The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-08-08

List Of Questions Pfepounded on Sat.
urlay, August Sd.
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3 0kAMMAR.
What classification of words is based
on syllables7
Define root, prefix, suffix, infection,
derivation and vocal sounds.
How many elementary sounds in our
language Classify them.
What is meant by the significant part
OF q word? n
Change these words to show different
gender: Countess, hind, witch, roe,
sloven, swain, donna, marquis.
Name four classes Of pronominal ad-
jectives and write five words OF two Of
the classes, and three words Of the other
two classes. lr
What are cardinal, ordinal and multi
plicative adjectives
Distinguish the participial adjective,
the participial noun and the pure parti.
ciple, by their properties.
What .is false syntax, and what use
would you make Of it in teaching?
Analyze this by diagram
Our yWS Vs.sups SS Look you
here!
Here is himself, marred as you see, with trait
ors."
Give and explain the motto OF the
United States; of Ohio.
Tell something OF Braddock's defeat.
How might it have been prevented?
What can you say of Hull's surren.
der? What was done with Hull?
Upon what naval battle hinged the
fate Of the war of the rebellion
Who said, "I propose to fight it out
on this line If it takes all summer ~
What President never went to school
How did he obtain an education
What Ex-President of the United
States became a member of the Confed-
crate Congress
Tell something of the Indian Policy OF
the United States. What changes
would you makep
The success OF the laying OF the Allan.
tic Cable is due to whom? How long is
the Governor of Ohio elected for?
To whom does Parton refer when he
says, "Of all the public men who have
| figured in the United States, he was in
comparably the best scholar and the
most variously accomplished MANI"
ARITHMETIC.
A gentleman after spending 81 of his
fortune and ! of the remainder, had
2,4OO remaining. What was hio for.
| tune?
A bequeathed 11.20 of his estate to
his elder SON; the rest to his younger
who received 1925 less than his brother.
What was his estate?
A man sold horse for S120, and there.
| by cleared 1-5 of it's cost. How much
per cent. would he have lost If he had
sold him for $50.
What fraction of round log of uni
form thickness is the largest square stick
which can be cut out oft?
The interest of AS, BIS and Cs fortune
for 81 years, at 6per cent. is $500. What
| is each of their fortunes, provided B's
| is twice AS, and BIS and Ca are equal
Find the dimensions of rectangular
box, which shall contain 10000 cubic
| inches, the length, breadth and depth
being to each other as 4, 3 and q.
| If the weight of a well-proportioned
man 6 feet 10 inches III height be 180
pounds, what must have been the weight
Of Goliah who was 10 feet 3 5 inches
in height?
If ladder placed feet from the base
of building 40 feet high, Just reach the
top, how far must it be placed from the
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front 10 feet from the top2
A swing suspended from a beam
which is 20 feet above the ground in de.
scribing the arc Of circle just touches
the ground, but at each end of the arc
touches the top of a post feet high.
Require the distance between the posts
A merchant has $l44 due him, to be
paid in months, but the debtor agrees
to pay one.ha ready money and two
thirds of the remainder in 4 months
What time should be allowed for paying
the balance?
GEOGRAPHY.
Name the highest mountain, the long
est river and the largest lake in eact
grand division.
What is the composition Of the atmos
phere?
What islands and lakes are crossed BY
the equator?
Name the provinces of Canada ant
give the capital of each.
Describe the climate, productions anG
government of Canada.
What constitutes the relief OF coun
try?
Locate our richest deposits OF gold
silver, copper, lead, iron and coal.
Bound Tennessee and describe the sur
face of its three divisions.
What city in the United States is il
the same latitude as Rome?
Locate the following and tell for wha
each is noted: Corsica, Saratoga, Yo
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