| Show editorials tho the time for the examination of tho the eighth grade pupils has come again and again c we are arc forace to ask ourselves tho the quenion que tion iono what does it all mean the most ri rigid require requirements en t s in our educational system is the test put before the pupils of t the he eighth n in grade in r grades below the ej eighth liali pupils are arc promoted epou their general work in the high schools periodical tests are arc given each covering V a division of the lie years work but the pupil who hopes to lift himself f from rom t theeb the eighth grade is required to i pass an examination on the work c of the entire year one need not be optimistic to observe that there are arc some very good results attendant up on this one of the best results is that the graduates from the grades are more thoroughly drilled in their work than are the pupils in other departments the teacher anxious that the students shall real reach h the standard required devotes himself very closely the work Z frequent and rapid reviews aro are e given given in which the pupil gains ains a great deal of knowledge ZI facts and acquires much working in 0 ability I 1 believe it can be said consistently that the eighth rade I 1 graduates radiates radu ates represent the maxinem degree of proficiency in our school system considering tile the work covered despite this fact many incapable pupils work their way into the hili high hi 0 li schools and forms the source of the criticism raised I 1 a against ainest tho the work I 1 of the c grades rades ayr asa fa pot 1 high spools schools that the arlo I 1 of ah abel e grades is no not thorough in my opinion tile tho work 0 outlined ut tor for the grades is mu anch ell moro more thoroughly alv covered thin than the work in our bi high bih h s schools the criticism comes from the fact that the calle college o p professor ro fessor cannot help cooki looking ng t for the finished product and is inclined to judge 0 the graduate radu ate of the 9 grades a des from tile the hi high h school standpoint when the work of our callec colleges c S and universities is as strictly supervised and as closely fol bowed lowed as 1 the he grade work we shall havo have more thorough tho thoroughness b ness in the every day affairs of life |
