The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-09-25

habitants of America probably come ?
How did they get here?
Who were the mound. builders ? De-
scribe the embankment in Adams coun.
Who were the Northmen What ira.
ditions about their having discovered
and settled America? Are there any
remains of these people now existing?
What was the condition of this at the
time Lincoln was inaugurated PRESIDENT
What is the condition now?
Which States were added to the Union
during the civil war? Why was each so
named? 14
How many States now compose the
United States How many stars on the
flag? Why?
What proclamation was issued in 1868,
on Christmas day? By whom issued (?
What was the Fenian Excitement in
1895?
When, from whom and by whom was
Alaska purchased?
Define Sacred History. Profane. Ec-
clesiastical.
In 18a carats gold what part is pure,
and what part alloy?
Having sold consignment of cotton
on per cent. commission, l am instruct
ed to invest the proceeds in city lots; af-
ter deducting my purchase commission
of 2 per cent. my whole commission is
$265; what is the price of the city lots ?
If "a men by working 8 hours day
can in 18 days dig ditch 95 rods long,
IL feet wide, and feet deep, how many
men, in "a days of IL hours each, will be
required to dig ditch $50 rods long, 8
feet wide and 6 feet deep?
Two globes of equal density have a
diameter respectively of one inch and
one foot. The smaller weighs II ounces.
What is the weight of the larger?
What is the annual interest on $500
for years and 8 months at 8 per cent. ?
How many cp Jic inches are contained
in a cube that may be inscribed in a
sphere 20 inches in diameter? 9
Extract the cube root of "a 2l.84.
A general forming his army into a
square had ,284 men remaining; but in
creasing each side by one man, he want
ed IS men to complete the square; how
many men had he?
For two successive years merchant
annually contributed $lOO Tor charitable
purposes, and added yearly to that part
of his capital not thus expended, a sum
cQuA W ltS u0ii uuu ~ Sho Ouu " Cuo
second year his capital was doubled.
Required his capital7
Two detachments of soldiers, A and B,
have $40 cannon balls; Z of AS number
EQUALS At of BIS; how many must A
give B that 4 of AS number may equal
81 of BIS? :. .., .-
Define grammar az 9 science; as an art.
What is . figure Of speechf Give IN
example ofsimile; Of personification:
To which do you attach the most in-
portance, analysis or parsing 7 Why =?
Classify the adjective as you would
for an advanced grsmmsr class Name
Correct: "Mr. ElsmeEe has been that
II bought it Of Mrs. Brown, she who
near being drowned" 'sYou, he, or
am in the wrong"
.hlo,,,ts ayh.s s.ss xsys may noun ~ y IN the
Why are personal pronouns 30 called 7
Name the properties of the noun; OF
what is an alphabetf In what ways
is the English alphabet imperfect?
"Bslieve not each aspersing tongue, \
Al most weak people d,
But still. conclude ths story wrong
which ought not to be true"
l. PSYCHOLOGY AND MAnCoTIcs.
Why is the breathing OF impure air
detrimental to mental action E
What are the functions of the liver
OF the cuticle ? ,,..,.-
Why may an injury to one side of the
brain produce paralysis of the opposite
side of the bodyf
OF what does the cerebro-spinal nerv-
Gus system consist? The sympathetic
| system? M %e & a f
What are glands? Name all the
glands that assist in the digestion of food
i Name the teeth in permanent set
and the number of each.
What effect has alcohol upon the liver !?
Why can the smell of alcohol be de-
tected in the breath of one who has
been drinking? te AZ X,
SOf what three elements is alcohol COM
posed ? What other common articles
are composed of the same elements
Why will the use of tobacco affect the
heart, 83 VIZ ne,43 e,i,
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
I What does the study OF the theory
and practice of teaching include I?
/ What works on theory and practice
have you read? Which have been of,
the most benefit to you? Name the
benefits received.
What works on history have you read?
Do you confne your study OF this sab
ject TO %. 8. History 2 II 30, whyf
How many days did you attend the,
Highland County Teachere' Institute