Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-04
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
July 20 and At. toso.
BooKKKKPNa-Firss Grade,

July 20 and At. teto.
BooKKxxPNa-First Grade.
Define Resources and Lisbili-
ties.
2 Define Bills Payable Account.
For what is this account dsbited;
for what creditedf
3 What Ia Loss and Gain Account
How is this account closed and how
is the balance entaredf
4 For what In interest and Dis.
count Acc't debitedf For what
credited?
B A merchant commenced busi-
ness with q capital of496O0. Al the
close Of the year his books show
the following:
Mdse. ON hand, $500; Cash on
hand, e5222.7l; Notes receivable,
1904 81; Notes payable. t969; The
ledger shows the following acc 'ts:
As account. DR.. $34s. Go. Or.
$245. 90.
B's account. DR.. 100000. CIR.
C's account, DR.. s9O5. 90, Or.
$3.50 90.
DIS account. DR.. sssO2.25, Or.
E's account. DR.. s264all. Or.
F's account. DR.. s22s.sS. Or.
$500 90.
G's account. DR.. sIIss.os. Or.
$l44O. 60.
Make q statement OF Resources
and Liabilities showing Net Capital
at closing. and the Net Gain or
Loss.
GEOMETRY.
To what angles 10 ths exterior
angle OF o triangle equalf Prove
your answer.
2 State the three cases In which
two trisngles are equal.
3 Prove: An inscribed angle 10
measured by half the ere intercept
ed between it's sides.
Prove: The bisector OF an an
gle OF triangle divides the opposite
side into segments which are pro-
portional to the adjacent sides.
B To construct @ square eQui-
valent TO the difference Of two given
squares.
ALGEBRA.
] Il took O number Of men a
many days 70 pave q sidewalk as
there were men. Had there been
3 men more, the work would have
been done In 4 days. How many
men we're there2
2 The product of two numbers is
3. and the sum OF their squares Is IA
greater than the sum OF the numbers.
Find the numbers.
3 Find three numbers such thai
the first with one fifth of the sum OF
the second and third 10 $40; the Sc
cond with one-half of the sum of the
first and third 10 600; and the third
with one half Of the remainder when
the first is subtractsd from the Sc
cond is 450.
Find two numbers such that
their product is equal 70 the differ
ence OF their squares, and the d i fer |
ence Of their cubes is equal 10 the
sum OF Of their squares
PHYSICS s-FIRsT GRADE.
l Explain tae action OF the mole
cular forces.
2 Define the centre OF gravity |
and state how it may DO found.
3 State the Law OF mechanics.
In lever OF the second class the
power, 3 lb.. is foot from the full
crum; what weight inch from the
fulcrum will 1t balance
4 Define Specific Gravity. Ex-
plain how thcspecific gravity OF sol-
ids may be found.
8 Give the law OF the reflection OF
sound. Upon what does the veloci-
ty OF sound depend
9 Define Q ray OF light. Explain
the refraction Of light.
Z Define latent heat. Sensible
heat. Explain how the air is heated.
8 Explain the electric arc light.
The incandescent light.
GENERAL HIsToRY-FIRsT GRAVE.
Relate the work OF the Congress
Of Vienna.
2 What was the War of the Com
muue7
3 Relate some advantages 70 Eng
land OF the Mormon Conquest.
4 Relate the War OF the Roses.
METHoDs-2nd Grade.
l What method or methods would
you use in teaching beginners TO
read2 Give reason for your answer.
2 Relate some advantages, IL any,
OF written tests over oral tests.
3 Relate the methods you would
use ia teaching spelling and the ad-
vantages you claim for each.
Relate, from your view, some OF
the most essentials things Ia the as.
signment OF lessons.
HISTORY.
l Relate the results of the attempts
OF European nations TO establish
settlements In America up 20 16QM
2 What parts Of America were ex-
plored and settled by the French2
3 Relate the causes and the re-
suits Of the Revolutionary War.
4 Relate the important events OF
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