The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08

gun begins, after which the first is fired
times while the second is fired times;
69' sns second regSres ,hs tns am s
quires for 4. When both guns have used
up the same amount OF powder, now
many shots have been fired from each?
A. Ii. c. and u. working one at time
do a certain work In ]3 days. A gets
~ cents. B gets y CENTS. 9 gets Is cents.
and ID gets so cents for each days work.
Each received the same amount. How
many days did each work?
Having 800 barrels OF -four worth $3.50
per barrel ams ams 500 WORTH
per barrel, and 400 barrels worth N.6o per
barrel, how many more barrels OF -four
at 81 and S.50 per barrel will make 1000
barrels worth fis5 "a barrel?
In recent geography examinations
/ find the following sockdolagers:
Give the direction OF the following ISL
ands from some well-defined point of the
Formosa, Ascension
Name I'm consecutive order the divisions
of Canada which iic along our northern
tai of each
Name in consecutive order from South
to North the states along the Atlantic
In following the Mississippi from st.
Paul TO New Orleans, what States are
passed 10 the left!
Name In consecutive order the States
that touch the Great Lakes.
Bound the following States: South Caro-
lima. Nebraska, Ohio and Idaho. All
contiguous states must be named In
Give the eastern and western termini
OF the trunk line OF railway embracing
name the States traversed by this line
The meridian OF Cincinnati passes
through wha. States?
cumference of sphere. What is the
length Of the earth,s axis, of its cireani--
What oceanic waters bound North AM
erica? Name all the channels by which
that to the north is connected to the
other two, on the east, on the west.
in Mexico? Name the capital city of the
country. In what state Is IL? Name two
states contiguous to- this one.
be passed in going along the coast of
South America from the mouth of the
Amazon to the Isthmus of Panama. the
capital of each. Name the two largest
rivers of the section and state where
they empty.
What countries constitute the scandi-
navian Peninsula? Name In continuous
order the waters that bound IT,
Name the subdivisions of Asiatic Rus
sia and state In consecutive order the
political divisions OF Asia that touch the
Black and Caspian seas.
Name In consecutive order the political
divisions of Asia that touch the Chinese
Empire on N the nert;Ss south and or west tn. a,v
sions of Africa bordering on the coast
between Suex and Cape Guardafui name.
In order. the waters touching this coast.
In history the West Point board Is
likely to ask the would-be cadet ques-
tions like this:
What was the difference between the
Royal the Chartered. and the Proprie-
there originally in Massachnsetts and
Connecticut? When were they united?
How many in Pennsylvania? When were
What was the whisky Insurrcction?'
What we're the Allen and Scdition"
laws? What was their effect?
the War OF 1872 fought? Name the Com
manders OH each side. ..... 49,
What were the two principal political
IN isSo hg rSr tne
the slavery question:? Parties. Candi-
dates. Principles.
With what foreign nations had the
and at the close OF the Civil War? Give
the cause In each case.
Name. with dsts ate three important Mill
What Vice Presidents have become
President? Name the predecessor In each
case.
Give an account OF the ''virginius af-
fair" .''-''rft'
In the grammar examinations I
find the following specimen tests:
Give the principal parts (present
tense, past tense. and past participle) of
?. beset; 3. bid 1. burst; s. draw; g. fall:
T. forbear: s. forsake; 2. hide: TO- lie Ito
recline); II. rid; II. SIT; ls swear; "a. tear;
Write the glurals of the following
words: I. medley: q money; g. colony: 4.
alkali; 5. buffalo: &. 3; Z. .canto; = solo; 2.
woman; 10. Turcoman; II. going-out; Is.
Write the feminine forms OF the fol-
seryns lSwns woTas baron JeT; here g
dor; Z. votary: 3. testator: 9. earl; TO-
Spaniard: IL Frenchman II. emperor l3
horse; H. ram. Is. mayor.
Write the possessive case OF the follow
Ing words: J. child: 2. women: 3. house;
4. j: :. sheep. Oplurap; = James: q court
martial, s. Lord Mayor pf London; ..
You can sec from these specimen
questions chosen from actual exanrina-
tion papers that to he successful can
didate for a cadetship at West Point
y lad must indeed be well grounded
in the common English branches
If ne is not well grounded he ~ likely
TO be foored.
Still II strikes me as well worth while
for an Ambitious boy to try the compet-
tive examinations II for nothing else
than to find out something of the stun
that Is In Inn.
And. besides. the more smart young
sters there are that enter the COM
petition the better will Rhode Island
be represented IN the choice that ls
made.
1T a mighty stimulating task and
Z advise all my young friends whose
age and physical condition make them
| eligible to make the trial and force the
] sinsitest one among them 20 a. his