St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-24
Atheneum Prize Questions.

For the purpose of stimulating
81 tpste for such knowledge as tends t
a make intelligent and useful men an
I Women, and cultivating a habit Of re
@'search and other good results inciden
S|tp an intelligent and proper use q
books, the following prizes will b
awarded To the persons who will an
.bNer correctly aud in the best manne
.Ithe largest number of two series of ~
" POSITIONS each.
. In class A, which is open to all com
<,a titors above II years of age who art
+ - titled to the privileges of the 81
5ohusbury AthenTum, will he awarded
- a first prize either of the following
'&stts of books:
# Scntt's novels, - vols. illustrated.
Dickens novels, - vols, illustrated
# w. d. Howells' novels, ~ vols.
Benz. Disraeli's novels, II vols.
. VIM. Blacks novels, I3 volumes, Ol
In IL volumes of George MacDOnald's
iss Mulock's or Bulwer Lytton's nov
s.
A second prize will be awarded t.
sfomPetitors which will he the choice
g. the winner of any eight volumes OF
feorge MacDOnald's, Miss Mulock's
{fIlwer Lytton's or Benz. Disraeli's
bvels.
Ia class b, open to all competitors
hder II years of age entitled tn the
tfivileges of the AthenIum, will be
awarded two prizes. The first prize
II be either of the following sets OF
books:
j.. +. IIale's stories, seven volumes.
louisa NJ. AlcOtt's stories, eight vols.
. Frances II. BHrnett's stories, seven
III nmcs.
81 p. b. Aldrich's stories, five vols.
Edward Eggleston's tales, five vols.
M COoper's Leather Stocking tales, five
olumes.
The second prize will he the choice
the successful competitor from the
lowing books: Theodore WinthrOp's
prizes, five volumes, j. G.. Hollands
f Dries, five volumes, or Jane Austen's
brles, five volumes.
"a list of 10 questions in each class
II he publishcd in The Caledonian
t'h fortnight. Answers to questions
IAN he returned to- the AthenTum any
ne Within two weeks after they are
Iublishcd. Each answer must accom-
I'M the question, legibly written in
h. properly numbered and with name
the competitor. When practicable
D. authorities relied upon, chapter or
|aee should hc given.
9'he profit of this exercise, particu
LIN to the young, is not limited to
q acquisition of knowledge adequate
stnSwcr the inquiries. Ii will much
orr largely consist in the amount of
fprmation which one will acquire in
lcntally while searching for the fact
,h ght and To those unaccustOmed to
a eh exercise, in knowledge of how
ook for any desired information and
he cultivation of taste for acquire
Ont. The time was when the dill
Pit scholar might master whatever
hs known. But now when the known
almost limitless and the to be known
still infinite, who knows how to look
every thing is best equipped.
QUESTIONS CLASS A.
!. Who discovered the central mag
|'. t of the earth and when did he live /?
f. What author left work in cy-
der, not intended for publication,
ht has since become classic in the
iglish tonguc-and what was it ?
3. Who was the first painter who
. died perspective and when did he
Re?
b. Who first brought the art of
ainting i'll oil to perfection and when
81 he liveP
! ;. About what time was the piano
rte invented
H. What country stands first in
lsical composition second third
When and where was the first
fotestant profession of faith publish
:. aud 10y whom drawn and by whom
sncd
T. Who first suffered martyrlom for
INSTANTLY in Great Britain and
zen
.. What English philosopher de
scd :, grand model" for the govern
,nt of one of the colOniesG
10. Give the name of the authors
ii the poems in which the following
Otatinns are found
hen A. the foot descended with no sound
e whole live blood grew pink within the veins
Joy ct it. own motion
20 if she knew it,
know her beauty might half undo it"
hrre came the maid in her glowing dress.
Wild EYED witch ct the wilderness"
nd what il 80 rare A. n day in June
Il. IL ever. come perf,-ot days"
Il know It is a sin
For me la SIT and grin
At him here;
But the old three -cornered hat
And the breaches and all that
Are queer
CLASS Il.
Who discovered the continent
North America?
+. Who was the first Englishman
40 attempted to find the northwest
ssage to- China and when9
"a 3. How many distinct governments
u. there Ia America Name them.
What European governments
u possessions in America
Name. tlt,. oldest CITY in the