The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-12-18


nations of this term now in progress in
our schools. Since that was written we
are enabled to lay before our readers the
results given below.
The following are the questions set for
the final examination in civil govern
ment. The class has studied the sub
jects one term; Miss Helen o. Rogers,
teacher:
/. State two advantages to be derived
from the study of civil government.
2. Name three forms of government,
state briefly how they differ, and name a
country where each prevails.
3. What is the purpose of government
Name two classes of rights secured by
government.
4. Name three departments of govern
ment and the function of each.
). What high military Office does the
President of the United States holdP
q. Name three powers secured to the
United States by the Constitution. When
was the Constitution adopted? What is
it for?
I. Explain the process of making a
law' in Congress, What are the legal
qualifications for Representative to
Congress? For United States Senator?
s, What is the salary of the Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of the United
States? OF United States Senator? OF
the Secretary of State?
81. Name four State officers with the
term of Office and duties of each.
| 10. How many members has the Yer
mont Senate?
II. If the sheriff commits crime
what officer would take his place and ar
rest him?
u. Name three town officers and the
duty of each.
Ii. What are the duties of the States
Attorney? How is he properly restrained
in the discharge of his office?
IA. What are the various courts If the
county called?
10, Name the principal officers of the
county.
49, Name the officers of school dis
trict.
II. What is now the law of presiden-
tial successionP (three remOves.)
Is. Explain how the President of the
United States is elected.
10. What is the presidents Mes
sage?" When is it delivered to Con-
gress?
20. What is jury? Name some of the
duties of a grand jury.
81. Does the State or the United States
decide who are voters? Docs the State or
the United States decide who are citi-
zens?
%. Explain the different processes by
which foreigners may become citizens of
the United States.
%. Who are the U. S. Senators from
Vermont? Who is the present United
States Secretary of State?
"a. Who is now president of the United
States Senate? Who is the present
speaker of the House of Representatives?
%. What is a ballot? Can woman
secure naturalization papers as man
can?
The following are the members of the
class, with the per cent. of correct an
swers to the above questions obtained
by each: Drucella Dakin, II; Nelson
Murphy, SO; Theodore l.. Thomas, 30;
Clarence p. Niles, 95; Lyman II,
ToOmbs, 90; none were below 70.
Herewith is report of the examina.
tons held in the High School during the
, week. The questions were search
: ing and numerous. All the answers
were required to be written in ink, and
, students manuscript on single sub.
! iect in some cases covers ten legal cap
pages. The papers are all marked on the
; scale of 100, and the figures here given
show the per cent. of correct answers
, The figures, however. can not show the
neatness and care taken by the pupils in
their work. All questions and all paper'
. made by the pupils are on file in the su
= perintendent's office, and they are oper
to the inspection of the public. 1t would
: be helpful to the school and gratifying t.
9 parents if these papers could receive
:, their attention.
Caesar Miss Bugbee: Clarence p
Niles, 76; Lyman IL. Toombs, II; three
{, other papers, 81, II, Y
II Latin LessOns-Miss Bugbee: Charlie,
S Bennett, II; Harry Hemenway, 80; E
g Josie Moore 40; John b. Seymour, IS
!, Jessie p. Smith, 20; Mary Temple, 81
): Julia Wilcox, 81; none below 70.
Il Greek-Miss Bugbee: Ellis Goodall
c 81.
> French-Miss Bugbee: Beginners, Col
; Inns Graves, 81; Nelson Murphy, IS; ad
I vanced, Edith NJ. Dewey, 80; MauC
d Wheeler, 81: one paper, 81.
/ Bardeen's Rhetoric : Miss Bugbee
, Ella NJ. Daley, "a; Sophie Goldsmith, "a
!; Collins Graves, "a; Jessie p. Smith, 70
l. Mary Temple, 81; Theodore l.. Thomas
5 81; Joseph Tiffany, %; Julia wilcox,77
L Hattie L. Wilcox, II; nine other papers
VI, Dt, IL, OJY Us bci off US
o German-Miss Rogers; Sophie Gold
smith, 90; Harry Hemenway, 30; Jessi
J. p. Smith, So; Edith L. Stewart, 81
Ie Marion Clark, so; Daniel Guiltinan, IS
r one paper, II.
v English History-Miss Rogers: Ell
1t NJ. Daley, SO; Hattie Il. Wilcox,S4; Mar
IF Temple, 80; Clarence p. Niles, 81; Thee
n dore l.. Thomas, 90; one paper, 81.
d Rhetoric--Miss Rogers: Drucella Ds
N kin, IS; Edith NJ. Dewey, 92; Lena NJ
lie Hathaway, 50; Melissa Morse, 10; Maui
il Wheeler, 90; Lyman II. Toombs, 90
is Thomas J. Venable, OIL; two other pa
Sc pers, II, %.
II Algebra-AIiss Rogers: Ella NJ. Daley
II 93; Edith M.Dewey, 90; Collins Graves, 90
he Daniel Guiltinan, 30; Harry Hemenway
a IS; Ernest l.. Lambert, 10; f. JOSH
ID Moore, So; Agnes J. Rudd, SO; Jessie 7
Smith, Is; Edith L. Stewart, 80; Mar
"a Temple, 50; Hattie L. Wilcox, 81
az Joseph Watson, 90; nine other papers
;. So, 90, IA, 80, "a, "a, SO, So, AZ.
a Civil Government is given in conneC
et ton with the questions above.
as DISQUALIFICATION Davis: L
s. Josie Moore, 20; Joseph Tiffany, 90
as Charles Patchin, 80; Daniel GuiltenaT
ly o. Thomas Venable, 90; Edith Stewart
ID 81; Joseph Watson, 90; Nelson Murphy