The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-21
for County Com
mon school Graduation.

Tho examination Of pupils OF the CON-
mon schools for graduation In the sew
eral townships Of Dubois county oc-
CURED on Saturday last.
Nine applicants were exsmined N
Isainbridgs township; Is In Madison (; 20
in Pstoka. , in HARRISON.
The following were the questions
used;
ARITHMETIC.
1. A physician saves $50 month,
and his expenses are 60 per cent. Of hi
yea,iy income What is his income?
2. Multiply twelve thousand'hs by
twelve hunlrcdths ani divide the pro-
duct by six ten thou>auiths.
3. A fruit grower snld 3 bushels OF
plum.. aud h,d one-fiuh Of his plans
ien. How many bushels OF pIums did
he raise!
4. How many acres are there ~ 10Y
mites ~ 4 rods road.
5. A broker buys 8 months note a
per cent. discount, and pays 81 800 for
II. What u The face Of the note!
6. what l. the difference between dis.
countinga bili of goods at rs per cent and
10 per ceut. of. aud Liscountimg tho sam
bill AZ 10 per cent and rs per cent. of!
z. Find the side OF q cube whose dis-
gonai u 43 33 inches.
8. How many yards Of siik yard
wi ie will /, take 10 line At yards ol
III yards wider
READING.
!. Explain what il meant BY q good
reader.
=. What Il the difference between
silent aud oral readingi
3. Name live American writers.
4 Define accent and emphasis.
s. Mark diacrilically the following
Ask. pass, class. calm, aunt, canine. na
,iomai. ver.lnre. deficit, museum.
g. Read . selection chosen by the tx
au,ine.'.
HISTORY.
!. What nations claimed part Of ou
COUNTRY hv n. .ht Of discovery
J. Name the original colonies apd si'
81 ,nc LEADING ,nen dusinx the colonla
period.
3. Why was this country called
Americs?
VIVA, i meant by the Inter-Colo
NAL Wars.
1 ). Give the boundary Of the Englisl
lpossessioms ~ the close Of the frencl
sud Indian WARP
4 8. what wss the American Revolu
,tion? Give the cause and result of tl'i
llitev0iution. :,
\ 7. what Il the Constitution Of the y
'IS.? When WAS II adopted, and hoy
slmany amenduents have been made Z
III:
4 8. How il the President elected
How are Representative ia Congres
land senators elected
Il y In what manner has the Y. ,. &C
'IQuired territory!
10. How was Alaska acquired?
Il PHYSIOLOGY.
4 /. Name the digestive organs In reg
lular order.
4 2. Explain why II - necessary I
have a variety IL our food.
!, 3. How many permanent teeth! DE
, lscribe tooth, aud give rules Tor presers
! ling .he teeth.
(. Give composition Of the bones
!. How do bones grow!
\ S. What is the function Of the heart
!, Explain the pericardlum
n s. Explain the difference between q
artery aud a vein.
z. Describe the natural means 9
, purifying the blood.
III 8. Classify the nervous system.
II o. Why docs exercise increase IN
, Temperature OF the body?
4 10. What Is the natural temperatur
OF the body!
FL oronp 4 ptsv
Y l. Give three proofs for the shape Q
the earth.
= 2. what determines the width q n
zones? What il the width Of the Tcm
perate zones? The Torrid!
II What are tides? Ocean currents
\ Give the causes Of each.
i 4. What are trade winds9 How q
-lthey effect commerce!
n 5. Name SOME regions IN wh'cf
! glaciers are found. What are icebergs
8. Bound your own county. Draw
map OF II showing the townships, count
seat and railroads.
VI Z. Locate the following: Capes Men
docino, Hatteras, st. Lucas ana fuget
4 Sound. and Bay OF Funday.
u s. Name the leading exports Of Sout'
Ameflca, EAuCcs LIB s""~, M"
u states.
n Q. Name and give the CO pitfalls Of th
States which border on the guilt Of NICK
! leo
4 10 What bodies Of water mnst D
sailed on il carrying Q cargo Of bee
from Chicago 10 LondonF
GRAMMAR.
I /. what two uses are made Of th
'lhvphen IL writing words?
.. Ak a question beginning Win N
word m Was; III Is; III Are; Ia aas
1. For what Il the verb infected ?
4. A verb may express action, exis
tence or condition. Give example % \
: iustrate.
s. Write the posscssivc forms 70
. each OF the following nouns: Country
I, goodness. goose, citizen, child, u,
! mouse, Xerxes, Cyrus, jury.
: o. Aalyze:
Ma useIess coffin enclosed his breast.
!. Nor il sheet nor in shroud We woun
III him,