History of 6. What were the principal Articles of the Treaty of Great Britain Limerick? Which of these were not observed?

and Ireland,

7. What were the causes and results of the war with Russia, 1854-1856?

8. Write notes on the following, giving dates :-The Petition of Right; the Triennial Act of William III.; the Statute of Six Acts.

FREEHAND AND MECHANICAL DRAWING.

One hour and a half allowed for this paper.

N.B.-Only three questions to be attempted, of which No. 5 must be one.

Dr. ALEXANDER, Senior Inspector.

Mr. BEVIS, Head Organizer.

The work may be done in pencil. All construction lines should be shown.

A single accent (') signifies feet; a double accent (") inches.
Put the number of the question before your answer.

1. The sides of a quadrilateral figure are respectively 2", 21", 31", and 31". The angle made by the two longest sides is 60°. Construct the figure.

2. A rim of a bicycle wheel is 28" in diameter. This stands in a vertical position on the ground. A point A is on the rim and 20" above the ground. Determine and write down the length of the chord joining the point A and that part of the rim which is in contact with the ground.

3. A stick 4" long is placed so that one end is 3" above the ground, and the other end is 3" above the ground. Find a point on the ground equally distant from both ends of the stick.

4. Make a scale of inches to read tenths of an inch when 13" represent one inch. Give the representative fraction of

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5. Draw, by means of a ruler and compass, and according to the figured dimensions, the geometrical portion of the design given, and copy (freehand) the remaining portion, keeping the proportion between the two the same as that shown in the example. (India-rubber should be very sparingly used, if at all; marks will be deducted for excessive use of it.)

NEEDLEWORK.

Time allowed, six hours.

Mr. SMITH, Senior Inspector.

Miss PRENDERGAST, Directress of Needlework.

SEWING.

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As a test of proficiency in this branch candidate will have to execute, on material supplied by Superintendent, a specimen of each of the following:-hemming, running (a seam, run and felled), a buttonhole barred at one end and rounded at the other; sewing on gathers (also known as stocking on "). One buttonhole, and one inch of each of the stitches will suffice as samples, and candidate will do well not to exceed the amount mentioned, as, by increasing it, she will encroach upon the time required for other branches of the subject. A small patch (about one inch and a half square) is to be tacked on, top-sewn round one-quarter of the outer and hemmed round one-quarter of the inner side, so as to complete one corner of the patch. Candidate's examination number is to be plainly marked upon an unworked portion of the specimen.

KNITTING AND DARNING.

Candidate, having provided herself with a piece of knitting in progress, viz., the leg of a baby's sock, with heel begun, is required to turn and complete this heel in the presence of the Superintendent, picking up stitches for foot, and knitting four or five rounds of it, narrowing for instep. The sock should have, securely stitched to it, a label about one inch broad and one inch and a half long, of white tape or calico, clearly marked with candidate's examination number. Before beginning to turn the heel of the sock, candidate will present it to the Superintendent, to be marked by him. (The candidate must be careful not to neglect doing this.)

She is

The Superintendent will supply candidate with a small piece of stocking web, which, for convenience of working, she can tack (right side down) upon paper, cutting a square out of the middle of the paper to enable her to see the progress of the darn upon the right side, as she works on the wrong. to darn a round hole, not smaller than a three-penny piece nor larger than a sixpence, running the darn in each direction to about half an inch beyond the hole, and leaving short loops for shrinkage. Both sock and darn, when finished are to be firmly attached by a few strong stitches to the specimen of sewing.

CUTTING-OUT.

Paper for these tests will be supplied. Cutting-out specimens are to be tacked together with needle and thread; no

Candidate is required to cut out a boy's shirt. The candidate is at liberty to cut this article full or half size, as she pleases, but she must not present a half-shirt, i.e., a shirt with only one side. On it she will mark distinctly her examination number.

She is requested to comply as exactly as possible with a'l requirements mentioned above.

DOMESTIC ECONOMY AND HYGIENE.

One hour and a half allowed for this paper.

N.B.-Only five questions to be attempted. The Examiner will read only the first five answers left uncancelled. The questions in this paper are all of equal value. Candidates will please name at the beginning of their paper the text book they have used.

Mr. HOGAN, Senior Inspector.

Miss FITZGERALD, Organizer of Cookery and Laundry
Instruction.

1. Classify foods according to their chemical composition, describing in detail the special functions of any one of them.

2. What are the natural means of purifying the air?

3. In measles, scarlet fever, whooping-cough, small-pox, what is meant by the period of incubation? What is the duration of this period in each of these four diseases?

4. Describe in detail the processes of inspiration and expiration in breathing.

5. Give your opinions for and against allowing vitiated air to escape by apertures (a) near the floor, (b) near the ceiling; and allowing pure air to enter by apertures (a) near the floor, (b) near the ceiling.

6. Show how combustion is carried on in our bodies. What temperature has to be maintained?

7. Give a table of homely weights and measures.

8. Describe the composition of soap, and explain its action in the removal of dirt from clothes.

9. State the injurious bodily effects of unsuitable school furniture. Describe what you consider a model desk with seat attached.

10. What precautions should the teacher adopt in his school to prevent the spread of skin disease among the pupils.

VOCAL MUSIC.-TONIC SOL-FA.

One hour and a half allowed for this paper.

N.B.-Only five questions to be attempted. The Examiner will read only the first five answers left uncancelled. The questions in this paper are all of equal value,

Mr. HEADEN, Senior Inspector.

Mr. GOODMAN, Inspector of Musical Instruction.

1. Name three minor chords which contain all the tones of the Common Scale.

2. Give the mental effects of the tones of the Common Scale standing a Small Step apart.

3. Write all the diatonic minor sevenths you can find between the tones d and t'.

4. Name the Keys a minor third above and below each of the following Keys :

F; C; A; E; G.

5. Write one example of each of the following intervals :(a) Minor sixth; (b) diminished fifth; (c) minor second; (d) perfect fourth; (e) major sixth.

6. Write the Italian words in general use to indicate the following:

Very loud; very slow; softly; quickly; increasing in loud

ness.

7. Add pulse signs to the following notes so as to form (a) three two-pulse measures; (b) three three-pulse measures; (c) three four-pulse measures:

d' tls fm rd.

8. Write the following (a) an octave higher and (b) an octave lower :