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« Darkness broods over the polar world. Even the outlines of the mighty hills can scarcely be distinguished. No object can be seen moving over the wide expanse of frozen Sea ' " Suddenly from east to west appears a beautiful arch of living gold ! The lights dart to and fro, their colours rivalling those of the rainbow Beyond the arch a stream of golden rays shoots up far above all the rest, and the stars are obscured as the merne dancers ' sweep along in waves of light."-Nelson's Royal Readers Nc > V 2 A young teacher gives a first lesson on « the adjective," and proceeds thus He defines the term, writes the definition on the blackboard, and has it repeated three tmes by the class h 0 toils tv,p Phildrpn that " «reat " " good," "large, and all such words are adjectives, lhen he their reSg-boofs at page if/and write out all the adjectives in the first ten lmeS point out carefully any weaknesses in principle and method in this plan of procedure. How WOUl 3 on "cross-multiplication," tells his pupils to. " write the multiplier uTder th"Splicand in such a manner that feet shall be under feet, inches under mS and so on;" next, ___t " feet multiplied by feet give feet feet by inches give mches, feet by parts give parts, 4c." Then, after showing them how to multiply 7 ft. 9m.by 3 ft. bm„ he sets them to multiply 10 ft. 4 in. 5 p. by 7 ft. 8 in. 6 p. 011W „,.+ Criticise his statements and his method, and say how you would deal with the subject. Section V . 1 " One eye is worth two ears."-(Beneke. Illustrate this maxim briefly by six examples Explain ** dement, and mention a few unknown." What does this recommendation mean? Say how you would put it into practice in (1) geography and (2) grammar Section VI. 1. Distinguish discipline, punishment, drill, order, obedience, and attention. How are they T What hints and advice would you give to a young assistant on " the teacher's eye as a disCipli TlpTking ? as a practical teacher and disciplinarian, say in detail, but without diffuseness, how you endeavour to minimise punishment. Section Vil. 1 What subjects fall under the head of school-organization ? How would you organize a new school of the ordinary type in a country district, and having an attendance of about forty I 2. Institute a comparison between telling and eliciting, as means of instructing and educating children. Arrange your answer in a tabular form, thus:—
3. State briefly your views as to the advantages that a knowledge of mental science would confer upon a teacher
Classes D and E. —Elementaey Science. Time allowed Three hours TOatt- Candidates are not to attempt more than twelve questions. Female candidates if proficient in for this paper tlfe paper on Domestic Economy and the Laws of Health but passing m Science will not exempt them from passing in Needlework also.] _ 1 Describe any kind of apparatus by means of which a man could lift a ton weight _ 2 How is the specific gravity of a body determined? If a hollow ball 6 inches m diameter be made of a substanceof specific gravity 2, how thick would it require to be so that it would just fi ° at 3 Tf a ball hung from the ceiling at the end of a string be drawn on one ride and let go it continues to oscillate ; when it is at the limit of its excursion, if it be struck at right angles it may be made to move in a circle explain the cause of these two kinds. of motion. 4. State some of the uses of friction in machinery and m engineering works. 5. What are all the essentially different kinds of energy? 6. What are the laws of the velocity of sound in different substances? How has the velocity of sound in glass been determined ?
Telling. Eliciting. Heads. (1-) (2.) &c, &c.