Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1879 — QUESTIONS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS [ARTICLE]

QUESTIONS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS

Held in EenMeiaer Awjust 30th, 1679. WRITING. Specimen of Penmanship “Xapolcon left Pans Noy isl. ISCI. Ju sphinc accompanied h;ia. At m?dn;Cht ot the i.itii. at the close of a brilliant psacmuly in the Tniierles, he said, in retiring, tv an attendant, ‘Car1. Name and represent the principles used in the construction of the small letters. 1, With what material should each member of a writing class be supplied? 3. Describe the best position of the arm, hand, and pen for writing. Tell the reasons why they are the best. , 4. Would you use printed copies in teaching writing? Why? 5. Classify the capital letters on the basis of principles involved, and represent the princijJcs. ORTHOGRAPHY. 1. (a) What is the distinction between a vowel and a consonant’. (b) When is w a vowel? 2- (a) yVhat sounds has the letter ti? (b) Give words illustrating its different sounds. 3. Wrlle tbe words orthography and orthoepy, dividing each in syllables and indicating the accent. 4. What ruio of Rpelliug is illustrated in spelling the plural of slteafl ■ 5. Write the proper diacritical ma ks the words boards r.nd.wic<?tocA t _ tipeii ten words prrftfotfnilO'd’iiVTile superintendent. READING. “ God majle tlice parlcct. not immutable. And good h< 'iiailc t -ce. but u> per*, »•<•.'«, He left it in thy fa>w’r;ordain’d Hit will Uy nature free, act overruled by late Inextricable, or»U«ct necessity.’’ 1. Who and what was the author of this extract? Where and when did he live? What fact in ids life makes bis works especially remarkable? 2. De tine “immutable,” “persevere,” “ordained,”“overruled,” “inextricable.” . 3. Select five words for a lesson in spelling and definition, giving reasons for your selection. 4. From what poem is this extract . teken? in what kind of verse is it written? . 5. What does the author teach in this extract? ..” ARITHMETIC. ?L Jle daec 8436 grains. Troy, to pounds. By analysis. 2. Washington, D. C-, is 77° west longitude. When it is 2P. M. at Washington, what is the time on the 29° of east latitude? „ „ 3. Allowing that four persons can stand on ope square yard of grdand, bow many people can stand in a street 20 rd long and 83 feet wide? 4» A cuke of ice 1 11-27 ft thick floats with 19*117 ft. above the water. What 4lrkkeesrofieeisunder water? 0. Doline diacount-snd specify dutyFind the amount of $417.61 for 3 yr. 7 roo. Wda., at. 8 per cent, per annum. - f 7. What will be the proceeds of a note for f MHO, due in 90 da., when discounted at bank at 7 per cent, per UA plank 18 ft- long. It is 18 iRt wide at one end and 25 in. wide at Iho other. What is the urea? The third power of 1.31,099,512. 10. A cylinder is G ft. in diameter find 8 ft. deep. Wat 1s ha capacity it. Im ? ''''X - * X Give tbroc diatiuetions u-lwe<n and pror»cr nouns.

[ 2. Dec Hue n compound relative pro- ; iuhug • - | 3. Define syntax and tell which of the qutbllona of this list refer to.it. ! t Write n sontrnre cotil.ihiing n • : rerb ui.v<r tnMMitlvoly aud one coty- , i laiuhig the same verb used iiilrdnsit- : 1 ively 6. Give the participles, active anti I passive <»f the verb build. 6. Define the term Interrogative tid-, r vetb. t Hre sir mnonptc; i 7. Ann lyae the sen lonce tclto ta:tyld you bow lo anplyre *< il’< ncn>. I fl. L'orieel Mett It approve iny tterldo.i, i ptcolPjj Iht ii ti'fiit <WC ’><. acqtuii tiled i> ithtlu ' eircuinxliinrft, mid I purse the won! which take's the place , of lhermr erroneously u .edr - -J*--- | f ull well limy langlnsl wiUi counterfeit*! the At all hi* Jokes, 10l many ,1 Juke liadW. 9. Parse full and all. 10 Patne Aad and <rfi r GMNIKAI'HT. 1 What zones have lour season.-;? Why? 2. Define mathematical geography —Political geography. 3. What states border upon the Mis- 1 sbslppl River? ' 4. What states and territories! respectively produce the following orti- : c‘es iii the largest quantities: gold, ' silver, petroleum, salt, sugar? 5. Name the ca|fttals of the follow-: Ing countries: Canada. Brazil, Mexico, Spain, Asiatic Turkey. fl. Sailing up the river Seine front its mouth, what three imp qteut cities would "you puss? 7. •‘i'hiladclpliiu is In 39° 55' N. long-; and 73° 8' W. lat.;” is thin correct? Give reason for your answer. K. What two rivers in connection constitute tlie longest water route in N. America? Where does this route ■ begin and where end? 9. How many states arc there in the Union? H< w many wen in the original Confederacy? 10. What is the great peculiarity of tiie land in Holland and Belgium? HISTORY. 1. Give an account of the surrender ■ of Lord Cornwallis2. Give the early history of Indii a,,a ' 3. How was Texas acquired by the 1 United States? 4. Why wns slavery finally established in'the South rullter than in the North? 5. What is meant by’ the doctrine of . St a tea'-rights? S. Who was Stephen A. Douglas? 7. Whut is tne relation of the U. 3. government to tlie Indians? S. fa) Where and (b) when was tlie ilrst railroad built jn the United States? 9 O:i what conditions was Missouri admitted into Hie Union? 10. Hew wore tlie bouuderics of Indiana determined.

PHYSIOMKIY. 1. What is the difference between a ligament ami a tendon? ' 2. What is adipose tissue, and what r is its chief function? 3. many bones in the human body, add how are they classed? 4. How many bones in tbe spinal column, and how ate they sepaepted? 5. How many of the ribs are directly connected- with the sternum, and what-are they called? 0. Give three of the chief uses of the muscles. • 7. Which of the teeth are hailed incisors, and which are called molars? S. Describe the oesophagus. 9. Whftt is thu diilerencc betyveen a vein and an artery? 10. Why is it important to ventilate school-roo ir.s? TiiEORY AND PRACTICE. 1. AVliat are tlie advantages of mapdrawi.ng in learning geography? ~2. ; AVTry’stJ?)til<rc<VinposiUoii precede technical grammar? 3. What are Hur -advantages of teaching pupils tlie phonic analysis o£ words? . < ’ 1. Wiiy is it important to use-the highest practical iucentives in' governing a school? 5. What is your opinion of the practice of otfe ring prizes to secure high attainments in study?