The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-08-09
SCHOOL EXAMINERS.
A List Of Questions Propounded on
Saturday, August 4th, 1894.

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ARITAMRT1C.
How many strokes does clock strike
in IL hours?
What is the greatest number which
will divide "a, 96, $50, 34S, and leave the
same remainder in each case
What is meant by long division? BY
short division Which should precede
the other? Why? What steps in the
process of division are for convenience
What are necessary?
A miller wishes to make wagon.box
large enough to hold 100 bushels, having
the length three times the width and
height; what will be its dimensions?
The shadow of pole feet long is 9
inches, and the shadow of steeple at
the same time is 8 feet long. What is
the length of a rope that will reach from
the top of the pole to the top OF the
steeple, the pole being 25 feet from the
center of the base of the steeple7
A person in purchasing sugar found
that If he bought sugar at IL cents, he
would lack 80 cents of having money
enough to pay for it, so he bought sugar
a. 1O3 cents, aud had 15 cents left. How
many pounds did he buy?
If $500 placed at interest yields an in
come OF $18 in 8 months, how much
must be placed at interest at the same
rate to yield an income OF $ll5 in six
months
If to certain number you, add of
| itself, the result will be 20 less than
double the number. What is the num-
| Der ?
A party Of hired coach. If there
had been 4 more the expense would
have been reduced ST. for each person.
How much was paid for the coach
I sold goods at q gain of 20%. If they
had cost me $3.50 more than they did,
would have lost 2O% by the sale. How
much did the goods cost me?
| HISTORY.
| What two tariff bills are now being
considered bv Congress ? What are the
chief differences between them? Which
| Cleveland? Why? Wherein does the
President have any legislative junction?
Has war been proclaimed between
China and Japan? Are they actually
engaged in any warfare If so, state the
kind, and the cause.
Write brief history of the II. g. T. A.
Also of the H. @. T. 1. How is each
supported Are you a member of either
or both If not, why not Z? Do you at
tend either or both II not, why not ?
| When, how and from whom were the
| following territories acquired: Florida,
louisiana, California, Alaska, Texas
What presidents held Office for two
terms Give the presidential succession
as it now stands?
| When was the Emancipation Procla-
nation issued, and what were its terms
Give the causes, minutely, of the
Civil War.
In Germany what is the lower house
of Congress called What is the most
| important committee in the U. S. House
of Representatives Who is chairman of
this committee?
Who is Secretary of War? By whom
are fourth class postmasters appointed :?
| Who represents us in Congress When
did Columbus become the capital of
Ohio? Washington, D. O., the capital of
the U. s.
Describe the money. coinage and
banking system of the U. S.
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
In what ways may we study the mine?
What particular advantage in each
method?
Numerate some of the advantages that
accrue from practical knowledge of
| psychology.
What is the mind What is the soul?
What are the three conditions of per.
ception?
How are sensation and perception re-.
lated ?
Define memory, judgment, education,
teaching and apperception.
What is conception What are the
steps or processes OF conception
What is the function of natural appe-
tites What can you say of the moral
power of artificial appetites? F"
Is pity pleasurable or painful feel.
ing? In what ways does the true teacher
sympathize with her pupils
What studies tend to develop the rea.
soning and judging powers? What
studies tend to develop the memory?
What do you know of the value of
pplementary reading in the school
Suggest some books suitable for supple.
mentary reading in the fifth reader grade.
Who was Pestalozzi? Who was Froe.
bel =? Who is W. T. Harris ?
GRAMMAR.
Define the adjective form OF the verb.
The noun form.
How many common nouns in the
English language? How many terms do
transitive verbs require? Intrausitive
What is the meaning of transitive?
Write sentence containing verb in
both active and passive voice
Give synopsis Of the verb walk in
the passive voice.
When is the past active participle
used? When is the past passive parti.
ciple used? Give examples of each.
Decline Parks, Jones, John.
The Sun is doaDn the moon is up aud
the stars are all out. Give construction
of italicized words.
What may the predicate be?
What is compelative Write SEN
tences using the noun in the nomina.
tive case differently each time.
In the sentence 81 am loving" is the
verb progressive? If not, why not?
Diagram the following sentences, and
give construction of italicized words:
These ages have no memorv-but they left
| A record in the desert-columns streton
On the waste sands, and statues fallen and
cleft.
1 Heaped like host in battle opera,ropn
Vast ruins where the mountains ribs of etone