The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-06
INFORMATION FOR REGENTS.
Some Funny-ansNers Made by Pu
nils 10 the Questions Sent Out.

Times Union are Herewith treated to a
at the office tofquestions sent out by them
at the periodical examination. Most of
them are by children who are old enough
to know better, and many are passed by
the teachers Of the school as being cor
rect
Scarcely day goes by without some
examiner coming across an answer so
exceedingly ludicrous that every one in
the office wears a smile for an hour af-
forward The examiners often jot down
these answers for keepsakes, and the
following is a small collection. This quo
tation was taken from a paper in Eng
fish literature, and the boy, who. by the
way. is fifteen years of age, is endeavor-
ing to tell a story: "A third time he
went. going home married the daughter
and were iourneying on the way of the
place which he died, came across the
grave
observation-disclosures, giving a detailed
explanation, the appearance of the rising
or setting moon, with its appearance
when near the zenith?
Answer-Takc, for instance, Summer
MOCHA full one. Far eastward. over
the low-lying hills a golden orb appears
-resplendant in red-gold brilliancy;
large. large as old Sol himself could
wish to be- 1t casts a yellow light upon
the world which, up to this point, had
been enveloped in a purple maze.
"Eccentricity is the greatness of the
fatness of the orbit of a heavenly body
Hygiene is one of the obnoxious gases
of the atmosphere.
The Puritans were those that believ-
ed in serving the Lord. The Separatists
were those that believed against them.
are articles of cOnted-
GRAFTON?
Answer-Clothing. principally; such as
boots and shoes besides the other cloth
ing.
Drake returned to England by sailing
across the continent
Count Frontenac went around among
the tribes. teaching them of Christ and
getting their goodwill. so thaI theg
would help them in war.
The sternest politician could not help
but smile at this sentence: I'm the draft
riot the Democrats and slums got to-
eether and murdered about LOO people
The Pilgrims drew up combat.
(Compact)
"Fultan's steamboat secured pas
sage from New York TO San Francisco.
Washington was called TO fake com
mand of the army after he returned from
the Presidency.
"Writs of existence was one of the
principle things that united the Ameri-
cans 10 favorable resistance 10 the Eng
lish government
In relation to the attack on Science
tady a bright young lady said that
MANY were scallOped.
Qucstion-Relate the circumstances I'M
der which HAYES became President.
Answer-While Johnson was standing In
the railroad station at Washington he was
shot and Vice President Hayes became
President.
Ouestion-Wh are the rights secured
by the United States Constitution to per
sons accused of crime?
AnSwer-One right is State prison Of
Tense Another right is TO be sentenced
To death Another right is TO serve a
number Of years in State prison.
Question: What Is eXtradition?
Auswer-Th!s we apply to all extras. as
by taxes. law maMng. etc.
"Extradition Is the state Of not being
able TO take part or exercise the night
Of suffrage intthe Government
Articles of confederation We're contra
band articles and We're far inferior as to
grade and materials
ITO be respectable Is TO be honest, etc,
but nobody has ever heard Of him.
Qucstlon-When was Christianity intro
duced into the world?
Answer Christianity was not introduce
ed into Britain until the last century T.
=. Previously the Britains had a religion
called Druidism which pTaCticed human
sScrileges.
Answer Christianity was introduced by
Julius Caesar, 81 b. {.
Aristotle was great philOsopher, ana
kept drug store at Athens.
Women ought not to have the right
TO vote. for ] think that the men are
quite capable OF attending TO the gov
eminent Of the state and there are out
few women that would vote any better
than men do. SO the condition of the
State would not be better any
ALIENS are not sufficiently schooled
| in the affairs OF government TO know
what they are voting for.
Il think that hilarious criminals should
| bc allowed to vote for they have ideas
as well as We. and many are better read
md more competent than those who dc
vote. Idiots haven't intelligence enough
| to vote | think that loonitics ought %
| be divided into classes; the better class
allowed 10 vote; for some might be as
sound on politics as any politician. The
| lower or worst class, of course. should
not vote. FOR they are crazy on all points,
| probably"
France was being governed at that
time by a dictionary"
At have studied French about -four
years and have tried for examinations
| i'm second year French and each time
| I have found French papers harder. Are
| they going to continue to be harder?
! think il is about time | passed this sub
| iect, but if II is made harder each yeal
| how am / going 10 do so? The more
study the harder the examination.
THE Spanish Armada. being destroyed
| by a storm and then defeated by the
| English navy. never reached Spain.
| Question-What is civil service?
| Answer-The constitution of the state
| Of New York provides liberty To man anC
| that man is under obligation to be honest
| and support his family, and II he Is a ma
| turalized citizen he has a right to deten'
| and speak for himself against the invasion
| of foreigners, and the constitution wa!
| made by Davis b. HILL
''The Aimentaux canal is in the north
| eastern part of Illinois.
| Women should not vote. because they
| are not posted on any subject of the Gov
| ernment except no license, which is a!
| right but not enough.
| "The first church in Britain was bull
| of rick-raCk.
During the Plantagenet period. woo
| trade was carried on with France. Ger
| many and the United States"
|
4 Sacrifice for Patriotism.