Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-08-08


9. State how a fire burning in a
close room produces changes in the
air similar to the effects produced by
breathing the air.
10. Write five lines on the use OF
tobacco.
UNITED STATES AND STATE
HISTORY.
I. What discoveries are associated
with the following names and dates:
John Cabot, 1897; Balboa. 1888; Co
lumbus, 1893; De Sofa, Is4I3
2. What right did the British gov
eminent seek to establish by the
Stamp Act and similar measures?
). Mention three historical events
in the life of Washington.
d. Name an American statesman
prominently identified with each OF
the following measures: The Missouri
Compromise; the Wilmot Proyiso; the
Kansas Nebraska Bill
S. What causes led to the Mexican
War?
6. For what purpose was the cleo
toral commission of 1877 organized;
Of how many members was it compos-
ed and from what bodies were they
chosen?
7. Name two orators distinguished
in American history; two statesmen;
two historians; two poets.
s. Name two important events I'M
der Cleveland's present administra.
ton.
9. Name some of the early settle
ments in West Virginia.
10. Who was the first governor OF
West Virginia? Name the I. S. Sen
ators from West Virginia.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
/. What is the distinction between
Grammar and Language Lessons; do
they cover common ground why
study each?
2. Give synopsis of the verb teach.
8. Analyze or diagram: He that
catches at more than belongs to him
justly deserves to lose ahat he has.
4. Parse the words italicized in the
sentence above.
S. From what is the English Ian
guage derived, and in what countries
is it the national language?
9. What is an abridged proposition'
Give an example.
7. What three classes of words are
used as subordinate connectiveso Give
an example of each class.
s. Give and illustrate five rules for
forming the plural.
9. What is case? Do you think sou
understand the definition, or do you
give it merely from memory Illus
trate your definition by several exam
pies.
10. Parse question in the following
sentence: was asked the same ques-
ton. Define synfhesis, scanning, sim
lie, infection.
THEORY AND ART OF TEACHING
I. What do you understand by
teaching rule inductively'
2. How do you seek to cultivate in
your pupils the ability to use IAN
guage readily and accurately?
5. Should young pupils have more
time for recitation than cider ones2
Why!
a. Give your view of corporal pun
ishment.
S. What is your opinion of the
practice Of OBTAINING pupils after
SCHOOL,
8. How do you manage whispering
in SCHOOL,
Z. Explain and illustrate the rule
for square root.
s. TO what extent should teacher
impart moral instruction il school?
9. What is the law as to holidays7
Which are they?
10. Distinguish between perception
and conception. What do you under
stand by apperception'
ARITHMETIC.
I. A merchant forwarded 100 hills
OF flour to be sold at SO. IS a barrel
the agent receiving a commission OF
per cent for selling. After paving
S5.75 for carriage and deducting his
commission OF Y per cent he inves.
ted the proceeds IN bran at SIG ton.
How many tons did he buy9
?. A and B can do piece of work
in 10 days, B and c can dc it in Il
days, and A and c inI5 days. How
long would it take each man TO dc
the work?
8 How much is due upou note .
$3.50 which has run j years and [
months with interest at per cent
payable annually
I. What sum must you invest in /
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