Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19

the Great Lakes: Between Lake Onta-
rio and Gulf of st. Lawrence?
3. Name the republics of the old world,
and the monarchieS of the new.
4. What countries of Europe occupy
peninsulas? Name their capitals.
5. Locate the following, and tell what
they are: Bosporus, Trinidad, Titicaca,
Shasta, Sandy Hook, Yucatan, Trans
vaal, Hedjaz, Elba, Frio.
/ 6. In what countries are the following
found: d:-Cougar, hyena, condor, kanga-
roo, emu, giraffe. crocodile, alligator,
reindeer, musk-ox.
Z. Describe the surface, climate and
products of the Mississippi Basin.
HISTORY.
5. c. MURPHY.
(Omu any ttco)
l. What is history? Why taught in
schools?
2. Speak of the early French explora-
tions.
3. Name and give date of the several
inter-colOnial wars. Also final result.
4. Give the plan of the invasion of
Mexico.
5. Speak concerning New England's
meditated treachery during the war of
1912.
6. Contrast Washington and Grant,
Presidents Taylor and Garfield.
z. What occurred on the following
dates: April 9TH, 1873, April 9th, 1865,
April 26th, 1865, April 18th, 1861, April
18th, 1861, April 10Th, 1775:
WRITING.
l. Name the several movements.
2. Which is of more Importance, form
or speed?
3. Illustrate height and width by
writing all the letters.
f. Give full directions for writing z,
w, A and Y.
5. Explain the principles of the sys-
! TEN You use.
ORTHOGRAPIIY.
(OnH any tlCO.)
l. What influence does the final VOW
el have upon the preceding one? Illus
trate.
2. Give two rules for spelling, and an
Exception to each one.
3. What is an elementary sound?
Classify them.
4. Explain the following as used in
Webster's Dictionary: See supra ! see
Infra !, Chem (Obs. J, Syn. O $. and Lat
5. Make use of unabated, pellucid,
homolOgous, coalition, regime, and pre-
| terist.
6. What are affixes? Make use of sew
en- and give their meaning.
Z. Spell correctly and indicate the pro-
nunciation of pueril, preceedancy, in
dellible, vestabul, facet, fasade, Ceylon,
Iran, Colorado.
READING.
(Onit tirO.)
l. Name the different methods of
teaching reading. Which do you use
and why:
2. What is emphasis? Name the diff
ferent kinds and give two examples of
each.
3. Define monotony, infection, pro-
nunciatiOn, accent.
4. Define direct question and indirect.
Give two examples of each.
5. What is the rule for infection at
the close of interrogative sentences?
6. How do you conduct an advanced
class?
ssThouph nipht ha.I cIimhad her neaE of hiuhast
And bitter blasts the screaming autumn whirl,
All night through archw,lyS of the brid5ed pearl,
And portals of pure silver, walks the ln)on"
Ask and answer five questions on the
above.
GRAMMAR.
II. L. PECK.
(Oma any tlco)
l. Distinguish between abridgement |
and ellipsis, and illustrate with exam
Piles.
2. What is rule in Grammar? What |
is the grammarian's authority for those
rules?
3. Show that each of the following
sentences is correct, or that one is incor-
rect: 'He looked sharp;" He looked
sharply"
4. What is ellipsis? Illustrate an ell
lipsis in sentence
5. State clearly the purpose you have
in view in teaching grammar.
6. Write letter to friend, covering
these points: How you have spent the
winter, what are you at present engaged
in, how you expect to spend the sum-
mer.
z. In an essay of not less than ten
lines, state your views as to how gram
mar should be taught.
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
(Omi tiro.)
l. What is meant by inductive teac.
ing?
2. What is the chief purpose of the
recitation? Name subordinate purposes.
3. State two important educational
principles.
4. Distinguish between empirical and
scientific knowledge.
5. What doy mean by "good order"
in school?
6. Which should be taught first, facts
or principles?
z. What is teaching?
SCHOOL LAW.
(UmH tlro.)
l. What legislation on school matters
is being attempted in Ohio this winterf
=. What changes in the school law
would you suggest?