The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-04-11
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
1. What are the principal differences
between our system of government and that
of Great Britain? Mention two respects in
which our system is better than that of
Great Britain.
2. What is the provision in the Constltu-
ton with regard to duties on exports?
3. What conditions make the u. S.
Senate body of greater dignity than the
House of Representatives?
4. What is a quorum? What issue has
been recently made upon this question?
5. Explain the difference between filling
state offices by election and appointment.
6. BY which of the above methods is each
of the following chosen: Insurance Com
mission; Attorney General; Auditor Gener-
al; Railroad Commissioner; Supt Public
Instruction?
Z. Why is the Speaker of the House of
Representatives entitled to vote at all times
of that body while the president in the
Senate has only casting vote?
8. Explain how it happens that the
Executive and Legislative departments of
the State or National government may be
under the control of different political par
ties?
o. Outline as for class the powers and
limitations OF the State and National gov
ernmentS.
sIAwAssEE COUNTY TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION.
to be held at Byron, Saturday, April 10,
1890, with the following programme: Mu-
sic; Prayer; Roll call; teachers will respond
to the roll call with an original or quoted
sentiment. 1t Is desired that the response
be written with the name of the teacher, in
order to collect series of educational gems,
and also make complete list of those pres
ent. Remarks, Pres. j. w. Simmons; Nu-
sic, Shiawassee county teachers song, COM
posed by w. j. McKOne; Temperance phys
lology, Prof. VanDorn; Educational sentl-
ment by school patrons, Mrs. Ellen Smith;
Education and civil service, w. e. Olney;
Are teachers prepared by simply passing ex-
aminations, ID. G.. Keyes; Shiawassee Co.
teachers poem; Civil government-How to
teach it, E. M. Hopkins; The Teachers re-
lation to the system of education Sec'y s.
ID. Williams, Livingston Co.; District school
teaching-A distinct professional Ii. Clark
No school teacher. present or prospective,
can afford to miss the Byron meeting. A
profitable day is assured AS papers will
be brief, come prepared to take part in the
discussions. The following. reception COM
mittee will make you acquainted: w. j.
McKone, II. ii. Frost, +. A. Fox, Miss Jo-
sic Miner. Miss Eva Lawrie, Miss Lizzie
Dyer. Badges will be provided.
Byron is reached by the L. e. A. A. Ry.
close connections are made at Durand both
morning and evening. Trains from the
north arrive at Byron 9:47 a. m. and leave
for the north 1909 p. m.
The secretary of the county board of
school examiners has given a guarantee to
the L. & A. A. Ry of sufficient passengers
tOprOcure excursion rates. Agents along the
line will be notified accordingly. Fare will
be for the round trip to Byron from Elsie,
81. 40; Garland, 81. 10; Owosse, rs; Corunna,
80; Vernon, 40; Durand, 30; Howell, 70;
Oak Grove, 40: Cohoctah, 80.
PHYSICS.
1. A gold ring weighs 20 grains, the SD.
gr. of gold Is 10. How much will the ring
weigh when suspended in water?
2. Explain the principle by which the
barometer indicates the height of a noun
tain.
8. When a1moving body is brought to
rest by stationary body what becomes of
the energy which propelled the moving
body.
4. Give illustrations of the three ways by
which heat is diffused.
5. Why is little or no dew deposited
under the trees of a forest?
9. In what ways may sound vary?
Explain.
z. Name three simple tools or imple-
ments each illustrating different mechani-
cal principle, and state what power each
illustrates.
8. Give illustration of cohesion, adhe-
sion, capillary attraction.
GEOMETRY.
1. Define an hypothesis, corrolary, an
axiom.
2. Two triangles are equal when the
three sides of the one are equal respectively
to the three sides of the other. Demonstrate
3. How do the diagonas of a rhombus
bisect each other? Demonstrate.
If four quantities are in proportion they
will be In proportion by composition
Demonstrate.
8. Bisect given angle and prove.
9. Similar polygons are to each other as.
etc. Complete and demonstrate.
z. The area of circle is equal to, etc.
Complete and demonstrate.
8. Inscrbe regular hexagon In Q
given circle. Prove.