Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-02
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS.
The Applicants, subjects aud
Questions.


The Applicants, subjects aud
Questions.
Professor w. Carey Jones, Jr.. of the
University Of California, at Berkeley,
opened examinations yesterday morning
In the Branch Normal School for sppli-
oants to enter the next Freshman Class
In the University. The applicants who
presented themselves were: William
Harrison Waste, Amelia G.. Oassen,
Chss. Forman. Jr., Amanda Matthews,
Henry G.. Parker, Chas. Lantz, Dollie
Hodgman, Thomas j. Foster, John A.
Brewer, all Of the City High School Of
Los Angeles; Henry A. Fisk, OF the
Branch Normal School Of Los Angeles,
and John Henry Pfenninger. Of the
Anaheim public school. There are
eleven of them, Of whom three are
young ladies. These we're examined in
four subjects, with questions as follows.
ENGLISH.
N. Blu this, and every paper that
you prepare, STE 10 it that your
thoughts are well arranged and clearly
expressed; that your manuscript is neat
and legible; and that the composition
Is correct in grammar; spelling and
punctuation.
/. sketch the character of Col. New.
comb. dwelling upon its phases discov-
cred or developed in his relations with
Give, Barnes, Mrs. Mackenzie. aud
Ethel. This composition is not TO ex
coed three pages in length.
2. Assign the following citations from
hakespeare to their proper characters
and occasions.
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The valiant never taste Of death but
once.
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You have noble and true oonosit
OF godlike amity.
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have brook'd
TIL eternal devil to keep his state In
Rome
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~. shyloek. the world thinks. and think
That thou but lesd'st this fashion of
thy malice
10 the iass nour Oh act; and then = Is
TbouTt show thy mercy and remor.e.
more strange
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chants fissh.
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g. The difference in time betweeu
San Francisco and Sacramento is 3
minutes and AZ seconds; determine the
difference in longitude.
9. Find the amount due Jan. Is,
1857, on note dated Jan. =, 1873, for
$3.50 ct 6 per cent; ~ simple interest;
~ compound interest, compounded an
nuslIy.
7. Find the square root OF " per
cent. Of 1884.
UNITED STATES HISTORY.
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