Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-01-31
JANUARY EXAMINATION.

Examination for tho month ending
January 25, 1884.
NIGH SCHOOL MINATIoN--nIsTORY.
/. 10th president Of the United States,
and the term of his administration.
2. African slavery in the United States
end and term Of.
3. Ordinary events Of this admiuistra-
ton.
4. Name the States that seeded in
Buchanaa's administration in the order
Of secession.
5. What was accomplished during the
first two years Of the civil war2
&. What four things were accomplished
in the third year of the civil war?
Z. Tell what united the work Of the
Union armies and give the plan Of the
campaign in the fourth year.
8. Give in full the closing conflicts Of
the civil war.
.. Tell the Mason and Slidell affair.
10. Tell the story Of tho assassination
of President Lincoln.
D--ARIrnMETIc EXAMINATION.
!. Find tho leagth Of our caleadar
year, give work.
2. Give work to show tho iatriusic
value of half crown in United States
money.
3. Give work to show the Intrinsic
worth of half eagle in English money.
4. How many wine gallons in stand
ard bushel?
s. Give the length and breadth asd
depth of convenient sised box, that will
hold exactly dry gallon.
6. A lot 100 feet by 100 what part
Of an acrey
Find the cost Of ~ yards Of cloth At
3s, 9sd per yard in United States money.
g. half Of 1S and three and one seventh
pvt. will weigh what? on the druggists
scales Give integers.
8. Three and one-third acres Of land
is worth how much at $40 foot, front,
100 feet back.
10. Change 100 francs into u. S.
money.
ALGERIA.
L. What is elimination?
2. What are its methods?
3. How many equations must you
have?
4. What is a statement in algebra?
5. What il a solution?
s. There IL number consisting of two
figures, which is double the sum Of its
digits, and if 3 be subtracted from FIVE
times the number the dieits will be invert-
cd; what is the number?
I. 6x-5z equal IL; 4s-5x equal II.
8. One divided by plus one divided
by J equal 0; ! divided by x-1 divided
by y equal b.
9. After paying out one-fourth and
one-fifth Of my money had G6 guineas
left, etc.
10. Bcx equal cy-2b; b square J
plus a &c cubc-b cube) over b O equals
2 b cube over C plus cube (.
GEOGRAPHY.
l. Describe all the phenomena depend
ent upon the heated interior of the earth.
2. Classify the water areas Of the
world.
3. What is river?
4. Describe the Mississippi, giving its
tributaries.
5. Give figures showing the extent Of
the navigable waters in the Missippi sys
ten.
6. Describe all the water connections
between Chicago and New York?
Z. Is the Mississippi delta river?
s. Is the st. Lawrence delta river?
9. Name all the States that border on
the Mississippi.
10. Name all the rivers that form part
Of the boundary of the United Sta.cs.
GRAMMAR.
/. Name all the methods forming the
plurals of nouns, and illustrate each.
=. Write the general rule and illus
tratc
,. Write the exceptions to the general
rule and illustrate each.
4. Pluralze the following words end
ingin ch, viz: monarch, oligarch, patriarch
Why do these not come under the first
exception?
5. Write all the pronouns Of the first
person.
6. Write all the pronouns of the third
person in tabular form.
Z. Write all the simple relative pro
nouns with all their forms in table.
8. Why are the articles 50 called?
.. Define pronominal adjective.
10. Give classified list of the pronom
inal adjectives.
II. What is the grammatical form o!
adjectives?
II. Have adiec.ives no other form:
If SO, specify the form or forms and il
lustrate.
ID What adjectivcs may indicate do
grees, degrees Of quantity?