The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-02-22
SCHOOL EXAMINERS.
A List Of Questions Propounded on
Saturday, February II, 1894.
GRAMMAR.

y. Anu, Wnon tDo becOuO mOrnlnB bnOue,
8. We looked upon world unknown,
8. On nothing we could.ca our own.
John u. Whittier.
Classify the following clause (d) Storm
roared Zine y morning broke Zine 2) 1;
(c) meteor fell Zine 81; (d) morning shone
Zine y (e) Oe could call Zine 81
Give three modifiers of fell Zine 6)
State what each of the following mod.
ifies: (a) long Zine y (b) traced Zine 81;
(c) unknoson Cline 81 (d) on nothing (line
81
Select two pure adverbs, i. e., not hav-
ing the force of connectives.
Select verb in the potential mode
(b) participle.
Give the syntax of night Zine ~ Sup
ply an omitted word in line 8, and give
its syntax.
Give the conjugation OF the verb go,
dicative mode.
BY sentences illustrate the use of
which as (a) relative pronoun; (b) an
adjective.
Give construction of italicized words.
ARITHMETIC.
A fox is sixty leaps before hound,
and takes leaps to the hounds 2; and
of the hounds leaps equal IL of the
fox's. How many leaps must the hound
take to catch the fox?
A person being asked the hour of the
day, said the time past noon is one fifth
of the time from now to midnight; what
is the hour?
What must be the face of an Is day
draft costing S., ,264.15 at per cent pre-.
MUM, interest off at per cent?
If a pipe 3 inches in diameter will
discharge a certain quantity OF water in
hours, in what time will 3 two inch
pipes discharge 8 times the quantity
How much larger is square circum.
scribing circle 40 rods in diameter,
than a square inscribed in the same
circle?
A park, 10 rods square, has a gravel
walk around it, the area OF which is
nineteen. one. hundredths of the whole
area of the park. What is the width of
the gravel walk?
How many acres are there in square
tract of land, containing as many acres
as there are boards in the fence inclos-
ing it, If the boards are IL feet long and
the fence boards high?
/ purchased 20 eggs for 20 cents at d,
2 and 8 cents each how many of each
did buy?
What is the side of an equilateral tri-
ange containing ten times the square
root of three acres? Ans. 80 rods.
Find the solidity of rectangular pyr.
amid whose sides of the base are and
6. The distance from the vertex to the
corner of the base being 13 feet.
HISTORY.
What were the Mecklenburg Resolu-
tions?
For what were the following vessels
famous Half. moon, Bon Homme Rich.
ard, Constitution, Lawrence, Kearsarge,
Which of these is associated with the
date, Feb. I'd, 1894? How?
Name the three forms of colonial gov
ernments. Name two colonies of each
form.
When was slavery introduced into
this country, and when abolished by
the Presidents Proclamation
What noted generals were killed at
the fall of Quebec? Give the dying
words OF each.
Is it good plan to teach the history
of the neighborhood and times? Why,
or why not ?
What were the Confederate successes
for the year 1868 The Union success
es?
Name the Rebellions which haveoccur
Ill Jul
Explain what is meant by "tarif for
revenue only" protective tariff" 'free
silver" "free trade"
With what other study is history mos
closely associated? What does this sug
gest as to the method of teaching his
tory?
PHYSIOLOGY.
What are the bronchial tubes? The
air cells !?
How are the air.cells and blood capilla
ries arranged in the lungs? Why
What is meant by the ossi6cation o.
the skeleton
What are the fontanilles? How are
they formed?
What is the helix? The anti. helix
The tragus? The anti-tragus? The
cencha?
How are sounds transmitted from the
tympanum to the oval fenestra?
What are the turbinated bones, anC
why so called {,
WHY can we not swallow at the
moment of inspiration? Mention an
other incompatible movement"
What is the temperature of the human
body What is the origin of heat il
living bodies
WHY does clot of blood on one side
of the brain produce paralysis on tht
opposite Of the bodyY
NARCOTICS.
Is alcohol food? Give reasons TO
your answer?
Describe the injurious effect of alcoho
in the bood ? In the lungs?
What organs are especially liable t.
disease by the use of alcohol?
Is the use of coffee and tea beneficial
or otherwise ? Why?
Why is tobacco injurious ? Cigarettes
especially? Name one influence o
tobacco that every one person shoult
understand?
Are you complying with the law il
reference to teaching the effects of alco
Lolies and narcotics on the system
State your opinion of this method TO
suppressing the evils Of intemperance
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
Notice:-Each applicant is expected T.
have read one or more standard work
on Theoyv and Practice or PsychOlOQy a