Part 5 (1/2)

47. Is it a secure investment?

48. What is its average rate of interest?

49. By whom is a national bank chartered?

50. May it issue paper money?

51. When was the first National Banking Act pa.s.sed?

52. Why?

53. Why should banking business be profitable under the act?

54. What advantage did the Government expect to receive in pa.s.sing the act?

55. Are deposits guaranteed?

56. May States emit bills of credit?

57. Is it const.i.tutional for banks chartered by the State to emit bills of credit?

58. Do they do so to-day?

59. Why?

Obviously as the year advances, the list of questions for review grows longer. An increasing amount of time should therefore be devoted to work of this sort.

_They will insure a better acquaintance with great men and women_

The most superficial observation will suffice to convince anyone that high school graduates know very little about the great men and women of history. The character sketches suggested earlier in the chapter, supplemented with occasional reviews, will do much to improve this condition. These drills may be conducted by asking for brief statements on the greatest service or the most distinguis.h.i.+ng characteristic of the great men and women met with in the course. The same thing is accomplished by reversing the process and asking such questions as,--”Who was the American Fabius”? or ”The Great Compromiser”? or the ”Sage of Menlo Park”? etc. Questions on the authors.h.i.+p of great doc.u.ments, the founders of inst.i.tutions, the organizers of movements, reformers, philosophers, artists, statesmen, generals, accomplish the same purpose.

_They will be economical of time_

There are a vast number of review questions answerable with _yes_ or _no_. The student's knowledge of the subject may be quickly discovered and a rapid review conducted by a series of such questions. The following list on American history will ill.u.s.trate the method:--

1. Was Cromwell's colonial policy helpful to the American colonies?

2. Did the Revolution of 1688 have any effect on the colonies?

3. Were the Huguenots excluded from Canada?

4. Were the Writs of a.s.sistance used in England?

5. Did America ever have a theocracy?

6. Did the rule of 1756 affect the people of the colonies?

7. Was the Sugar Act legal?