2. 3/4 of 36 or .3. Omit the denominator, and place the numerator in the proper decimal order. 3. 1% of 6% =34%, 1% of investment; 100% = 100 X4 % or 75%. 75% Ans. 4. A-$5000 X 12 = $60,000 for 1 month. D-$1200 X 5 Each received 14 of $12,000 66 66 66 5. Yes. By ascertaining whether its denom. is a factor of 10 or some power of 10. = 2764 = 1728 bullets, Ans. 6. (3)3 X.5236 (4)3× 5236 7. (5)2: (2)2 : : 3 : will empty = of it in 1 min. 720 5 in. one will empty 72, which both will empty in 1 min. 12439. Both will empty it in 24 min. Ans. 8. Since 3 oranges + 4 lemons cost 27 cts., twice this number, or 6 oranges + 8 lemons should cost 54 cts. But 6 oranges + 2 lemons cost 36 cts. 8 lem. 2 lem. or 6 lem. cost 54 cts. 36 cts., or $.18.. I lemon cost 3 cts. √2137; 127313-19, nearly. 4 nearly. Ans. 132 GEOGRAPHY.-1. The soil of Cuba is very fertile. Sugar, tobacco, coffee, and tropical fruits are the chief productions. There are dense forests on the island; ebony and mahogany being the most valuable woods. 2. The Isthmus of Panama is traversed by a range of high mountains from which numbers of rapid streams flow on both sides to the ocean. These facts explain the chief difficulties, in addition to which the unhealthfulness of the climate makes it difficult for workmen to carry on the labor. 3. In the Andes, in Central America and Mexico, in the West Indies, Aleutian Islands, Hawaiian Islands, volcanoes do not abound, although there are many other places in which single volcanoes, or small groups appear. 5. Montevideo is in the southern part of Uruguay, at the mouth of the Rio de la Plata; Florence is in the northwestern part of the Peninsula of Italy, on the river Arno; Bergen is on the western coast of Norway: Edinburgh is in the southwestern part of Scotland, near the Firth of Forth; Cologne is in the western part of Germany, on the Rhine; Seattle is in the western part of Washington Territory, on Puget Sound. 6. Dakota is a large Territory in the northwestern part of the U. S. The surface is chiefly prairie or low plateau, with the exception of the Black Hills in the southwestern part. It is crossed diagonally by the Missouri River, and contains many smaller streams and lakes. The climate is considered healthful; the winters are very cold, but the atmosphere is dry and pure. Its most important products are wheat, timber, game, with gold and other minerals in the Black Hills. Winona, Dubuque, Burlington, St. Louis, Memphis, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge. 8. Alsace and Lorraine are north of Switzerland and west of the Rhine. They belong to Germany. 10. Both have a hot climate, but Louisiana is supplied with abundant moisture by the warm winds from the Gulf of Mexico, while Arizona is dry, being in a high inland mountainous region, shut off from the moist winds of the west and southeast by high mountains. GRAMMAR.-I. Relative pronouns, subordinate conjunctions, and conjunctive adverbs. 2. a. Where is equivalent to in which, introducing an adjective clause. b. Where is a conjunctive adverb. 3. Simple declarative sentence. He is the subject nominative, unmodified; hopes is the predicate verb, modified by the infinitive to merit, which is used substantively and is the object of to merit. To merit is modified by the object heaven and by the prepositional phrase by making earth a hell. Making is the principal word of this phrase, modified by the objects earth and hell. 4. a. Making is a participle, used substantively, and is the object of the preposition by. b. Heaven is a common noun and object of the transitive infinitive to merit. 5. a. Nominative; as, "Whosoever will, may take of the water of life freely." 6. 7. 8. b. Objective: as, "You may choose whomsoever you wish." a. Present tense, denoting future time. b. Present tense, denoting present time. c. Present tense, denoting a universal truth. d. Present tense, expressing past time. e. Present tense, representing what is habitual. a. That all right angles are equal, is a self-evident truth. b. The merchant expressed a wish that he might be successful in business. c. "So run, that ye may win.” You fly, flew, will fly, have flown, had flown, will have flown, may fly, might fly, may have flown, might have flown. If you fly, if you flew, if you had flown. 9. Round, level, equal, full. The quality can not be expressed in different degrees. IO. a. The subject or predicate of a verb; as, "To live is to think." b. The object of a verb; as, “The general refused to surrender.” <. The object of a preposition; as, "The ship is about to sail." d. As an appositive; as, "Delightful task! to rear the tender thought." HISTORY.-I. a. For his disastrous march through Florida; his discovery of the lower Mississippi; his further unsuccessful march and his death and burial in the river which he discovered. b. For his voyage through the chain of the great lakes, and through the great length of the Mississippi river. c. For his celebrated storming of the Heights of Abraham and the defeat of Montcalm, though at the loss of his own life. d. As the financier of the Revolution, whose personal sacrifices and great skill in monetary matters saved the Continental Congress from financial ruin. e. As the author of the Kansas-Nebraska Act; the Democratic candidate for President against Lincoln, and for his patriotic aid and advice to the latter at the breaking out of the Rebellion. 2. In 1778-9 Clarke crossed the Ohio river from Kentucky and captured Vincennes and conquered the territory now Indiana and Illinois for Virginia, which state called it the County of Illinois. No settlements were made for many years. The determined resistance of Maryland especially to great claims in the West made by many of the colonies led to the cession of the Illinois County and the Northwestern Territory by Virginia in 1784. In 1787 the celebrated Ordinance was passed for the government of this territory, whose provisions can not be annulled, by which freedom and education must always be provided for. The territory became the scene of many conflicts between the English and Indians on one side and the Americans on the other. The celebrated battle of Tippecanoe was fought. In 1800 it was erected into a Territory with Gen. Harrison as Governor. In 1816 it was admitted as a State with Jonathan Jennings as Governor. Since then its progress has been marked to an especial degree, it reaching 6th in population in the country. Amongst those who have been noted in the state may be mentioned the names of Harrison, Jennings, Posey, Hendricks, Morton, Baker, Lane, Whitcomb, Wright, and a long list of worthies. 3. a. By cession of the Northwest Territory. b. By the Louisiana Purchase. c. By the annexation of Texas. d. By the Mexican War. . By the Spanish cession of Florida. 4. Burgoyne entered New York from Canada, compelling General Schuyler to retreat. He captured Ticonderoga. Schuyler in his retreat destroyed bridges and placed all obstacles in Burgoyne's way possible, and finally encamped on some islands at the mouth of the Mohawk river, where Burgoyne feared to attack him. Portions of Burgoyne's army were destroyed in various side engagements, when he finally tried to retreat to Canada. In this he was frustrated by Gates, who had succeeded Schuyler, and eventually surrendered to him at Saratoga. The results of this victory weakened the power of the English, but especially gave the Americans great moral courage in prosecuting the war. 5. The President of the United States is elected by the College of Electors, who are elected on-general ticket by the people of the several States; the electors of each state being equal to the number of representatives that state has in the two houses of Congress. GEMS OF THOUGHT. NEW YEAR: MAMMA TO PHILIP. Once a careless little boy And, because the ball was gone, Yes, he did a foolish thing- But I know another boy He is old, this other boy- Yet, because he lost his kite, R. H. HUDSON, In Our Little Men and Women for October. Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, Ring out the old, ring in the new; Ring out a slowly dying cause, Ring out old shapes of foul disease, Ring out the thousand wars of old, Ring in the thousand years of yeace. [Tennyson INDIANA STATE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. XXXIII Annual Sessiou-To be held at Plymouth Church, Indianapolis, December 28, 29, and 30, 1886. GENERAL PROGRAM. TUESDAY, DEC. 28, 7: 30 P. M. 1. Opening Exercises. 2. Address of retiring President, E. E. Smith, formerly of Purdue University. 3. Inaugural Address, "The Needs of our Profession," C. W. Hodgin, Principal Richmond Normal School. 4. Miscellaneous Business-Appointment of Committees. WEDNESDAY, 9 A. M. 1. Opening Exercises. 2. Paper-"The Great Poets as Moral Teachers," James Baldwin, Supt. of Greencastle schools. Discussion: J. R. Starkey, Supt. of Martinsville schools; Miss Frances C. Simpson, of Jeffersonville schools. General discussion. 3. "The Error of School Work," Arnold Tompkins, Normal Department, Asbury University. Discussion: S. E. Miller, Superintendent of the Michigan City schools; George F. Bass, Supervising Prin. Indianapolis schools. 4. "Scientific Temperance Instruction," Mrs. J. R. Nichols, President W. C. T. U. 5. Report of Committee on the Office of Township Trustee, E. A. Bryan. President Vincennes University. Afternoon, 2:00.-1. Paper: "Education and the Labor Problem," A. D. Mohler, Supt. Huntington county. Discussion: A. B. Woodford, Indiana University; M. Seiler, State Normal School. General discussion. 2. Report of Board of Directors of the Indiana Reading Circle, R. G. Boone, Chair of Pedagogy, Indiana University. Discussion: W. W. Parsons, Pres. Indiana State Normal School. General discussion. 3. Report of Committee on County Superintendency, W. H. Elson, Supt. Parke county. 4 Appointment of Committee on Officers. Evening, 7:30.-Evening Address, "Character in the School," Geo. Howland, Supt. Chicago schools. THURSDAY, 9 A. M. 1. Opening Exercises. 2. "Physics in the Elementary Schools, with Illustrations," D. W. Dennis, Chair of Nat. Science, Earlham College. Discussion of Circular No. 7, 1884: H. A. Hustan, Chair of Physics, Purdue University. General discussion. 3. Report of Committee on Culture of the Esthetic Element in Child Nature, Mrs. Emma Mont. McRae, Prin. Marion High School. General discussion. 4. Suggestions on Legislation and Administration of Indiana School System, Ex-State Supts. B. C. Hobbs, J. H. Smart, and Supt. J. W. Holcombe. 5. "Necessity of Political Education," Miss Laura Donnan, Indianapolis High School. Discussion: R. I. Hamilton, Supt. Anderson schools: W. O. Warrick, Supt. Worthington schools. 1 |