Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-14

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RHETORIC.
/. Define Rhetoric as science, and
as an art. What relation does it bear
to grammar?
?, Define invention. style and criti-
cism.
3. Give some of the best means of
acquiring a good vocabulary.
4. What qualities indicate the sew
eral degrees OF excellence in the
structure of sentences
s. What is a paragraph v hat OF
its Importance
@ What is a figure of speech'
Name some figures formed on resem-
blance, on contiguity, and on con-
trast
T. OF what value are punctuation
MARKS and capitals in SENTENCED
s. If by standard we mean a per-
feet measure for taste, is there stand
ard in literature? How can taste be
cultivated Name the aesthetic pleas
ures, or pleasures of taste.
g. What are the special forms of
composition What are some of the
essential qualities of an oration9
TO- How does a poem differ from
other forms of composition2 Name
the kinds of poems. What are some
of the special characteristics of a
poem'
H. What is versifcation1 What is
meter, Upon what does meter depend
almost wholly? What is a stanza2
What is blank verse?
PHYSICS.
l. Name some of the principal
branches of Physics.
2. What are the seven essential
properties belonging to matter?
3. Name and define the two kinds
OF attraction.
4. What is required in order to pro-
duce curvilinear notion Why2
S. How is power gained by the use
of the lever.
g. What is the difference between
Hydraulics and Hydrostatics2
z. By what law are objects reflected
from a mirror?
s. What are the sources of heat2
9. What are the prevailing theories
of electricity
10, How is magnetic magazine
constructed.
ASTRONOMY.
1. OF what does astronomy treat?
2. What is meant by the Solar Sys-
tenn?
3. Name ten secondary planets.
a. When is heavenly body said to
be in any constellation
s. What is meant by the Equinoxes
and the Solstices'
6. Describe the planet Jupiter.
7. What is the difference between
the solar and the sidereal year?
8. Why are the stars never seen
in their true position
9. What led to the discovery of /
the planet Neptune?
10. What use has been made Of the |
eclipses of Jupiter's satellites'
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
I. How often does the Legislature !
Of this State meet2 What is the limit |
If its session. Can its session be ex-
.ended2
2. Should United States Senators |
be elected by the Legislature or by the
peoplea How many Senators in Con-
gress now2
8. Who at present is speaker of the
National House of Representatives.
Of what State is he a representatives
4. What is an impeachment What
President of the United States was
impeached2 State the cause and re-
suit.
s. What constitutes the Judiciary
ment Of the United States.
6. What is the tenure Of office of a
of the Presidents Cabinet?
u. S. Judge? u. S. SENATOR Cover
nor of West Virginia.
7. Can Congress alter or amend the
Is there any part Of
he Constitution that cannot be
s. For what term are Representa-.
lives chosen? Give salary.
9. Name two powers given by the
.. S. Constitution to the House OF
representatives but denied to the
Senate.
10. How many Congressional Dis
.ricts in this State' Name the U. S.
Senators from W. Va.