Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1880 — Educational Department. [ARTICLE]

Educational Department.

Edited by D. B. Novels, Co. Superintendent. HELD MARCH 27, 1880. WHITING. In what respect does w differ from u? e from c? How many straight lines in x? What differsnee In their slant? How many letters contain the loop or 4th principle? Write them. Write all the letters that are one space in height. All that are three spaces high. OETEtOGRAPHT. How many words may ch be used to represent? W rite a word to illustrate eaoh. What is the meaning of the following abbreviations? viz.] vs.; vid.; Shak.; ob. Indicate the sounds used in the proper pronunciation of the following words:—equation; victuals. . Spell correctly the following words:—hazzard; pettal; viscid; alleys; inveigle; nauceate; color;-cat-arb; referable. $ UK ADI NO. “Speak tbe speech, I pray yon. m I pronounced to you, trippingly /n tho tbe tongue; but If yon month tt, as many of our play «ra do, I bad aa lief the town crier apake my lines,” From “Hamlet.” Who was tbe author of the above quotation? At what time and in what couatry did he live? What are the two most prominent ideas expressed before the first semicoin? ‘ Give the reasoning which leads to your conclusion. . State the different ways In whioh emphasis can be expressed in oral reading. Give a sentence illustrating each. Indicate the sounds in the following words by the use of diaeriosi marks:—tongue;mouth; ligfjprayj many. , . > * ■ VT*' What would be the different steps iu your progress in teaching tne pupil to read this quotation? ▲niTHMSTio. -•:*. « Define an integer, a problem, a concrete number, and an abstr&ot number. Define measure, weight, a simple number, and a compound number. A man owns 13.6 A. of land. If he lays it out in village loti, each 6 by 8 rd., how many lots will he have? " When it if IP o’clock a. m. at St.

iTsS; payable” in be- | mg $ per cent, pit annum* Whitt was the face of the note? - I J lUduce 19,200 milligrams toj Make a diagram of a Congressional township showing the sections, and the number of each section, according to U- 9. xule. * GRAMMAR. . f . . f , , A fcorrect, —He should not vanlure Into deep water that cannot swim, and parse the retmfvnr Analyse the corrected f#rm oi the sentence above given. What are the principle parts of * verb? Why so called? V r l In o the sentence, He made him parse him and dismount. Give t#o rules for using or omitting the article. “John,” sa^Sl, “mind your pease and qst*?-—Correct.' : .y- . Let every one attend to their own business. Correct and parse let. Write ten words usually used an conjunctions. OROGRAPHY, What Is the differance, in Geography, between a small circle and a great circle?, Name one of eaah. What is au ocean current? What is the most important ocean current know*'? Beginning at the Gulf of GnittewlVace iltbroagli one circuit. v Name five conditions upon which climate deperitls.^ What is the form of government of the U. Slates? N»rae the departments of the general government. Into what branches is one of these divided? Name the, States that constitute the Middle States. By what other names are two of them frequently called? In what part of the U. States is mining most Largely oafried on? Why? * What country in S. America has no capital? Whit mountains separate France from Spain? What, Russia from Turkey, in Europe? < > HISTORY. Who were John and Sebastian Cabot? By whom, and in whose reign were the first attempts to settle Virginia? What was the principle voyage of La Salle within the U, S> What States first adopted the present U. S. Constitution? What were some effects of the Embargo of J 807? What were two notifblo events in Monroe’s administration? What occasiomd the debate between Ilayne & Webster, 1832?

PHYSIOLOGY. How many bones are in the spinal column? How are they joined? What, are the advantages of this kind of articulation? Giy.e two uses of the muscles. How many, pairs of Ralivary glands are there? What is the effect of mastication upon the secretion of these gland*? What organ secretes the bile? What, the pancreatic juice? . Why does the system require more food jn winter than iu summer? What changes occur in the food in the intestines? Why Bhould active exercise not be taken immediately before or immediately after eating? * Why should school rooms bo well venfllatud? , , . ■ TIIBORT AND PEACTICR. What are ike advantages of the written method of teaching spelling? Give two. Why is Self-government on the part of tbe pupil the ultimate object of School government? Give two directions respecting the assigning of lessons. To what extent may a teacher use a toxt-bqok in conducting recitations.

We hope the best iqen, irrespective of party, will be elected by the. voters of Jasper county next Monday for township trustees. Let every man before he casts his ballot stop and think a moment. Look at the qualifications of each candidate for this office oandidly and then act honestly. Remember that the prosperity of our schools to a great extent depends upon the trustee. He is vested-vith the legal authority to choose teachers which for the next two years rire to guide and guard the 3,000 okildren of this oounty. Consider well, then, to whose hands.il committed this sacred trust. Your judgment should be unbiased by.poliiiosl preferences or* prejudices. Support the man who will serve yonrs and the children’* interests most honestly, most faithfully. Generally the man who has filled the office for one term is most eompetant to transact its business atid perform its duties than one who has had no experience in it. But if be has guiltily negleoted or refused to do his whole duty do not hesitate to replace him by a better man. Believing that the result next Monday will show that for this officer at least, men .vote for men and fiot for party.' 1 I subscribe myself in the iiitereai'df tbe Softools, Respectfully,

D. B. NOWELS.

Co. Supt.