2. By whom was Rhode Island founded, and why?.......... 2 3. By what European nation was Canada settled? By what war did England acquire it?...... ... 2 4. What two measures of Parliament were chief causes of the Revolution?. 2 5. Describe Burgoyne's invasion in 1777. What was his plan and how far was he successful?. .... 3 6. When was the United States constitution adopted and what condition of affairs led to it?. . . . . . ... 3 7. In what war did the capture of Quebec occur? Give the names of the opposing generals and describe the plan of attack, ...... 4 8. Who were the Hessians? In what battle were they routed and by what general?...... ... 3 . 9. From what government was Florida purchased? Louisiana? 2 10. What was the cause of the Tripolitan war, and how did it result? ... 2 II. What position did the South take regarding the admission of Texas, and why?...... .... 2 12. What did the Kansas-Nebraska bill provide? What was the effect of its passage in Kansas?....... .... 2 13. What general captured Vicksburg in '63? Where is it situated and why was its capture important?.. ... 3 14. What was meant by nullification? In reference to what law was it first proposed, and by what State?..... 3 15. Has the President the right to declare war?.... 16. Mention three distinguished American authors and a production of each ARITHMETIC-TIME, TWO AND one-half hours, only—40 CREDITS; NECESSARY TO PASS, 30. 6 1. How may the correctness of the quotient in division be proved?..... 2. In what two ways may a fraction be multiplied?... 2 2 3. Find the total number of bushels of wheat produced in the following States in 1879: Illinois, 51,136,455; Indiana, 47, 288,989; Ohio, 46,014,869; Michigan, 35,537,097; Minnesota, 34,625,657; Iowa, 31, 177, 225; California, 28,787, 132; Missouri, 24,971,727; Wisconsin, 24,884,689...... 5 4. A farmer gave of his farm to one son and of what was left to another; what part of the whole farm did he give the second son?.... ..... 5. Find the difference between 1.010101 and .999999. .. 2 6. Add 16 gal. 3 qt. 1 pt.; 17 gal. 1 qt. I pt.; and 15 gal. 1 pt. 3 7. How many pounds in a long ton? How many sheets of paper in a quire?..... 2 8. How many paving-stones 6 in. by 8 in. will be required for a street 50 feet wide and 1,248 long?..... 9. Define capital stock, par value, market value. 10. A pays a tax of $42 on property valued at $3,500. the rate?.... ... 3 3 What is 11. What sum invested in business will yield an annual income of $1,725, if the net profit is 15 per cent?..... 2 12. Find the bank discount and proceeds of the following note, if discounted on the day of issue 3 $5,000. ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 20, 189c. Sixty days from date I promise to pay to John Lenox, five thousand dollars, value received. WILLIAM HARPER. 13. When is a promissory note negotiable? Is the above note negotiable?... 14. A lawyer collected 75 % of an account of $3,416, and charged 5% commission. What amount should he return to his client? .. 3 15. What is compound interest?...... I 16. A, B and C engaged in trade with a joint capital of $9,000. At the end of a year A's gain was $1,250, B's $1,000, and C's $1,500. What was each partner's share of the capital? GRAMMAR—TIME, ONE AND ONE-HALF HOURS, ONly-56 credits; NECESSARY TO PASS, 42. 3 Exercise.-1. "The last hours which Argyle passed on the coast of Holland were hours of great anxiety. 2. Near him lay a Dutch man of war whose broadside would in a moment have put an end to his expedition. 3. Round his little fleet a boat was rowing, in which were some persons with telescopes whom he suspected to be spies. 4. But no effectual step was taken for the purpose of detaining him; and on the afternoon of the second of May he stood out to sea before a favourable breeze." 1. Select from the exercise and write in a column (a) a complex sentence; (b) a compound sentence; (c) a prepositional phrase; (d) a relative clause; (e) a proper adjective; (f) a collective noun; (g) a proper noun; (h) a personal pronoun of the third person; (i) a noun in the plural regularly formed; (j) a noun in the plural irregularly formed...... .... ΙΟ 4 2. Compare the adjectives last, great, little, favourable.... 3. Give the principal parts, including the present participles, of the verbs: passed, lay, put, take, stood. Which of these verbs is regular? 6 4. Parse in full each of the following words of the exercise : 5. What is the office of conjunctions? Select an example from the exercise .... 2 2 6. What is language? Of what does English grammar treat?.. 7. Decline the pronouns, I and thou, in singular and plural... 6 8. What does the indicative mood express? The imperative mood?..... 2 9. How are verbs in the passive voice formed? Select an example from the exercise...... 2 2 10. Correct the following sentences and give a reason in each case: (a) Who did you say you met this morning? (b) Has everybody performed their examples?. (c) I found it laying on the ground.... (d) Is it me you wish to see?..... RHETORIC AND ENGLISH COMPOSITION-TIME, TWO AND ONE-HALE hours, ONLY-4 -48 CREDITS; NECESSARY TO PASS, 36. 1. What are the chief differences between prose and poetry?. . . 2. Define purity, propriety and precision 2 2 3 3. What is a climax? What is hyperbole? Is the frequent use of these figures desirable and why?....... 4 4. Correct the following sentences and give your reasons in each case: (a) He seems to enjoy the universal esteem of all men.... 2 (6) His bosom was swollen with the flame of patriotism.. (c) Your coat does not set well..... (d) What book is that laying on the table?... 2 2 5. Name and define each figure of speech used in the following 6. Give in your own language a prose rendering of the following: Cromwell, I charge thee, fling away ambition: By that sin fell the angels; how can man, then, The image of his maker, hope to win by it? Love thyself last; cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not : Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's; then, if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, 5 7. Give four rules for the use of capitals with examples from the above selection..... 4 8. Give a rule for the use of the comma, the colon, the semicolon, the interrogation point and the exclamation point, with an illustration of each from the above selection .... 5 9. Write a letter of introduction, containing not less than fifty words, which will be credited for its beginning, ending, punctuation, spelling, grammar and general style.... 6 10. Give the abbreviated form of each of the following, with the correct punctuation marks: (a) before noon; (6) member of Congress; (c) United States of America; (d) Pennsylvania; (e) December.... 5 ELEMENTS OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY-TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS, ONLY24 CREDITS; NECESSARY TO PASS, 18. 1. What do you mean by the attraction of gravitation? Give the laws of gravitation." 3 2. What do you understand by capillary attraction? example...... 3. What is the unit of atmospheric pressure?.... Give an 2 I 2 4. What is the difference between adhesion and cohesion ?..... 5. How do solids, liquids and gases rank as conductors of heat? 3 6. What is the difference between a noise aud a musical tone? 2 7. How do you explain the breaking of vessels by water freezing in them?.... ... 8. How is light produced?..... 2 9. Explain the construction and operation of an ordinary steamengine..... 10. State the principle of Archimedes 11. What is meant by the "potential" of electricity?... 12. How would you make a battery?..... SANITARY MOVEMENT IN BROOKLYN IN 1859. WITH A PAPER BY A. N. BELL, M.D. [From the Brooklyn Evening Star, Friday, June 10, 1859.] A SANITARY ASSOCIATION. 3 2 I 2 The report of a meeting held last evening, for the purpose of organizing a Sanitary Association, occupies a large portion of this paper, to the exclusion of other matter. We have given this space to it, because we think the importance of the subject deserves as much. The somewhat lengthy but interesting paper which was read before the Association, as well as other statements and statistics prepared by men of scientific skill and much practical observation, prove that of the mortality of the human race a heavy percentage might be prevented by a judicious observance of the laws governing health and disease, and the proper application of preventive agencies. In large cities, especially, an annual unnecessary mortality prevails to a frightful extent. To save some of the lives thus sacrificed Sanitary Associations have been organized. The general objects of these organizations are to collect and disseminate information relative to the causes which prejudice general health and generate disease, to investigate and expose nuisances and abuses of a dangerous character, and to secure the proper execution of sanitary laws. The last is, perhaps, the most important of the duties undertaken by the Association. Officials are proverbially negligent in the discharge of manifest responsibilities. The only law they dare not disobey is the law of Public Opinion. That, properly exercised, seldom fails. Pursuant to invitation, a number of gentlemen assembled last evening, at the residence of Dr. A. N. Bell, Joralemon Street, for the purpose of organizing a Sanitary Association for this city. Among those present were Drs. Bell, Jones, Cullen, McClellan, Mulhallan, Cochran, Isaacs, Health Officer Boyd, Hon. John Greenwood, exMayor Hall, Captain Farley and Mr. Brownson. Letters were received from a number of prominent citizens who were unable to attend, but who expressed the warmest sympathy with the proposed enterprise. The first part of the proceedings was informal, the gentlemen present offering various suggestions and referring to interesting facts affecting the public health. OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION. Dr. Bell, in introducing the subject, called attention to a similar association in New York, which had been recently organized by prominent citizens, and which was rapidly increasing in numbers and influence. From the Constitution of this Society we make the following extract, which shows the general object of Sanitary Associations: The objects of this Association shall be the improvement of the sanitary condition of the people, and, so far as connected therewith, the advancement of their economic and moral interests: "First, By promoting the investigation of facts and principles relating to personal, domiciliary and public Hygiene; Second, By diffusing information on the laws of health and life, and the best means for their application; |