Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-08-17
GEOGRAPHY.
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2. Mention the State that exce's
in each Of the following particulars:
coal, population. production Of salt,
of cotton. of iron. of copper. and in
variety Of manufactures.
s. Name four islands in the Medi-
terranean Sea. and name the country
to which each belongs.
4. What are tides? How often do
they occur? How are they caused,
S. What lakes form the source OF
the Nile. and what peculiarities be-
long to that river?
s. Ifyou should go by water from
Chicago to Constantinople. what
waters would be passed over.
7. What country in Europe is most
noted for its schools and universities
For the production of wines? For
manufactures in general? For scene
rys For density of population
s. WHAT'S the elliptic and into
how many parts divided in forming
the zodiaco
9. Define dew, fog, and climate
10. Bound Mexico, name its prin-
cipal seaports. and give the situation
of the cities Of Mexico and Vera Cruz.
GENERAL HIS TORY.
Time hour.
1. Name the three Jewish Kings. Tell
who wrote the Psalms, the Proverbs
of the Bible, the Book OF Ecclesiastes.
Which of these kings do you consider
the greatest?
2. Describe the siege of Troy.
How long did it continue? How was
Troy captured' What epic describes
this war Who wrote it.?
3 What people inhabited Mexico
at the time Of its conquest by Cortes?
Who was Guatemozin? What was
the religion of the Mexicans?
a. Give brief account of the life
and death of Charles I. of England.
s. When was the battle of Water
loo fought? What armies were en-
gagged? Who were the commanders !?
How did it RESULT
6. What nations assisted in the
overthrow and ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Po-
land? Who was Kosciusko? What
was the last city to capitulate9 Give
your opinion of the placement of Po-
land.
7. What events in history do the
following names suggest: Romllus,
Alexander, Xerxes, Mark Anthony,
and Cromwell?
8. Who ruled England at the time
of the American Revolution2 France
preceding the French Revolution?
9. Name three foreigners who es-
poused the American cause during the
Revolution and two English states
men who favored American Indepen-
dence.
10. Name five battles gained by Gen.
Grant; five gained by Gen. Lee.
ARITHMETIC.
Time mr. 80 minutes.
/. A house that cost $3.50, rents for
$750.75 year; the insurance is 6-10 per
cent and repairs per cent every year:
What rate of interest does it pay?
2. A boat goes 164 mi. an hour down
stream, and 10 mi. an hour up stream:
if it is 229 hr. longer in coming up than
in going down, how far down did it go
8. Bought stock at 90 per cent dis
count; sold out al As per cent gain, real
izing $2204; What did inyest2
A. The boundaries of a square and
circle are each 20 it,; which contains the
more, and how much (?
5. Ten men can dig a trench in II
days; if of them are absent the first RI
days, how many others must they then
bring with them to complete the work
in the same time?
6. A man has bin fit. long by 2t
#. wide and # deep, which contains
% bu. of corn; how deep must he make
another, which is to be IS it. long by Ii
fit. wide in order to contain 100 blu i?
Z. Find the cost of glazing the win
dows of house of stories, at 20 ct.
so. fit. Each story has windows, #.
10 in. wide; those in first story are #.
s in. high; those in the second, 6 #. 10
in. high; in the third, 5 fit. in. high.
s. A, B, and G form a partnership; A
puts in $4,000, $2s00O; c $4,000; they
lose 1-G of their stock by fire, but sell
the remainder at S-5 more than cost; if
all expenses are $4,000, what is the gain
OF each
8. If my retail gain is 33t per cent,
and sell at wholesale for 10 per cent
less than at retail, what is my gain per
cent at wholesale
. 10. How many different numbers can
be expressed by the same figures as the
numbers 1890?
THEORY AND ART OF TEACHING.
Time-3o minutes.
I. WHAT'S your opinion of the policy
of OBTAINING children after school for
the purpose of preparing neglected
lessons?
2. What is your method of regu-
lating whispering in school?
3. What is the difference between
instruction and training, and which
occupies the higher rank in the edu-
cation of the young.
a. How would you secure a full,
prompt, and regular attendance?
5. Should the education of the in
tellect be regarded as of paramount
Importance to that of the moral and
physical nature of the child? State
your reasons.
6. State some important principles
by which teachers should be guided
in conducting school exercises.