The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-27
Total Of IL, ,295 Eighth Grade Examina.
iiOn Papers Finished; Grades Sent
TO Pupils Of County
CERTIFY COPIES TO
STATE DEPARTMENT
753 Try for Diplomas; Gain Of l42 Over
Last Year; Second Exams. Be
Held May 9-lO

That a splendid record has been
made In the Grady county schools
this year from the standpoint OF In.
creased attendance, is shown by the
records in the office Of County Su.
perintendant Shepard with references
to the eighth grade examinations,
the grades of which papers have just
been mailed to the pupils taking the
examinations.
The records show that 753 seventh
and eighth grade pupils took the ex.
aminations this year, which Is an In.
crease of 142 over the record last
year. The increase in scholastic
enumeration this year was only 116.
which fact demonstrates that the pu.
Pills of the lower grades are remains
ing in school and are trying Tor tho
eighth grade diplomas.
The task of grading the papers
proved to be mammoth one. Each
of the 753 pupils turned in examlna-
ton papers on Is subjects, or total
of 1926 papers. These have all been
graded and the grades returned to
the pupils, who have been on the anx.
ious seat since the examinations.
a certified copy Of these grades
will be sent from the office of Coun.
ty superintendent Shepard to the
state superintendent office today
end to those who passed with the
proper grades will be sent a diploma.
These diplomas will be received from
the state educational department by
the county superintendent and mailed
from the office of the latter direct
to the pupils.
ut is impossible at this time to
give out a list of those who passed
tho examination, as we have not had
time to complete the computation OF
the averages" said Mr.. Shepard this
morning. "This is mighty big job
and we are busy on 1t at this time.
"There will of course be some who
will not pass with the required
grades. Special arrangements have
been made whereby these will ba
given another opportunity to make
the required grades. On May 9 and
10. another eighth grade examina-
tion will be held, at which time those
who failed to pass at the first exam
ination may try again.
THESE examinations will be held
at any school in the county that Is
in session on May and 10. If in
any district the school has closed
and there are those in that district
who want to take the examination,
they may go to any other school in
tae county that is in session and
take it there For the reason that
this might work a hardship on some,
have decided tor hold an examina.
tion in my office at Chickasha.
Therefore any who desire may come
here and we will see that they get
the proper attention and supplies.
There are some who did not make
as high an average as they would de.
sire, l am sure, but yet passed with
the required average. l have been
asked whether or not these would
be permitted to take the examina-
ton again. My information is that
those who made a passing average
gsade will not be allowed to try for
a better grade, for the reason that
these grades have been certified 10
the state superintendent and are on
final record in his office. Therefore.
these grades appear as a matter OF
record in the state department o. ed.
ucation and the records cannot bs
cEeRged, 2 -----.-'.