The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-06-21

How many and what sounds has each of
the following letters e, e,g,o2
Rc-writo three Of the foregoing words
and indicate their pronunciation by the
proper marks.
Use the last four words in the list in
sentences.
Physiology-,Supt. Il. E. McGinnes.
Name the processes of digestion and men,
tion the changes produced in the food by
each process.
Trace the circulation of the blood, be-
ginning at the right auricle.
Define and give the functions of lympha-
tics, thoracic duct, tendons, bronchi, dia-
phrSgm.
Alcohol. (a) What is it2 (b) How does it
affect the heart? The liver?
The ear. (a) Its anatomy % Its care.
Arithmetic-Prjncipal A. j. Darts.
State the difference between simple and
compound numbers.
Write all the symbols Of operation used
in arithmetic.
Write sixty octillion, four hundred tril-
lion, seventeen thousand five hundred
two.
GIVE the standard unit of the different
values and weights.
Find the G. G. d. of AZ and 13S, and
demonstrate the rule, or operation.
Reduce .0435 to common fraction.
If "a mon, by working hrs. day, can
in lS days dig ditch 95 rods long, 12 #.
wide, and II. deep, how many men, in
"a days of 10 hrs. each will be required 10
dig a ditch $50 rods long, #. wide and @
f. deep2
The gable end of my house is "a #. wide,
the comb of the roof is 6 #. above the
square; what is the length of the raft
ers, allowing two feet for projection
A drover sold two horses for the same
price, gaining 25 per cent. on one and los
ing % per cent. on the other; what per
cent. did he lose IN the transaction
Girl Government DR.. H. II. Hjgbee
Name the forms of government that
existed in the American Colonies prior to
the Revolution.
In what particulars do the State Consti-
tutions and operations of State govern
ments agree with the Constitution and
government of the United States?
What qualifications are required of vot-
ers In Pennsylvania? How are these quail
fications prescribed
How may amendments be propo 'ed to
the constitution of Pa, and how adopted
How are United States Senators and Re-
presentatves IN Congress apportoned to
the several States, and how elected? Ex-
plain how vacancies are filled in these
offices.
What ia the number of your Congress
sional district and the name of your Repre-
sentative?
History of L. S.-Sapt. G.. W. Her.
mann.
Show the causes or eacn great event in
the history of the U. s., from the discovery
of America to the present time.
Draw map of the U. s. showing the
territorial development.
State some leading ideas Of the Declara-
| tlOu VI luuepeuuenCe.
Name several important events IN each
| administration.
Define revolution" rebellion"
| What Importance do you attach to the
victory of the Monitor over the Merrimac
What was the state of education in the
Eastern. Middle and Southern Colon
! les?
Name several of the most impo rtant bill:
passed By the last legislature.
Ldtin-Prin. n. H. DdUiS.
Decline noun in each declension
Compare "bonus," 'faciis," "mis er."
Decline "hic" and "qui."
Give synopsis of any verb of the thirt
conjugation.
Give principal parts of any three irregu
lar verbs.
Translate; (a) Quis vos vocavit. (b
Quem video? (c) vereor ne quis venat. I'd
Veremur ut nostri amci Romai multos die
maneant.
Translate; We are going home tenor
row.
Book Keeping and Language Sup,
Q. W. Hermann.
If you pay your account in full at job
Martins store ($5O), what form of receir
should be given you?
Write short description of your naty
town.
Illustrate the different uses of clauses.
Write promissory note. When it
negotiable show how it may be endorsed.
Write FIVE words derived from the rot
"uacto," five from "grapho"
Gave the etymology of telephone, intiat
revolution.
Write three sentences illustrating Il
use of the comma.
, Reading.
In reading, the applicants were divid,
e into four sections, each examiner takir
one. The following are some of the que
tions asked.
What is reading? What do you consld
d the essentials of good reading? Wou
j you pay any attention to posture? What
modulaton
What importance do you place upon q
T. ticulation? Upon what does emphasis d
pend? Name the modes of emphasizing.
=" Define succeed, immense, resolve. L
10 tue attention, and give its root.
What is meant by revelry, chiYall
2. (Thes' words occurred in the lesson res
In "John, shut the door" what does t
., comma mean? What the period
: What do you mean by accent, tone,
Election? Name the infections. When
- the circumfex used2 When would you |
a, the rising tone? When the falling?
M What is meant by Westward the cou
of empire takes its way ?"
- Define encounter, inquisitive, intellige
Tell the prefix and the root of each.
"A What do you mean by rate in readiu
How do you determine the rate? Is I
10 selection (the one read) prose or poetry?
"A 1t descriptive? If not, what is it2
a. What kind of wor d is wine-mercha
Do all such words require the hyphen