The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-31
MANY TEACHERS Examined
More Prospective Instructors Than Usual
Appear.


Yesterday was the quarterly examlna-
ton for the aspirants for positions as
county teachers. There were thirty
seven Of them all told Many more than
have taken the examination for long
time except at the close Of the annual
county normal held during the summer.
County Superintendent Colville con-
ducteducted the examination, and he
stated that there was an unusual
amount of interest shown. He also stat
ed that some of those being examined
were under the required age of 16 years
and were taking the examination simply
10 see now they would stand. There
were two applicants for first-grade po-
sitions. A list of those who took the ex-
animation is as follows: Misses Bertha
Ransom, Mae Spellman, Catherine
Campbell, Helen Howard, Carrie Wood,
Maggie Driscoll, Ayres Holloway. Olive
Baker, Cassie Beckwith, Corena Stuthur,
Fanny White. Laura Conner, Nellie
Fuller, Edith Smith. Elizabeth knight,
Iva Uric, Mary HeaIy, Mamie Wilson,
Bessie Blazer, Jewell Corn, Anna Ma
haney, Grace Gilbert, Nellie Macarthur
Marguerite Burns and Mamie Davis;
Messrs. Frank Bull, E. l. Whiteside,
John J. Wall. A. l.. Phillips, Don Camp,
Bert Bradshaw, Clifton Sowry, ]. Z.
Bradshaw, j. W. Mcconnell, Ford L.
Wright
Mr.. Stryker, who compiled the list of
questions on arithmetic and history, as
a member of the state examining board,
has created for himself very unenvia-
ole reputation in his official position
among the teachers OF the state for his
severe set of questions given heretofore,
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though as a gentleman he is very
affable. his previous questions have been
considered by both examiners and those
undergoing the examination. eS at least
30 per cent more difficult than any OF
those ever used before. He has decend-
Cd quite appreciably from this high and
lofty mein and the new broom which al
ways sweeps hard enough 10 take the
napp off the carpet, has apparently been
worn enough 10 sweep clean without
running the texture il was intended 10
clean. The questions as compiled by
Mr.. Stryker in arithmetic, as used yes
terday, We're as follows, with two hours
in which 10 complete their solution:
l. Find cost Of plastering a room Is #.
in. by II f. S in. and #. in. high, at
2212c. per So. yd.
.. Find cost Of carpeting floor OF above
room. Carpet is laid long way. No al
lowance for matching. Carpet is - in.
wide and costs size per yd., and 1Oc
Per I'd. for making and laying.
}. A log is IS in. in diameter at the
smaller end. How large a square piece
of timber can be sawed from it? Carry
result TO third decimal place, showing all
of work.
4. Given base, .oS, percentage 1. State
problem and find remaining terms.
;. Make a problem in compound pro-
portion involving three or more ratios,
and solve.
6. Find the difference. sum and pro-
duct of $40 and 1918; also the quo
tent and product of their sum and their
difference.
Z. How many barrels of water would
fall on a level tract of land 10 I'd, Is #.
by II I'd. #. in, if the rainfall was
IL inches?
S. John Jones bought groceries of
them today. Make out bill and receipt
it properly. Eight different articles were
purchased, costing in the aggregate be-
tween $40 and $50.
g. Goods bought at 40 per cent per
cent off from list price were sold at list
price: 1917 per cent was lost by bad
debts, and cost of collecting is 10 per
cent. What is the per cent of gain?
10. Define: Prime number, draft,
premium, ratio. When are drafts at a
discount? Why?
It can be readily seen by those Who
have had spasms over Mr.. Stryker's
former questions, that these are some
what nearer the reach of a few beside
the dean of the mathematical depart
ment in some university, and the change
will be hailed with joy among teachers
all over Kansas, as the same questions
are used in all county examinations in
the state