The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-15
TEST OF ABILITY.
Quarterly Examination of
School Teachers.
SOME or THE QUESTIONS ASKED
Orthography, written Arithmstic. His
tory, Constitution and Theory and
Practice Passed-studies far Today.

The second quarterly examination OF teachers
IN ls9o for King county commenced 81 the
Denny SCHOOL yesterday and will continue for
three days. There were sixty-four teachers
present ~ the opening and one dropped out
daring the day.
The rules add regulations prescribed by the
Warrington board Of education are the same -
were used at the last examination. except tnata
system OF numbering has been introduced by
which members Of the examining board avoid
knowing the ownership Of pagers until the
nnsl results and grade Of certificate are Diet r
mined.
Al yesterdays sessions examinations were
had in orthosraphy. written arithmetic. his
tory OF the United States and sta Q constitutions
and theory and practice of teaching
II arithmetic some OF the questions were:
How many Ga Ions Of water In . cistern II f.
long, It wide and # deep, If il is = iuil. A
grocer lost " of his cask of oil by leakage.
what must be charge per gallon to gain . per
cent on the whole. if 1t cost him 10 per galionf
II my profit is 20 per cent Of my selling price.
what do gain? A has 5000 and s7.oo0 in 9
partnership business. At the end OF months
how much more must put in TO en,itie him TO
naf the proffsf tree broke of 10 f. from
the ground, and the distance from the foot OF
the tree to the point where the end .uched the
ground was As It. What was the original height
Of the tree?
Inc examination In the study OF history con-
sisted of the following questions:
Name three Spanish and two English ex-
pl0rers that made discover e. in North America,
and state where each made his discoveries or
explorations. Name the important events in
the history of the state of Washington since adj
mission. State how the Americans we're gov
erned during the Revolutionary period, and
why the new constitution was adopted. What
important inventions were made by Americans
prior TO the war of 1872? Who made themf
What important inventions have been made by
Americans since the war OF 1872. and by whom
were they made? What territory was embraced
In the Louisiana purchase? OF whom and by
whom was 1t purchased. Give the cause OF the
Mexican war, and name three prominent Amer
lean officers who participated IN IL"
The questions upon the subject Of state and
United states constitutions. were q follows:
"Name Eve duties belonging to the president
Of the United STATES State how the electoral
college is constituted. In case the election Of
president devolves upon the House of Repre-
sentasiyes, how il the vote takens How il the
vice PIT sident elected. in case the electoral col
lege fails 70 elects In wat ways may bill be-
come q law without the signature of the presi-
dent? Give the quail fcations OF state senators
and representatives When viii the next state
census be taken? Give the provisions in the
state constitution In regard to aliens holding
land. WHAT state executive ofacer is Ineligible
for . secohd termf Why? How many judges
compose the suppsrne court of the slater"
ExaminatioHWli be had today in grammar.
physi0iogx mental arithmetic, geography,
school ~ and reading, and tomorrow in alge-
bra. philosophy and English literature.