authors
should be read by the student, that ne may
thus insensibly acquire grace and refinement
of expression which no arbitrary rules can
give.
10. Analyze the following: Gray's
"Elegy written in q country church. yard"
is masterpiece from beginning to end.
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY.
/. Name and describe the mountain sys.
TENS of North America.
. Name the great lake systems OF the
globe, and describe those of the Western
| Continent.
8. Describe the coal fields Of the United
| States.
4. How are the United States classed as
| respects the quantity OF rain?
5. Give the geographical distribution oil
| the races OF men.
6. How do ocean currents influence eli
mate? illustrate by suitable example.
| 7. What class of animals are those called
| Vertebrates? Molusks? Articulates? Ra-
dates? illustrate oy examples.
| s. What class Of plants are those called
Exogens? EndOgens? illustrate by suita'
| bic examples.
9. What is the atmospheric State what
| is said OF its pressure, density, temperature,
| height.
10. What are trade winds? Explain
| their cause.
8. HISTORY.
/. State briefly the prominent events
| connected with the discovery Of America.
State briefly the prominent events con-
| nected with its early settlement
q By Spain. 3. BY England. 4. BY
| France.
State briefly the causes, prominent
events and results
5. OF the French and Indian War. 6.
OF the Revolutionary War. ]. OF the War
of 1872 8. or the War with Mexico. 0. OF
| the Civil War
Name the different administrations since
the Civil War, and give some important