Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-07-04

she Nus formerly dean Of Williams
college, and for many years has been
= leader In college athletics IN New
England.
Lieut.. Col. Waiter =. Bingham. dean
u the School OF Psychology at Car
negie Institute OF Technology. spoke
on The Value OF Mental Testing"
tie was IN the personnel bureau "a
Washington, 10 charge Of the finding
md assignment NJ mea for special Jobs
10 the army. He directed the psyche
logical tests given to nearly two nil
Hon men In the service.
Since leaving the army Colonel
bingham has been putting these tests
into actual practice ~ Carnegie Tech.
and ~ result many students unable
{" pass the tests have been debarred
from the school aud thus prevented
The humiliation Of certaIn failure after
entry.
Result Of Psychological Tests.
Or. Frederick J. r. Woodbridge.
5esn Of the Teachers college ut Co
sva'bla university. opened the discus
sen GA these tests. By telling Of the
use which Columbia Will make Of them
In the admission Of students.
DIR. William L. Raub. professor OF
psychology At Knox, told Of the re-
suits Of tests made among the fresh
man and sophomore students there
Hs pointed out that these tests lndl-
'ssted clearly that the abiest studenis
Invariably stood highest Ia tho rntlngs
derived from the tests.
The College 10 a NstlonaIized E.lu.
Sstionai scheme" was the subject OF
an interesting address By Or. Samuel
I. carea. chief OF higher education
40 tho bureau % education al Wash
fngion DR.. capen Is respopsllle for
che rating Of colleges. which vas
worked out IN 1912 IN this classlaca-
ton. Knox college wns given the high
eat possible railng. being placed Ia
Glass A" and being one OF five col
leges west OF the Allegheny mountains
70 receive this honor.
Discuss Military Training.
Military Training In the College"
was the snbjec. on Wednesday evening
u President Charles y. Thwlng OF
Western Reserve university. President
Thwing T. a strong believer In uni
sersal military trimming. aud brought
hls palnss out convincingiy. He has
been president Of Western Reserve
university for the past 20. years. and
was one Of the speakers at the lnnu.
gurailon OF Thomas MeClelland ns
president Of Knox IN 1900.
Dr. John II. Finley. graduate of
Knox college, aud It's president from
1892 until 800. spoke of his work as
head of the Red Cross commission 10
Palestine. where he served as the
official representative OF the United
States. and was attached to General
Allenby'S s.aiI FOR lnnny months.
80 - E5g-1Z1-s1 @s-vs~
Finley Knox Example.
Or. Finley + an example Of The typo
Of student that the founders Of Knox
hoped 70 draw and benefit The coli
lege was FIRST called "The Knox Man
ual Labor College" and WIS intended
10 rencb those students who wanted
20 WORT their way through college.
Or. Finley walked 50 miles from his
home 10 New Boston, H., 10 enroll
nj the college. He exceiled durlny his
course. taking many honors and prizes
for oratory and distinguished scholar
ship.
Knox students wound up ihe innp
~asai celebration on "Wednesday night
81 giving q clever entertainment ana
oaaeanl 80 fhe college eappas
Alumni b Knox tool ae active part
i lie inaugural celebration Members
a he NeH yaFs Les Angeles CHI
eao5 Minneapolis a0d wfl0ua other
Knex elabs were present Wlth good
wishes ana greetings. kaax alumni
ana former stulents are found IN
every part of the world. although New
york and chleago are fhelr chief cen
ss,~rs