The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-01
School examinations.
Questions Answered BY Eighth
Grade Pupils
Before They May Enter the Canton High
SchooI-PhysIoIogy and
Enulish.


schools, who wish to advance from the
grammar school into the high school:
PHYSIOLOGICAL grade.
1.--Give three important rules for the
care and development Of the bones.
2.-Name and locate three kinds of
joints.
3.-Name and define two kinds of
muscles in the body.
4.-Describe the blood corpuscles.
5.-Trace the circulation of the blood
6-What and where are the following:
Diaphram, ventricle, claviclc, sternum,
pharynx.
What are the effects of tobacco,
and especially of cigarettes, upon the
system?
S.-Describe the lungs
9.-Why is pure air necessary?
10.-How do STOPPING shoulders affect
the health? -
GRAMMAR-Sth grade.
1.-(a) Classify sentences with ref
erence to form Of expression. (b) Class
ify sentences with references to clauses.
2.-Write five collective nouns. Write
five abstract nouns.
3.-Contrast personal and conjunctive
pronouns.
Am how many and in what ways
may a noun clause be used
5.-Write a sentence containing an in
finite phrase and tell how the phrase is
used.
6.-Infiect: turkey, child, lady, wo-
man.
7.-Give five rules for forming the
plurals of nouns and illustrate each.
S.--(a) Write a sentence containing a
reciprocal pronoun. Underscore the re-
ciprocal pronoun. (b) Write a sentence
containing conjunctive adverb. Under
score the conjunctive adverb.
9.-Analyze: He who sows courtesy
reaps friendship; and he who plants
kindness gathers love-
Thou too, sail on, o ship Of state!
Sail on, o union, strong and great
Humanity with all it's fears,
With all the hopes of future years,
Is hanging breathless on thy fate!"
Tell the parts of speech and give the
use of each of the above words.
11.-Compare: Wise, holy, much, lit
tie, enthusiastic.
Note-Select any ten of the above
questions.
ARITHMETIC.-sth grade.
1.-2-3 of A-15 divided by 5-6 of 2 2-5
equals what?
Is s
2.-(a) One hundred divided four mil
lionths equals what? (b) 10000 one
millionth equals what?
"A carriage worth $3.50 was bought
for $50 less, and sold for $25 more, than
its worth. What was the rate of gain on
the price paid?
Allow much cloth, at S. a yard,
must I buy, to clear 500 by selling it
at 25 per cent profit?
Sat an annual premium of S405,
rate 1k per cent, y of the value of a
mill is insured; what is the entire value
of the mill?
GA note for $3.50, at per cent in
terest, is dated August g. 1893; what is
the amount due March II, 1896?
IA note of $3.50, dated April ~, 1900,
and payable in months, with interest
at per cent, was discounted June J.,
1900, at Z per cent; what were the pro-
ceeds?
A merchant bought goods amounting
to 81 ,450 on 80 days time, but, being
offered per cent off for cash. borrowed
the money at a bank 9. per cent, giving
MS Hote lOf ~ udyS, anu caSHeu Tie
bill; how much did he gain?
| "a note of $3.50 is dated August 1st,
1897 interest 6 per cent 1t is endorsed
as follows: February /, 1898, $25.40;
August 1, 1898. s4.3O; January /, 1899,
$50; what was due July l, 1899?
TO- Canton, o., June 1, 1895.
For value received promise to pay to
the order of William Smith, six hundred
dollars. with interest annually at six
per cent. JOHN JONES.
100000 Endorsed: February !, 1896
$50; July /, 1885, 800; October /, 1897
5000: how much Is due October /, 1898?
| 11.--What is the compound interest OF
$500 for years at s per cent?
12.-What sum invested at AZ per cent
will yield an annual income of 1880?
Note-The teacher will select any ten
of the above