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In the Ball and Field test K studied for two minutes and said he could not do it. Persuasion finally brought a response which showed barely enough plan to satisfy the requirements for year VIII. Inferiority of practical judgment was evidenced by the crossing of lines and by the lack of parallelism.

Vocabulary. Score 45, or about median for 13½ years. Typical responses: Lecture—"To be taught. Sort of lecture course. One who relates about his experiences." Skill—"Knowledge." Ramble—"Go fast." Civil—"Don't know." Nerve—"Pertaining to mind. Get more nerves. Sort of brain." Regard—"Meaning good." Brunette—"White, I guess." Hysterics—"Pertaining to the nervous system." Mosaic—"Pertaining to architecture from a foreign country." Bewail—"Can't think of that at all." Priceless—"No value." Disproportionate—"Can't think of it at present." Tolerate—"Try to get away from." Frustrate—"Sort of nervous." Harpy—"Happy, I guess." Majesty—"Don't know how to use it. Would it pertain to a queen?" Treasury—"Pertaining to money." Crunch—"Don't know." Sportive—"Pertaining to sport; not sure about it." Shrewd—"Conservative." Repose—"Don't know that one." Peculiarity—"Very peculiar." Conscientious—"Good in his work, I guess." Promontory, Avarice, Gelatinous, Drabble, all met the answer, "I don't know." Philanthropy—"Would it be wealthy?" Irony—"Strong."

IX. Credit, 10 months. Failed on Rhymes.

No error in Date, Weights, Change or Four Digits reversed.

Three Words, (a) "The boy hit the ball into the river." (b) "Men must work to have money." (c) "The lakes flows into the river and the river comes to a desert where it dries up."

Rhymes, (a) No rhyme found for day even in two minutes. "I can't seem to get any." (b) Mill—"Pill, bill, hill, rill." (50 seconds), (c) Spring—"Spring, sprung." Told to give rhymes, "I can't seem to think of any."

X. Credit 10 months. Failed on Report.

Absurdities. No error; answers given quickly.

Designs. One correct, the other half correct.

Reading and report. Read passage in 18 seconds without error. "A fire burnt three blocks near the center of the city. There was a girl asleep in bed. While at the fire a fireman burnt his hands."

Comprehension, (a) What ought you to say, etc.—"Nothing." (b) Before undertaking, etc.-"Think about it." (c) Why judge, etc.—"Actions count more. You can see him so much on his actions. Actions usually tell a great deal about a man. He might not have much talking ability."

Sixty words. In successive half minutes gave 19, 15, 10, 11, 7 and 7 words; total 69. Hardly any of the words given were what Binet would call "aristocratic" words. Class series all very brief.

XII. Credit, 21 months. Failed on Ball and Field.

Abstract words. Hazily explained but all scored plus.

Dissected sentences, (a) and (c) correct, (b) "I asked my teacher for paper to correct."

Fables, (a) Hercules and Wagoner—"Don t sit in the same rut and call for help but get out and do it yourself." (Half credit.) (b) Milkmaid—"Not