The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-01-26
BOARD OF SCHOOL EXAMINERS.
list Of Questions Propounded on Sat-
urday, January FL.
HISTORY.

HISTORY.
Who was the greatest advocate of
"suuatter sovereignty OF "Nullifica.
tion2" OF Liberty and Union2"
What is impeachment2 May Senator,
and Representatives be impeachedP
Mention two persons who have been
impeached.
Give an account of the tariff debates
of 1872 and tell how the dispute was
settled in Congress.
What States have at any time since
1889 existed as independent States?
What Atlantic States were not of the
"Original Thirteen?
Does the United States Constitution
give the government power to construct
canals? Give reason for your answer.
Was the Erie Canal constructed by the
government? By whom controlled now?
When and by whom was Washington
City burned2 What important public
buildings have since been burned in
Washington
What was Sherman's Christmas gift to
President Lincoln in 1864?
When did the last Electoral College
meet2 I& what manner will their votes
be transmitted to the seat of government
and counted2
What portion of our territory was ac-
quired in Jefferson's administration
In Monroe's? In Harrison and Tyler's?
In Johnson's2
What noted persons of the United
States have died recently?
GRAMMAR.
"There we're communities, scarcs known by
name
In these degenerate days, but once fart ,med,
Where liberty and justice, hand in hand,
Ordered the common weal; where great men
grew
Up to their patural eminence, and none,
Sdring the wise, just, eloquent. we're great;
Where pOtcer was of God giftt0 ,ohon, he gaze
SUPP emacy OF merit-the sole means
Aud broad highway to power, that eUen then
Was m. ritoriously administered.
Whilst all its instruments, from first to last,
The tools OF state for service high or low,
We're chosen for their aptness to tho-e ends
Which virtue meditates. Henry Taylor.
Classify the above as to form and
meaning, and name the clauses it con-
tains. (10pts)
Diagram the above sentence. (60 pts
Parse italicized words. go pts.)
ARITHMETIC.
A and B, at opposite points OF field
1876 rds. in compass, start to go around il
the same way, at the same time; at
the rate of IL rod in 2 min., and B IL
rod in min how many rounds will
each make before the one will overtake
the other2
If 10 men or 1S boys can dig acre in
II days; find the number of boys whose
assistance will exable 5 men to dig G
acres in days
Charles G. Thompson, through his
broker, invested certain sum OF money
in U. S SIS 500 at 1072%, and twice as
much in U. S. l0-40's at 9S2%. brokerage
in each case 4%. His income from boil
investments was ST., 1874. How much did
he invest in each kind of stock?
What is the sum of an arithmetical
series whose 5th term is 81; goth term
SO; number OF terms 46?
A merchant at Natchez wishes to pay
$40, 1000 in Boston. He transmits through
New Orleans and New York. From
Natchez to New Orleans exchange is 3%
premium, from New Orleans to New
York sqo discount and from New York
to Boston 4G discount; by this exchange
what amount at Natchez will pay the
debt?
A note dated February 10th, 1876, pay.
able January 1st, 1877, and bearing 81
interest was discounted October 18th,
1875, at So; the proceeds were 81 ,055 OF
What was the face of the note?
BY discounting a Iote at 80 month.
l get 80 627-907% per annnm interest
how long does the note run?
f24 gallons of water flow through an
orifice of an inch in diameter in ! sec
ond, how large should the Cri6ce be sc
as to discharge II 10 gallons in the
same time?
Three men take an interest in min
ing company. A put in $3.50 for 6 months
B a sum not named for IL months, and
@ 1920 for time not named; when the
accounts were settled A received $500
for his stock and profit, B 81 200 for his
and G $500 for his what was BIS stock
and C's time?
A piece OF glass was found to weigh in
the air 33 ounces, and in water q
ounces; what was its specific gravity?
SPELLING.
alesce. Barytone, Amenable, Vaccinnate
Criticise, Mademoiselle, Cortege, Medal
lurgy, Metalurgy, Plagiarism, Primer
Newt.
PSYCHOLOGY.
What is the difference between irduc
ton and generalization Show that in
duciion presupposes generalization.
Define and illustrate argument from
analogy. What seems to you It's logica
value?
Give Illustrations from your own ex
perience of over hasty inductions.
Analyze sensation, perception, mem
orv, conception, judgment, and reason
ing, in order to show that in all of then
discrimination and assimilation tax,
place.
Psychology is to large extent sci
ence of processes. What is the meanin,
of that?
Define apperception. What does ap