Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-04-10
SCHOOL EXAMINATION.
Following is the list of questions used
in Arden District. at the examination of
pupils on March 10Th.

in Arden District. at the examination of
pupils on March 10Th.
oRTHoGRAPHY.
I. OF what does Photography treat?
III. What is an elementary sound, and
how many are there in the English Ian
guage?
III. Name the three principal classes
into which sounds are divided.
". What is silent letter?
v. Give the rule to be observed in
dividing words at the end of line.
VI. Rewrite the following words,
spelling them correctly Government, sep
crate, Robin, emmy, Connecticut, Artic.
vally, lilly, sesede, almost, alspice.
Spell and define pair. pear, pare.
l. Define articulation.
II. What is emphasis
III. How many infections are there !?
Define each. Read selection.
PENMANsHIP.
I. Define base, head and top lines.
III. What are principals, ana how
many are there?
III. What are the units for measur-
ing the height and width of letters show
specimen of your handwriting.
GEOGRAPHY.
l. Bound West Va. give its area and
population.
II. How many motions has the earth?
Define each.
III. What is the inclination of the
cath S axis to the plane of its orbit?
". Name tbs countries of South
America, and three of its largest rivers.
v. Name the mountain systems of
North and South America. Which are
the highest mountains in the world
VI. Which is the greater, the Equa-
torial or Polar diameter of the earth !?
and how much
VII. Name the three chief CONNER
cial cities in the world.
VIII. Name the countries through
which the Equator passes.
HISTORY.
l. What land did Columbus first dis
cover, and when was the discovery made.
II. What nations explored the United
States?
III. Describe the battle of New Or
leans. Give the date, name the COM
manders, and tell which side was victor
ious.
". When and by what nation was
negro slavery introduced in the United
States ? When, and by whom abolished ?
v. When and where was fought the
first battle of the Revolution What
event brought this war to close2
vi. To whom was the City of Mexico
surrendered =?
VII. When. where, and to whom did
Johnston and Lee surrender?
ARITHMETIC.
1. What is unit ?
II. What is the simple value of fig
ure The local value ?
III. What is an integer?
". A has $24.00;s of his money plus
$500 is 90 of S. what sum has B
v. 242.26x3.75 divided by 6.43=what.
VI. If 4 lbs. and OF. of tea cost Sc. %,
what will be the cost of 9 lbs.
VII. Bought $3.50 bank stock at 4 per
cent. advance, sold it at discount of "a
per cent, find the loss.
VIII. What is the difference between
the simple interest and the true discount
of $1,000, for 10 yr., at percent.
TX. The base and perpendicular of a
right angled triangle are 80 and 40, what
is the hypothenuse
x. At 20 cts. SO. yd., what will il
cost to plaster a ceiling 90 fit. 7 in. long,
and 10 fit. II in. wide?
GRAMMAR.
1. Define photography, Etymology
Syntax and Prosody.
ii. What properties belong to nouns
to verbs !?
III. Define the Grammatical subject
and predicate.
". What is a declaratiye sentence
An interrogative sentence? Give exam
pie of each.
respect to form ?
and he were boys together. Between
you and I let there be no concealment.
VII. Analyze and parse, l will see
you when return.
VIII. Parse the underscored words,
The man climbing the tree. hid IN the
leaves.
Names of pupils examined, and the
grade of merit of each Matte Kyner.
SO 81; Jennie E. Brown, so II; Minnie
Barker, IA At VIM. o. Kerney, IA Al
Allen B. Noll, re- John Upton Evers,
II II Burnie Payne, 70 81 Joseph P.
Goheen, 6S 81; Ellie Merritt, 65 8; Mel.
lie Deck, go At; Jos. E. Brown, SO 81
James Miller, IS.
All that made general average of not
less than sixty-seven per cent, received
certificates of proficiency.
similar examination was held in
Opequon district, and eight pupils exam
ined. Mary Wolfe made general aver
age of 90 81 Emma Folk. 81 II Belle
McQuilkein, 80 At; Ida Small, SO 81
Geo. E. Welshans, 10; VIM. H. Welsh
ans, So 81; Melzia Sprinkle, so 81
w. A. Sprinkle, IS 81.
AS there are SO few pupils reported as
being ready for the examination from
the other districts, 1 will defer their ex-
animation until next year.
H. s. BUTTS, Co. Supt.
Martinsburg, w. Va.