The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-04-06
April l, 1899.
ARITHMETIC.
A. l.. O'Neill, Examiner.

between them.
2. What Is the Il. C. ID. and l..
G. M. of $40. 1915 and 25-4S?
8. Owing a man s575, l gave him
a so day note; what should be the
face of the note, to pay HIM the ex-
act debt, if discounted at II per
cent. a month?
4. Get volume of the largest
square pyramid that could be cut
from a cone, diameter l6 #. and
slant height 80 it.
5. For what must 6 per cent.stock
he purchased to yield the same in
come as per cent. stock bought at
80?
6. Two ninths of a farmers land
is equal to two-thirds OF his neigh
bors plus 10 acres. If both have
945 acres, how large is the farm of
each?
I. A father gives his son S. when
he is one year of age, 50 when he is
two, $13 when he is three, etc. un-
til he IS of age. How much will he
have received?
s. A man gains 20 per cent. in
each of three years, on what he had
at the beginning of the year, the 4th
year he lost 10 per cent. on what he
had at the end of the 3rd year, and
then gained s277.60. Find his
original capital.
9. A receives $3.50 and b S29. 20
from joint speculation, if A invest
ed S7.S33 more than B, what did
each invest?
10. Find the edge of the largest
cube that can be cut from a sphere
10 feet in diameter.
HISTORY AND CIVIL GOV.
A. NJ. Brown, Examiner.
/. What States were formed from
the Northwest territory? From the
Southwest?
2. What was the "Border War"
in Kansas and what caused it.
4. With what foreign countries
has the U. s. engaged in war, and
for what reasons!
4. Name the two political parties
Of Washington's time.
5. What was the Geneva Arbitra-
toni The Halifax award:
6. What questions were discussed
in the Douglas-Lincoln debates?
What effects had the debates?
Z. How did the constitution of
the U. s. obtain its authority How
can the constitution be amended?
8. In what three ways was Negro
slavery abolished?
o. How and when are the electoral
votes cast? Counteds
10. Name and give date of battle
fought in Pennsylvania; New York
Massachusc It's; New Jersey; Ten
nessee; Texas; Indiana; Ohio.
GEOGRAPHY.
H. B. Schaal, Examiner.
Define great and small circles.
Locate two of each.
2. How great is the inclination OF
the Earth's axis: What does it de-
termine? If the inclination was 45
degrees what would he the result?
8. What are earthquakes? What
causes themp Where are they most
frequent? When are they most fire.
quent, in summer or winter? In
night or day?
4. Name FIVE rivers emptying into
the Arctic Ocean or 1t. branches.
5. Name tae different divisions of
Asia. In what zones is Asia?
Z. In which hemisphere are the
following: New Zealand, Iceland,
Sandwich Islands, Cape Verde Is
lands and Philippine Islands?
Z. Through what rivers, lakes
and gulf must the waters of lake
Superior pass to reach the Atlantic
Ocean?
8. Speak OF the size, population,
religion and language of South
America.
8. Name the largest city in each
of the following countries: Dominion
Of Canada. United States, South
America. Mexico, Australia, West
Indies and Asia.
10. What and where are the fol-
lowing: Hampton Roads, Barbados,
Ladoga, Matapan, Gambia, Iloilo,
Negros, Ghent, Tanganyika and
Calcutta?
GRAMMAR.
H. B. Schaal, Examiner.
l. When does a common noun be-
come proper noun? When does a
proper noun become common noun?
Give illustration of each.
2. Define the Imperative Mode.
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