The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-18
BOARD OF SCHOOL EXAMINERS.
List OF Questions PrOp0unded on Sat.
urday, May 18th.
NARCOTICS.

What causes the craving for alcoholics
and narcotics by those who have con.
tracted the habit of using them
Explain accurately how the use OF
alcoholics will increase the rapidity of
the circulation. What is vascular en-
largement
Write five of the most impressive facts
that may be taught pupils in order that
they may be led to shun the use of
alcoholics and narcotics.
What is narcotic? What is an anti
septic? What is an anaesthetic To
which does opium belong? Alcohol?
How is chloroform made? Who dis
covered it ? How should it be used?
What effect has alcohol upon the brain
substance Upon the liver?
What is alcoholic phthisis What is
'toxic heart?
What are proof spirits? What are
ardent spirits
PHYSIOLOGY.
For what does the pylorus open ?
What are the rugae? F? What are the
names of the divisions OF the small
intestine?
What causes the blood to flow toward
the heart through the veins? What
valves has the heart Where is each
Define complemental air, reserve air,
tidal air, residual air. What impurities
does respired air contain?
What and where is the "tailors
muscle %? The "trumpeter's muscle ~
The SIT alest muscle?
Describe the greater circulation briefly,
explaining the changes made in the
blood.
What is the function of the gray
matter of the nervous system What is
neurilemma? What is neuralgia OF the
face called?
What is decussation +? What is mos.
| culation? What is gomphosis
Name the several digestive juices and
| the effect each has upon food substances.
| ARITHMETIC.
Two persons, A and B, observed an
| eclipse of the moon; A observed its com.
mencement at hr. AZ min p. M. B was
| in longitude .73o 20>, and observed its
commencement % minutes earlier than
A; what was AS longitude, and BIS
time OF observation ?
Ny agent at Havana purchased for me
a quantity of sugar at 81 cents pound,
Tor which I allow him commission of
/ As per cent His commission amounts
to S42 66; how many barrels of sugar OF
24O pounds each did he purchase, and
how much money must send him to
\ pay for it, including his commission ?
What is the difference between the
true and bank discount of $1,000, paya.
BILE in months at 6 per cent?
How much per cent. stock, at par,
can be purchased for $500, at 81 per
cent. premium, / per cent. being paid
for brokerage?
A owes B $500, payable in months
at the expiration of 4 months he pays
$500; how lorg beyond the elk months
should A retain the balance SO tha
neither shall make or lose interest
How much more will it cost to fenc,
10 acres OF land, in the form of a rectan
gle, the length OF which is times it
breadth, than if it were in the form o
square, the cost of the fence bein,
$3.50 a rod?
How many ounces of gold weigh a
much as pound OF lead?
What is the radius of the largest cir
Gle inscribed in triangle whose side
are l3, IA, and Is feet respectively?
A rectangular field contains acres
the length is So rods longer than width
Find sides.
What weight 10 in. from fulcrum j
balanced by a power of 40 ID. it. in
from the fulcrum?
GEOGRAPHY.
Define Nadir, Antipodes, Zenith
Zodiac, Ecliptic.
Name the divisions of the Chimes
Empire and give capitals.
Name the rivers of the world havin
! deltas.
i What is dew point! Name the rainles
regions of the Earth and give causes.
Name the eliminating point OF eac
grand division.
Name the principal fresh water lake
of the world.
Through what states does the 40tl
! parallel pass in the U. s.?
How do you teach Geography to be
(, ginners?
What states have been admitted sine
the Civil War?
Define solstice, colure, perigee, apogee
capital and capitol.
PSYCHOLOGY.
What is the difference between objec
!, and objective teaching?
State and illustrate what judgment is
State and illustrate the difference q
between the mere association OF idea
and judgment, (2) between doubt ant
belief.
What is the essence of an act of judg
ment State the difference between er
plicd and implicit judgments.
What is a priori reasoning?
, State clearly the difference between
! jaductire and ded,.ctiUe reasoning.
What is syllogism?
; What can you do to train the reason
ing powers of your pupils?
Name six objects of the recitation.
What does a grammar school cours
OF study embrace?
GRAMMAR.