Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-05-11

READING-l. Denno reading
2. Give list of the most com
mon faults in articulation.
3. What is emphasis?
4. What is the object of empha
sis?
8. Name and define the two kinds
of emphasis.
6. What are lnflectionsg
z. Give two rules for the use o.
infections.
8. What is series 7
8. What is monotone7
10. What is force, and how does
it differ from emphasis
IL. Read selection.
PENMANSHIP.-1. How many
principles in writing9 Name and
make them.
2. What is space In height 2
3. What is space in width
4. Give height of the letters, b, t
j, and e.
5. What is the regular slant?
6. What is point in writing9
z. What is turn
s. Describe the base and head
lines.
8. Give height of the figures, l, 2
3, 4, 5, 6, z, s, go.
10. Give specimen of your pen
manship.
ARITHMETIC.-1. A man be
queathed / of his estate to his son
10 of the remainder to his daughter
and the rest to his wife; the differ
ence between bis sons and his
daughters portion was 500; what
did he give his wife
/. If a staff 4 it. long cast shad
ow . 3 #, what is the height of &
stceple whose shadow is $50 fit.
8. What will piece of land, Z 3 |
rods long, and . 40 rods wide cos
at S25.75 per acre?
4. What is the amount Of 1851;
for 8 years, 2 months, and 81 day.
at 6 per cent interest?
8. What is the bank discount OF
$3.50, at 6 per cent for 80 days?
6. Find the true discount of 1880
for 80 days, at 6 per cent.
Divide 1873 1-5 of 1-4-2 II
by 6 1.2-1 of 2 1850.
What is the circumference of
circle whose diameter is so feet?
9. If s horses consume AZ bu. 0
grain in "a days, how many Blu. vii
suffice 90 horses As days?
10. How many bricks 8 i'll. long
in. wide and 2 in. thick will it tax
to build a wall 40 #. long, 20 #. higl
and 2 fit. thick? No allowance 10
mortar.
GEoRGRAPHY-1. What is tn
difference between great and sma
circles
2. Name the most northern an,
the most southern state in the U. S
3. For what is the Bay Of Fur
day noted?
4. What name is given to th
most southern point in England?
5. Where is the Island of Staffa
and for what noteds
6. Name the highest mountain
peak in the world, and give height.
Z. Where are the tropics ant
polar circles, and why are they lc
Gated just where they areg
8. What is the difference in mile
between the polar and the equitoria
diameter of the earthY
Name four navigable rivers il
Central Europe.
10. What is the form of govern
ment throughout Asia?
ENGLISH GRAMIAR.-1. VIVA
is the difference between persona
and relative pronouns
2. Under what heads is Englisl
Grammar treated off
3. What may be used as nouns
4. How are most nouns made
plural
s. How many, and what are thu
degrees of comparison p!
6. How many lenses has eac.
mode, and what are they?
Z. What is analysis, and what il
syntax'
s. Into what classes are sen
fences divided as to use, and, as t.
form?
8. Analize and parse -
"Where are the Platos and Arts
totles of modern times ?"
10. Correct the following /
wrong:- ...
l.. The army should not want fol-
supplies.
g. Which school do you go to?
8. The board of trustees have {
meeting to. night.
4. Were the boy or the girl badly
bruisedf
8. Patience and diligence re
moves mountains.
9. You can assist me if Their
wilt.
Z. II any one has not paid thei
fair, let them call at the captains O