Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-03-01
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
rENA BROWN. Editor.

Polite and Sallie Williams of the pri-
mary department, were absent from
school last week; they were visiting in
Port Huron.
The Reading Circle is now reading
Julius Caesar.
Elmer McDougall left this place for
home last week.
The pupils in the front seat had bet
ter watch out, (or the COLLINS will catch
them.)
Mr.. Tappan, county superintendent
of schools visited us last week.
Mr.. Law has received the picture of
the school taken by the Lexington
photographer; the building looks some
thing like a top; can't make out your
own-se,f even if you know just where
you ought to be. Splendid piece of
work.
Alberta Rollins and Mary Chamber
lain commenced school last week.
Lizzie and Kittie O'Brien, Martin
and Aggie Menerey, James and Joseph
Vincent of the High School wrote at
the teachers examination held in this
place on Saturday.
Nellie Wear is at school after a long
absence.
The Sth grade was examined in gram
mar Monday.
3S teachers attended the teachers
examination last Saturday.
The pupils in Mr.. Laws room find
the study of Physiology much more in
teresting since the arrival of the speci-
mems and microscope.
Answers to questions oflast week.
Why will the emblem of the United
States outlive those of England, France,
Scotland and Ireland. Because the
rose may fade, the lily droop, the thistle
wither and the Shamrock die, but the
stars are eternal.
Lord Byron is the author of, Fare
thee well! and if forever, Still forever!
fare the WE'LL
MlClllBdl lids iOOO lllOldllS.
Questions for next week.
Who is the present viceroy of India ?
What city is called the Garden City ?
What state is called the Nutmeg
state?
What is the value of a ton of pure
gold?
What is the salary of the minister to
CT. Britain?
In which township in ST. Clair Co. is
section 36 in the south west corner?
Why is it so?
Analysis of examples given in last
week.
Let owner represent the part James
has, plus 245 acres represent the part
Joseph has and plus 245 acres plus
l55 acres or | plus 40 1924 represent
the part Daniel has. Then 3plus Go 5-12
acres will equal 475 $40 acres. If 3
plus 60 5-12 acres equals AS $40 acres,
equals AS $40 acres minus Go 5-12
asres or 40 29-60 acres. Since equals
40 $3.50 acres, will equal of 40 1850
acres or 1885 149-360 acres, the number
of acres James has. Joseph has 24s
acres more than James. 1856 149-3GO
acres plus 24I acres equals Isl 253-36O
acres or the number of acres Joseph
has. Daniel has los acres more than
Joseph. l61 253-36o acres plus 15s acres
equals III 1S3-S6O acres or the number
of acres Daniel has.
If 5000 lbs. are sold at cents per ID
the whole sells for 5000 times nine cents
which are 5000 cents or $3.50 he looses
10 per cent on each dollar; $3.50 - 1OC
per cent 10 per cent 30 per cent OF
the whole cost. If $3.50 &C., 90 per cent
of the cost, the cost will equal $3.50 di-
vided by 80 per cent - $500. BY sell.
ing it at IL cents per ID. he would re.
ceive 5000 times ~ cents or 5000; if il
cost him $500 he would gain S6OO-S5OC
- 500; and the gain per cent would be
as much as the cost is contained i'm the
gain or 20 per cent.
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