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19. For Schools in Class IV. (Schools in which a European education is given in European language.)

# STANDARD I.

1. Reading-Accurate pronunciation of each word in a passage not exceeding five lines in the First Book used in the school.

2. Writing.-Copy on a slate or black board a line of print in the same book, and write from dictation a few common words.

3. Arithmetic.-Notation, Simple Addition, and Subtraction.

Value of a pass in this Standard, six dollars.

## STANDARD II.

1. Reading.-Slow and distinct reading of a passage not exceeding ten lines in the Second Book used in the school.

2. Writing-A sentence from the same Book slowly read once, and then dictated in single words.

3. Arithmetic.-Multiplication Table, Simple Multiplication and Division, in addition to the Arithmetic of the previous Standard.

Copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed in two of the other subjects.

Value of a pass in this Standard, eight dollars.

### STANDARD III.

1. Reading. Clear and intelligible reading of a passage not exceeding ten lines in the Third Book used in the school.

2. Writing-A sentence from the same book slowly dictated once by a few words at a time.

3. Arithmetic.--Compound Rules and Reduction, in addition to the Arithmetic of the previous Standards.

4. Grammar,-Ability to distinguish the parts of speech in a short sentence in the Reading Book.

Copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed in three of the other subjects.

Value of a pass in this Standard, ten dollars.

#### STANDARD IV.

1. Reading.Intelligent reading of a prose passage not exceeding fifteen lines in the Fourth Book used in the school.

2. Writing.-A sentence from the same book slowly dictated once by a few words at a time.

3. Arithmetic.Simple and Compound Proportion, Simple Interest, and Practice, in addition to the Arithmetic of the previous Standards.

4. Grammar--Parsing, orally or in writing at the option of the examiner, a simple sentence from the Reading Book.

5. Geography-Map of the World (general outlines) and Europe.

Copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed in four of the other subjects.

Value of a pass in this Standard, twelve dollars.

##### STANDARD V.

1. Reading.-Fluent and intelligent reading of a short ordinary paragraph chosen by the examiner from some common book or newspaper.

2. Writing. From memory, the substance of a short story read out twice by the examiner. Writing, spelling and grammar will be taken into account.

3. Arithmetic.-Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, in addition to the Arithmetic of the previous Standards.

4. Grammar-Analysis and parsing, orally or in writing, of a complex sentence chosen by the examiner from an ordinary book or newspaper.

5. Geography - Asia, Africa and America, in addition to the Geography of the previous Standard.

Copy writing will not be taken in this Standard.

Value of a pass in this Standard, fourteen dollars.

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第十九條 第四級書館卽用歐洲一國語教歐洲道理者

一考 一讀書 以該館所用首年之內選一段不過五行者授使讀明句 二寫字 用石牌或黑木板杪該書一行成默寫平易之字數個 三寞法 分明位大及加除二數

此班內凡考得者計每名賞銀六元

二考 一讀書 以該館所用次年之書內選一段不過十行者授使緩 以該本書內選一段授使逐句緩讀一次然後逐字獄寫 三算法 照上一考所用者外繼用口乘書乘與及分數

此班內可計習字薄但該童考不得此三歎之二者則不計 凡考得者計每名賞銀八元

三考 一讀書 以該館所用第三年之書內選一段不過十行者授使清楚明白而讀 二寫字 以該本書內選一節逐句緩讀授使默寫 三算法 照上二考所用者外繼用加除乘分雜法與及化例 四文法 以該館所讀之書內選一句使分字虛實死活等類

此班內可計習字簿但該童考不得此四歎之三者則不計 凡考得者計每名賞銀十元

四考 一讀書 以該館所用第四年之書除詩賦類外內選一段不過十五行者授使心目了然而讀 二寫字 以該本書內選一節逐句緩讀授使默寫 三算法 照上三考所用者外繼用單比雜比之例及伸息原法練法等數 四文法 以該館所醨之書內選一平易之句授使分別字類或說以口或書以筆一任考試官意 五地理 天下全圖總要

此班內可計習字薄但該童考不得此五款之四者則不計 凡考得者計每名賞銀十二元

五考 一讀書 以一平易之書或新報一片任由考試官選一段較淺白者授使明悟流利而讀 二寫字 任由考試官講小說一段再講一次然後使其異畧默出但照筆法工拙及串字文法通計 三算法 照上四考所用者外繼用奇零分法卽平分十分等數 四文法 任由考試官用一平易之書新報一片內選句語畧深者授使分別字類語類或說以口或書以筆 五地理 照上四考所用者外繼用亞西亞阿非利加亞美利加等洲地理

此班不計習字簿 凡考得者計每名賞銀十四元

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19. For Schools in Class IV. (Schools in which a European education is given in European language.) # STANDARD I. 1. Reading-Accurate pronunciation of each word in a passage not exceeding five lines in the First Book used in the school. 2. Writing.-Copy on a slate or black board a line of print in the same book, and write from dictation a few common words. 3. Arithmetic.-Notation, Simple Addition, and Subtraction. Value of a pass in this Standard, six dollars. ## STANDARD II. 1. Reading.-Slow and distinct reading of a passage not exceeding ten lines in the Second Book used in the school. 2. Writing-A sentence from the same Book slowly read once, and then dictated in single words. 3. Arithmetic.-Multiplication Table, Simple Multiplication and Division, in addition to the Arithmetic of the previous Standard. Copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed in two of the other subjects. Value of a pass in this Standard, eight dollars. ### STANDARD III. 1. Reading. Clear and intelligible reading of a passage not exceeding ten lines in the Third Book used in the school. 2. Writing-A sentence from the same book slowly dictated once by a few words at a time. 3. Arithmetic.--Compound Rules and Reduction, in addition to the Arithmetic of the previous Standards. 4. Grammar,-Ability to distinguish the parts of speech in a short sentence in the Reading Book. Copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed in three of the other subjects. Value of a pass in this Standard, ten dollars. #### STANDARD IV. 1. Reading.Intelligent reading of a prose passage not exceeding fifteen lines in the Fourth Book used in the school. 2. Writing.-A sentence from the same book slowly dictated once by a few words at a time. 3. Arithmetic.Simple and Compound Proportion, Simple Interest, and Practice, in addition to the Arithmetic of the previous Standards. 4. Grammar--Parsing, orally or in writing at the option of the examiner, a simple sentence from the Reading Book. 5. Geography-Map of the World (general outlines) and Europe. Copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed in four of the other subjects. Value of a pass in this Standard, twelve dollars. ##### STANDARD V. 1. Reading.-Fluent and intelligent reading of a short ordinary paragraph chosen by the examiner from some common book or newspaper. 2. Writing. From memory, the substance of a short story read out twice by the examiner. Writing, spelling and grammar will be taken into account. 3. Arithmetic.-Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, in addition to the Arithmetic of the previous Standards. 4. Grammar-Analysis and parsing, orally or in writing, of a complex sentence chosen by the examiner from an ordinary book or newspaper. 5. Geography - Asia, Africa and America, in addition to the Geography of the previous Standard. Copy writing will not be taken in this Standard. Value of a pass in this Standard, fourteen dollars. Page 372 第十九條 第四級書館卽用歐洲一國語教歐洲道理者 一考 一讀書 以該館所用首年之內選一段不過五行者授使讀明句 二寫字 用石牌或黑木板杪該書一行成默寫平易之字數個 三寞法 分明位大及加除二數 此班內凡考得者計每名賞銀六元 二考 一讀書 以該館所用次年之書內選一段不過十行者授使緩 以該本書內選一段授使逐句緩讀一次然後逐字獄寫 三算法 照上一考所用者外繼用口乘書乘與及分數 此班內可計習字薄但該童考不得此三歎之二者則不計 凡考得者計每名賞銀八元 三考 一讀書 以該館所用第三年之書內選一段不過十行者授使清楚明白而讀 二寫字 以該本書內選一節逐句緩讀授使默寫 三算法 照上二考所用者外繼用加除乘分雜法與及化例 四文法 以該館所讀之書內選一句使分字虛實死活等類 此班內可計習字簿但該童考不得此四歎之三者則不計 凡考得者計每名賞銀十元 四考 一讀書 以該館所用第四年之書除詩賦類外內選一段不過十五行者授使心目了然而讀 二寫字 以該本書內選一節逐句緩讀授使默寫 三算法 照上三考所用者外繼用單比雜比之例及伸息原法練法等數 四文法 以該館所醨之書內選一平易之句授使分別字類或說以口或書以筆一任考試官意 五地理 天下全圖總要 此班內可計習字薄但該童考不得此五款之四者則不計 凡考得者計每名賞銀十二元 五考 一讀書 以一平易之書或新報一片任由考試官選一段較淺白者授使明悟流利而讀 二寫字 任由考試官講小說一段再講一次然後使其異畧默出但照筆法工拙及串字文法通計 三算法 照上四考所用者外繼用奇零分法卽平分十分等數 四文法 任由考試官用一平易之書新報一片內選句語畧深者授使分別字類語類或說以口或書以筆 五地理 照上四考所用者外繼用亞西亞阿非利加亞美利加等洲地理 此班不計習字簿 凡考得者計每名賞銀十四元
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19. For Schools in Class IV. (Schools in which a European education is given in European language.) STANDARD L. any 1. Reading-Accurate pronunciation of each word in a passage not exceeding five lines in the First Book used in the school. 2. Writing.-Copy on a slate or black board a line of print in the same book, and write from dictation a few common words. 3. Arithmetic.-Notation, Simple Addition, and Subtraction. Value of a pass in this Standard, siæ dollars. STANDARD II. 1. Reading.-Slow and distinct reading of a passage not exceeding ten lines in the Second Book used in the school. 2. Writing-A sentence from the same Book slowly read once, and then dictated in single words. 3. Arithmetic.-Multiplication Table, Simple Multiplication and Division, in addition to the Arithmetic of the previous Standard. Copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed in two of the other subjects. Value of a pass in this Standard, eight dollars. STANDARD III. 1. Reading. Clear and intelligible reading of a passage not exceeding ten lines in the Third Book used in the school. 2. Writing-A sentence from the same book slowly dictated once by a few words at a time. 3. Arithmetic.--Compound Rules and Reduction, in addition to the Arithmetic of the pre- vious Standards. 4. Grammar,-Ability to distinguish the parts of speech in a short sentence in the Reading Book. Copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed in three of the other subjects. Value of a pass in this Standard, ten dollars. STANDARD IV. 1. Reading.Intelligent reading of a prose passage not exceeding fifteen lines in the Fourth Book used in the school. 2. Writing.-A. sentence from the same book slowly dictated once by a few words at a time. 3. Arithmetic.Simple and Compound Proportion, Simple Interest, and Practice, in addition to the Arithmetic of the previous Standards. 4. Grammar--Parsing, orally or in writing at the option of the examiner, a simple sentence from the Reading Book. 5. Geography-Map of the World (general outlines) and Europe. Copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed in four of the other subjects. Value of a pass in this Standard, twelve dollars. STANDARD V. 1. Reading.-Fluent and intelligent reading of a short ordinary paragraph chosen by the examiner from some common book or newspaper. 2. Writing. From memory, the substance of a short story read out twice by the examiner. Writing, spelling and grammar will be taken into account. 3. Arithmetic.-Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, in addition to the Arithmetic of the previous Standards. 4. Grammar-Analysis and parsing, orally or in writing, of a complex sentence chosen by the examiner from an ordinary book or newspaper. 5. Geography - Asia, Afirica and America, in addition to the Geography of the previous Standard. Copy writing will not be taken in this Standard. Value of a pass in this Standard, fourteen dollars. J 三幕 皮歐洲地理 372 第十九條 第四級書館卽用歐洲一國語教歐洲道理者 一考 一讀書 以該館所用首年之內選一段不過五行者授使讀明句 二寫字 用石牌或黑木板杪該書一行成默寫平易之字數個 三寞法 分明位大及加除二數 二篇字 此班内凡考得者計每名賞銀六元 二考 一讀書 以該館所用次年之書內選一段不過十行者授使緩 以該本書內選一段授使逐句緩讀一次然後逐字獄寫 三算法 照上一考所用者外 繼用口乘書乘與及分數 此班內可計習字薄但該童考不得此三歎之二者則不計 -讀書 以該館所用第三年之書内選一段不過十行者授使清楚明白而讀 寫字 以該本書内選一節逐句緩讀授使默寫 三算法 照上二考所用者外繼用加 除乘分雜法與及化例 四文法 以該館所讀之書内選一句使分字虛實死活等類 此班內可計習字簿但該童考不得此四歎之三者則不計 凡考得者計每名賞銀十元 四考 一讀書 以該館所用第四年之書除詩賦類外內選一段不過十五行者授使心目 了然而讀 二寫字 以該本書內選一節逐句緩讀授使默寫 三算法 照上三考所 用者外繼用單比雜比之例及伸息原法練法等數 四文法 以該館所醨之書內選一 平易之句授使分別字類或說以口或書以筆一任考試官意 五地理 天下全圖總要 此班内可計習字薄但該童考不得此五款之四者則不計 凡考得 「名賞銀十二 五考 一讀書 以一平易之書或新報一片任由考試官選一段較淺白者授使明悟流利 而讀 二寫字 任由考試官講小說一段再講一次然後使其異畧默出但照筆法工拙 及串字文法通計 三算法 照上四考所用者外繼用奇零分法卽平分十分等數 文法 任由考試官用一平易之書新報一片內選句語畧深者授使分別字類語類或 說以口或書以筆 五地理 照上四考所用者外繼用亞西亞阿非利加亞美利加等洲 地理 此班不計習字簿 凡考得者計每名賞銀十四元 司每名賞銀八元
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19. For Schools in Class IV. (Schools in which a European education is given in European language.)

STANDARD L.

any

1. Reading-Accurate pronunciation of each word in a passage not exceeding five lines in

the First Book used in the school.

2. Writing.-Copy on a slate or black board a line of print in the same book, and write from

dictation a few common words.

3. Arithmetic.-Notation, Simple Addition, and Subtraction.

Value of a pass in this Standard, siæ dollars.

STANDARD II.

1. Reading.-Slow and distinct reading of a passage not exceeding ten lines in the Second

Book used in the school.

2. Writing-A sentence from the same Book slowly read once, and then dictated in

single words.

3. Arithmetic.-Multiplication Table, Simple Multiplication and Division, in addition to the

Arithmetic of the previous Standard.

Copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the

scholar has not passed in two of the other subjects.

Value of a pass in this Standard, eight dollars.

STANDARD III.

1. Reading. Clear and intelligible reading of a passage not exceeding ten lines in the Third

Book used in the school.

2. Writing-A sentence from the same book slowly dictated once by a few words at a time. 3. Arithmetic.--Compound Rules and Reduction, in addition to the Arithmetic of the pre-

vious Standards.

4. Grammar,-Ability to distinguish the parts of speech in a short sentence in the Reading

Book.

Copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar

has not passed in three of the other subjects.

Value of a pass in this Standard, ten dollars.

STANDARD IV.

1. Reading.Intelligent reading of a prose passage not exceeding fifteen lines in the Fourth

Book used in the school.

2. Writing.-A. sentence from the same book slowly dictated once by a few words at a time.

3. Arithmetic.Simple and Compound Proportion, Simple Interest, and Practice, in addition

to the Arithmetic of the previous Standards.

4. Grammar--Parsing, orally or in writing at the option of the examiner, a simple sentence

from the Reading Book.

5. Geography-Map of the World (general outlines) and Europe.

Copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar

has not passed in four of the other subjects.

Value of a pass in this Standard, twelve dollars.

STANDARD V.

1. Reading.-Fluent and intelligent reading of a short ordinary paragraph chosen by the

examiner from some common book or newspaper.

2. Writing. From memory, the substance of a short story read out twice by the examiner.

Writing, spelling and grammar will be taken into account.

3. Arithmetic.-Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, in addition to the Arithmetic of the previous

Standards.

4. Grammar-Analysis and parsing, orally or in writing, of a complex sentence chosen by

the examiner from an ordinary book or newspaper.

5. Geography - Asia, Afirica and America, in addition to the Geography of the previous

Standard.

Copy writing will not be taken in this Standard.

Value of a pass in this Standard, fourteen dollars.

J

三幕

皮歐洲地理

372

第十九條 第四級書館卽用歐洲一國語教歐洲道理者

一考 一讀書 以該館所用首年之內選一段不過五行者授使讀明句 二寫字

用石牌或黑木板杪該書一行成默寫平易之字數個 三寞法 分明位大及加除二數

二篇字

此班内凡考得者計每名賞銀六元

二考

一讀書 以該館所用次年之書內選一段不過十行者授使緩 以該本書內選一段授使逐句緩讀一次然後逐字獄寫 三算法 照上一考所用者外

繼用口乘書乘與及分數

此班內可計習字薄但該童考不得此三歎之二者則不計

-讀書 以該館所用第三年之書内選一段不過十行者授使清楚明白而讀 二 寫字 以該本書内選一節逐句緩讀授使默寫 三算法 照上二考所用者外繼用加 除乘分雜法與及化例 四文法 以該館所讀之書内選一句使分字虛實死活等類

此班內可計習字簿但該童考不得此四歎之三者則不計 凡考得者計每名賞銀十元

四考 一讀書 以該館所用第四年之書除詩賦類外內選一段不過十五行者授使心目 了然而讀 二寫字 以該本書內選一節逐句緩讀授使默寫 三算法 照上三考所

用者外繼用單比雜比之例及伸息原法練法等數 四文法 以該館所醨之書內選一 平易之句授使分別字類或說以口或書以筆一任考試官意 五地理 天下全圖總要

此班内可計習字薄但該童考不得此五款之四者則不計 凡考得 「名賞銀十二

五考 一讀書 以一平易之書或新報一片任由考試官選一段較淺白者授使明悟流利 而讀 二寫字 任由考試官講小說一段再講一次然後使其異畧默出但照筆法工拙 及串字文法通計 三算法 照上四考所用者外繼用奇零分法卽平分十分等數 四

文法 任由考試官用一平易之書新報一片內選句語畧深者授使分別字類語類或 說以口或書以筆 五地理 照上四考所用者外繼用亞西亞阿非利加亞美利加等洲

地理

此班不計習字簿 凡考得者計每名賞銀十四元

司每名賞銀八元

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