Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-28
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS.
Those PropOuNded to Applicants for leach
ers' Certificates.

Those P~ropounded to Applicants for leach
ers' Certificates.
The following questions were those
applicants were required to answer
lat the recent determination ofteachers:
SPELLING.
l. Distinguish between photography and or.
theopy.
2. How is the standard for correct spelling
and pronunciation obtained;
g. What is 1t to analyze a word? Give illus
t%rations.
I, Define and illustrate in sentences; syno-
nyms homonyms.
5. Show the correct use OF the following
words In sentences: principal, principle. rein,
reign, raze, raise, cite. site, capitol, capital.
8. Write the plural Of the following words
radix, deer, cargo. boys, thief, chief, ratio,
tongs, brother n-law, alumnus, radius.
I. State generally "how, when and where
you teach spelling. What Of oral spellingi
s. Justify your method Of teaching spelling
on pedagogical points.
Q. To what extent, and how, do you use the
spelling book:
10. Write the following words in sentences
brtc-a-brac, fasctnate,
dilemma. fossil,
ambiguity, Lord Macaulay,
burlesque, facetious,
tenant, fuchsla.
AMERICAN LITERATURE.
]. What Is iiiemtures
2. What can YOU say Of "The Study of Lit.
erature'' ms discussed in Talks on the Study of
Literature, - one Of the reading circle books;
3. Distinguish between poetry and prose,
Between lyric, epic and dramatic poetry,
4. Name as many Of the greatest American
authors as you can and give a masterpiece OF
each.
). Write a brief sketch of the life Of Irving.
6. What use do you make of literature in
your school: What does the Course of study
require in this matter:
Z, Give some account of THE Hermit OF
Concord"
5. For what was Hawthorne particularly dis
t%inguished: Name three of his most noted
books.
8. Name the four greatest names in the lit
erature of the world.
10. Name four of Whittier's poems.
GEOGRAPHY.
1. What are some of the proofs that the
earth rotstes?
:. Why is vegetation and animal life more
aoundaE in the tropics THANH the other zones?
B. Why are days longer in summer and
shorter in winter in the temperate and frigid
zones:
L. Describe a journey TO Manila.
5. What is the curvature OF the earth to the
mile: Give a rule tor calculating this curva-
ture.
q. Draw n map of your county and locate
the principal rivers, mountains, cities, etc.
/. Discuss the resources of Montana.
Note.-No. / counts 80.
5. Name five OF The most important colonies
of England.
PHYSICS.
/. Name the general properties Of matter.
.. What propositions are included in the
atomic Theory
3. What is the hardest substance: The most
tenacious. The most ductile; The most mai
leable:
1. Define and Illustrate centrifugal and cen
tripctal force.
5. Analyze the words centrifugal and cen.
tripe'al.
8. Define and illustrate with familiar exam
Piles three classes OF levers.
I. Define "centre Of gravity" and name and
illustrate the three forms of equilibrium.
s.. \ ball weighing 50 pounds moves at the
rate of 20 Fl. per second. What is its momen
tum:
o. Define the spectrum and name the pri,
mary colors in the order OF their occurrence il
the spectrum.
TO- Why will not sound pass through
vacuum;
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY.
l.. How Is the climate OF a country affected
by proximity 10 The sea!
=. Mention five factors that unite 10 contro
the temperature Of a region.
3. Howis dew formed? Hail5 Snow:
4. Name three regions Of the earth having Z
heavy rainfall and three in which there Is little
or no rainfall.
3. Describe the earth as a magnet.
q. Name and describe the different classe.
OF clouds.
7. How may ocean currents modify the eli.
mate Of a country;
:. Explain tile formation of iccbergs
THEORY y PRACTICE.
/. What is education,
2. How Is knowledge acquired!
3. Define interest. apperccptiOn.
4. What reasons can you give for a child.
inability 20 remember
.. Discuss fatigue in pupils. What is you
remedy for it?
6. Write brief sketch of Horace Mann.
Z. What will you say of a teacher to whom
the county institute is a bore?
s. How is a child's ability to learn affected
by defective sensesI
UNITED STATES HISTORY.
1. Explain your method of teaching United
States History.
2. Why is it that pupils remembers so little o
the history they study al school:
?. State the facts relating to the purchase o
Alaska.
4. Draw an outline map representing the
Louisiana purchase.