2. Give a general classification of the small letters. 3. Explain the form and proportions of the capital 0. 4. 5. 6. Analyze the figure four (4). 10. 10. 10. What is a compound curve or wave line, and mention several letters containing it. Write this couplet as a specimen of your writing: "A form more fair, a ace more sweet, 2 pts., 5 each. 1 to 50. Let the penmanship of the candidate as shown in the answers to the above questions be marked from 1 to 50, according to the judgment of the Superintendent. 1 SPELLING. What six different letters or combinations of letters are used to represent the sound of long o? 10. 2. Indicate by use of diacritical marks the sounds of the letters in the following words: Word, couplet, houses, again, sure. 10. 3. Mention three different methods that may be used for correcting the misspelled words when the spelling lesson is written. 4. Spell 20 words pronounced by the examiner. 1. 2. 3. 4. Describe the word method of teaching primary reading. 10 Write a series of questions that might be placed on the black-board to aid the pupil in making a thought-analysis of the following paragraphs: 1. loon. Fanny an 1 Harry and little May all went with their papa to see the balAt first they telt afraid of it; but after they had seen several persons get into the pretty basket car and ride high up above the houses, and had seen them drawn safely down again by the rope which held the balloon, they were no longer atraid, but wished to have a ride too. 2. The father helped them into the basket; first Fanny, who was nine years old; then Harry, who was six; and last, little May, who was not quite sure that she was not afraid." 10. Give reasons for the use of the different marks of punctuation in the last paragraph. 10. 5. What should be the inflection of the voice in each of these marks in in the last paragraph. 10. 6. The applicant should read orally a selection made by the examiner, upon which he may receive from 1 to 50 per cent. ARITHMETIC. 1. What is the shortest length of rope which can be cut exactly into pieces, either 15, 18, 20 or 21 feet long? Proc., 5; Answer, 5. 2. ($4.371⁄2—$1.47%) × (% + .63) Divide by 5-6, by analysis. If 16 men build 18 rods of fence in 12 days, in how many day can 96 what per cent. in currency does he receive upon his intvestment? Process, 5; Answer. 5. 9. The slant height of a pyramid is 11 inches and the base is 4 inches square. How many square inches in the entire surface? Process, 5; Answer, 5. 10. 2. A man bought a rectangular farm 140 rods long and 40 rods wide, at 140 rods × 40 rods 5600 square rods — 160 35 X 40 = $1500. State 4 points in which the above process is incorrect. Write the work correctly. GRAMMAR. 5 pt., 2 each. 10. 1. Correct: There were many drew back from there promises. Punctuate: the italians say good company in a journey makes the the way seem shorter 10. What would I give if I could see you happy. Parse you and happy. 3. 2 pts., 5 each. 4. Analyze the above the sentence. 10. 6. 5. Conjugate the verb lose, in the present, potential, passive. Decline she. 10. 10. 7 Write a sentence containing a verb which has a sentence for its object. 2 pts., 5 each. I do not know where he is. Parse know and where. Correct: The molasses are excellent. Each strove to recover their position 10. 2 pts., 5 each. GEOGRAPHY. 1. Why, when it is summer in the northern hemisphere, is it winter in the southern? 2. 4. 10. When it is noon at New York it is 6 o'clock a. M. at another place; is this place east or west of New York? Why? 2 pts., 5 each. 3. Why is South America so rank in vegetation, and Africa so largely covered with deserts? 10. Into what departments is the government of the United States divided? In whom are the various functions vested? 2 pts., 5 ea. What is the general character of the surface of the far western States and Territories? For what are these districts valuable? 2 pts., 5 ea. Which is the largest New England State? Which is the smallest? Which the most iniportant? 3 pts., 4 off for each one. 7. Name three important manufacturing cities in the United States and two in England. 5. 6. 8. 9. What is the most densely populated country of Europe? what is Lucknow celebrated? 2 pts., 5 each. 10. For 2 pts., 5 each. 10 pts., 1 each, 10. Name the capitals and chief commercial cities of England, United States, Scotland, Portugal and Cuba. 1. HISTORY. What is the relation of physical geography to history? 10. What was President Van Buren's policy respecting the relation between the United States Government and the banks? 10. 10. Give an estimate of the political character of John Tyler. 2 pts., 5 each. 10. 10. 10. 6. What was the chief event of Fillmore's administration? Tell the story of John Brown at Harper's Ferry, 1859. What State first seceded from the Union? (b) In what year? 7. (a) 10. Who was President of the Southern Confederacy? a, 6; b, 4. (b) What a, 2; b, 8. What faculties in your pupils do you seek to cultivate by the study of history? NOTE--Narratives and descriptions are not to exceed six lines. 10. PHYSIOLOGY. 1. 3. What two advantages result from the peculiar constitution of the bones in early life? 2 pts., 5 each. 2. Name three beneficial effects of exercise. 3 pts., 4 off for each one. What persons require the mos: sleep, those who labor with the hands or those who labor with the brain? Why? 2 pts., 5 each. Boerhaave said, "We should put off our winter clothing on midsummer's day, and put it on the day after." What did he mean by this? 4. 5. 6. 10. What is meant by the term "food"? From what source do we, directly or indirectly, derive all our articles of food? 2 pts., 5 each. What is insalivation? What three important ends does it effect? What is the office of each? 4 pts., 3 off for each one. 8. How can you breathe the impure air of a sick room with comparative safety? 10. Would you advise the presence of flowers and plants in the schoolroom? Why? 2 pts., 5 each. 10. 9. 10. What are the uses of pain? THEORY AND PRACTICE. Write a page or more on the recitation, stating its objects, the different methods of testi g, the advantages of each, the character of a good question, the errors to be avoided. etc. NOTE.-he paper written by the applicant should be marked on a scale of 1 to 100• The number, value add correctness of the statements made should be considered. BOOK TABLE. ESSAYS ON EDUCATIONAL REFORMERS, by Robert Herbert Quick Published by Robert Clark & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. One of the most instructive and useful books which has come to our notice for a long time is now before us. It is prepared by one of the first men in England in educational careles. It gives, in a connected form, a general iew of educational work and progress by means of historical and biographical sketches of the great educa ional reformers. The book commences with the schools of the Jesuits and concludes with an article by Dr. Wiese on English and German Education. The book cannot be called a history of education, yet it serves a very good purpose even from an historic standpoint. The work is made up of a series of essays in which the progress of educational thought, methods and systems is given. The first is entitled: "Schools of the Jesuits." 2d, Ascham, 66 66 Montaigne, Ratich, Milton." 3d, "Comenius." 4th, Locke." 5th, "Rousseau's Emile." 6th, "Basedow and the Philanthropin." 7th, "Pestalozzi." 8th, "Jacotot." 9th," Herbert Spencer." 10th, "Thoughts and Suggestions." 11th, "Moral and Religions Education." To this is added an appendix of more than thirty pages. This appendix is made up of short extracts on various subjects, such as Class Matches," "Lily's Grammar," "Words and Things," "Axiomatic Truths of Methodology." This will give the reader an idea of that which the book contains and enable him to judge of its value. It is not intended for a textbook, but for the teacher's library. Let each one look in the premium list for the cost and the ease with which a copy may be obtained. NEW AND COMPLETE ENGLISH-GERMAN AND GERMAN-ENGLISH POCKET DICTIONARY, with pronunciation of both languages, enriched with the technical terms of the arts and sciences. By Dr. J. F. Leonard Tafel and Louis H. Tafel. Published by I. Kohler, Philadelphia, Pa. This Dictionary will receive a notice in THE TEACHER as soon as time is found for its examination. THE Phrenological Journal, Littell's Living Age, Popular Science Monthly, St. Nicholas, The Atlantic Monthly, Scribner's Monthly, all of which come to our table regularly, are well filled this mouth with most valuable reading. Some of the articles in each are of more than ordinary value. We will be glad to furnish any one of these in connection with THE TEACHER at quite a reduction in the price. This can be done because of the club rates we are able to make. WE have also in the list of monthlies for September the North American Review. While no teacher needs to be informed of the worth of this publication, some may be induced to purchase a really good number by knowing what is in it. The following named papers are to be found: I. The Ruins of Central America. Part 1, by Desire Charnay. 2. The Perpetuity of Chinese Institutions, by S. Wells Williams. 3. The Trial of Mrs. Surratt, by John W. Clampitt. 4. The Personality of God, by Professor W. F. Harris. 5. Steamboat Disasters, by R. B. Forbes. 6. Insincerity in the Pulpit, by Rev. E. C. Hale. 7. Recent Works on the Brain and Nerves, by Dr. George M. Beard. EVERY DAY E GLISH. A sequel to "Words and Their Uses." By Richard Grant White. Published by Houghton, Mifflin and Company, Boston, Mass. A notice of some length was prepared for the last issue. By some accident in the printing office it was not inserted and has been lost. Another review will be prepared for the next month. ONE THOUSAND MISTAKES CORRECTED, by Professor W. H. Larrabee and H. A. Buttz. Published by N. Tibble & Son, New York. The work contains corrections in the use of right and wrong words, spurious words, right and wrong forms of the verb and other parts of speech. Such words as above, adopt, aggravate, allow, allude, alternate, apprehend, predict, awful, balance, &c., are given in correct use and in incorrect, so as to show the difference. Under the head of words liable to be confounded we find such as address, direct, alone, only, among, between, apt, liable, at length, at last, begin, commence, bountiful, plentful, &c., &c. In addition there is a chapter on the use of prepositious; one on the order of words; one on slang and vulgar forms of speech; one on how certain words ought to be pronounced, &c. The work is of the kind required by every teacher who des.res to improve his own language and and who has before his mind the greatest advancement of the children committed to his care. EDITORIAL. WE want an agent for every township in every county of the State. Send for terms to the editor. PROF. A. G. LOVELL's College at Mt. Vernon, Ky., is doing well. He is one of our old students, and we are proud of him. MATTER for the department of Institute Work, edited by Prof. T. W. 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