The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-04

A person who thinks it is easy or
difficult to qualify as a teacher for
the night schools may form an opinion
from the questions asked at an exam
ination conducted yesterday by Super
intendent of Schools Howell. There
were thrty-siX candidates who under
went the examination in the board of
control and common council assembly
rooms.
The thirty-siX candidates were eX-
amined for what are known as pro-
viSional certificates which indicate pro-
ficiency i'm intermediate study and en-
title the holders to teach in night
schools only. Teachers for these
schools are also selected from among
those holding normal school certif-
Gates. Many teachers will have to he
chosen from the latter classs as only
thirty-siN young men and women were
examined Yesterday and from fifty to
seventy teachers will be needed. over
sixty were employed last year.
The candidates were examined in
history, grammer, arithmetic, writing
and spelling.
In spelling the following words We're
given: Welcome, relieved, satchel.
Michael Isaac, Mercury, opaque, ging-
ham, cupboard, tortoise faucet, busi-
ness syringe, diamonds, prairie, auc-
ton, paraso!, scissors. cologne, leis~
ure.
IN ARITHMETIC.
Following was the examination in
arithmetic:
!. locomotive has S91 miles to run in
Il hours. After running l59 miles in 4
hours AT what rate per hour must the
remaining distance be run?
>. Onc-Cighth of q dime is what part Of
" cents; how many thirds in y?
3. y Cumpal y of 10 men have provisions
for 80 days. How many men must depart
that the provisions may last the remain
der, 30 days?
I. What is the interest Of $50 for 30
days at per cent?
3. United States standard God and sill
Yer are parts pure to ! part alloy, what
per cent. alloy is II at?
u. can pasture 10 horse or 15 cows on
my ground. If / Rave cows, how many
horses can | keep?
Z. a and b pay $l.75 for a quart of warm
ish ana 10 cents for the bottle a pays
SlOO, b the rest. They divide the warm
ish equally and \ keep the bottle " hich
owes the othe' how much?
5. room is p feet long and Is feet
wide. What will it cost TO carpet the
room at $3.50 per square yard?
8. Fivc-ninths of a ship is worth $1,000
What is the whole worth?
1OA invests $500, b $1,000. c $500. They
gain $1,000. What is each mans share
of the gain?
The geography questions were:
]. Bound thc United States and give
its capitals.
3. Name the Atlantic states in order
and give their capitals.
3. Name the rivers between Now Hamp-
shire and Vermont; illinois and Iowa;
Texas ana Mexico; Oregon and Washing
ton; Indiana and Kentucky.
/. Give the latitude and longitude of
Scranton, and define latitude ana lcngi-
tudc.
., Locate the copper regions; wheat re-
gion; tobacco region; grazing region; iron
region.
6. Locate the following cities: ST.
Louis, Chicago. Raleigh, Denver. san
Francisco, Charleston, Richmond, De-
troit, Grand Rapids.
Z. Tell all you can about the gCog-
raphy of Pennsylvania.
s. Locate the following mountain peaks:
Mount Washington, Pixies Peak, Mount
Shasta
8. Locate the following capes: Cape
Ann, Cape Henry, Cape Hattcras, Cape
Sable.
HISTORY QUESTIONS.
In history these questions were
asked;
!. Give a short history of the state of
Pennsylvania.
>. Give a short biography of Washing
ton and Jackson.
3, Explain the money ratio lG to ]; the
Monroe Doctrine; Squatter sovereignty,
1. Tell what you can about the Louis
lana purchase.
.. Name three great American az
thors and three noted poets, and quote
from each.
G. Name the first five presidents.
Z. Name the thirteen original states.
s. What do you mean by a citizen of the
United States?
.. What do you mean by the term an
archist?
TO- Name the president of the United
states. senators from Pennsylvania and
one congressman.
EARTHQUAKE SIGNS.