Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-29

feQ 10 were examined on the ZUtQ ana
2lst inst, at the fifth ward school
building, in the presence of their
teachers, Messrs. w. A. Pitzer, o. F.
Ryneal, j. l.. E. Combs, and Miss A.
V. Wilson.
For the satisfaction of those interest
ed, give below, list of the questions
submitted. These questisns are all
my own, and neither teachers nor
pupils knew any of them, until they
were written on the blackboard for
immediate work.
ARITHMETIC.
l. l, Define the different kinds of COM
mon fractions, and write one of each. 2, When
is a fraction in its lowest terms? 3, How does
a decimal fraction differ from common frac-
ton? 4, Give the rules for the position of the
decimal point in the fundamental rules. S,
What is interest?
II. Add u of2s, 1876 and ~, from this sum
subtract Al, multiply the remainder by 7-l2,
and divide the product by S-25.
III. Reduce 1l-l2 of mile to its value In In
tegers of lower denominations.
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head, and express the answer in writing.
V. A railroad train makes the distance be-
tweed two towns, 6l313 miles apart. in 24hours,
80 minutes, 81 seconds, what is its speed per
hour.
VI. a broker handled $1,000 in one day. on
u he gained Il per cent, on * Of it he gained
per cent, and on the balance he gained Il per
cent. how much did he make that day?
VIZ GOV IA iS 70 nd
1882 for sl37 &c. at per cent, and settles it to-
day, what will he have to pay?
VIII. The principal of a note is 81 1874, the in
terest is sll7.Oi. and the time II months, find
the rate.
TX. f3-5 of yard of cloth costs 81 .26, what
will 2734 yards cost?
x William lost % marbles, which is 2-5 of
what he had at first, find by analysis how many
he had left.
GEOGRAPHY.
1. l, What is the delta of a river? Name
several rivers with deltas. 2, Name the races
of men. 8, What causes the seasons? Day and
Night 4, name the classes into which the in
habitants of the world are divided. 5, How
does Democracy differ from a Monarchy?
II. Name the States and Territories that
border on British America.
Ill. If you draw line through Martins
burg due East and West, from ocean to ocean,
through what States and Territories will it
passe
". What two adjacent Southern States, II
Tapped one over the other would very nearly
coincide?
V. Where is Labrador. and what sepa-
rates it from New Foundland?
VI. Locate Vicksburg, Chicago, Lake of
the Woods, Falkland Islands.
VII. Name the divisions of South America
beginning at the north and following around
the coast to the place of beginning. The inter-
Tor ones.
VIII. Name the countries of Europe border
ing on the Mediterranean Sea.
TX. Name three OF the largest rivers Of
Europe and where they empty.
X. Draw Pennsylvania, with its princi-
pal mountains. rivers and cities.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR
l. Name and define the parts of speech.
Ii. Define descriptive and definite adj
jective, and prefix three of each before the
nouns BOY, APPLE.
Ill. Define the cases, and decline MAN,
WOMAN, FLY, CHILD.
". Name and define the coordinate
forms of conjugation.
V. What are the principal parts of verb?
give the principal parts of CHOOSE. DRAW. FOR
SAKE. FLEE, FLY, SING.
VI. Give synopsis of the verb speak IN
the active voice.
VII. Define a principal and subordinate
proposition.
VIII. Define simple, complex and a COM
pound sentence.
TX. Tell what parts of speech each word is
in the following sentence: "a very old man,
walking towards the mountain which rose be-
fore him, looked up and exclaimed, Oh, how
will get to the top!""
X. Analyze the following sentence and
parse the words commend. who, lessons.
We commend those pupils who study their
lessons we'll.
SPELLING.
Discuss, incite, eamphor, haggard. austere,
blaspheme, disguise, malign, reverse, extreme,
trickle. hazard. defendant. concurrent, putres-
cent, supplicant, pacify, rarely, satellite, an
cestry.
The number ofpupils in attendance at the
examination was 10, of which number so pass
ed, and many of them very creditably, as will
be seen from the list, with their per cent. an
nexed, nearly one-third making 100 per cent.
on the above questions. This is a good show
ing for hard work, well done by the teachers.
Pity they are not better paid.
LIST OF PROMOTED PUPILS
Flora Hoge. Florence Byrd, Maud Hedges,
Emma Kerns, Lue Logan, Emma Martin, Flo.
StrausneI, Maize Sencendiver, Tommie Byers,
Charlie Couchman, Parvin Deatrick, Quincy
Hobbs, Willie Phillips, Frank MADEIRA, Arling-
ton Rousch, Eugene Zimmerman, Edwin Hill,
Charlie Wisner, each 100 per. cent.
Carrie Eubanks, Bertha Shaffer, Annie YoutZ,
Walter Aler, Albert Quinzel each SO per cent.
Lizzie Graf. Mary Tabler, Annie Harper, Kate
Eberie, Daniel Pitzer, Mamie Manford each
IS per cent. Milde Boley, Ida Kaskey, Willie
Roberts, each 81 per cent. Berthe Bowers, An
ME Byrd, each 96 per cent. Ella Fetzer, Mol
lie Apple, Eta Drenner, John Small, each 95
per cent. Charlie Airhart, "a per cent. John
Weddell, 9S per cent. Minnie Cline, Theo
Buser. each 90 per cent. Flora Parsons, Mabel
Fryat, each OIL per cent. Lizzie Vogle, Charlie
Spillman, Eddie Hess. each 80 per cent. Josie
Blanche Mcdowell, each so per
cent. Daisy Grimes, Ray Russler, Matte
Grimm, each 81 per cent. Katie Kearns, SO per
cent Minnie Weiskittle, Joe West Jessie
Brilliant, each So per cent. Emma Airport
Charlie Bratt. John Grozinger, each 50 per
cent. Charlie Myers. Oscar Deck, Harry Will
liams, each 81 per cent.
VIM GERHARDT, sup't.
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