The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-05-09
BOARD OF SCHOOL EXAMINERS
List Of Questions Propounded on Sat.
urday, May 4th.
ARITHMETIC.

ARITHMETIC.
A man and a boy together can do q
certain work in hours the man can
do 1t alone in 8 hours how long will II
take the boy to do it7
A corporation wishes to construct a
square reservoir that will hold 5000 bar
rels of water, 40 gallons each. The
depth OF the reservoir is to be 10 feet ;
how many feet square must 1t be2
If square field contains 10 acres,
what is the length of its side, and how
far apart are its opposite corners2
How many yards of muslin 4 yards
wide will IT take to line 38 yards oi
carpeting 1t yards wide?
A messenger was sent with dispatches
for the army; he can travel 8 miles per
hour; after he had gone 81 miles, an.
other was sent with countermandine
orders, who could go 10 miles as quick
as the former could 60 18; how long will
1t take the latter to overtake the former,
and how far must each travel?
The hour and minute hand are ex.
actly together at noon; when will they
next be together
How long will it take person to count
a billion, II he counts 80 IA minute, and
works 9 hours day, for days week,
and SO weeks a year?
A man pays 81 for the first COW, 81 for
the second, $4 for the third, and so \
how much did the ninth COW cost?
Bought 285 barrels OF -four for $4 1881 .25,
paying $124, $18a and $203 barrel; how
many barrels OF each did buy?
Divide S542 between A and B, so that
! of AS part plus $24, shall equal of BIS.
PHYSIOLOGY.
What is the structure Of the skin?
What is the structure of the hair ?
What is the function of the hair?
Define secretion. Mucous membrane.
What organs are termed the "Tripod
of Life ?"
What are the kinds of muscles? How
are muscles named?
What causes the decay of teeth? How
may the teeth be preserved?
What are the processes OF digestion?
What are oil glands? Perspiration
glands?
Why is variety OF food essential?
What are necessary conditions for
good digestion?
GEOGRAPHY.
What are deserts and how produced ?
Describe the formation of a glacier.
Why is the rainfall of mountain
heavier than that of plains?
In what different ways does the atmos-
phere receive its heat from the sun
What is necessary TO the growth OF
plants?
What do you understand by horizon.
tai distribution of vegetation By yer.
tical distribution
Name ten rivers emptying into the
Atlantic that have deltas.
Compare Georgia with Ohio as to area
and population.
Bound Austria, give capital and sea-
port.
China, give area, population, principal
towns and rivers.
Who were the Jesuits ? Who was
called "The Father of New France?'
Who was Sir Francis Drake, Sir
Humphry Gilbert and Sir Walter Raleigh?
For what is 1907, 1908, 1913, 1920 and
April 80, 1889, noted?
Give the boundaries of the U. s. at
the close of the Revolutionary. State
what additions of territory have been
made since, and state from whom each
addition was obtained.
How many judges compose the Su.
preme Court of the United States Who
is Chief Justice?
How is the interest on the bonds oi
the United States met? Explain in
full"
Write short sketch of some battle oi
which you are familiar.
For what purpose is the Samoan Con
ference being held? Who are represent
ing the U. s. and in what city is the meet
ing being held?
Name the ex.Presidents of the U. s
now living. The ex-Vice- Presidents and
ex Governors of Ohio.
In what year did Grant, Sheridan
Garfield, Hendricks, Arthur and Nc
Clelland die?
BY using auxiliary verbs, how can w
express future time, permission, obliga
ton and determination, respectively.
What two verbs are classed with prep
ositions ?
Which mood has the same form for al
the persons and numbers?
In q ten.line composition compare
day in winter with day in summer.
What is a participle, and why 81
called?
Give rules for the use Of that, auho ant
which. ,,I
Who is some times called 1.-THE Father
OF American Literature?"
What books have you read?
What pronouns indicate gender
Which OF the relative pronouns are In
declinable? t..,..r
Diagram:
"Whom hast thou then or what accuse"
But Hssv' Stree love dealt equally 10 sl.
Be then bis love accused, since love or hste,
To me alike, II deals eternal Voc.