The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-04-29
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
List of Questions given at the Teachers
Examination held in oberlin,
April 1S.
ARITHMETIC.

Examination held in Oberlin,
April 1s.
ARITHMETIC.
II to % OF a number a andGO per CENT
Of it be added, the sum will be l,96O'
What is the number?
Divide 3,O6252 by 1,S, Explain process
A commission merchant received goods
md sold to the value of $3.50. If ne
charged per cent. for selling, and IN
vested the shippers money at a commits
sion of per cent, what did he receive
ior his services?
A man bought two pieces of land and
sold each for 81, 800, making 10 per cent
sn one and losing 10 per cent Oh VIle
other. How much did he gain or lose
by the transaction?
How much inch lumber will 1t take 10
make box and cover, whose INSIDE
measurement is 1 4 1T. by 3 1T. by u II.
GEOGRAPHY.
Name the political divisions Of South
america.
Name the three great rivers OF South
Imerica and give latitudes of the outlet
o. each. WA
Name and locate four capes and three
xnlfs or bays on the coast of South Amer
bca.
Name and locate the three great plains
Of South America and tell for what each
is noted.
Name the chief exports and imports of
South America.
Why does South America east Of the
andes have so much rain, and why so
little west of the Andes?
Locate the tropic of Capricorn, why
Aere? What city of South America
near it?
ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
Give reason for the name of the indica-
ave mode? Subjunctive?? Potential?
Mfnitive?
Do verbs not infnitiye ever have case?
Why?
Write examples of three classes of
Meiicates. Rule for predicate? Does
that rule justify your answer to question
two?
Correct the sentence, 'every pupil will
DOW put away her books" Why do you
correct it so? Give rule.)
In the sentence below give:-
81 The grammatical subject and pred
icate Of the principal clause.
(2.) The same for each subordinate
clause. and tell what word connects it to
my otiier clause.
(3.) Give the construction merely of
sTery verb.
When you see me struggle to rise from
my ignorance and poverty, and when l
eaeh to touch friendly hand, looking
ID you for smile of sympathy, have you
ibe heart to scOrn me aud taunt Inc with
Ss,e very condition which ought to excite
4 brother pity.
UNITED STATES HISTORY.
Who built fort TicOnderOga? Give its
E1iseQuent history.
Effect Of the battle Of Trenton on
american cause.
Mention some Of Paul Jones' exploits.
Who, on the whole, was the most IA
nous British general in the Revolution
8Ky war? Why?
How does the government of territory
assemblies that Of state? In what re-
Jpeet does it differ?
What powers and prerOgatives has
Bnsident of the United States?
PHYSIOLOGY.
Make sectional drawing of tooth
md name the parts.
Name two classes of mineral and three
sf organic substances used as food.
Name three objects of cooking food.
What are the requirements of health as
determined by food?
What is fermentation? Name two of
DE products of fermentation. Describe
Ne process of distillatiOn. OF what use?
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
Write out a three year course Of study
ny y township high school.
Define perception.
Tell what instructions of learning
grant the degrees signifed by the fol-
living: NJ. d., A. b., Phi. D., d. D.
Shat do the titles signify,
Giye news for the two weeks just
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