Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-08-03

1 What parts OF the
coutinent were settled by the .,
iards BY the English !? By the
French 2
2 Relate briefly the causes OF the
French and Indian War, and the re-
suits OF this war.
3 Relate the results of the victor
les OF Saratoga during the Rsvolu-
tionary War.
4 Relate briefly 3he important
events Of Jsckson's administration.
8 What important provisions were
contained In the Ordinance OF 1887
as affecting the North west Territory ?
8 Give q brief summary of she
events OF Hayes's administration.
2 Relate the original. as compared
with the present, bounds OF Mary
land.
8 State some Of the ways in which
Maryland was affected by the Revo-
tionary War.
GEOGRAPHY.
l Relate the causes Of the change
OF the seasons.
z What causes waves and currents
In the scar
3 Name the States bordering on
Gulf OF Mexico. and give she chief
products OF these States.
4 Name and locate the three larg-
est cities of the Middle Atlantic
States.
D Locate the grain growing Sec
tions OF the United States. The cot
ton growing sections
6 Name the chief products and
manufactures of the German Em
pire.
z Describe q water route from
New York to Rome.
8 Name the chief countries, their
form OF government and the chief
products Of the countries of south |
east Asia.
PHYSIOLOGY.
l Explain how the body is nour-
ished.
Relate the changes which take |
place in the blood in the lungs.
3 Relate the composition Of the |
bones.
4 Relate tae structure OF the skin.
How should the skin be cared for ?
5 Why should crowded rooms be |
ventilated
METHODS.
Which methods would you en-
ploy In teaching beginners TO read 2 I
3ive reasons for your answer.
2 Discuss from your view point,
The advantages OF the written reci-
tation. The advantages of the oral
3 Give some advantages OF q daily
OF exercises.
4 State tow many branches may
be advantageously correlated in
eaching.
ARITHMETIC.
A and B can do q piece of work
In 45 days. and B can do four-fifths
Is much as A. In what time can
zach do the work alone2
2 Find the cost OF o carpet three
fourths OF o yard wide, at $1 go per
Iineal ward, for q room Is feet long |
and l33 feet wide, II the strips run
Iengthwise. Find the cost, IL the
strips run across the room.
When q captains observation |
Of the sun shows that it is exactly |
noor. the ships chrononeter, keep
ing Green wich time. reads 30 min |
utes past 2, Pm. Give the longi-
sude Of the ship.
4 A note for $764.75. dated Feb
rusry 4. 1911, payable three months
after date. was discounted at Bank,
March 10. 1911. st g per cent. Find
the net proceeds.
81 have $85O0 per cent. bonds, |
selling at III; will my income be |
greater or less II / sell them and
buy rs at 116, brokerage on both |
one-fourtb per cent
6 II Is men. working 12 hours a |
day, can hos so acres In 20 days.
how long will il take 35 boys. work.
ing 10 hours o day, TO hoe 80 acres.
the work Of s men being equal 10
that Of z boysf
z A and B together have 1851.
How much has each II eight nine
teenths Of AS money equals four
ninths OF B's2
8 A room is 10 feet long, Is feet
vide, and 9 feet high. What must |
be the length Of o line extending
from one Of the lower corners,to an
opposite upper corner !? MA