Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-08-04
Teachers Examination 1904.
GRAMMAR

Teachers Examination 1904.
GRAMMAR
| Name and define the cases.
Write the possessive singular and
possessive plural Of. flag staff. sales
man, court-martial. commander-fn-
chief, waltz.
2 What isa verb? Give the prop
critics of the verb. What is parti-
ciple?
3 Define adjective; comparison.
State the use Of the comparative de-
gree; the superlative.
Infect the following verbs :
dare, bid, eat. dive, SOW.
5 With respect TO use how are
sentences classified ? With respect
to form? Define phrase clause.
8 Correct the following where
necessary, and give reasons for cor
rections
Tho tifth. and sixth examples are
fficorxN n
His remark was that water always
sought its level.
He resolved that he would be
truthful. which is a trait that all ad-
mire.
2 Analyze: Decision and obsti
macy often resemble each other.
though one is the child of wisdom,
the other OF error; a decided man
thinks deeply, an obstinate one sell
dom thinks at all.
8 Parse the italicised words in
the following:
What iR me is dark
HiunaiRe, what IS low raise and support;
That. TO the height of this great ar
gument.
/ may assert Eternal Providence,
And Justify the soays of God to men.
GEOGRAPHY.
l Relate the climate of the differ
ent sections of the United States,
and give some causes which infiu-
ence it.
2 Name the leading industries of
the different sections of the United
States. In what products does the
United States lead the world
3 Name the States bordering on
the Gulf of Mexico, and their chief
products.
4 What forms of government have
the countries OF South America /?
Name the chief products of South
America.
D Give the chief products of Ger
many. What are the principal man.
ufactures of this country? Whatof
its commerce ?
q Give the principal agricultural
products of Eastern Asia. What
races are in Asia?
What is the government of ia
pan Z Name the principal products
Of this country.
3 Relate the government, the prin-
cipal exports, and the principal inn
ports of Egypt.
3 Relate the motions of the earth,
and the results Of these motions.
10 Relate the movements of the
waters of the ocean. and the causes
of these movements.
ENGLISH COMPOSITION.
Write an essay of about two hun
dred words on
The -Four Seasons.
The essay will be considered with
reference to the correctness and the
propriety of the language used, or
biography, punctuation and use of
capitals.
HISTORY.
/ Relate the settlement of New
York. How did the English get
possession of the country2
2 Relate the results of the wars be-
tween the English and the French
as affecting the colonies in America.
3 Relate the results of the victories
at Saratoga in the Revolutionary War.
4 Relate two important events of
Jefferson S administration.
5 Relate some important events of
Monroe s administration.
6 Relate the establishment of the
Express System; the Electric Tele-
graph.
Z Relate the amendments to the
Constitution during Johnson's ad-
ministratiou.
8 Relate two important events of
Hayes's presidency.
8 Relate the burning of the Peggy
Stewart, and give someof the causes
which led to this act.
10 Relate some particular part
Maryland took in the Revolutionary
War.
PHYSIOLOGY.
/ Relate the differences between
the .luntary and the involuntary
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