The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-26
TEACHERS
EXAMINATION
ATTENDED BY EIGHTEEN APpLI-
cAETs FOR CERTIFICATES, OF
WHOM THERE ARE SIX GENTLE
MEN AND TWELVE LADIES.

First Examination For Present Year
Questions Are Uniform Throughou
State-All Members of Board Presen
Except One.
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The first teachers examination TO
this year was begun in the central schoo
building Thursday morning, under tn,
direction of County Superintendent L
Wayman Ogden and Examiner C. 0
Watson, with the other examiner, OFT,
w. Ladwig, absent. Eighteen personi
enrolled for examination. OF whom tller,
were six gentlemen and twelve ladies
namely:
S. D. Hays, of Jane Lew.
Ethel Bartlett, of Sedalia.
B. o. Burnside, of Good Hope.
Eva W. Watkins, of Clarksburg,
Villa Lee, colored, of Clarksburg.
Maude sommerville, of Good Hope.
Alma Mcwhortcr, of Lost Creek.
! Anna Hannah, Of Sardis.
( ye-ta Hannah, of Sardis.
Anita Mason. of elarksburg.
Sue Pew, of Clarksburg.
Blanche Chalfant, of Shinnston.
Truman Payne, of Jarvisville.
Electa Hannah, of Sardis.
Florence Sehon, cofored, of clarksburg,
John R. Lucas, of shinnston.
Perry VI. Hays, of Jane Lew.
The following branches were passed
today: Penmanship, U. S. History
Geography, orthography, English Gram.
mar, Physiology and Hygiene and Gen.
eral History.
The questions \ Thursday ta pres:
hour were as follows:
Penmanship.
What are the two principal sys-
TENS Of penmanshipi How do they diff.
fers
2-What do you understand by sform'
md by movement" in teaching writing
md waat attention should each have?
3-Give directions for position of per
paper and pupil.
4-What should-be the relative height
'bove the base line of the script letters
=. m, J, I, k, &?
5-lo-Write in. your best style
Yet, '4Gcd be praised." the Pilgrims
said,
Who saw the blossoms peer
Above the brown leaves, dry and dead
"Behcld o'H Maylower herem
God wills that here our rest snail be;
onr years of wandering DER,
I. For Ms the Mayhower of the sea
Shall spread her sails no more"
Oh. sacred flower of faith-and hope,
As sweetly now as then,
We bloom on many birehen slope, .
In many a pine-dark glen.
United States History.
l-Write a brief sketch of the settle,
ment in each Of three selected colonie.
lut of the original l3.
2-Name three of the most important
Spanish explorers and tell briefly o.
the exploits of each.
3-Draw an outline map, naming and
incoIiuc, ss,-a ~ ,,,., ,ks tLa ,,;,, :,
battles of the Revolutionary War.
4-Who were the members of Wash,
ington's cabinet and what were theil
duties?
Write a paragraph giving the mair
facts concerning the Louisiana purchase
6-Briefy describe three important in
ventions of this country.
What were the provisions of th'
Missouri Compromise and when was tn,
Compromise adoptedi
s-Write brief sketch of Andrew
Jackson and his administration
o-Give the main facts in connection
with the battle Of Manila Bay.
10-Tell what has been accomplished
| by the United States on the Panama
canal undertaking.
Substitute Questions.
AIN how many cities has the capi
tai of the United States been locatedg
B-Give an account, Of shayis Rebel
lion.
Geography.
l-What states are touched by tn
Mississippi river?
2-Name and locate five capes on tn
Western continent.
s-Name five Leading industries o
West Virginia and tell in what parts Q
the State each is carried on principally
DRAW an outline map Of West VII
ginia, locating the capital and five othe
State institutions.
5-Loeate three lakes OF Africa an
teFl something about them.
B-Gompare Japan with Great Britai
as to size, population, civilization, loes
tion. etc.