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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-26
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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-05-12
PHYSIOLOGY.

l. What are the functions Of the
salival Of the gastric juicel Oi the
thoracc duct?
2. Outline a lesson for the care of tho
teeth for pupils of the elementary grades.
Another for the care of the eyes
3. Name all the parts of the heart and
give the functions OF each part.
d. Name, locate, and give the functions
Of each part of the brain.
5. What are the effects OF narcotics
upon the nervous systemi Upon the
blood vesselsH Upon the skinf
O. Why are there enlargements where
the bones are fractured and where they
knit togetheri
Z. What is tuberculosisH What are
some of the conditions that favor It'll
What can teachers do to help in the pres.
ent crusade against IL
8. Describe the entire process Of in.
testinal digestion.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-05-12

.
Man Without A Countryi The Spy :
Lorna Doonef
2. Make an outline OF English liter
ature.
3. Write a biography Of William Dean
Howells. Name his writings.
4. Name three prominent British
writers of prose other than novels.
Sketch the life of one Of them.
D. Name four tragedies by Shakes
peare and the leading characters of one
OF them. Quote from two of them.
o. What is a psychological novel7 A
realistic novelH A romantic novcly An
hist rical novelf A "muck. raking'
novely Give examples Of each.
I. OF what newspapers or magazines
are the following men editors; Bliss
Perryf Hamilton W. Mabie? Henry
Wattersonf Name four daily papers of
Ohio
8. Write from memory short clas-
sical poem. Give brief account Of the
author.
0. What can you say of Franklin's
autobiography OF Bunyan's Pilgrims
ProgressH
10. Make a list Of ten different poems
by ten different American authors.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-05-12
TIitCRY AND PRACTICE.

l. Name the educational journals pub
lished in OLio and the editor of elcn.
What ones do you takel Nnat others 20
you takey
2. W that are the chief aims to be fol-
lowed in the teaching of /. 5. History
In the teaching OF Geugraphyy
8. What is ethical traInlngy What
can you say of the use OF attention IN
the ethical and other trainingy vi the
value OF interest in this traningy
4. What is good disciplinel low OBJ.
tainedi Give four cardinal rules for
producing good discipline
8. Discuss Children have at first no
real moral character"
q. What is our duty to the high school
as to encouraging your pupils to 90 to
itH Why should every pupil have high
school educationy How do you prepare
the pupils for the Boxwell and the ex.
aminations for high school entrance2
7. Why is supervision necessary
Why have the child take physical train
ing
s. Discuss The pupil does because he
"musf."
8. Give briefly the objects of the reci-
tation.
10. What is conception2 App.rcep-
tionH Memory Imagination! De-
scribe how you develop either of these.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-05-12
GEOGRAPHY.

/. Draw an outline map Of the coun.
tries of Western Europe. Locate i'm.
portant cities, rivers, islands, and the
capital of each country.
2. Give brief description OF the pla.
teau regions of the United States. Write
about one of these plateaus in detail.
3. Name the counties of Ohio along the
lake, the county seat and products OF
each of these counties.
4. Name and describe the sources OF
the Nile river. What are the products
OF Nile river valleyl
b. Name some of the birds of your
locality at this season of the year. Some
wild animals. Some insects. Some
wild flowers. Name at least ten trees
that grow in your county.
Z. Compare the following cities In size
latitude, longitude and in the products
which they receive and send out: New
York, Hong Kong, Yokohama, Hamburg,
and San Francisco.
2. What Is a coral reef, a barometer
q gorge, a mesa, petroleum, Buddhism, \
dory, a gondola, the Newfoundland
Banks" and a ranchY
0. Name five good books that you
would use as supplementary 10 the rsgu.
lar text in geography, and give thO
author Of each.
10. In what part Of Australia do
most of the people liver How do you
account for thls2 Answer the same
questions concerning Maine, Texas, Rus.
sia, and Brazil.
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ARITHMETIC.

l. A and b have together Sl3G, and
two-thirds of AS money is equal TO
three fourths OF BIS. How much has
each2
2. A contractor agrees TO do piece OF
work in ~ days and employs 4S men for
the work. A few days after making the
contract, the time was extended lS days.
How many men may he discharge?
3. A, b and agree to do a piece OF
work for $500. A can do the work in
five days, and B can do il in eight days.
The three together finish the work in two
and two-thirds days. How much money
should each receiver
4. Bank stock which sells at ITO Yields
an annual dividend of IL l-2 per cent.
What rate of interest does the buyer OF
such stock receiver
8. A girl had invested for her $3.50, nt
4 per cent. simple interest. When she
was 2l years OF age she received
$l09b.35; how old was she when the
money was put at interestH
9. The area Of circle is 1884 50. II.
What is the area OF the inscribed squarei
7. An agent sold cotton on commits
sion OF per cent; he invested the pro-
ceeds in wheat at a commission of 2 per
cent. His whole commission was $2l0,
what was the value of the cotton and OF
the wheatY
g. The sum Of two fractions is 1925,
and their difference is 7-lS; what are
the two fractionsi
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-05-12
UNITED STATES HISTORY, INCLUD-
ING CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

l. What was "The Critical Period" OF
our historyf How were the difficulties
OF this period overcome Who were the
leading men in the solution of these
questionsf For what was each ons
especially notedl
2. Name and give the exact date of
nve very important events in u. s. His
tory that have occurred in the month OF
April. Give the chief results of one OF
them.
g. What is a eensusf What are the
benefits to be derived from oneH Give
some OF the showings of the last one.
Who takes iti
L. OF what benefit to the United States
Is Porto Ricof Hawaii The Philip.
pinesf Alaskaf When and how were
each OF these obtained by the u. ST.
Of the wholef A billY A lawH A
suffragstte A franchissi A diplo-
mat The Hague Tribunali
@. Name the present cabinet of the
president and give the duties In detail
OF the department that was created last.
What is the salary Of these menH
7. Trace the rise of either of our great
political parties. What were its tenets
at its inceptionf What are its princip.
les at this timei Who are its leadersi
8. Outline Grants career in the Civil
War. Account for one OF his defeats.
Describe his first battle In this war.
0. What was the especial Importance
Of the fall OF Sumteri
10. Locate three places in the United
States Of special historical notice. Why
have you named thesei
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-05-12
WRIlii,G.

l. Write correctly the following let
ters; A, Il, L, Y, and NJ in both small
and capital sizes.
2. Write three lines each one better
than the preceding one.
3. In what year or grade would you
begin the arm movement Why not
sooner or later in the school work.
4. How get pupils to observe correct
position in writingi
5. Shall we have a short recitation OF
writing of say fifteen minutes each day,
or long recitation of say an hour each
week in the subject of writingH
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-05-12

The following points are to be
borne in mind in dragging a road:
l. Make a light drag, which ia
hauled over the road at an angle SO
that small amount of earth 10
pushed to the center OF the road.
2 Drive the team at a walk, and
let the driver ride on the drag.
3. Begin at one side OF the road
or wheel track, returning on the op-
posite side
4. Drag the road as soon after every
rain as possible, but not wnsn the
mud is in such a condition as to stick
TO the drag. DO not drag a dry road
s. Drag whenever possible at all
seasons OF the year. II a road ID
dragged Immediately before cold
spell It will freeze in a smooth con.
dition.
6. The width OF Travelled way to be
maintained by the drag should be
from IS to "a feet; first drag a little
more than the width OF single wheel
track, then gradually increase until
the desired width is obtained.
Z. Always drag a little earth to-
wards the center OF the road until
It is raised from 10 to ~ inchea
above the edges of the travelled way.
If the drag cuts in too much, shorten
the hitch.
8. The amount of earth that the
drag will carry along can be very
considerably controlled by the driver,
accordingly as he stands near the
cutting end or away from 1t.
8. When the roads are first dragged
after very muddy spell the wagons
should drive If possible to one side
until the roadway has a chance to
freeze or partially dry out.
10, The best results from dragging
are obtained only by repeated appli-
cations. Constant attention is nee.
essary In order to maintain an eartl
road in its best condition.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-05-12
ORTHOGRAPHY.

!. Define phonics, homonym, fricative,
suffix, antonym, phonology, infection.
2. What letter 10 most usedi Which
letters are never silenti Classify the
letters.
8, What is sccenti Give at least fivs
uses of accent.
4. Write tive pairs Of synonyms Ave
pairs Of homonyms.
s. Give Ave distinctions between or.
biography and grammar.
g. Mark these words correctly in ever,
detail: incessant, squalor, vitiate, echo
Cheyenne, perspiration.
7-l0. Spell as the examiner pro-
nounces; allegiance, ulia, hovel, quayA
surplice, Shakespeare, attache, militia,
deolduous, conosde, calcorous, CANNON,
cultural, zincky, labyrinth, abyImal, dis.
sernibls, ratchet. slssmosynaTy, illsgiblA
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-05-12
GRAMMAR.

l. Distinguish FULLY between adjectives
and adysrbs. Give the properties OF
each.
2. Conjugate some verb in the passive
voice, indicative mode, future tense. Ex.
plain why the passive voice is used.
3. Give five sentences showing the word
still used as five different parts OF speech
4. Classify the elements fully and give
examples of each.
5. Enumerate the uses Of punctuation.
Show these uses in sentences.
81. ITO be graded as TO the original
expression of thought, correct forms, and
the observance Of the practices of the
best writers.)
Write not to exceed one hundred and
fifty words upon any one of the follow.
ing topics
(a) A teachers duty to the very
bright pupil
(b) A course in language work for
fourth grade classes.
(c) A teachers duty as a citizen In
the community in which he teaches.
g. How does a copulative verb differ
from an auxiliary verbl How does a
noun used as predicate attribute and
one used as an objective element difHeri
9.l0. Analyzs and parse the words in
italics:
"For, II yc claim the the pastoral right
To silence Freedoms voice of warn.
ing,
And from your precincts shut the
light
OF Freedoms day around you
d0ioning;
What marcel, II the people learn
To claim the right Of free opinioni
What marvel, II at times they spurp
The ancient yoke Of your
dominioni"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-05-12

Drags are often constructed OF
planks instead Of logs. There Is moth
ing in the construction Of a plank
drag that calls for particular men
tion except the strengthening of the
planks along their middle line by q
2x 6-inch strip. A triangular strip
may be used under the lower edge
Of the blade to give It the proper out
ting slope.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-05-12
READING.

l. Who was Henry d. Thoreaui Philip
Frsneauf Who is John Burroughs
What did these men do for good reading
In America Name any other writers
OF note upon kindred topics.
2. Why is the word method for teach.
ing reading better than the alphabet
methodi
3. Who are the Wright Brothers
Who is President OF Francef King Of
Englandf Joaquin Millerf G. W..
Morrisf
4. What habit is to be avoided in the
sral reading Of poetryH How avoid itf
$40. Read for the examiners.
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APT QUESTIONS
FOR TEACHERS
Applicants iCrCcgniy r'IiiCatsS
Had to Answer Then.
EXAMINATION HELD I..,aY 7, 10

Prepared by the state School Com
missioner to Test the Mental Qusl.
Ifications Of Those Who Seek Posi-.
tlons as Teachers In the Public
schools
Following is the list OF questions
as prepared under direction of the
state commissioner of public schools,
and submitted at the county exam
ination for teachers. May Z, for ele-
mentary school certificates:
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-05-12

A spiitIog drag is made by sawina
or splitting . log eight or nine feet
In length and ten or twelve inches
In diameter in halves, which parts
are placed about thirty inches to
thirty-six inches apart, with the fat
sides to the front so that the sharp
edges shall act as scrapers and fss-
tened In this position by cross bars.
These drags can be constructed at q
cost Of from two to three dollars each.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-05-12
LITERATURE.

!. Who wrote Treasure Islandi sar-
Tor Resartusf Modern Paintsrsf Mid
die March, Psgdsnnisi The Rina
end The booki In Asmosiamt The
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-05-12

Two pieces Of railroad rails fast
ened b. iron rods in the same man.
ner would make a better and more
durable drag. Planks may be placed
on the cross bars on which the driver
may ride, If necessary. To use It the
horses are hitched so that the drag
or scraper shall take a slant OF about
45 degrees to the direction OF the
pull of the team.
Evening journal., 1910-01-22
AVENUE PLAYERS
GO In FOR COMEDY
CONFESS 6 Edwards Co. to
Give the ROIIiCking what
Happened to Jones"

The versatility of the members Of
the Conness and Edwards players at
the Avenue rheatle has become a mat
ter OF comment among the local
theatre-goers. There is no expression
OF surprise then at the announcement
that the company win go in for a full
weckof rollicking comedy all next week,
following 40 closely after the serious
Interpretation of Hall Gaines master
piece. They win present next week.
What Happened 20 Jones'" known
throughout the country as one OF the
most interesting comedies and re-
hearsals during the week indicate that
the Avenue cast can handle this
comedy in a most creditable manner.
Those who have seen this delightful
comedy viii be glad Of the oppor-
tunity 70 renew their acquaintance
with II. Jones is a salesman, who sells
hymn books and other religious liter
ature and playing cards as a side line.
He does various things. including taxi
ing an eminent college professor to a
prize fight where ne has narrow es-
cape from being arrested. There is good
prospect OF Jones marrying a relative
OF the professor when the curtain goes
down, and the audience hopes that he
will for he is q really excellent fellow
Charles r. Miller will appear In the
title role. and Miss Pitt will interpret
"Cissy." Harry Hockey will come 10
the front strong IN the character OF
"Ehenezer Cooley" There is every
reason 20 anticipate great fun from
Hockey's work in this role. MacDer-
mott win play the real Bishop oi
Ballaret. Miss Mabel Strickland as
Helma, the swede girl. Miss Brooks as
Mrs. Cooley and Ethel strickland az
Alvina, the old maid in love with IN,
Bishop, are all appropriately cast FOL
the best results.
This present week was a record.
breaker in attendance as well ne IL
the quality of the play. and the ad
vance sale for next weeks comedy hai
started OF strong. Resident MANAGE
Charles F. Roth is pleased at the larg,
number OF season seats that have beer
contracted for. It is regarded as tn,
most satisfactory way Of getting
desirable seat.
Evening journal., 1910-01-22

drama, and II is therefore easily under
stood why the appearance of Mr.. Bar
rymore and Mr.. Rankin is awaited
with more than usual interest. And
these two are not the only stars of the
legitimate stage who will be seen here
next week.
William Hawtry. who is to appear
with Joseph Santley and Company. is
probably as equally weli-lSnown as Mr..
Barrymore. and the combination is un-
questionabiy one Of the strongest the
Garrick has yet offered. Mr.. Dock
stader has done his many patrons a
very good turn in bidding for these
stars and securing them for Whining
ton against the strong opposition OF
other managers. who are Just as anx-
ious 10 secure them but not quite so
willing TO take chance with their
money.
With the several other features which
the Garrick offers for next week. local
playgoers are assured OF bin Of the
very highest standard of merit.
Evening journal., 1910-01-22
NEXT WEEKS BILL
AT OPERA HOUSE
Program For First Three Days
viii Contain Plenty Of
Comedy

At the Grand Opera House this af-
ternOon and at the two performances
tonight will be the last opportunity
70 see the excellent bill of vaudeville
which is now being presented there. a
bill which has attracted more general
attention than any which has yet been
offered.
Comedy will again predominate in
the bill next week. There will be
comedy IN every feature except one.
and the management will see to It that
even the pictures are OF pleasant and
interesting subject
Frank Irwin and Company, present
ing a comedy drama. "A Fortunate
Thief" will furnish the headliner. Mr..
Irwin IS a comedian Of ability, who
has gathered about him a company
which is especially fitted 10 give him
the proper support and 70 best inter
pret the parts assigned. The piece
itself is really a little comedy drama.
The Clara Sonora Trio IS one Of the
best known singing and musical
comedy organizations in polite vaude-
vile and one OF the most expensive
acts which has yet been booked for the
Grand Opera House. While there is
plenty OF comedy and a laugh for al
most every minute that they are an the
stage the trio plays some good music.
Jack English contents himself with
the title of comedian. English is a
comedian with manner and a method
He has been a success in every place
In which he has appeared.
Reno and Smith offer an acrobatic
novelty OF new moves and feats. They
are well-known here and are counted
among the most expert exponents ~
difficult and graceful acrobatics.
Max Holden IS a cartoonist of ability
and will also make shadowgraphs.
Shadowgraphs are a popular method of
amusing children. Holden will amuse
the grown-ups in the audiences just as
much as the children. IL is going to
be novel and pleasing portion OF the
performance.
The pictures win be Of pleasing sub
7 jects.
Evening journal., 1910-01-22
CAPABLE ACTORS
AT THE CARRICK
Lionel Barrymore and William
HaWtry Make Debut in Vau-
deViIle Here Next Week

The appearance at the Garriclz
Theatre next week OF Lionel Barry
more, with Mckee Rankin and Miss
Phyllis Rankin in a new vaudeville
sketch. 1.-THE Jailbird," is q matter of
more than passing moment TO that
large number Of local playgoers who
IN times past have had the pleasure of
seeing many Of the big productions IN
which such people as Mr.. Barrymore
and Mr.. Rankin have been identified.
The non-appearance Of such capable
actors here has whetted the appetite
of WLminetonians for hiEh-class
Evening journal., 1910-01-22
Wakad Hlm un.

John Kendrick Bangs. thc author,
once attended a political meeting az
which he was the third speaker. fol-
lowing two local spellblnders TO whom
the crowd listened patiently in sntici-
patton Of the big gun" OF the occa-
aion.
The evening was warm. and while
the second speaker was holding forth
a fat man. occupying a seat directly In
front OF the stage. yielded to the som.
niferoLs Influences and snored loudly,
That's one on you" chuckled Mr..
Bangs to his fellow orator as the lat
ter closed his peroration and retired
TO his seat at the rear OF the stage
"Now watch me wake him upw
Sure enough. scarcely was Mr.. Bangl
well under way before the fat man
opened his eyes, stared wildly for an
instant and bolted for the dOors-Lip-
eincott's.
Evening journal., 1910-01-22
AhhrnvIatinn a . Namn.

One member Of congress employs IN
writing a pevplexing system Of abbre-
Walton. which might be termed a com
bination Of short and long hand.
Some Of his colleagues were one day
speaking Of his craze for brevity, when
one said: BLANK has certainly brought
his system to a fne point. but there
was chap in my state, Kentucky,
who distanced all competitors IN this
respect. His name was VIII Knott.
and 50 keen was his mania for abbre-
Walton that IN writing to friends he
Invariably subscribed himself Won't "
Evening journal., 1910-01-22

Entered According
sEooND EDIToN 10os4
Evening journal., 1910-01-22
still In Love.

A happily married woman who had
enjoyed thirty-three years OF wedlock
and who was the grandmother Of four
beautiful little children had an anus
ing old colored woman for a cook.
One day when d boa OF especially
beautiful 6owerB was left for the mis-
fzess the cook happened TO be present
&nd size said. "Yo' husband send you
all the pretty Mowers you gifts. missyy
~CertElnlS NJ hkaband. NANNY.
prpu6i5 Rsks~zredffhd hds sady.
A0lsryfT exclaimed tbs cook "Ht
sutfenly am noic.t ont weii'
Evening journal., 1910-01-22

Thsse lessons IN object teechlng 90
thoroughly impress the pupil By see
ing and hearing et the same time
that they are easily remembered. and
onoe acquired win never be forgotten
The pupil. In this msnner. learns the
fundamental triads and chords, that
are the leading and governing eicments
OF harmony Of each key.
Evening journal., 1910-01-22
Knew the Beds.

In the gray light Of early morning a
traveller In Scotland faced the night
clerk resolutely. you gave me the
worst bed In the inn" he began. in
dignation IN his voice and eyes. If
you don't change me before tonight !
shall look up other lodgings"
There is no difference in the beds,
sir" the clerk replied respectfully.
The traveller smiled ironically.
IF that rs So" be said, perhaps you
wouldn't mind giving me the room on
the left OF mine"
1T is occupied. sir"
Il know It is-by a man who snored
al night aud was still at it ten min
utes ago. His bed must be better than
mine or he couldn't sleep at a maxi
mum capacity OF sound eight hours on
a stretch"
"The beds are all alike. sir. That
man has been here before. and be al
ways sleeps on the floor, sir"
Evening journal., 1910-01-22
AZ Set Of sur.

n we sit down az set Of sun
And count the things that We have done
And. counting. hnd
Ono self denying act. one word
That eascd the heart OF one who heard
One glance most kind
That fell Ike sunshine where Il went.
Then We may count the day we'll spent.
Evening journal., 1910-01-22
Free RasehalI uniforms.

tell you how 70 fully equip your team
free
Evening journal., 1910-01-22
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