Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-03-15
EXAMINATION QUERIES
Submitted by superintendent Beck
toPupils lin the Upper Grades OF
the Napoleon Schools.

Supt. Beck OF the Napoleon Union
Schools. The Physislogy examina-
ton covers the result of but one
terms work, while the other three
cover two terms:
U. S. HISToRY-A GRAMMAR.
1. Give the condition of the colonies at
the close of the French and Indian War.
Give ssme Of their manners and customs.
2. What is a Revolutionary War; Give
causes and duration of the Revolutionary
War.
8, Describe the pivotal battle of the Rev.
olutionary War.
4. What ruled the colonies during the Rev.
olution? Where did the Continental Con-
gress meetp Why?
B. When and where was the constitution OF
the U. s. adopted in convention? Give
the author of the constitution of the U. s.
8. What was the Ordinance of 1887? Name
it's six "jewels."
z. Give the cause and effects of our Sec
ond war for Independence.
.. What is crisis in history Give two
and tell how each was averted.
3. How are the President and Vice Presi-
dent of the U. s. elected? We're they always
elected as now? Explain.
%. The United States have acquired terri
tory in how many ways? Explain fully.
The following are the three highest
grades given in the above examina-
ton: Harold Campbell, 80 per cent. I;
Chas. Smith, S5 per cent; Chas. Grim,
SO per cent.
HIGHER ARTTHMETIC-HIGH SCHOOL.
/. What is direct proportion? Inverse
proportion? Make and solve a problem to
illustrate the latter.
2. The bank discount of certain sum for
3 no., at per cent, exceeds the true dis
count OF the same sum, for the same time
and per cent, by just Sc cents and mills;
what is that sum?
3. Sold an article for 800, gaining 20 per
cent. on the selling price; what per cent.
gain is this on the cost?
4. A sells corn on a commission of per
cent, and invests the net proceeds in wheat,
commission 2 per cent, his whole commits
sion was 1920; what was the value of the
wheat and corn? ~
5. At what price must I purchase per
cent. stock in order to yield the same in
come as per cent. stock bought at no.
6. A merchant imported IL tons of hemp
which cost him S825. There was an ad va
lorem duty of 25 per cent, freight and
charges $50; find the invoice per ton.
Z. The interest on 1s times AS and 3-5ths
OF Il fortune, for 8 years at 8 per cent 3, ia
$500; what is the fortune of each, pro ided
! q times AS fortune equals 5ths of BIS.
8. O bought farm for So 900, agreeing to
pay principal and interest in two equal an
nual installments; what is the payment in.
GLIDING interest at 8 per cent?
8. Aschool house is to be built at an ex-
pense Of $500, to be betrayed by a tax up
on property of a certain township valued at
S7n,OO0: what rate upon 81 600 of assess
ment will cover the costs?
10. A log squares 2 feet; how many feet of
In her, board measure, Wilt make, allow
ing 18th of an ch for g oh saw cutp
GRAMMAR--A GRAMMAR.
1. What is Participle? What is the diff
ference between finite verb and particle
Pile?
2. What do you mean by an Infinitive?
What is the difference between an intinitive
and finite verb2
8. What is a coniunction2 A connective?
Classify connectives.
4. What is ''part of speech?" How
many are there? Write sentence that con-
tains all the parts of speech.
3. Diagram the following He is old
| enough to attempt to teach grammar and
arithmetic.
6. What parts of speech fill two offices? II.
lustrate oy the use of sentences.
Z. Analyze the following: I found him
passing rich on forty pounds year.
| 8. Infect the following words: She, in
who, may, i'll, happily and whitish.
| .. What do you mean by the predicate o1
a sente ce? The attribute2 Can You tel
the difference between copula and copu
latiye verb? Illustrate.
10, Which should say: feel bad, or
| faa Ho safa l. r:y oI
safely? If am rich in 1900. I will buy
home. or If be rich In 1900, shall buy
home! Give your reasons.
The highest grades given were
Goldie Turk, so per cent; Chas
Smith and Francis Woke, IS pc
cent.
| PHYSIOLOGICAL GRAMMAR.
1. What is tissue2 Classify the tissues o
the body. Define each.
2. What are glands? What are salivar
glands? What is their function and wher
are they located?
| 8. Trace morsel of beef from the time
enters the mouth until it becomes flesh
Would there be any difference we're it apple
4. What are the muscles? Outline them
5. Gan food be digested artifcially? If &C
how?
6. What is the blood2 Give the compost
tion ard uses of the blood.
z. What is the heart? How IS it divided
Give the parts.
s, Give the complete circulation of tb
blood.
g. What arteries supply the following
Stomach, liver. kidneys, spleen, intestine
canal and heart?
10. What effect has alcohol upon the hear
stomach, liver and kidneys? What i'd th
general effect of alcohol upon the whole syf
: tem2 Ks
II. Tell what you can about the structur,
growth and repair of bone.
II. Give six general hygenic rules.
The highest grades given were
: Sadie Welsted, 96 per cent, and Dol
| Woodward. 95 per cent.