The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-30

Benjamin Franklin and his many line qualities and how he graciously re- ceived the hospitality of the French when a doughboy shouted out: Well, before you go any further please tell us who in the Sam Hill Benjamin Franklin was It created great deal of amusement, of course, among the other boys.
 There were etighteen. professors on duty in this one particular sight-see- ing unit, while there were perhaps several hundred scattered all through France on similar duties, and if the douehboys didn't learn French history and something about the manners and customs of the French people it wasn't the fault of those in charge" said pr. 1 Cooper.
 Asked how he liked the French peo- pie, he replied:
 "personally, I liked the French; of course. I went over there primarily to serve our American boys. They had little opportunity of meeting the better cIdSS OI T itIlSh pccPiSf - my work was with the doughboys, ] met few people except those they met. But the whole experience was very pleasant and enjoyable to me-. "Returning, I at once took up my duties again. Dr. Cooper said, and | became connected with the BlrminS- ! ham Southern and one of my pet hob bies,' if I may call it such. is the study of mental tests and measure ! ments.' This Is essential part 1 of my work, the main feature of the idea being to determine the mental ! age of the child. For instance, his ] chronological age, twelve years; his physical age, which is his body de- Ivelopment, and his mental age, when, of course, is his mind. To find these ages is the object of the tests and 1 measurements, and 1t has proven of great value in placing the child in his school work. The University of | Wisconsin reports excellent results l from the method, and other noted universities have made the same re- Iport.
 My idea is to make these mental tests and measurements of freshmen next year, and while, of course. there | is nothing absolutely accurate about Atlantic in the old slavers' track, he l throws himself into a dangerous and mysterious trading game and his ad- ventures among the fever-haunted mangrove swamps of the Caribbean prove that though the world is alike on the lines of latitude, mans morals follow the parallels
 THE MATRIN"
 By Maria Thompson Daviess. The Gen.
 tury Company, publishers, New York
 City.
 1 Maria Thompson Daviess is nat urally gifted storyteller. She has the very rare ability to narrate the most commonplace incident with a vividnesF and charm that arouses the interest of her listener and makes the usua see mextraordinary. Being success full playwright, she appreciates the value of dramatic situations and she understands the necessity for con
 trasts She writes with hearty gooe humor and her dialogue is always lively.
 ! This. her latest novel, is a thrilling and dramatic historical romance.
 tells the remarkable story. known bJ so few, of the meeting courtship, mar riage and home life of Abraham Lin colns father and that almost fabulou! character. Nancy Hanks. It is set il
 the Kentucky pioneer days, when th' settlers had to struggle with the wild
 erness as we'll as fight the red mal
 for the protection of their lives ant
 homes. It is story of frontier days
 that brings nearer and makes nor | real to us the environments that Sur
 rounded and so greatly influenced
 Abraham Lincoln.
 Miss Daviess has been brought Ill
 on the traditional stories of Nanc.
 Hanks and the other members of tn
 Lincoln family. much of which ha
 lived only in that history of the Blue grass country which has come dow l from one generation to the other b