The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-27
QUESTIONS
usso IN Tss UNIFORM ExAfiINA-
TtoMs HELD IN ALL EssssS
COUNTIES OF THE
STATE YESTERDAY
AND TODAY.
Orthoeraphy.


1nonosyllable, dissyllable and polysy,-s
labs.
give rules Cor spelling the fol,
lowing words: ta1 Running, CD OF
fered. tcl mercies,
Use the following in sentences
Rood. rude. seer. Sere; shear, sheer
tier, tear.
,-ta) ExpIain how the number OF
syliaDles in word are determined,
OBJ WAT is accent?
5-lo-(The Superfn,endent vii; pro
nounce the list OF words 70 be spell
cd.
United states History.
Write a brief sketch OF the set
Element in eacn OF three selected col
onies out of the original l3.
2-Name three of the most irnpcr-
taut Spanish explorers and tell briefly
of the exploits Of each.
DRAW an outline map, naming
and locating Eve or more of the pI.incI-
,al battles of the Revolutionary War
WHO were the members OF Wash,
iugtcn's cabinet and what were then
duties?
write paragraph giving the
main facts concerning the Louisiana
purchase.
c-Brieny describe three important
ing entions, OF this country
What were the provisions of the
Missouri Compromise and when was
the Compromise adopted?
Write brief sketch OF Andrew
Give the main facts in connec.
ton with the battle of Manila Bay
1o-TcH what has been accomplish,
Cd by the United STATES on the Pana.
ma canal undertaking.
Substitute Questions.
An how many cities has theScap.
itai of the United States been To-
Gated? Name them.
B-Give en- account CT the Shays
Rebellion
Geography.
What States are touched by the
mississippi rver2
Name and locate five capes on
the western con tinent.
3-Name five leading industries OF
ives: Virginia and tell in what parts
Of the State each is carried on prin'
cipaiiy.
DRAW an outline map of West
Virginia locating the capital and five
other State Institutions.
5-Locate three lakes of Africa and
tell something about them.
Compare Japan with Great Brit
ain as to size, population, civilization.
| !oca ton. etc.
Where are the Himalaya mouE-
tains what direction do they extend
and what ocean is nearest to them?
| S-Name and locate the three prili-
cipal rivers of South America
9-Locate North Sea, Vienna, Bor-
neo, yellow Sea, Moscow, Sitka, Ma
Mia. quebec, Buenos Ayres and Lis
bon.
1O-What are ocean currents? How
do they affect climate? Name two
or three.
Substitute Questions.
A-Bound Russia
B-Name the chief rivers of North
and south America which flow into
the Pacific ocean.
C--Trace g cargo OF grain from =.
Louis to Venice.
Pcnraaa si1jp.
What are ti2e Two principal sy5-
ter.s c.c pa2rn&nship? How do they
differ?
2-what do you understand. by
form and ny movement in teach
ms writing, eiad what attention should
each have?
8-Give directions for position OF
pen and pupil.
4-What should be the relative
height above the base line OF the SCRIPT
letters /, m, r, tx, g?
5-1O-Write in your best style
Yet. God be praised.,' the Pilgrims
said.
Who saw the blossoms peer
Above the brown leaves, dryand dead,
..Dehold our Mayfower here!"
..God wills that here our rest shall be;
Our years of wandering Ger.
Tor us the Mayhower of the sea
Shall spread her sails no more
Oh sacred flowers of faith and hope,
AS sweetly now as then,
" bloo,,, on many a birchen slope.