Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-30
SCHOOL

classes in all the schools of Dotig-
las show that the pupils are doing
good work. and are credited with do
ing slightly above the average work.
In some classes the work is below
the average and in many cases it is
above average Some interesting spell
ing tests show the 7th Street school
in. the lead. The 4B class at seventh
Street school made an unusually good
average, the best in that school and
far above the average for the grade
] as compared with 80 other cities in
which this test is given. The average
for this class was 1879, while the
average for that grade is 10. a
The Pressy-Seaton tests in punc-
tuation, capitalization, sentence struc-
ture and grammar are now being
given at the high school. These tests
are being graded and sent to Illi-
noiS for comparison with other schools
The exercises are adopted for the
particular grade in which they are
given. Similar tests will be given IN
the sixth, seventh and eighth grades
] the latter part of this week. These
tests are from one minute to 80 min
utes in duration. Most of them are OF
such a general nature that no addi-
tional studying is necessary.
Some of the multiple choice tests
dealing with various subjects re-
vealed some interesting information:
Following is a set of multiple choice
statements dealing largely with his
tory. Underline the correct answer.
j L. The American Revolution began
lin 1862 TITS 1888.
1 2. Valley Forge relates to the Civil
War, Revolution War, War of 1872.
i 8. A hero of the Revolution was
William Penn, John Smith, Paul
Revere
4. The slaves were freed by JET
4 ferson Lincoln, Washington.
5. Dewey overcame the Spanish
fleet at Havana, Manila, Mobile.
f. 6. Fulton invented the steamboat in
1907, 1850, 1865.
7. One of the thirteen original coll
onies was Alabama, Florida, New
York
8. CORVALLIS surrendered in 1776,
1871, 1789
y. OI6IlGId1 ASC OOAA AAOAAOOAON CIV AAF
pomattox in 1872, 1882, 1865
10. The southern states seeded IN
1850, 1861, 1865. -
IL. Robert E. Lee was famous IN
literature, science war.
12. The Civil War was caused by a
dispute over the boundary lines, tax
alton, state rights.
13. Louisiana was purchased by
Jefferson, Madison, Polk.
IA. The. American Revolution was
chiefly a dispute over state rights
taxation, boundary lines.
IL. A general of the Civil War was
Lincoln, Sherman Washington.
is. The country which helped
America in the Revolution was Eng
land, France, Germany.
II. The vessel which overcame the
Merrinac was the Wasp, Old IRON
sides, Monitor.
49, The famous governor OF New
York was Peter StuyveSant, Jonn
Smith, Roger Williams.
20. slavery was introduced into the
American colonies in 1893, 1913, 1912
81. Daniel Boone explored the state
of Kentucky, oregon, Texas.
o. The battle having Cpe nlos'
important results was Bun Run, New
Orleans, Vicksburgh.
%. The Hugenots came from France
Holland, Russia.
"a. The Declaration of 1ndepen-
dence was written by Franklin, Je11-
erson, Washington.
+ 25. Lewis and Clark explored the
= Great lakes. the Mississippi Valley
the Northwest.
26. The war with Mexico was tough'
in 1912, 1848, 1870,
27. The north pole was discovered
by Greeley, Peary, Scott.
%. The 18th Amendment has u
do with slavery, prohibition, suffrage
+ 90. The Hugenots were expelled
because of their crimes, race, religion
80. Each state has the power u
coin money, declare war, establish
schools sTi
81. A president who was inpeach
ed was Jackson, Johnson, Van Bu
rem.
80. The leader of the Populist part!
was Bryan, Cleveland, Roosevelt.
33. The first Atlantic cable was lalt
in 1874. 1876, 1889.
a. The least radical OF politica
parties is Democratic Republican, So
cialist.
35. An early advocate OF public