The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-24
TEACHERS
ARE BEING
EXAMINED

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The first State uniform exam
ination for teachers this year began
in the clarksburg Central school
building at o'clock Thursday
with County Superintend-
rnt i. W. Ogden and Examiners G.
Guy Musser and Frank White in
charge. Twenty-seyen gentlemen
md twenty-one ladies. forty-eiglt in
all enrolled for the examination.
They are:
Icie M. Kemper, Freemansburg.
James Porter Campbell, Auburn.
Claire Moffatt, West Milford.
Helen Allen, Flemington.
Wayne Howell, Big Isaac.
Henry L. Koontz, Rinehart.
Strother Campbell, Mineral.
Laeo G. Thrash, Johnstown.
Icie M. Williams, West Milford.
Florida May Smith, Clarksburg.
Virginia May Amman, Clarksburg,
Elite Bumgardner, Salem.
Bertha V. Bice, Bridgeport.
Ray Martin, GYPSY
lola Chalfant, Shinnston. :
]. w. Samples, Sardis.
Catherine Shinn, Shinnston.
W. g. Bumgardnef, Craigmoor.
W, A. Strother, Glarksburg.
Georgia z. Benedum, Salem.
John G. Robinson, Craigmoor.
Hannah L. Meade. Bridgeport.
Blanche Hill, Bridgeport.
Harriet Lang, Bridgeport.
Charles W. VanscoY, Good Hope.
S. J. Ward, God Hope.
Elsie Hardesty, Sllinnston.
Howard L. Robinson, Craigmoor.
j. X. Musser, Clarksburg.
Charles Z. Kile, senterpoint.
Isaac Brohard. Big Isaac.
John Lucas, Shinnston.
Cora Swiger, Sardis.
Julia o. Kidd, Clarksburg.
Bessie Garrison, Quiet Dell.
Lulu f. Hall, Wallace.
Sophie E. Benedum, Bridgeport
w. Clyde Curry, Big Isaac. 4
Freddie G. McTntire, Big Isaac.
Floris Mckinley, Mineral.
J. p, Campbell, Mineral.
Hoy Ward. Big Isaac.
Hattie j. Holmes, West Milford.
7. Tenny, Webster Springs.
D. West Moffett, West Milford.
James W. Hudkins. Summers.
Mrs. G. Y. Clifford, Clarksburg.
Otis Van Horn, Lost Creek.
The branches passed on and the
questions submitted in the fore
noon are as follows:
United States History.
How did this country get its
name, America? Explain fully.
2-Write a paragraph on Colum-
BUS and his achievement.
3-Name the principal English
Explorers, and tell something about
each.
Give a brief account Of the
origin, writing and signing Of the
Declaration of Independence.
5-Spcak Of the services Benia-
min Franklin rendered the new re-
public.
6-What, when and where was
the First Continental Congress?
Tell about the capture of
CORVALLIS and his army.
s-Sketch the rise Of Mormonism
in the United States.
9-Name and describe briefly
three campaigns of the Civil war.
10-Give the principal events OF
Cleyeland's second administration.
Substitute Questions.
a-What are the "Lncoln-Doug-
las debates" and what their import
ancc?
b-Givc short outline Of the
Mexican war.
c-Name five women prominently
connected with the civil history Of
this country and tell for what each
is known.
Geography.
Contrast the cities Of New Or.
leans and Pittsburg.
2-Why are all fhe great cities OF
the world situated on some body oI
water? Can you name any excep.
tions to this rule?
4Name the States touched b,
the Mississippi river and the laruest
city in each.
Explain the tides as you would
TO a class, making such drawings a,
YOU think necessary.
5-Name and locate seven of The
largest towns in West Virginia anG
speak Of the industries of the coun.
ties in which they are located.
6-Name five rivers Of West Vir