Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-01
FOURTH EXAMINATION
OF the Senior Glass Of Public Schools
Questions Asked

questions Asked.
Superintendent Birch yesterday held the
fourth examination Of the Senior Class Of
the Public Schools, at Clay School. The
questions propounded were as follows:
CHEMISTRY.
/. Give the equations TO represent the
preparation of ., II.
2. Give the symbols for the following
Ammonia, Muristic Acid, Potassium Car
Donate, Aquafortis, Saltpeter, Limestone
PruSsiC Acid, Water, Common Salt
Laughing Gas.
g. Describe some important use OF each
of the following: 60, CT, s, p, Hg.
l. Name and compare the members oil
the group TO which Chlorine belongs
stating their contrasts and resemblances.
|, ). Give the name and symbols of the
acid used in etching on glass, and describe
the process.
g. To what class of chemical compounds
does glass belong? Name the four varieties
Of glass and the composition Of each.
:. Describe the atmosphere.
5. What is the difference between organ
ic and inorganic bodies? Illustrate each OF
the four distinctions.
o Give the process OF manufacture oil
paper.
10. Describe the chemical changes which
take place in making bread.
{. s CONSTITUTION AND SCIENCE or GOVERN
MENr.
l. What is a Constitution. = and when did
the present Constitution u tue United
States go into operation"
, What are the purposes for which the
Constitution was adopted, as set forth in
the preamble?
3. Under what three heads are the pow
ers of the government arranged?
/. In what Is each vested2.
5. How does congressional bill becoms
law
s. How often does Congress assemble?
What prohibition Is made as to adjourn
ment?
!. What shall the United States guaran
tee to every State in the Union
5. How often, and ~ whom are mem
bers Of the House Of Representatives
chosen? Senate?
3. What sole power" Goes the House
possess? Senate? Repeat the clause which
relates 10 revenue bills
10. How may amendments to the Con
stitution be made? How many amend
ments have been made? Name the last
one.
GEOMETRY.
1. II q straight line meets two other
straight lines, these two lines will be q
parallel. First, when the opposite exterior
and interior angles are equal. Second,
when the alternate angles are equal. Third
when the sum OF the two interior angles
on the same side is equal to two right
angles Demonstrate.
3 IL q triangle whose angles are A. B, O.
what is each angle If A isftwice and L
three times c? What is the kind Of tri
angler
3. Prove that the disgons,s OF rec!angle
are equal3
4. Ii any number OF quantities are in pro,
portion, any antecedent will be to its CON
sequent ss the sum of the antecedeats is to
Nshe sum Of the consequents. Demonstrate.
S. rrisDgles which have an angle in each
equal, are to each other as the products OF
the sides including those equal angles.
Demonstrate.
6. In q triangle the two sides are Is and
Is, respectively, and the pecpeudiculs'
from the yertex of the angle which they
form to the side, u; required. the third
side. &
Z. The ara of trapezoid is equal to ooe-
half the sum Of the parallel sides multi
pli,d by tie attitude. Demonstrate.
s. Through three points not in The same
lire circumference may be made 10 pass
Demonstrate.
o Prove that the angle formed by tSC
ch rds which interSCct Is messured be
half the sum of the included srcs
10 A circle 90 feet Al diameter IS clrcam
scribed by another CIRCLE 80 feet in diam
eter; what is the area OF the space inclu Re.
between them?
Snrt. Birch says the examination Wa
unusually coed. There Is cclY one NOR
examination, in rhetoric ant literature.