The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-02-07

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the 21st OF March?
How much and at what time, be-
tween March Fl and September 21.
| is the greatest variation of the sun
rise point from its position on March
81? Explain the cause of this varia-
tion.
II the axis of the earth were in
clined to the plane of the ecliptic
fifteen degrees instead of twenty
three and a half degrees, what would
be the width of the different zones on
the earth's surface?
Bound Russia and locate its cap
ital Describe its government.
To what race do the Russians be-
long What is the prevailing reli
gion?
Name in order the leading wheat
corn, rice, cotton, and sugar produc-
ing states of the United States.
Name in order the leading coal,
iron, lead, copper, and oil producing
states of the United States.
What special conditions modify the
climate of these countries or states:
Nova Scotia, England, Dakota and
Mexico?
Through what countries and islands
does the equator pass? The Tropic
of Cancer?
LITERATURE.
What is meant by Saxon English?
Is Alfred the Great or Chaucer the
father of English prose?" Give rea-
sons. What Is said of Venerable Bede
in relation to England?
Name three American and two Eng
lish female writer's, and at least one
production of each.
Comment ON the character of Rob-
ert Burns as a writer and as a man.
Name five of his best productions.
Comment on the character of Lord
Byron as writer and as a man.
Name three of his best productions.
Name five English authors of the
Elizabethan age, describe the char
acteristics, and name the masterpiece
of each.
Write brief sketch of the life of
James Russell Lowell.
When and for what purpose did he
write "The Bigelow Papers?" De-
scribe the literary style of these pa
pers.
Write a brief description of his "a
Fable for Critics" Name FIVE writ.
ers referred to in this production.
Write brief review of his "Vision
of Sir La,infaI."
Name five other choice writings of
this author. What two prose produc-
tions did he publish.
GRAMMAR.
Name the classes OF pronouns and
use an example of each in sentences.
Designate the class of each pronoun
and give its construction in the SEN
tence.
Parse the pronouns in the following
sentences: Il never thought to hear
you speak again" "All mine are
thine, and thine are mine." Blessed
are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven" 'The good must
merit Gods peculiar carei But who
but God can tell us who they are"
What is a verb? A transitive verb?
An intransitive verb? What is a de-
fective verb? Name fve defective
verbs.
Explain the words weak" and
Strong" as they are applied to verbs.
Illustrate these in sentences.
Is 1t correct to speak of verbs as
active verbs and passive verbs? Give
reasons for your answer
Give the case of the nouns and the
mode and tense of the verbs in capi-
tails as they are used in the following
selections: MAY l but MEET thee
on that peaceful shore, The parting
words shall pass my LIPS no more"
"If this man WE'RE not of God, he
COULD DO nothing HE was angry
and WOULD not GO in" ITO BE or
not TO BE, that is the question"
"This can not but MAKE the Judi
CIOUS grieve."
Write the principal parts of lie. lay
60, see. work.
& Classify phrases, giving an exam
pie Of each class.
.,.g7 b ORTHOGRAPHY.
Define subvocals and aspirates, and
give three examples of each.
aAnnex the suffix "ing" to fret,
surge, omit, benefit, consent, and give
the rules which apply.
Indicate the correct pronunciation
of the following: Hawaii, gladiolus,
Incompatible, precedence, alternately.
Distinguish between the following:
index and glossary; maSm and ak
iOm. affect and effect. cOm na rjson
and contrast.
The examiner will pronounce words
to be spelled by applicants.
4. ARITHMETIC.
A merchant sold goods at 20 and
12h per cent off. and received $500
for them. What was the list price?
Six times a number equals five
times sc Of the same number, plus
80. What is the number?