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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1912
Page
6
Prepared by the State School Commissioner to test mental qualifications of those seeking public school teaching positions. List includes eight arithmetic and pricing problems from a county teacher examination held July 6. Tasks cover similar figures, fractions, ratios, long division, and profit calculations.
A multifaceted assignment asks for definitions of etymology infection analysis and parsing. an outline teaching the adjective with an example showing its use. possessive forms of selected words. all pronoun classes with illustrative sentences. a provided poem excerpt analyzed for mood and imagery. parsing of italicized words. examples of expletives and complete active passive verb conjugations of see in future and future perfect indicative.
A reflection on broken lyres and resting wailing fingers. Few can touch the magic string while noisy fame salutes the few who sing. Many die with their music inside. The text reads as a poetic meditation on art, fame, and buried talents.
Questions ask approximate area population and coordinates for Texas Ohio and Olivo, compare Texas and Ohio, name eight counties and seats, identify Ohio natural resources and tobacco and sugar beet regions, locate four large cities in New York Pennsylvania and Ohio, locate Tasmania Guam Luzon Trafalgar River Po Hawaii, discuss map latitude longitude scales and usage.
This study outlines why a teacher must master subject knowledge for classroom success. It defines school districts in Ohio, lists district types, and explains why professionally trained teachers are in demand. It weighs experience versus success, shows consequences of ignorance of children, assesses taxpayer value, and discusses recitation aims and graded versus ungraded school sources. It references Colgrove’s objects for recitation.
A set of agriculture classroom prompts asking about useful apparatus in high school teaching, glossary terms such as floats epiphytes atavism correlation puddling and lactometer, divisions of the Tentative Course of Study grades and recitation time, prizes offered by the State Board of Agriculture for exhibits at the State Fair and total sums, plant adaptation and De Candolle's law, suggested topics for Autumn Winter Spring in the Third Division, benefits of boys corn clubs and paths to a Washington trip, and a request for ten lines of sage eating plans for farm boys.
The prompt lists a series of agriculture education questions focusing on course divisions, grade ranges, recitation time, autumn winter spring topics, definitions of terms such as lactose lactic acid Berkshire apiary and silage, the Babcock test, spraying for codling moth and Ohio law, uses and cultivation of crops including hops tobacco cows peas rye corn and flax, lawn planting with shrubbery and trees, and beef medium wool draft and meat animal breeds.
A compact study of Bacon's Rebellion and Berkeley's revenge, Wolfe's 1759 Quebec campaign, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address with date and quotation, veto power and presidential lawmaking, McKinley's presidency highlights, McKinley era vice presidency, Erie Canal origins, and two failed electoral college selections, plus secession states and definition.
A list of assignment prompts asks for a short Cooper biography and how early training shaped his work, queries on Irving and Lowell readings with four Lowell poems, who wrote Old Ironsides and the poem’s occasion, a profile of Margaret Sangster, and quotations from Burns and Tennyson. It also instructs a brief summary of Evangeline’s story without details, covering its key points.
A list of questions and tasks on orthoepy phonology alphabet and diacritics. Includes illustrating punctuation uses defects of the English alphabet remedies and diacritical marks plus orthographic analysis of Dy OS Hipicnicking and spelling exercises for precinct knicking tweezers heliotrope solstice replevin stalactite celluloid hemorrhage capable malleable creosote illicit collateral auspices bivouac baleyon barbecue celery.
Mrs. Margaret Anderson Erskine, wife of E. O. Erskine, died after an operation at Mercy Hospital Pt. on Saturday July 13 1912 at 4 43 p m following a long illness. Born Dec 19 1866 in the city she married E O Erskine in 1888 and lived a devoted home life until the death of their daughter two years ago. She was a Chelsea church member and active in the Stewart Missionary Circle and Woman's Club. She leaves husband two daughters Mary and Helen and her mother Mrs. Mary Anderson with a sister Miss Sadie Anderson of Denver Del. The family remembers her as cheerful and charitable and she rests in blessed immortality.
George W Curry a former well known resident and Civil War veteran died in Toronto on Sunday at 6 30 4 m aged 67 after a brief illness recent return from Dayton Soldiers Home He was born in Blairsville Pa and lived here 27 years His widow Susan Bickerstatay years ago survives with Enna Johnston Edith Bell Howard Wheeler George Mary at home brother Edward Cleveland and John Blairsville He was a plasterer by trade and a member of MFE Church Remains taken to the home of Alice Bell corner Eighth and Adams street
Sylvester A. Zook died at 442 South Third Street on Sunday at 1 3 a m age 61 after a 23 month illness with anemia. Born in Holliday's Cove he married Mary Adams on November 8 1871. He moved here 14 years ago and worked on the Minno traction line and at the Lake Iron Works. Survived by his wife and two daughters Mrs A J Cox and Mrs Clara V Singer both of this city, two brothers Albert of Erie and Wm of Akron, and a sister Mary of Columbus. A respected citizen and member of the First Methodist Church.
Peter McGlynn a resident of this city died at St Anthony's Hospital Columbus on Friday aged 50. He had been at the hospital since January. He had resided here for twenty years and worked as a fire boss for Celiparis on tunnel work and did dynamiting at Cahlean crossing. He also worked on railroads at other points and was a member of Holy None Church. His remains were brought to the home of John Jo Du gan, 74 Dack street.
Mrs G W Morrison mother of Dr Paul Morrison of Rayland died at home in Martins Ferry Sunday morning aged 70 years. Survived by husband and children Dr Frank, Dr Paul of Martin's Percy and Rayland attorney Chas of Wheeling and Mrs 8 Watson of
Martin's Perry and Mrs C Gailey of New York City are identified in a listing or notice. The brief fragment mentions these individuals associated with a location or event in the city.
Telegram from Sudie Worting announces the death of William Sharp Dougherty in Mero New Mexico on Saturday night He was the son of Charles and Jessie Sharp Dougherty born at his grandfather Wr Sharp s home in Bellaire and later lived in the city He went into business in Moro Mexico three years ago His mother who spoke with him at death said the interment would be in Moro
Mrs Harrison Close of Irondale died last Monday and was interred at Minerva on Wednesday. Survived by her husband four brothers and four sisters. She was 63 years old and had been a Christian Church member for 47 years. A valued Christian woman. Kate Porter Cooper dies in Cleveland at home on Saturday, age 45. Her remains were taken to 907 North Seventh Street for the funeral services. Known to many as the colored woman who testified for the state in the Tom Rose murder trial years ago.
The infant Francis Siuwan aged 10 months son of Anthony Siuwan of SiL Washington street died July 12. Also infant Andy Grantair aged 14 months son of Andy Grantair of Mingo died July 13. Funeral details not provided.
Anna Waszkevic died at age 2 years 4 months on Monday night. Funeral for A Zook was held Tuesday with Rev. I E Miller officiating and pallbearers listed. Mrs Murry, fruit stand operator, died in Pittsburg where she resided on Seventh Street, near Market Street.
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Wm Jenkins of 455 South Sixth Street died on July 17 1912. John son of Mr and Mrs John Babish of 815 Washington Street died July 17 1912 aged three months.
Memorial services were held at the family residence on LaBelle Avenue for Mrs. E B Erskine with Rev Dr Robinson and Rev Mr Liggett leading the Presbyterian service. Interment followed with pallbearers Carl Smith J L Holton P E Brady and George A Roper. George Curry's funeral was conducted by Rev McCarty with First M E Church choir. G A R assisted as pallbearers.
Schreiber visits Pittsburg Nellie Caniff sighted in Pittsburg Janet McLeod heads to Manchester N H to settle Miss and Mrs John Whitlatch of Sharon visit Dunham family Will Menslow and wife return to Mingo after visiting George W Ball at Bellaire Hattie A Williams heads for Silver Lake Cleveland and Niagara Falls Elizabeth Hull and Elizabeth Hakill to Chautauqua Moorey cottage for weeks Jessie Byers bound for Nuttallburg to visit cousin Mrs John Nuttall George P McCracken passing fiftieth milestone to be celebrated at hospital banquet Allison Edie of Sherman Avenue to Mercy Hospital for operation Jennie Reiner heads to Philadelphia to visit friends then shore Mrs and Mrs Mone Anathon and son leave for Atlantic City Rodger Ashton returns to Brilliant after visit in Martin's Ferry Harry Craig and Clara Turner wed in Wheeling or Mon day Mrs Lucy Purviance of near Richmond Jefferson county noted.
A long list of local social calls travels, visits, and trips. Mr. and Mrs. J A Billingsly and family in Uhrichsville host relatives while Mr and Mrs A E Turner and daughter Anna Margaret return from Atlantic City. Visitors include Mrs Whistler from Youngstown joining her husband the hospital campaign manager for the Opera House finale. A J Anderson of Bergholz mourns a sister’s death. Various trips to Pittston, Detroit, Niagara Falls, and Bermuda are noted, with charting of parties, christenings, and anniversaries.
Columbus reports total operating cost of 9,330,946.69 for 19 institutions over two years ending Nov 15, 1911, with inmate totals rising from 1,836 in 1910 to 11,906 in 1911. Per capita costs fell from 160.02 to 154.16 dollars, highlighting savings from crops and administration. Recommendations cover hospital expansions, epileptic transfers, repeal of butter law, and several policy notes.
The report shows Mt Vernon sanitarium operating cost $73 823.54 with per capita $887.39 including building creation. Columbus institutions list Penitentiary $300 036 (1910) and $592 276 (1911) with per capita $184.39. School for Deaf $142 517 (1911) per capita $203.99 and $260. School for Blind 1910 $101 570 per capita $339.36 and $284.7. Institution for Feeble minded $251 859 (1910) and $270 243 (1911) per capita $132.87 and $ 2162.
Telegram from Senator Burton confirms Richard Wilson Gilson as postmaster at Steubenville. The Senate approved the appointment late Tuesday afternoon and he will assume duties once the commission arrives and he qualifies.
A special election in Wellsville to raise 60000 in bonds for a municipal electric light plant failed 492 to 277, short by 21 votes of the required two thirds. The proposal opposed the Tri State Railway and Light Company, which controls traction and lighting between Beaver Pa and Wellsburg W Va in the Ohio Valley.
Jos J Gill sues county treasurer and auditor to block alleged illegal taxes on his property claiming city and state boards inflated values. Merryman Miller and Miller Attorneys. Ralph Levinson admin of Rettig seeks 12000 damages for death of Rettig in 1912 motor trip accident. negligence alleged. Levinson Naylor and Cohen. Chas Dennis sues for 300 for care of minor child from 1907 to 1910. W C Brown. Jefferson Building and Savings Co. seeks foreclosure on mortgage for 2475.76. McClave and McClave.
Tiltons ville resident Alex Napier was struck by a train near his home on Sunday. He was found unconscious by C P tracks, transported to Martin's Ferry City hospital, where doctors amputated two fingers and treated a fractured collar bone skull fracture and shoulder dislocation. Recovery is hoped.
Tony Cascadro, a boy of about age unspecified, found a .22 revolver in a boarder's pocket at the home of his parents near the Rail and River mine No 2 in Bellaire. While handling the weapon the gun went off, the bullet entering his head between the eyes. He was fatally injured and was hospitalized at Martin's Ferry Hospital after being removed from the scene.
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