Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-21

Q. What five European nations es-
tablished colonies within the present
bounds of the United States?
3. Give the exact date Of the signing
Of the declaration Of independence.
4. Name the Confederate states.
5. What is the difference between a
tariff for revenue and a tariff for pro-
lection?
6. Compare Tecumseh and Osceola.
7. Give the date and result Of each
Of the following battles: New Orleans,
Manila, Chickamauga, Saratoga
8. Name four American inventors
and discuss the effect Of the greatest
invention made by each.
Pedagogy.
1. What elements Of personality
should teacher endeavor to culti-
vate?
q. Describe the opening day OF q
well ordered country school.
8. What is meant by the honor sys-
tenn in school government? To what
extent is it possible In the elemer eary
school?
4. Name the school virtues which
you would definitely aim to develop. :
s. Name the incentives to good
school work which you have found ef-
fective.
s. Describe a correct method Of
questioning for recitation In the upper
grades.
Z. Describe the interior and equip
ment Of the school room in which you
should like to teach.
Geography.
1. Name the largest body Of fresh
water in the world. (b) Where does
the Colorado river rise, and where
empty? (c) What Is delta" and tell
where found in the United States.
Q. (a) What state Of the United
States ranks first in the production OF
cotton, and which second? (b) What
state Of the southern states has the
largest coal and iron industries? lc)
Name the states Of the United States
partly bounded by Lake Erie
8. (a) What seaport on the Pacihc
ocean is directly connected by rail
with Moscow, in Russia? (b) What
large island lies near the northern
coast Of Europe, and to what country
of Europe does 1t belong? (c) Name
the two largest islands of the Philip
pine group.
4. (a) What cape on extreme west
coast Of Africa? (b) Name the two
largest lakes Of Africa. (c) Give loca-
5. (a) Name the four largest islands
of the West Indies. (b) What state
of the United States Is nearest to the
West Indies, and about how far 1t is
from the nearest point Of the state to
the nearest of this group? (c) What
capital city of South America has the
largest altitude, and of what country
Is that city the capital?
Ciyics and Current Events.
1. Write within fifty words sketch
Of the president of the United States.
2. How many justices compose the
supreme court Of South Carolina? BY
whom, and for how long term, are
they elected?
8. Define a tax. Enumerate as many
kinds Of taxes as you can think Of.
4. Give the official title Of each OF
the nine members Of the presidents
cabinet.
s. How many members compose the
general assembly of South Carolina?
What are the duties Of the coun-
ty supervisor?
Z. Who is solicitor of your circuit.
8. Tell what you know OF recent
happenings at Messina.
Physiology.
1. (a) Where is the longest bone In
the body? Give its name. (b) How
may the skeleton be deformed by Inn
proper clothing, or be otherwise injured
by careless habits?
2. (a) What Is the tendon Of Achilles
Cd Why should we take exercise?
3. Describe the blood as seen under
microscope.
4. (a) Name the cavities Of the heart
I'D Describe and give reason for the
lesser circulation
5. (a) The pancreatic juice plays
what part in the digestive process
Cd Mention some Of the causes OF
headache.
6. (a) Why do we breathe? (b)
Name some evil effects Of poor ventila-
tion.
Arithmetic.
(Solve eighty
1. Divide 7.601S25 by 347.512, multi
ply quotient by .05, to the product add
S.45, and from sum subtract 2.115.
Q. Simplify 6 1-5 plus 1-3 minus
S IA multiplied by GID divided by
1-2.
3. Find the weight in tons Of the
water in a dock "a feet deep and COW
ering Ito Of an acre, given that GU
bic foot of water weighs 81 IL pounds
4. Find the simple interest on $2,-
900 for 2 years, 9 months, 1S days a,
Z per cent.
s. How many men are required te
cultivate q field Of T. rs acres In IL
days of 10 hours each? Given that
each man completes II square yards
| in hours.
6. On a map made on scale OF
inches to mile, rectangular field Is
represented by a space Of one Inch
long and IA inch broad. How many
| acres are there in the field?
Z. At what rate per cent win $2,25(
amount to $2,565 in 4 years at simple
| interest?
8. II the wholesale dealer makes 8
profit Of 25 per cent and the retail
dealer a profit of 40 per cent what Is
the cost of an article which sold at re-
tail for $1S?
9. What fraction of 80 gallons Is
bushels and pints? II gallon con.
tains 231 cubic inches and a bushe
contains 2150.4 cubic inches, answer
as a common fraction In its lowest