Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-24


for we now know that no teacher can
be sure of exact accuracy when it
comes to definite standing. All
teachers standards in marking
differ. One teacher marks a GER
tain paper 20, several around so and
60, and some reach the score of 80.
For that reason he advocates mark
ing by A, B, c, D, and E, as that
places the pupil more nearly where
he ought to be,-whether he is good
or fair, etc.
There are two kinds of tests, he
pointed out to measure the pupils
ability,-the achievement and the
intelligent tests. These tests alone
enable the teacher to place the pupil
where he should be. However, he
does not recommend giving in
telligent tests, except by experts.
He further stated that he thought
the time was coming when no student
could graduate from any normal,
without taking a course in education
al measurements
In summarizing his talk on de-
termining the pupils efficiency by
educational measurements, Mr.
Baker said, 81 am firm believer in
aristoeracy of quality, not of rank. 4"
Supt. VIM. Croslund, in his talk on
Pupils Accounting" said! "The
two main points of a teachers task,
is, having to impart and imparting
it. For example, our machinery in
school moves along certain lines.
However, we must have a. idea of
the individual machinery with which
we are working. We are taking
many steps, certain steps, some ideas
for example of a child's function
his eyesight. Some are normal,
some are not. In the primary grades,
! Mr.. Croslund stated, that as a rule,
very few defects are found among
these young pupils. However, it
was pointed out that iG the and 6
grade room, many of the pupils, very
often the bright ones, are suffering
from poor eyesight. Since we must
deal with the body before the brain,
we know that only the physically fit
pupils are able to do efficient work.
"There are three parts to every
man, His brain, his body and his
soul. We are however, most con-
cerned with his brain, as chat is the
chief essential in his abilities to
learn. The first question therefore
that arises to correct this is de-
termining the ehild's chronological
age. However, we don't teach the
body but the brain, we give intellig-
ent quotients, and we FIND very often
quotients vary from 40q 20 to $50.
This intelligent test places his brain
where it ought to be. The fact
comes out that we are teaching the
brain, but he is placed where his
body is. In intelligent tests, moth
ing can be done to the brain, except
to polish it--as we can not give
pupils, THAT which ne did not start
with in the beginning. The in
teiligent age fixes his mentalage,-
and it is often found that some
pupils have four year brain and a
twelve grade mouth. This leads US
to ask, what mark should he receive.
If his ability is 1907, he is doing
average work and his mark should be
around $50
In speaking of the physical con-
dition of the child, Mr.. Croslund
said, it very seldom dawns upon the
parents that his child, though he may
have been perfect some years before,
is defective now, as regards eye
sight, hearing or undernourished.
We have the physician or county
nurse correct the eyesight by ex-
animation and giving certain recon-
mendations for these defects. For
example. he pointed out that pupils
with defective eyesight should be
taken to an eye doctor Immediately,
and those pupils with defective hear
ing should be placed in certain
place in the room where it will be
easier fer the pupils to hear. Mr..
Croslund further sisted that many
of his pupils were at present being
fed milk with graham crackers to
improve their physical condition
The musical numbers at the in
stitute included G violin solo by
George Reardon, a piano solo by
Anne Rowe, q vocal solo by John
Watson and music by the Hurley
High school orchestra These num-
bers were very much appreciated by
the teachers. Roy Melvin's de-
monstration of physical training
with the high school boys and girls
was also enjoyed and appreciated.