PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. 1. What is known about (a) underground temperature? (b) the direction of the magnetic needle? 2. (a) How does humidity vary with the temperature? (b) How do ocean currents influence the distribution of temperature? 3. I. Contrast the land surface and the sea floor as to (a) form, (b) change of temperature? II. Give some examples of changes taking place in continental outlines. 4. Describe the Great plains of the United States as to (a) origin, (b) form, (c) climate, (d) vegetation, (e) industries. 5. (a) Compare the people of the mountains with the people of the neighboring low lands. (b) How are earthquakes related to mountains? 6. (a) How is an underground cavern formed? (b) the water of an artesian well supplied? (c) Where are the most famous geysers? 7. (a) Upon what conditions does the outline of any shore line depend? (b) How are coral reefs formed? (c) Where is Greater Barrier Reef? 8. (a) How have geographical conditions affected man's progress? (b) How is the number of plants or animals of any region limited? 9. (a) Name some direct and some indirect effects of climate on man? (b) Mention some of the features of desert vegetation. 10. What geographical factors have affected the historical development of (a) North America; (b) Great Britain? LATIN GRAMMAR. 1. Give the rules for Latin accent and mark the accent of pater adventus, amicus. 2. From the present infinitive show the distinguishing vowel of each conjugation. 3. Write the ending of the Genitive singular for each declension. 4. Inflect and accent amo in the present subjunctive passive; volo in the imperfect subjunctive. 5. Compare carus, levis, pulcher, facilis, multus. 6. Give the rule for sequence of tenses. 7. Give two ways of expressing purpose. 8. State four uses of the ablative case. Illustrate. 9. Explain the two kinds of unreal conditions in Latin, and translate (a) Si id faceres, errares, (b) Si id fecisses, errares. 10. Decline puer, oppidum, marking the quantities of the case endings. LATIN CAESAR. 1. Translation. B. G. II. 12. Postridie eius diei Caesar, priusquam se hostes ex terrore ac fuga reciperent, in finis Suessionum, qui proximi Remis erant, exercitum duxit et magno itinere ad oppidum Noviodunum contendit. Id ex itinere oppugnare conatus, quod vacuum ab defensoribus esse audiebat, propter latitudinem fossae murique altitudinem paucis defendentibus expugnare non potuit. (a) Explain construction of words in italics. (b) Give principal parts of reciperent, conatus. Decline terrore, id. 2. B. G. IV. 9. Legati haec se ad suos relaturos dixerunt et re deliberata post diem tertium ad Caesarem reversuros; interea ne propius se castra moveret petierunt. Ne id quidem Caesar ab se impetrari posse dixit. Cognoverat enim magnam partem equitatus ab eis aliquot diebus ante praedandi frumentandique causa ad Ambivaritos trans Mosam missam; hos exspectari equites atque eius rei causa moram interponi arbitrabatur. (a) Give construction of words in italics. (b) What is the use of ne-quidem? (c) What are praedandi and frumentandi and what is their use? 1. Translation. LATIN CICERO. Cicero, In Catilinam IV. 8. Operae pretium est, patres conscripti, libertinorum hominum studia cognoscere, qui, sua virtute fortunam huius civitatis consecuti, hanc suam patriam iudicant,-quam quidam hic nati, et summo loco nati, non patriam suam sed urbem hostium esse iudicaverunt. Sed quid ego hosce homines ordinesque commemoro, quos privatae fortunae, quos communis res publica, quos denique libertas, ea quae dulcissima est, ad salutem patriae defendendam excitavit? (a) What were the circumstances under which Cicero delivered the fourth oration agaist Catiline? (b) Explain the term patres conscripti. (c) Use of ce in hosce. (d) Compare summo and decline loco. 2. Translation. Cicero, In Catilinam III. 12. Sed quoniam earum rerum, quas ego gessi, non eadem est fortuna atque condicio quae illorum qui externa bella gesserunt, quod mihi cum eis vivendum est quos vici ac subegi, illi hostis aut interfectos aut oppressos relinquerunt, vestrum est, Quirites, si ceteris facta sua recte prosunt, mihi mea ne quando obsint providere. (a) Explain construction of italicized words. 1. Translation. LATIN-VERGIL. Vergil, Aeneid II. 11. 39–49. Scinditur incertum studia in cotraria volgus. Primus ibi ante omnis, magna comitante caterva, Laocoön ardens summa decurrit ab arce, Et procul: "O miseri, quae tanta insania, cives? Creditis avectos hostis? Aut ulla putatis Dona carere dolis Danaum? Sic notus Ulixes? Aut hoc inclusi ligno occultantur Achivi, Aut haec in nostros fabricata est machina muros Aut aliquis latet error; equo ne credite, Teucri. Quidquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentis." (a) Decline volgus. (b) Explain spelling of Danaum. (c) Who was Ulixes? (d) What would ne credite be in prose? (e) Scan verses one and two. Aeneid IV. 11. 412-421. Improbe Amor, quid non mortalia pectora cogis? "Anna, vides toto properari litore. Circum Et perferre, soror, potero. Miserae hoc tamen unum (a) Explain construction of words in italics. (b) Scan lines one and two. SHORTHAND. 1. (a) Define shorthand. (b) Name the consonant sounds and make the character for each. 2. How are the consonant sounds joined? Illustrate. 3. Illustrate the loops and circles for s and z, explaining how they are joined to the consonant strokes. 4. Explain fully the order of writing and reading vowels in shorthand. 5. What is the rule for vocalizing a stroke with a circle or loop attached? Illustrate the, a and an joined by a tick to a consonant stroke. 6. How are the following indicated in shorthand: period, interrogation point, dash, doubt, pleasantry? 7. Illustrate the use of the hooks for (a) in, un or en. (b) ƒ, v, and n. 8. Of what value is phrase writing? (b) Write in shorthand the following phrases: You must not be; We have seen; It is not; We are very sure. 9. Write in shorthand the following words: Friendship, phraseology, faithfulness, physiology, regular, intelligent, disadvantage, investigation, whenever, suitable, average. 10. Write the following exercise in shorthand: Gentlemen, We note what you say in your letter of July 9. We will *be in Albany next month for one week, August 1-8, to exhibit our choice goods. We hope to have the opportunity of seeing you while in your city, as we shall be glad to show you what we have in stock. We are putting out a lot of superior white wool weaves that we think may suit you. Yours truly, HOME ECONOMICS. 1. What are the best pieces of meat for (a) roasting, (b) boiling, (c) soup, (d) beef tea? (e) How can one tell good meat? 2. How would you arrange the mealtimes? What are the effects of eating at irregular intervals? 3. How would you make a quart of starch? In what way are collars, shirt-fronts and cuffs to be made glossy? 4. Describe the setting of the table. Mention the duties of the waitress. On which side should the dishes be passed? 5. What articles are needed for chamber work? order to be followed in doing chamber work? What is the 6. Describe the way to wash the following floors: (a) Wood, (b) marble, (c) oil cloth. What must be done with carpets and mats? |