The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-28
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
CONDUCTED BY w. j. NC KoNE.

ing after an enforced vacation of two week
on account of measles.
Teachers should not fail to dse the census
matter floating in every paper to make
complete and interesting presentation of thi:
civil government topic.
Exchanges are full of notes as to sue
cessful term closed by Mr.. So and So il
district No. =.
Teacher, please may g'out? Teacher
please may g'Out? Teacher, please may
g'Out? If Number One is allowed to &c
there is no justice in refusing Number Two
and Three, You cannot dismiss them all
Have it understood that if pupils ask tC
leave the room during school hours they
must forfeit part of their recess. Make
forfeit light but sure; three minutes is
enough. 1t is not wise to absolutely refuse
to let children 60 but it is necessary to have
some restriction.
| Friday evening, March IA, a spelling
contest took place at North Newburg, be-
tween the school at that place and the
Holmes school. A prize was offered by the
teacher of the n. N. school and carried of
by May Perry, pupil Of the Holmes school.
Miss May is only IS years of age.
The records of the state superintendent's
cities, villages and districts of Michigan
Journal.
Corunna high school juniors gave an ex-
| hibition or were to at opera hall Friday
evening March 81.
A good many teachers seem to forget
that schools are for the children, and that
| they ought to he adapted to their wants and
necessities even IL beautiful systems or per-
fnAN NszvSn Z,
| good thing, but like other good things 1t
| may be carried so far that it becomes q
curse. A great teacher once said: ~ am
the SYSTEM" 1t is degrading to any teach
er when he loses his individuality and be-
comes only part of system, no matter how
grand that system may be, or whose glory
1t prOclaims. Let every teacher in the land
assert himself and break the shacklcs that
hamper and prevent good wOrk.-Ex.
ut is the duty of the teacher to make
pupils think, not to think for them; to make
them talk, not to talk for them; to draw out
their powers not to display his own."-
SWEET.
w. E. Aten has rendered his resignation
as teacher of the spring term of school here,
and will start to college next Monday.-Am.
The following are some of the third grade
examination questions, used March IS:
GEOGRAPHY.
1. Bound Switzerland. What can you
say of its natural features, government,
cities and industries?
2. Explain the changes of the seasons
Why are the nights longin winter and short
in summer?
3. Name the five largest cities of the
United States.
4 What hoe lad m tha oreot dayalon
ment of each of the above cities?
5. What are the chief imports of Great
Britain? The chief exports?
6. Where is Ceylon, Hayti, Cyprus, Trim
idad, Saghalien?
Z. What is the form of government of
Brazil?
8. Bound British India.
o. Describe the soil and climate of Egypt
Name the three leading railroads i'm Mich
igan. Name the leading cities on each.
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
1. Name the different forms of govern
ment in the world.
2. Give an example of each.
3. What are some of the important diff
ferences between our government and thai
of Great Britain?
4. What is writ of hdbeds corpus? An
eU post fdctO law?
5. What is the right of suffrage? Is it
natural or civil right?
6. What is the presidents Message?"
z. Name as many of the town officers as
you can and give the duty of each.
8. How are members Of the cabinet
chosen?
0. Who is the chief executive officer of
the United States, the State, county,
city, village?
10. What is meant by the veto power?
The pardoning power?
ARITHMETIC
1. A man owning q of piece of prop
erty sold 3-5 of his interest at the rate of
S1S, ZOO for $50, what was the whole prop
erty worth at that rate?
2. Three strips of carpet are 25 SO and
81 yards respectively; what is the longest
strip into which they can all be cut without
waste?
8. A person left an estate of $50, 900 to
four heirs, A to receive share, to receive
Il share, 9 shares, and ID 16 shares, how
much did each receive?
4. A note for 1000 due in one year
with percent interest was discounted in
bank, two months before maturity at 10 per
cent per annum; give proceeds
5. What is the difference between seven
hundred and two thousandths and seven
hundred two thontandths?
9. Find the square root of 294-4S6.
z. The hands OF clock are together at
exactly IL o'clock; at what hour after that
will they be together for the third time?
8. What amount of insurance must he
taken to coDer net loss of S12, 900 and the
premium at per cent?
o. A bought $40, 600 bu. wheat at 81 per
bu.; II shrank 20 per cent; what must he
sell 1t at to make 20 per cent on the first
cost?
10. A box twice as long as it was wide
held 6,912 cubic inches; what were its di-
mensions?
GRAMMAR.
1. While the framework of Connecticut
was i'm the process of construction
2. That OF its little nelghbor on the east
Rhode Island, was also I'm formative state. F!
3. Persecution by brethren had driven
into the forests on the borders of Narragan- ,
set
4. Bay, good men who became the foun-
ders of the State. B. j. Losing.
(The first sepcn questions refer to the dbore
selection.)