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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
THEORY AND PRACTICE.

Questions G-l0 are based on Keith's
elementary Education"
/. What can you say of the need
OF teachers making a special study Of
theory aud practice?
2. How would you manage the school
recess!
3. Discuss the following as they apply
to the teacher: Too much talk; impa-
tient talk
4. When children are not attentive
IS the inattcntion evidence of deliberate
hostility? If not, OF what is ii evidence? &?
.. What is your opinion of the sta, e
ment that the teacher should treat ali
pupils alike?
&, What are the four theories of the
moral nature of the childr
I. Select one of the four referred to
in the foregoing and give summary of
II.
s. Describe an ideal condition with
respect to seating, lighting, heating and
vcntilatng.
.. What is the relation between or.
der of presentation of topics and inter
est?
10. Give definition of conduct.
Should teachers visit the parents of their
pupilss
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
UNITED STATES HISTORY AND
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

l. Who were the Mound Builders? =?
Why so called? Why were the Indians
so named?
.. Give an account of the settlement
of Florida and its acquisition by the
United States.
3. What do you know of Paul Re,
we're, Nathaniel Bacon, Sir Edmond An.
dros2
4. What was the Whiskcy Rebellion !
The Embargo Act? The Wilmot Pro.
visor
3. Give an account of the war with
the Barbary pirates.
6. Write about the work of the navy
in the Revolutionary War.
I. Explain the plan of "Reconstruc
tion" after the Civil War.
s. What states belonged to the South
ern Confederacy?
0. When and how was Alaska nc.
quired? Name its most valuable pro.
duets.
10. What department of the United
States government has charge of the
army and navy? What department leyies
taXesy Collects taxes?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
LITERATURE.

l. Give an outline of the plot of the
Merchant Of Venice.
2. How did Shakespeare value his
own writingsY How are they generally
rcgardcdg
3. What can be said Of Joseph Addi.
sons style? Which Of his productions
are most admircdY
4. What events were happening in
and around New York during the early
years ol Washington lrving's life? What
was lrving's first important literary
work?
3. Who wrote Ferdinand and lisa.
bclla"Y "fhe Prairie? Bitter Sweet?
S. tar Spanglcd Banner?
q. Name IN excellent translation
made by Bryant; one by Longfellow
I. Name four of poe'S poems mat
you have read and give summary of
one of them.
s. Give the date of Whitticr's birth
aud tell something of his ancestors.
o. What is the theme of Whittier's
"Nlcmories"Y of his Randolph of Roa.
noke"?
10. Quote at least one complete stan2a
from one Of the poems named in ..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
GEOGRAPHY.

l. Give the boundary of each zone.
What determines the location of these
lines?
?. In what longitude is place one
fourth the way round the earth west
from the prime meridianY What is the
hour Mt this place when it is noon at the
prime meridian?
3. Write the names of the continents
in the order of their size; in the order
OF their respective populations.
4. Mention two natural conditions
favorable to the growth of commercial
cities; two conditions favorable to the
growth OF manufacturing cities.
>, Name five important food plants
OF the world and tell where each is cuI-
tiyatcd extensively.
6, Upon what does the fertility of
Egypt depend?
I. Where are the Alcutan Islands Z?
The Samoan lslandsY TO whom is each
group subjcctY
/ \. What constitutes the British EN-
pire? ., ..
10. What rivers form part of the
boundary OF Missouri What states
touch il? Locate its capital. Name its
leading four cities. What minerals are
found in it? Give its principal agricul-
tural productsY
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
PHYSIOLOGY.

I. Give definition Of digestion.
Where is digestion carried on?
2. What two necessary ingredients
has gastric juice? How much gastric
juice is secretcd daily?
3. Distinguish between voluntary and
involuntary muscular action, and give
an example of each.
4. What is the most important mus
Gle of resprationH What Is the rate of
respiration2
s. Tell what and where each of the
following is: cpiglottis. pericardium,
capillarics, pcritoncum, iris.
6. What is the portal systcmH
7. Describe the nervous system, nam.
ing and locating each of its principal
organs.
s. Name three common diseases, or
defects, of the eye, and suggest Il remedy
for each.
2. When and how was Alaska ac.
quircd? Name its most valuable pro
duets.
10. Name three posons and give their
antidotes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06

Uhe clergy. The character of the
young minister is indeed strong
part and its portrayal by the gen
tleman in whose hands Il is. is Il
delicate bit OF stage art.
Many times IL has been under
taken to Introduce a man of the
cloth in the drama today, but as
earnest as the efforts might be,
there has invariably been some
thing that was objectionable or
overdrawn and It has remained for
William D. Gray. to construct II
part for dominic that Is absolu
telY llawless-so much in so in fact
that he Is almost daily the recipient
OF communications from pastors
who we're charmed with the part
OF the stage preacher aud the grand
moral OF the play which is the
reclaiming of man
This man. having fallen through
drink, to about as low position
IN the social scale as would seem
possible, has the eyes Of his heart
ana soul opened before It is too
late. The veil that has obscured
from his vision all that is good
and noble is gradually lifted and
The man who proves to he UThe
Volunteer Organlst' is made to see
the folly of his ways
As grand moral lesson, no
play of latter days can offer any
thing in comparison 1t Is sub
lime impressive, and is carried in
ones memory for many n day after
witnessing II.
The entire cast, and II is an
unusually large one, was carefully
chosen.
The scenic and electrical effects
are tn say the least. startling and
intensely realistic being exact
renroductlons from photographs
taken around Cambridge, VT. whore
the scenes Of the play are laid
At the Grand tonight
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
co FROM HOME TO HEAR NEWS.
German Idea of Life In America Is
Something New.

A German newspaper with a large
circulation publishes at regular inter.
vals little articles from America"
which are probably read with much in.
terest abroad where 1t is not gener.
ally known that they are misleading.
One of them, published few weeks
ago, tells about safe-dcposit vaults.
ut should be understood" the cores.
pondent says, that despite the high
civilization as seen here in science,
art, commerce and philanthropy, there
is still certain wildnesn about the
people which makes the rich man fear
the punderer.
at is on that account that one can
find these safe-deposit vaults in all
parts of New York city, ana there
people take their valuables when they
do not require them for public show
In the opera. season one may see long
lines of carriages and automobiles in
front of the strong box places early
in the evening, when the women call
for their jewels, and again after the
opera, the theaters and the balls are
over, when they return them to the
burglar-proof boxes.
Diamonds. amethysts and sap.
phires made of glass are also dcpos
tied in these places and taken out
when others can see the operation by
women who court recognition in the
circles where jewelry is badge Of
superiority"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
DANGERS OF sEoENTARY LIFE.
English Physician Points Out Positive
Necessity for Exertion.

A very good illustration of the dan
gers attending sedentary life is
given by Sir William Grove, who OBJ
served the effects of activity and in
activity on animals. lie says:
ITO keep itself healthy, It must ex
ert itself for its food: this, and per.
haps the avoiding it's enemies, gives
II exercise and care, brings all it's
organs into use. and then It acquires
its most perfect form of life. ] have
witnessed this effect myself, and that
is the reason why | choose the rabbit
as an example. An estate in SOmel.
setshire. which once took tcmporaIi
ly, was on the slope of the Mendip
hills. The rabbits on one part of It,
viz, that on the hillside, we're in per.
feet condition, not too fat, nor too
thin, sleek, active and vigorous and
yielding to their antagonists, my fam
lily, excellent food. Those in the val.
ley, where the pasturage was rich and
luxuriant We're all diseased, most of
them unfit for human food and many
lying dead on the fields. They had
not to struggle for life, their short
life was miserable, and their death
early; they wanted the sweet uses OF
ndyersty-that is. of antagonism."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
new QUESTIONS
FOR TEACHERS
There Are a Great Many Brain
Puzzlers In the List.
MADE UP BY STATE COMMISSIONER

Examination Tests for Teachers in
Elementary schools--By Their An
swers to These Questions Those
Who Desire to Teach Show Wheth-
er They Are Grounded in the Rudi.
ments Of Education.
Following is the list of questions
as prepared under direction of the
state commissioner of public schools,
and submitted at the county examina.
tion for teachers Jan. for element
airy school certificates:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
"oHosT HOUSE" FOR MUSEUM.
Strange Relics from the South Sea
Islands Sent to New York.

New York.-A Ghost House" from
the Bismarck archipelago in the South
Pacific. peep into which used to cost
any native woman her life, has Just
come into possession of the American
Museum of Natural History by pur-
chase from Prof. Eugene Schroeder.
The house is actually temple and II
contained idols wonderfully carved
from single logs and painted bright
red and yellow. II is made of logs and
has thatched roof. There are inter
stices between the timbers of which
1t is made, and through these any curl.
Gus man might peep with impunity.
But should woman do so she was
summarily clubbed to death If caught
The strange temple stood in a remote
part of one of the islands.
Prof. Schroeder has also sold the
museum ten idols, such as the ghost
house held; 80 strings of small shells,
which in the archipelago are the exact
price of one wife; weapons made from
human bones; death drum, which
the Islanders do not beat, but rub, the
resulting sound being weirdly mourn
ful; numerous tools and many other
objects of great chronological value and
interest
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06

"TIFE VOLUNTEER ORGANIsTn
"The Volunteer Organist"' the
pastoral drama about which there
has been considerable anticipatory
interest, will be produced at the
Grand Opera House tonight.
The piece in way is tenn
perance lesson. 1t is also lucid ex
position of some of the higher traits
In humankind as contrasted to the
sinister tendencies common in every
community. The personalities are
mostly reasonable. The chief scene
discloses the interior OF a church
with the volunteer organist seat
ed at his instrument while the sweet
ringing voice of boy singer is
heard in the powerful melody of
"The Holy City,. The regular
organist of the church has declined
to act because the daughter Of
a tavern keeper sings in the choir.
The fact that the minister of the
place loves the same daughter and
thus arousesy the uncomrrsing dis
like Of msmbers of his flock, APP
pears, pgomInently in the develop
mept of the aplnt. Ia5oelg aa j,pto
lts is.lsa yhighip entertaining per-
formancesI and one which q people
who have admired such dramas as
"Way- Down East "The Old
Homestead and "shore Acres ,
will surely tdellght in witnessing.
The, cast,"js an exceptionally
strong ora. o,
Plays that are along the same
line as the teachings of the church
are few and far between. "'The
Volunteer organist" is just such a
drama, ana as the Rev. Howard
sturgiS has said. the tie between
church and stage ds made the
more secure by this beautiful play
It tells a story that few, II any
dramatists have hitherto handled in
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
ARITHM M { TIC.
l. Simplify;
-t9sX2s-7H) +40A+
(9/l0.3/5) < (15l'.

72O- ~ X2s-7H) 44Oh +
(0/l0+3/5) x ta)t
2. A man bought the \. T.. quarter of
the n. w. quarter, the n. W. quarter of
the y. Il. quarter, and the n. w. quar-
ter of the $. w. quarter of the \. T..
quarter of Section &, township 27 north,
Range east at $50 an acre. Draw a
plat of the section and locate the land
purchased determine the number of
acres bought and the amount paid for
the land
3. At Is cents n square yard, how
much will it cost to paint the walls and
ceiling of room - feet hong, Is feet
wide and 10 feet high, allowing for a
Dashboard o inches high?
4, Find the increase of income il
$4,000 of $50 stock be sold at IS, and
the proceeds invested in 4iA96 stock at
par,
;. 4 and y engage to do a piece of
work for $50 \. sends u men and i l2
boys How much should each contractor
receive ii two men do as much as three
boys?
q. Ii | make a profit of 10 2/395 by
selling a horge at $3.50 above cost, how
much should | have received above cost
to realize n profit OF 20qo?
7. Having sent New Orleans agent
Sl,s35,4G to be invested in sugar, after
allowing go ON the investment for his
commission, | receive 32,400 pounds of
sugar, What price per pound did the
. .,A o
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06

their respective lines. The scenery
carried by this organization is mag
nificent. it is brand new and is di-
rect from the renowned Ambruster
Scenic Studios. and is record
breaker in elaboration and effects.
A very large and high salaried
array of talented players present
one of the best programs ever pro-
duced by a minstrel organization
Watch for the big street parade at
noon and hear the free, classical
band concert In front of the theatre
at night.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
GRAM MAR.

/. Capitalize and punctuate the fol.
lowing:
Quotation marks are used to enclose
words quoted from an author or speaker
or represented in narratives rs employed
in dialogue as by doing nothing says an
old proverb men learn to do evil quick
quick or perish shricked the exhausted
hunter.
2. (a) Decline the noun man.
(b) Compare in.
(c) Give the objective plural of
mat.
(d) Give the possessive plurf of
gcHcrdiiH iH-chicf.
3. ta) Coniugate be in the present
subiunctive.
(b) Give the present perfect, in
dicativc, passive, of udrm.
(c) How many and what lenses
has the subjunctivc mode?
4. Name and use in sentences the diff
fcr,nt classes of pronouns.
.. What parts of speech may connect
clauses? ! Illustrate the use of each to
a sentence.
6. Explain the syntaX or government
of the inlnitive and of the pnrticiplc
7-S. Name the part of speech and
give the syntaX, or grammatical con
struction, of each italicized word in the
following:
Few things are more Mdicrous than
the JiHndcrs by which crcn persons NOR
ing in refined society oftcn Jcirdy the
grosscst ignorance Of very common
words"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
ORTH0GRAPHY.

|. Name, define, and illustrate the
use of five preiiXes,
>, Indicate the correct pronunciation
of the following; communism, extol, pro-
ioguc, ordeal Uranus.
3. Wblt is derivative word? Can
there be u derNative word without an
ailiX? Illustrate.
4. Write words showing five different
sounds of the letter "a"
$40. Spell the following words to be
pronounced by the examiner: Crevice,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06

atom, Kerosene, genesis, mystery; om'
nous, solemn. ivory. progeny definite
decision, genius, commercially. preclude,
surgeon; corpusclc, obstacle, occurring
dimension. apparition; circutous. alto
ney. preceding, omitted, salary; comp
Philippines, jute, mahogany. cedar.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
Uncle Allen on Reform

II sometimes think" remarked I'm
Gle Allen Sparks, that it's a pity the
Lord doesn't know as much as these
people that are trying to make the
world over. He'd have made It so
much better than - is"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
HI HENRY,s SHOW

III Henry's biggest, best min
strels will appear at the Grand
Opera House on Wednesday night
presenting a program combining the
newest ideas in mlnstrelsy, rendered
by company of the leaders In
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
READING.

Examiners will conduct an oral exam
nation in reading.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06

a manner that is both pleasing to
its hearers and unobiectionable to
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06

II there's trouble at home,
And things look blue,
The divorce court Judge
can fix it for you.
Happiness and contentment will
result IL you avoid the causes that
lead to disappointment and trou-
BILE. No matter what your past
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there's no doubt that you'll be
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by the use of the Carnation Flour.
Sold by all leading grocers through
out the city.
Call at our Office and get
Calendar
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
WRITING.

This branch will be graded from tne
manuscript in photography.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
NO MONOPOLY OF THE SEA

INTERSTATE COMMISSIONER LANE informs the shipping
and producing of California that of the pro-
posed increase of freight by the commission wait
until after the tariff goes effect presumably early
The power of initiative in the of remains with
the railroads. The commission will decide whether they
able if complaint is made
There doubt that examination before the
will that horizontal 10 per advance
of unreasonable but the of investigation easily
be prolonged for indefinite perod by the familiar devices of
kfu lawyers and in the meantime the railroads will collect
the with the effect derange business and make industry
profitable while the shippers wait for decision. If this
prevented by invoking the injunction of the the
shippers will doubt that remedy But the
will be compelled give bonds recoup the railroads
adverse decision 1t be that the would refuse
take original Jurisdiction questions and would refer the
petitioners the interstate commission
make the findings.
1t has been intinated that the railroads have steps
oresta limit competition by and this does
improbable question: however whether
could be made eectual to shut off competition long the
high If the overland railroads could get
the road the mus of Tehuantepc the might
be different but that line by the government
which not likely to become party to agreement of the
kind prohibited by If
the there will be great opportunity tramp
steamships o handle California business.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
THE cHLoRoFoRMING OF TIM"

ME entertaining political comedy entitled The Choroformng
OF Little Tim has been carried its legitimate and logical
conclusion This is drama of the s1ums but of the high
politics of New York where Tim Woodruff greatly dared
invited fate Little Tim had served the republican
and and had always been good dog using word
complimentary He baked and wagged his tail always
the right and the right people, now has
to heel
This of those comfortable dramas which whole
audience knew exactly what would happen Tim Only Tim
not the He had served long and faithfully surely
grateful people would call him to his
and such small deern political wayhave been Tins food
long years. and surely spread salts
factory feast.
It not to be and everybody knew but Tim The coveted
place Of from New York EEu Root
Roosevelt for little Tim and joled him
monybessed wodhad him to lunch and slapped him the
back for Tins jolly good fellow In this pleasant fashion
little Tim chloroformed
This the highest point Of Tim Woodrus career
sgnazed by issuing manifesto the American people, which
he excuses himself for being alive and explains words that flow
like moases OF his edenial something
had 1t thus:
All will doubtless with that every right
well of Judge Taft should
whatever to be essential the the
administration.
Alas Poor Tins acold
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
EDITORIAL PAGE DECEMBER l9
The Smart Set

others Mrs. Fitzpatrick Will again De
hostess today at an eIaborate luncheon
to be given at the ST. Francis Tor sew
eral friends.
Mrs. Henry Williams viii entertain
thfs evening at a dance for her three
granddauShters, the Misses Florence,
Muriel and Corona Williams. None OF
these attractive maids has been intro
duced to society. but Miss Florence Will
probably be a debutante next winter.
The guest list for this evening is COM
posed entirely OF very young people,
who do not attend the large affairs OK
the formal sort There will be over
100 guests on this occasion. and Mrs.
Williams Will be assisted in receiving
bv the Misses Williams, Nr. and Mrs.
FRED Beaver. Mr.. and Mrs II. A VIII
liams and Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Tai
liant.
Miss Helen Dean viii probably leave
next week for the east. where she will
remain during the early winter. The
friends of this attractive girl regret her
departure is to take place in the midst
of the gayeties here. where she has
been such a favorite-
Miss Dorothy and Miss Maud Woods
have returned TO their home In Call
fOrnia SfreeL- 1ILer a Qc4iEuNAU4 NiS4l III
San Jose where they were the guests
of Miss Mildred Pierce. Miss Pierce
entertained last Saturday at card
party for IL guests and later at
house party for a lesser number OF
guests
Miss Genevieve Harvey is In town
for a few days and is the guest of Mrs.
Eleanor Martin at her home in Broad
way Miss Harvey will attend the
scott ball at the St. Francis this even
ing and Mrs. Martin will preside at
an informal dinner given before fthe
dancing party in compliment 10 her
young guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Martin have gone
direct 10 the Holland house in New
York, where they will remain for
brief visit before going abroad
Mrs. Virginia Beede has been enjoying
a delightful visit out of town and will
probably remain during this month at
San Jose.