Middletown transcript., 1897-01-09

/ 4-Name four great education leaders
and give a short history Of each.
5.-(d) How can the teacher aid in the
character building Of her pupilsa (b) A
teachers reading should be along what
| three lines?
GEOGRAPHY.
1.-Compare the New England States
with the Southern States in respect to (a)
surface, tb) climate. tc) productions and
occupations. (d) inhabitants.
| 2.-Describe the following rivers:-(a)
Murray. (b) Ganges, (c) Niger, (d) Volga.
(e) Mackenzie.
3.-Name two large seaports of>(a) Ger
many, (0) France, (c) Spain, (d) China.
4.-Give an account of Cuba which will
include (G) situation, (b) size. icy number
and character of its inhabitants, 1d( pro-
ductions. (e) commerce with the United
States.
5.-Tell what You can about the wheat
industry.
PHYSIOLOGY.
describe fully the organ of hearing.
2.-How are digested materials taken in
to the blood2
3.-(a)What IS the action of the air in the
I lungs? (b) How can the school room be
ventilated? (c) Why is ventilation necessary
"4.-Describe the oil glands; the per-
spiratory glands.
5.-What is the effect of alcohol upon
the l1ngs2
IA merchant lost $1,000 of his stock
and the next year gained as much as re-
manned. and then had SO as much as at
first; how much was his stock at first?
IA man left $2,0S5 to his sons whose
ages were 9. II, and Is years respectively
so that the different shares being on interest
at 10 per cent. would amount to equal SUNG
when they became of age; required, the
share of each.
ga person went to store, borrowed as
much money as he had, and spent 12 cents
he then went to a second and third store
and did the same, and had cents remain
ing; how much money had he at first?
1.-Two steamers start from the same
port and follow the same course; when the
second has run 100 miles, Is the distance
the first has run equals the distance it is
ahead of the second. How much did the
first in running 100 miles gain on the
second?
GA man sold two house for $4,000; on
one he gained 20 per cent, and on the other
he lost 20 per cent; how much did he gain
if the second house cost 3-5 as much as
the first2
1.-(G) How may verb in the infnia
tive mode be used2 Give examples to illus
trate. (6l How may participle be used2
Give examples to illustrate.
2-Construct sentence in which that is |
used as (a) relative pronoun, (6) pro-
nominal adjective, icy conjunction.
3.-Explain fully how you would teach
the adjective.
4.Classify clauses :Give an example of each |
5.-Give the construction of the italicized |
words in the following:
When consider how my light is spent
Ere half my days, in this dark world and |
wtde
And that one talent toltich is death to hide,
Lodged with me useless though my soul more
bent
To serve there with my Master, and present
My true account, lest he returning chide;
"Doth God exact day labor, light deniedf"
fondly ask.
ARITHMETIC.
1.-How many shingles will it take to
cover roof of building go feet long, 40
feet wide, height of roof Is feet, allowing
that shingles average inches wide and
are to be laid inches to the weather; also
that the roof projects feet over the caves
and II feet at each end?
"A and B form partnership. A con-
tributes $1,000 and is to have 3-5 of the pro-
fits; B contributes $4,000 and is to have 2-5
of the profits; each partner is to receive or
pay interest at the rate of per cent per
annum for any excess or deficit in his share
of capital. A adds during the year $1,000
capital averaging August 1: B withdraws1
$500, averaging November 1. At the end of
the year profits are $4,000; required, the
worth of each share. t~
DELAWARE CITY. DEL, March 1st, 1895.
$1,000.
For value received, nine months after date,
promise to pay B. F. Anderson or order
One Thousand Dollars with interest from
date. A. D. Rowe.
Discounted July 10, at per cent.
Find the day of maturity. the time to run.
and the proceeds of the above note.
Al buy goods at 20 and 10 per cent.
off and sell for 10 and 5 per cent. on, what
per cent. do gain2
5.-What is a national bank? How do
banks make money! How is a national
bank started?
Three-Day Tour to Washington.
Washington at present is the cynosure of
all eyes; not only because it is the Nations
Capital and of the interes. which attaches