The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-11-17
effect az the Americans.
Introduction" Of the Novel.


as the Introduction OF the Novel be.
cause the majority OF the work was
prose aud the majority OF the prose
were novels we have OF corsc poets,
such rs Wordsworth Shelly, Kets, By.
ron, But we also, have, Dickens. Gorge
Elliot Thnckcray, Carlyle width his
essays The chartertstcs OF the litera.
ture was love OF nature In Burns and
Wordsworth.
"We have Wodsworths definition OF
poetry, "A superious overflow OF the
powerful fealing' Burns says, II It hado
| but spark OF nature 1re. In the
novel we have character description
and well developed plots, also Humor.
Some OF the most important writ
[ ters OF the nineteenth century are lei
Ter Wheeler Wilcox Ebert Hubbard
Jack London Walt whitman and Dor
| othy Dix. Among this number two
OF them are women and there pieces
and writings are very interesting. Ell
bert Hubbard IL somewhat OF n phylos-
| opher. He Is also IA splendid writer.
He wrote the Doctor and n good many
other books. Jack London IL more
OF novelist than writer His chief
work Is writing up prise fights and 9th
or things. Walt whitman Is called the
poet philosopher and his works are
very interested. He writes for all Of
the newspapers"
AS evidence OF complete unfltness to
take the examination In history for
this academy the following answers to
| questions asked in the recent examina.
ton are submitted:
Q. Who was observation-disclosures and
for what achievements was he noted2
A. NebuchadnezZar was prophet
and was noted for his foreseeings he
told the certain things would happen
and they did happen.
A. He was ancient king and was q
soldier He compiled to eat grass and
| live in the forest for about nine years
He founded the city Ninnch.
A. observation-disclosures was an Egyptian
| ruler. noted for founding library.
| Gave Egypt n good start
Q. Describe briefly Xerxes' attempt
ed conquest Of Greece, naming two OF
the battles and the results of each.
A. Xerxes' conquest were not sue
cessful. being driven back.
A. He started with about a million
| and 1-2 soldiers and followers. He en-
tered Greece and foughted the battle
of Thermopylne was victorious but
cost him great many men.
A. With n large army he defeated
the Greek at Thermopelae spearing
only one man. In the naval battle Of
| Saamis he was defeated. His at
| tempts were vailure.
Q. What was the Macedonian
Phalanx"? What was the Roman
Legion'2 Name an important battle
in which they were opposed. State
the result of this battle.
A. Macedonian Phalan1 was d.
vision Of the Army OF Macedonia. Ro-
man Legion was the Roman army.
A. In the battle OF Crecy these OPP
posing forces met and the result was
in favor Of the Romans.
Describes Mason and Dixon's Line.
Q. What was the Mason and Dixon's
line? How and when was 1t estab-
ished? Why?
A. Mason and DfIon's line was a
line made across the country from east
TO west. 1t apparently divides the
country.
A. Mason and Dixon line is a line
running between Maryland and Geor-
gia. 1t took its name from the name
Of the surveyors. 1t was established
in 1880 and because there was a con-
tinual quarrel between the boundaries
Of the two states.
Q. Who were the leaders and what
| were the results OF the Battle Of Tren-
ton and Princeton? What was the
| special importance Of these two bat
| Ties?
A. MontCalm and Wolf, Gained a
| stronger holt on the equipment Of tho
opposing forces.
A. General Jackson and General Lee
q. Give the details Of the establish
| nent Of the Republic Of Panama.
A. The Republic of Panama was es-
| tablished by the United States against
the wishes of Great Britain In about
1897. We almost had trouble on &C
count Of our Monroe Doctrine"
A. The Mexican Government was
| unbearable thereby causing the south
trn part TO rebel and form republic.
A. Panama was under the control Of
Venezuela She was mistreated and
| misgoverned and asked foreign nations
for recognition as independent. The
q. s. sent fleets over to Venezuela and
forced her to recognize Panama's in
dependence.
a. Spain was not to hold power in
Panama, nor was the q. S. to annex
her rs a state.
A. Panama was purchased from Co.
lumbia.
A. The U. S. was to have Isthmus-
Panama to control herself.
A. Panama was owned by the Span
ish Gov. and 1t desired 10 be indie
pendent and free from the Spanish
bonds. 1t rebelled and was recognized
by the q. S. and other countries and
so was free and became an independ-
ent Gov.
EGG LAYING CONTEST.