The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-10-10
BOARD OF SCHOOL EXAMINERS
PHYSIOLOGY.

How numerous are they2 What is their
appearance and size? How much Of the
blood il made up of corpuscles?
How does serum differ from plusma
What 10 the spleen? Why would IL
seem to be an important organ Z. What
il the result of its removal? What is
probably. It's function?
How are we to judge Of what to eat?
What is said of pepper and mustard?
What is the golden rule about eating?
What conditions affect the rapidity Of
What is the effect OF alcohol on grow.
ing persons? Also tobacco?
How should broken limb be cared
for before the doctor comes?
Is man taller in the morning or at
nighta whyf
GEOGRAPHY.
In what river basins are the following
cities located, respectively: Toronto,
MinneapoIis, Salem, Trenton Hartford
Name three States that border on
Nebraska. 4- rFF.
Where are the following mountains:
Mt. Marcy p Mt. Washington /? Mt.
Mitchell /? Mt. st. Elias2 Pixies Peak ?
Name the three great railroad routes
from Cincinnati to New York City.
Locate five important cities west OF
the Mississippi river, in the United
States.
Name and locate the capital Of Ire.
land Scotland; Denmark; Spain; Swift.
xerland.
Mention the incorpated villages in our
county, and locate them.
Trace the waters of our county, till
thew reach the ocean.
What nation controls the Suez canal
What waters does It connect?
Mention three leading industries of
this State, and say something of each.
ARITHMETIC.
Required the cost of 70 scantlings, 2
inches by A inches, by 16 feet long at $l2
per NJ. board measure. .p IS
The premium on a fire insurance
policy at t Of per cent. was $l40. Re-
quired the face of the policy.
dates for Sheriff, and B received 1,211
majority. II the whole number of votes
cast was 9,S91, how many votes did each
receive?
Write in order the several steps in
the process Of reducing bushels to de-
nominations OF LIQUID measure.
1874 inches in diameter and 8inches deep
contains exactly bushel. "a
Make and solve problem illustrating
| true discount. 7-5'-a o, q Lsya-51rrseu-,.
Find cost Of s,s4e pounds Of hay atsl5
per ton. -,
A rectangular park, the sides OF which
are respectively 45 rods and go rods
long, has walk crossing 1t from corner
| ~ c<~~ar uoxu 1ony 10 tho uolk
| / have added 18 COWS to my herd,
thereby increasing its number 25 per
cent. How many cows have now
Make and solve problem involving
compound proportion.
| GRAMMAR.
Tell what kinds OF clauses follow the
connectives below and what are the
usual connectivcs of such clauses, and
then diagram the sentence:
(a) Ice floats. as water expands in
freezing.
(J) Who knows if one OF the Pleiades
is really missing?
(c) II a slaves lungs breathe our air,
that moment he is free.
(d) 1t must be raining, as men are
carrying umbrellas.
When do you use in, and when into
illustrate.
Form short sentences containing these
words, combined with each of the prep
ositions which follow them:
(a) Accommodate to, aoith.
10y Disappointed IN, Of.
lc) Die BY, for, Of.
Name and define the several numbers,
genders, persons and cases.
Parse the quoted words. "You" are
the "man" wanted: II" am "John."
Name two adjectives that have mum.
Der forms.
When is the comparative Of adjectives
used? When the superlative
What auxiliaries may be used as prin'
cipal verbs? fiy
What are the principal parts of
verbf Name them.
Diagram:
"And laughed 10 see them whirl and dee
Like swarm Of golden bees,
when I widen the rent in my wind-built tent
TIL the calm river, lakes and secs,
Like strips Of the sky fallen through me OF
Arc each paved with the moon and these"
HISTORY.
| What occasioned the war with Mex
leo? ,fse...a-
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
What occasioned the Alien and Sedi
tion laws, and why were they repealed
| What was the origin OF the College o
William and Mary?
What was the Mecklenburg Resolu
tions?
How was Kentucky founded?
Describe Clarke's campaign in thu
West.
Name the first President and his Cabi
net.
Describe the progress of steam naviga
ton.
What three objects comprised the
Federal plan of the war?
THYRoR AND PRACTICE.
State the three most important quail
fications OF teacher.
| What is the object of punishment
Give your views of corporal punishment
Name some of the chief difficulties {
teacher encounters while teaching.
What plans do you consider best Il
| create An interest in atudy?