The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-03-06
TEST QUESTIONS.
Saturday, March 2, 1895.
ARITHMETIC.
G. E. GOODWIN, Examiner.
Thine 9 hours.)

l.. The regular fare on railway is
8 cents per mile, but 1-G is allowed off
the full fare when return tickets are
bought, find the distance between
two places II return ticket costs
$3.50.
2. Bell metal contains 7S parts
copper and % parts tin. What
weight of each of these metals will
there be in bell Weighing 400 lbs.
B. A boy can dig 25 bushels of po-
tatoes in day or he can pick SO
bushels in day. How many BUSH
els can he dig and pick in days9
4. A park, 10 rods square, has a
gravel walk around it, the area OF
which is 1900 OF the whole area of
the park. What is the width of the
gravel walk?
5. AS farm is half mile square,
BIS contains Of n square mile, and
G s is 4 larger than AS and BIS to.
gether. How many acres in C's farm?
6. Divide $4.O9 between two boys
so that one will receive 40 cents more
than twice what the other receives?
z. If ball, 4 inches in diameter,
weighs SO pounds, what is the weight
of ball inches in diameter?
8. Bought railroad stock at 92,
brokerage per cent, and sold at 120,
brokerage per cent. what per cent.
profit did l make?
8. A st. Paul investment company
declared dividend of 8 per. cent,
and one of it's stock holders, who liv-
ed in Toronto, drew on St. Paul for
his money. He received $81S.4O, the
rate of exchange being J per cent.
discount. Find hew many shares
this man owned.
10. An agent sells flour on COM
mission of 2 per cent. and purchases
goods on commission of 3 per cent.
If he had received 3 per cent. for
selling and two per cent. for
buying, his whole commission would
have been IS more. Find the value
of the goods bought.
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
G.. E. GOODWIN, Examiner.
('Time 80 Minutes.)
/ (Your penmanship will be graded
from this branch.)
\ l. What should be the habits of a
teacher?
/ 2. Is it best to attempt to prohibit
whispering in school? Do you think
it is entirely accomplished?
8. Do you believe in offering prizes
as an incentive to study?
| 4. How wonld you organize n
school?
5. Write at least ten lines upon
the best methods of conducting reci-
tations in reading.
U. S. HISTORY.
w. T.. ENGLE, Examiner.
(Time, GO minutes.)
1. Who discovered the continent
of North America? When? What
was his nationality?
9. Give the name and date of the
first newspaper published in America?
!. 3. Who drafted the Declaration OF
independence? Who rendered the
Dred Scott Decision?
4. Give briefly the history con
nected with the following vessels
/ "Golden Hind" "Clermont," Caro-
line, }" "Half Moon
5. When and by whom was the
Postal System organized?
: 6. What State is called the
"Mother of Presidents?" Name the
Presidents elected from that State.
Z. What was the Missouri Com.
, promise? What law repealed it?
8. Describe the Greedy expedition
8. WhatssStates were formed from
the Southwest Territory? When ad
mitted?
{. 10. Who were the Huguenots? The
Covenanters?
PHYSIOLOGY.
w. E. ENGLE, Examiner,
(Time, 30 minutes.)
II /. Give divisions Of the brain, an(
: the, functions of each.
2. What fare the nerve centers
, The vital organs?
3. Define tendon, ligament, mes
! entery, cartilage.
r A. What is the cause of anima
! heat? Classify the ribs.
, 5. Define absorption. How" per
. formed. What is the capacity OF tn
r lungs?
e ORTHOGRAPHY
W. Il. ENGLE, Examiner.
Thine 80 minutes.)