Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-08-15

ject OF each?
4. Mention eight facts and events
that influenced the War of the Revo-
luton.
S. When did Congress adopt the
constitution of the U. S.?
6. Name FIVE American authors and
mention production of each.
7. Name five American inventors
and mention one invention of each.
s. What is the position of the Re-
publican and Democratic parties upon
the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer at ratio of 10 to 1? What does
each platform do for Cuba?
g. When did West Virginia become
state?
10. When was the present Consti-
ton of West Virginia adopted?
Time hour.
PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.
By J. w. Shirley.
1. In which organs of the body is
the blood purified?
2. What two means have we of en-
larging the thorax in breathing?
3. What is the early effect of vitiat-
ed air in a room!
4. What special disease follows the
continued occupation OF an i'll venti-
lated room.
5. Give the best plan for ventilat.
ing room which has windows that
may be raised or lowered.
6. What is the best way of heating
room?
7. What is the effect of alcohol upon
the morals?
s. What is the periosteum? The pc
ricardiam9
9. Trace the circulation ofthe blood.
Does the blood circulate through the
bones?
10. Which part of the brain is the
seat of educated intelligence? Will
change of study from mathematics
to language rest the brain? Why?
Time-45 minutes.
GRAMMAR.
By ]. w. Shirley.
1. Write a sentence which has a
subject of the second person and a
predicate of the third person.
2. Write four sentences illustrating
the different uses of the adverb.
3. Write sentence which has for
its subject participle modified by an
objective element.
4. Diagram suppose that all
teachers say of examination day,
"Nowis the winter of our discomfort. "
5. Correct the following, if wrong
l feel bad this morning. Read slow
er. He and you write too slow. 1t
amt me. Was you there?
6. With respect to use, into how
many classes are verbs divided
7. With respect to form, into how
many classes are sentences divided?
s. Write synopsis of the verb ito
teach" in the active voice, indicative
mode.
9. Copy the following sentence and
name adverbial elements:
1t is the curse of kings to be attend
ed by slaves that take their humors
fer a warrant to break within the
bloody house of life, and on the wink
ing of authority to understand law.
10. Parse briefly the italicised words
in sentence 9.
Time hour.
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
By James Snyder.
/. What is the Supreme law of
the Land?
?. In whom is the legislative power
of our government vested The ex-
ecutive power The judicial power
5. How are representatives and di-
rect taxes apportioned?
4. What powers are delegated to the
House of Representatives?
S. What restrictions are imposed
upon the States?
6. What power las Congress in re-
gard to money!
7. How are electors appointed?
8. Give mode of electing president
and VICE president.
9IWho are citizens of the United
States?
10. What is said of the right Of
sufrages
Time-I hour.
PENMANSHIP.
BY c. c. Tabler.
!. What attention should be given
to penholding, position, movement,
and analysis of letters in teaching
writingl
2. Analyze the following: n, a. b,
m, y
| ). Your writing in answering ques-
tion No. will be taken as sample
of Your penmanship.
Times minutes.