The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-08-11
SCHOOL EXAMINERS QUESTIONS,
Resull or the Meeting on Saturday
August 7th.
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August sth.
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|. Name the units Of length, surface
volume, capacity, weight and value in
the Metric System.
2. bought 1885 liters of French
Brandy at $50 francs liter, paid 10
cents 4 liter duty and freight, and sold
it in New York mt $r.65 u liter: how
much did I gain?
3. A merchant bought tea at Is per
cent. below wholesale cost, received q
discount of per cent. for cash payment,
and sold ut l2H per cent. above whole
sale price. What per cent. did he gain?
4. Write one million three thousand
and ninety by the Roman method.
s. What must be the price of gold 80
that a person may realize 8 per cent. by
investing in U. s. 41Ss!
9. A merchant buys note at $40 dis
count, the face being 18O4.76; what was
the time, discount 8 per centp
Z. The first cOuplet of compound
proportion is made up of the ratios 6:15
and 4:l6, and the first ratio of the Sec
ond couplet is 4:12; what is the other
ratio if the antecedents of the second
couplet are as 2 tot?
8. A, b and c in partnership gained
$3.50; AS stock was $48O0, BIS $700O,
and C's gain $84O; required C's stock
and AS and BIS gainY ..
8. The hands turning upon the same
center, how long will it be after IL
o'clock before the hour and second
hands of a clock will he together again 7
10. Three persons, A, B and G, travel
in the same direction around an island
60 miles in circumference. A at the
rate of 3, b II and g % miles an hour.
How many hours before they will first
meetY
1. What is the correct possessive
form for somebody else!
2. "Lerel spread the lake before him."
Parse the italicized words.
3. There is more hope of a fool than
of him. Analyze the above.
4. Abridge the following sentences,
and explain the whole process:
(u) When he saw me he stopped.
(b) lie told him that he should 60.
(c) When night comes nature seeks re-
pose.
(d) was not aware that he had left.
5. Correct the following sentences,
and explain:
(O The jury have brought in their ver-
dict. .a -a.|
(b) The jury has disagreed.
(c) The head and front of his offending
was this. .rI0
I'D She is such an extravagant woman.
q. Give the analysis of the following:
(0 "rhus talking, hand in hand. alone
they passed." .g
(b) She came stumbling over chairs.
(c) lie holds the property during life.
Parse the italicized words in the above.
Z. What is an adjunct? What are
the offices of adjuncts?
g. When may proposition De an ele-
ment in a sentence?
9. When does conjunction perform
a two-fold Office?
10. For what are words of euphony
used?
1. Explain the difference between
the Declaration of Independence and
the Federal Constitution.
2. What was MasOn's and DixOn's
line?
3. What was New Amsterdam =
What did Manhattan Island costy
4. In which war was the battle of
Lundy's Lane? Antietam? Long Is
land? Buena Vistal Tippecanoe?
5. What was the chief event of
FillmOre's administration?
6. What discovery was made by
Balboa? by DeSotOp BY Ponce de
Leon? BY Sir Henry Hudson? BY
the Cabots?
Z. In what three ways may a bill
become a law?
8. Describe the Fugitive Slave Law
and the Trent affair.
9. What historical events do the fol-
Mt. McGregor, Elberon, July 4, 1863,
and September II. 1887?
10. What led to the defeat OF Corn
render?
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
1. What are some OF the principal
ends which teacher should strive to
attain in the school roomp
2. What faculties of the mind are
most active in education?
3. Explain the word method of learn
ing to read.
4. What is a Language Lessony"
S. What method should be employ
ed to cultivate the memory of pupils 7
9. What method should be employ.
ed to teach children how to studyY
Z. What use of the book, IL any,
should the teacher make while the
class is reciting?
8. Give your views about "favorites
in school,"
8. Should pupils be whipped for dis
10. Why do you teach?
ORrHOGRAPHY.
!. Add ing to eye, SINCE, benefit and
refer. J.s
2. When are ~ and y consonants?
3. What names are applied to the
last three syllables of q wordp
4. Define and exemplify the suffixes
ish, DC. (y, dom, and naenf.
5. Correct the spelling of the fol-
lowing words. If necessary: Ignitea-