Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30
SCHOOL INTERESTS.


eral ward schools of our city took place on the
2lst andI22nd inst. These classes after having
passed through all the grades in the wards.
the immediate instruction of the principals,
Messrs. w: A. Pitzer. Q. F. Ryneal. j. L. E..
Combs and Miss A. V: Wilson, numbered 49,
This is very creditable. not only to the teach
ers themselves, out to the pupils as well show
ing that good work has been done. And in
this connection, l cannot help but say that
there is no other profession in which SO much
good work is done for SO little pay.
al Below 81 VIII be found list Of pupils promot-
ents and the community and idea of the ques-
lions submitted to the applicants. These
one but myself until submitted on the day of
examination.
ARITHMETIC.
What is a prime number Name all the prime
numbers from to so.
What is o composite number? Name all the
composite numbers from to 30.
What is the q. G. ID. of two or more numbers?
What is the l.. e. NJ. of two or more numbers :?
Find the G. c. ID. of %, 45, 80. The L. G. NJ. of
8. 1850.
A farmer sold to n merchant cwt. 8 or. S lbs.
of pork at 50 cts. per 6. He received $24 in
money and took out the balance in cloth at
sl.66 per yard. How many yards of cloth
did he get?
The distance to the moon is 10000 miles. How
many years would 1t take a railroad train
to reach it at 800 miles day?
Add a, Is, and 1910; from the sum subtract l !;
multiply the remainder by SO; and divide
the product by IA,
(30-7 divided by $3.50
Reduce I-S9O625 to decimal and .OOOl05 to a
common fraction.
Reduce yds, #. and 2-5 in. tn the fraction
of mile.
If x of 10. of pewter sand costs cts how many
pounds can you buy for 81.
The interest Of $500 at "a per ct. is s7S.75; what
A man gave his note for $500 at per ct, and
when he paid it, 1t had run 3y.l mo. and u
da. what was the amount due?
GEOGRAPHY.
What is the delta of a river?
What is meant by the latitude of place?
What is the width of the several Zones?
Why is it hotter in the Torrid Zone than any
where else?
Name the Southern States with their capitals.
What States border on Lake Superior: Hur.
on Michigan? Erie Ontario?
Which is the most mountainous part of the
United States. and what ranges does it in
clude?
Name six of the largest rivers that empty Into
the Atlantic, and what Is their general
What river in the world has the widest
mouth?
Mention the several groups of the West In
dias?
Locate Chicago, Omaho. Little Rock, Pittsburg,
Rio Janerio, and Isthmus of Panama.
What is the form of government of the United
States, and how does 1t differ from King
dom?
lantic coast southwark, and then along the
Pacific coast northward, name the divfs-
ions of South America; and then those
that do not border on the ocean.
ENGLISH aRAMMER.
What is the difference between descriptive
and defnitive adjective?
Name the classes into which pronouns are di-
vided, and decline the simple personal
pronouns.
What are the principal parts ola verb? Give
the principal parts of kill. run. tear, 90.
Name the classes of sentences, and give an ex-
ample of each?
Name the principal and also the subordinate
elements of a sentence?
Give the first person plural Of all the lenses of
the potential mode Of the verb talk.
Define a simple, complex and compound sem
tence.
Correct the following sentences and give rea-
The boys wants to see the show that has came
to town.
Me and him is cousins.
Analyze. The little boy who played on the way
In the above sentence parse. little, played, ,cay
SPELLING.
Stubborn, presence. besiege, deceive, secede,
precise, conceit, woolen squadron, orphan en-
pense, spherical, miracle, liquidate, hickory
inStigate.
LIST OF PUPILS WITH PER. CENT
Grace Roderck, James Dyche. Nettie Slain,
G. f. Showers, Josie Powell, Willie Hoffheins
Bertha Smurr, Lucy MADEIRA, Ward Wisner,
Annie Gustav, Katie Caller, Bette Baehm,
Harry Harmon, Maud Howison, each 100 per
ct.
Allie Baehm, Emma Merber, Clarence Smith,
Geo. Watson. each 90 per ct.
Della Schleus, +. w. Wolfes, Tonic Staubley,
T. NJ. Russler, Willie Schill, each IS per ct.
Roger Wild Champion Byrnes, Claud Wolf
Ia tnlo
Josie Jones, each "a per ct.
Cora Robinson, WILDER Evans, Oden Eichel-
berger, each So per Ct
Nettie Mendenhall, Lizzie Price, Willie
Gatrell, each % per ct.
Charlie Mason, Minnie Zimmerman, Fannie
Mingle; Ada Browning, each 50 per ct:
Harry Brantner, Willie Scott, each 81 Der ct.
Josie Moore. Willie Lantz. Charlie Mcdonald,
each 50 per Ct
Harry Burkhart, Charles Grimm, each 90 per
ct.
Willie Ryneal, Ada whitson, jeremiah
Smith, each 81 per ct.
Allie Bowers so per ct. John Williams, Maize
Smith and Thomas Russler. each 50 per ct.
Henry Clarity, So per Ct Charlie Small. Ella
Watson. Leo Westrader, each IS per Ct
On Tuesday June llth win hold an exami.
nation at the second ward school building OF
all applicants for the Grammer School outside
of the public schools. AL applicants Of this
class will please take notice, US no private ex.
animation tciu be held.
WIN. GERHARpT, supt.
Edgar j., son of L. B. Bremen,
Esq, of Smithsburg, Washington
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