The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-18

~ Hsggerty intelligence exam-
E Slons which have been given Tor
/ ~ time to pupils completing
1crk Of the eighth grade Of the
srk Island county schools, have
1 announced by County Super
1lodent Justin Washburn and
s1Sg some startling comparisons.
- tests include examinations In
{ dins. arithmetic. picture compile
iilr. synonyms and antonyms, prac-
SiSai Judgment, and general infor-
4 MON. II has been given to TO-
\ RI white children In the village
20 rural schools Of Virginia and
I s. veil in schools of several large
Sities OF the United States. From
re- results Of these many examina-
slons. educational authorities have
IN enabled to reach . very good
sfandard of average intelligence.
fathough score Of 176 IL possible,
I fFum the many averages obtained in
I'll of these tests in many different
realities. It has been shown that
he median for pupils Of the eighth
Grade is 100.
County Scores Low.
According to the results of the
examinations held in this county,
which have recently been announc-
"a BY Superintendent Washburn,
The average intelligence of stu
dents OF the eighth grade OF the
county schools are very low. Out
Of 200 students who took the test,
but 50 gained marks Of 120 or over.
Thirteen pupils made marks
above 40; Is from 1870 to 1879, and
q from 100 to 1923. However, eight
Students received totals of less than
70 points.
In the township of Andalusia,
Miss Anna Johnson received the
highest mark of any in her class,
her grade being however only ia.
or six below the general average.
In South Moline, Miss Pearle Alli-
son received a mark Of 115, the
highest of her class.
EdgingtOn Boy High.
Felix kerres of Edgington, made
the highest mark, this total being
l52. Hazel Tansley Of Hampton,
vas second with lat, while Dorothy
Martin Of Canoe Creek, was a close
third was 144 points.
No diplomas are granted to any
pupil who makes an average on the
liz tests of less than SO points.
The following table, showing the
district in which the pupils attend
school, and the mark they obtained
In the Haggerty examinations is
made up of those who will be grad
uted:
District No. 4-Clayton Besine, 1874
cenevieve Armstrong, 1873: George Buck
nan. l24 Mary Kenyon. ia; Edith NJ.
psttit. ll3: Della Gale, III. Alvin Null
6y. 100: Dorothy May Wendt. los; jose
phine Maxwell. rs; Helen Grace Lambert,
W: Marie Bruner. SO.
District No. 5-Bessie Allen, 100: Ralph
Neody. 81.
District No. Harold Foiles. 123; Ar
NM Ashdown, 100.
WUStitt lNO. 6-LtOUdIu hutiIWT. 11Vs
ksy /. Feaster. 100: Helen v. Pearsail,
ios.
District No. 0-John Haak. 141: Lena
lutien, 113.
District No. 1O.-Margaret Heeren. 181 /:
xrence Murphy. H. Beryl Ashdown,
rs,
district No. 11-Caroline Larson. 100;
Lima Larson. 1875: Lois Avery. 123; Helen
Peters. 113, Ola Hartsock. los; Geneyieve
0nnen. OF.
District No. 12-Helen Broquist. 1879;
Ralph Mose 1903: Altha Nicholson. 72.
District No. 13-Bertha Filmer. So.
District No. l6-Dorothy Martin. la
nase Melody. 119; Alma Krantz. lis.
District No. 18-violet Coz. SO.
District No, 10-Mabel Hofstetter, 120
bdth Hayes, leg.
District No. 21-Arthur Rice. 113.
District No. 22-Stella Morgan. %.
District No. 38-Carrol Jacobs, 1872
Ihelma Wells. 12l; Alton Klebe. 116;
hosis wetsell. 81; Floyd Klebe, 10.
District No. 2s--Mildred Dahiheim. no
District No. 28-Mildred Devinney, o.
District No. 29-Ethel La Grange. 102
neodosia Hanewacker. 1O1: Della Coon.
lol: John George Lingner. 90: Emma
Josephine Gray, %: Blanche Louise Con-
ever, SO; Mary Elvira Whitehead. rs: Bon
Hie vogel. 81; Stella Alwilder Miller. 81.
District No. 31-Mary Catherine Skies,
District No. ss-Melvin Klebe, 100: Eric
ayland, los.
District No. 8S-George Baker. al !: