Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
SHEPHERD COLLEGE NOTES.

The five school days of last week
were designated by the Christian or
panizations of the school as "i week"
AS a result, more than ninety per cent
of the girls are now members OF the
Y. w. c. A. and more than sixty per
cent of the boys members of the Y. Nj.
C.. A. To Miss Edna Offutt, Of Angus
IA, W. Va, is due the honor of securing
twelve new member the highest num-
Der enrolled by any girl.
A Japanese bazaar, managed by the
girls as one of the activities of the
week, was very successful financially.
The treasury of their organization re-
ceived about twenty dollars therefroW
ami thus wi be able TO meet some
calls coming to it from very worthy
sources.
The week was concluded with the
charel exercises on Friday, when a
Joint program was presented by the
two organizations. Scripture reading
and prayer were given bv Mr. Vernon
Frye, president of the Y M. c. A, after
which Miss Louise Gardner reciteA
"The Day is Done" An Uncle Remus
story was then given by Miss MARY
Michael, who showed exceptional
ability as a reader, and vocal duet
bv Miss Katherine H'rst and Miss
Vivian Mcdonald was verv pleasing.
After a number nf gooi-natured Jokes
by Mr.. Lester Link, a reading entitled
"P'av the Game Hard" was given bv
Mr. Frank Shire. Talks by the presi-
dents. Miss Kab Of the Y. w. G. A.
an Mr.. Frve OF the Y. M. G. A, con-
cluded the program.
Education week, December 4-lO, was
quiet at the college. On Saturday
Prof. Morrow addressed the Tvgarts
Valley Round Table at Elkins and on
SUNDAY evening December II. large
delegation from the school heard Presi-
dent White give an address on educa-
tion in the Shepherdstown M. E
Church.
Agreeable to a plan Of Prof. J. d.
Muldoon, State Sunervlsor of Rura'
Schools, under which the University
and the normal schools shou make
a survey of the rural schools OF the
State, Shepherd College is making q
study of Berkeley county. Seven coun-
ties have been selected as represent
ative of the State, and in each county
every fifth rural school has been taken
as typical. Thus Shepherd College has
the task of testing every pupil in grades
three to eight of twenty schools as In
their ability in arithmetic, reading
spelling, writing and their genera in
teligence For this purpose the ll'i-
nois general intelligence test, Mon
roe's arithmetic and silent reading
tests, and Ayers writing and spell'n"
tests or scales, are being used. All
these tests have been aoplied to
thousands Of pupils in hundreds OF
schools in the country, and thus it has
been ascertained what should be re-
garded as standard attainments for
each grade. The general result Of
the survey in the State will be awaite'
with considerable interest. No doubt
many of the schools will be found far
above the standard and in the next few
years special efforts will be made to
bring all I'D to proner standard. Pres
ident White and Prof Morrow are
leading two teams, consisting Of Misses
Hannum, Stalnaker. Michael, Gardner
and Kab'e and Mr.. Shipe in the con-
duct of the work in Berkeley county
Basketball practice started last week
with twenty-five caniidates for the
boys team and fifteen for the girls
team Mr. william Walper has been
selected captain Of the bows team. For
the girls team all the players OF last
year are available. Misses Michael.
Grove and Daniels of he new candi-
dates have all had considerable expert
ence