Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-16
DOUGLAS SCHOOLS ENTER NATL.
INTELLIGENCE TEST CONTES t

The students in the Douglas public
schools from the first through the
senior year in high school are entered
in the fourth nationwide survey con-
Quoted by the Public School Publish
ing company of Bloomington, Illinois.
and within the next few weeks most
of the students will be given tests
and quizzes sent by the psychology
department of their state university
to all students IN the country. There
are at present over $4,000 schools
competing and upward of 100000
students entered in this contest in
all grades.
/ The object is to make comparisons
Of the work done in schools through
out the United States The results
of these tests will not only show
the achievement of Douglas students
but will also give an estimate Of how
the schools here rank with schools
in other states.
( The tests are adopted to each grade
and the tests are not for endurance
but to show how much pupil should
know in any particular grade.
! Many of the teachers, in Douglas
have taken courses in universities and
colleges on testing and giving of these
tests and these teachers will conduct
the testing, together with the prin-
cipals in the various buildings.
The first of these tests was given
at the grammar school yesterday to
! the seventh and eighth grade stu
dents in 80 minute intelligence
test on the Detroit Alpha intelligence
scale. ElB
At the A avenue school the IA
grade was given a warm-up test in
the Pressey second grade attainment
scale with the following result: Muriel
| Davidson rated highest with 81 points
out of a possible 105, James Evans
second with point grade of 90,
Margaret Paxton third with 1915 and
Beatrice Krentz fourth with 1875 and
Victer Spence fifth with 74.5. All OF
these students rated higher than the
standard for this particular grade,
which is 719.
Edith Allen, Manuel Taylor, Ver
non Bond, Billy Mccormack, Mary
f1inlxle, Buddy Sheriff.. R. j. Tullous,
Teddy Best, j. T. Hopkins, Adelaide
Santana and Stewart Adams all
rated . fair average slightly below
the standard. The balance of the
class, nine members were below the
attainment set for this grade.
! A sample of a test given to high
school students on so questions calling
for facts showed that only few
were able to rate higher than 60
per cent Arthur Prescott and Viii.
liam Peryam, both seniors, scored the
highest number of correct answers.
This is not an intelligence test, but
merely a fact test to indicate the
amount of general reading done by
high school students. @u
l. Who was the first explorer to
reach the north pole?
/ O. On what rock did the Pilgrims
land?
4 8. Who was the betrayer of Jesus?
I 4. At which battle in the Civil war
we're the greatest number of lives
lost?
5. After whom was America named?
/ g. Name the state which has the
greatest area and also the state which
has the greatest population.
Z. Is Germany now a member of
the league. of nations?
g. Where was the first game of
baseball played?
J. 9. From whom did the United
States purchase Alaska?
{ 10. To which state are these names
given: Empire state, keystone state,
Nutmeg state, Hoosier state.
i IL. Name three sources of heat.
/ IL. Who is the only living ex-
president?
13. What title is given to the wife
of duke?
IA. What gas in the air is essential
to human life?
Is. Which universities comprise the
''big three?"
! 16. Name the capital of Russia.
IT, Name the two houses which
comprise congress.
! Is. What city is called the "Hub"
and "Beantown?"
! 10. Name NEUROLOGICAL race of
female warriors.
i 90 For what is Monte Carlo noted?
! q. How many amendments have
( been made to the constitution?
90 List three of the five most
! common American surnanles.
j 23 What country is ruled by a
! shah?
/ "a. Name the two women who
swan the English channel in 1925.
25. Who was president of the
!