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Show THE PROVO POST MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1922 THE PROVO POST HERE and THERE Provos Popular Newspaper In Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday by R THE POST PUBLISHING COMPANY Phone 13 125 West Center St. Entered at the Postoffice at Provo, Utah, as By Ray Olpin ' A 51. Oft By carrier, per month 2.40 By mall in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming (in advance), per year 300 All other states 53. 54. POSTS SWORN CIRCULATION, 1838 COPIES TESTING ABILITY AND ADAPTABILITY Examination time has rolled around. Students are burning j midnightroil, cramming" for the final test. for they realize the result of this effort will count much toward their final standing. Examinations are no doubt desirable if for no other reason than that the review causes the student to organize and assemble what he has learned. But there is considerable question as to the advisability of grading pupils by what they do when under pressure of a quizz. President F. S. Harris has just returned from a convention of state university executives where the best way of examining students was discussed. The Thorndyke examinations, worked out and given by Professor Thorndyke at Columbia university, were highly recommended and may be adopted in Utah in the near future. The questions are printed on papers which are given out to the students at examination time ; some are printed correctly is to and others incorrectly. All that is required of the student correctly and a minus place a plus sign before the questions stated enables the student to This stated. before those incorrectly also makes and of time answer more questions in a stated length a right makes work. It it easier for the teachers to correct the and wrong with no chance for bluffing. who gets It does not always happen, however, that the student A in his examination is the best qualified for the battles of liie. are Still more thorough tests are advocated. Intelligence tests is noted ; personal blanks are progiven ; the recitational response cured ; and now a card system is worked out something in theoflorm the of a questionnaire. This card is filled out by the principal information student. It contains high school which sends out the in work high school, his interests and his concerning the students added by the princiinformation and other character. With this to expect from of what idea an is given pal the college professor GRch student. intelliBy means of the high school cards, personal blanks, to tell what a gence tests and college record, it is quite possible man can do, and the schools are better able to guide him. It is to be hoped that this method of testing ability and adaptability be generally adopted in the local schools. 55. 56. 58. UTAH LEADS IN EDUCATION After an investigation of all the school systems of the United States conducted by the Department of Education of the Russell the past Sage Foundation, it has been ascertained inthat during educational sysmore her progress thirty years Utah has madein enrollment tem than any other state the union. Utahs entire of approximately 132,000 pupils between the ages of 6 and 18 years, is the highest of all states in point of total population. Salt Lakes enrollment of approximately 31,000 is higher per 1,000 population by nearly a third over its nearest competitor among Omaha, Spokane, Oakland, Denver and Seattle. Salt Lake enrolls 232.4 to each 1,000. Omaha is closest with 181.5 per 1,000. The total assessed value of school property for the entire state is figured at $20,000,000. Salt Lakes two high schools, seven schools are valued at 'junior high schools and thirty elementary of approximately $250 for $7,500,000, representing an investment every school child. Provos school property is valued at $498,000, or almost $142 for every school child. Leading educators of the country are unanimous in rating Utahs educational system as one of the most advanced of all states, with Salt Lake City in the vanguard of all cities of its size. Utah makes education compulsory up to 18 years of age and no state has any higher age limit. If eligibles are excused to go to work, they must attend part time schools. Consolidation of school districts as in vogue-i- n this state is held to be largely responsible for the excellence of our school system. The school boards are elected but the executive officers are chosen on their professional qualifications. The result is an educational system based upon the ideals of the educator rather than otherwise. Our budding men and women are educated along four general lines upon which the entire school curricula are based. First is Secthe general subject of good health and physical ond is mastery of fundamental process and essentials of knowledge for general vocational and social use. Third is the subject of good citizenship, and fourth, is appreciation of the true, the beautiful and the good in literature, art, music and human relations. Personal and social hygiene, proper health habits, systematic exercise, medical inspection and sanitation are taught in all schools. Great stress is laid upon the essentials of reading, writing, spelling and arithmetic, as a process of determining ones vocational efficiency, and especially ones ability to cooperate with others intelligently in serving self and mankind through work. Geography and history are important parts of this division. Under good citizenship the school and the class is regarded as a social unit in which the pupils are directed and inspired to practice the fundamental elements that make for good neighbors and good citizens. Lastly it is recognized that a rich and successful life does not live on bread alone, and that the higher and better things of life give joy and the necessary recreation of body, mind and spirit. These ideals are not a theory but an actual practice in Utah today. It is indeed cause for thanksgiving that Utah still leads in the presentation of what is best in American life. Deseret well-bein- g. News. Probably the most interesting thing about a baby is that it doesnt know enough to ask for favors you cant afford to grant. No girl could be as innocent as she appears when she is in earnest about landing a man. You can now talk through the air which is better than talk& . gets you to the platform; do gets you up the stairs. Most troubles are imaginary, hut not aut.omobile troubles. Say A lot of The movie-actresse- s make a bare living. More and more contrasts between Japanese and American methods. IN AMERICA IN JAPAN Japanese smoke small whiffs re- 51. Wlsmokea large bowled pipes for quite time. peatedly in pipes with tiny bowls. Japanese sit on the floor and 52. We sit on chairs and sleep on beds. sleep on the floor. Japanese hotels give souvenirs. 53. American guests bag them. The Japanese umbrella is made 54. Ours is of silk or cotton and is carried ferule down. of oiled paper and carried handle down when not in use. The Japanese dance mainly with 5 5. We dance chiefly with feet and arms and body. legs. The Japanese theater is an all- 5 6. Ours is a two-honight affair, day performance. Seven in Japan and all numbers 57. With us seven is lucky. containing seven are unlucky 7, 17, 27, etc. The Japanese count on their 5 8. We strike tips of left hand fingers with index finger of right. fingers, first turning down the ur Provo, Utah glasses for health and j work of men. In fact even nature seems to work contrary in some respects. For example, although few icicles are formed in Japan proper, a common phenomena is shimobashira or ice pillars, which are nothing but icicles growing up from the ground by the thousands. They are known to be formed in no other place in the world, unless the frost flowers of Virginia be classed as such. EMBARRASSING MOMENTS When room in When sweaing. When a crowd you walked into the wrong a hotel. your best girl heard you advertisement in a newspaper: "Wanted, a companion for a lady; must be a total abstainer; must be cleanly in her habits and know a little about nursing. Comfortable home; no salary. A few days latr she received by express a basket containing a tabby cat. An accompanying note said: In reply to your advertisement, I recommend bearer. She is a total abstainer, cleanly in her habits and knows a little of nursing, having brought up a large family. She will comfortable be pleased to accept Lonhome and requirse no salary. you were the entertainer of and your wife appeared and said: Well, I would continue to make a fool of myself if I were you. When her little baby brother insisted on getting on your lap while vest you were dressed in your low-cwaiting for her to come downstairs. The first time you met her father. When she was unable to go to the don Chronicle. theater and you had to take her litNOT GUILTY tle sister and you heard some fellow say: Well, that fellow is cer- ut j Debt and disease are twin impairers of mental efficiency. A miss is as good as her style. but his DR. C. M. PETERSON Phone 52 30 WEST CENTER ST. KFEz: c i am t trr BftOe, (Continued From Last Issue.) our cigar in Te 'had Just sitting-room- , airy, Beasleys and were, rising to go, when there came the faint creaking of small wheels from the hall. Beasley turned to me with the apologetic and mono- syllabic chuckle that was distinctly his alone. he Ive got a little chap here I" Bob door. the to went ; then said The old darky appeared in the doorway pushing a little wagon like a on wheels, and In It sat Hamilton Swift, Junior. My first Impression of him was that he a as all eyes : I couldnt look at anything else for a time, and was hardly conscious of the rest of that weazened, peaked little face and the undersized wisp of a body with its pathetic adjuncts of metal and leather. I think they were the brightest eyes I ever saw as keen and intelligent as a wicked old womans, withal as trustful and cheery as the eyes of a setter nB Tlistances were observed; and Mr. Corley Llnbridge (an elderly personage of great dignity and distincmuch tion as a mountain-cllmber)w"- Tualities-a- BAKER & BAKER S Attorneys and Hoo-ra- y w and Adjustments Everywhere Provo, Utah 108 West Center ' RTRKSEY W. P. ATTORNEY-AT-LA- W 700 CLIFT BUILDING SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH PHONE WAS. 3977 Notary Public HANSEN Commercial Artist C. V. SIGNS, BANNERS, SHOW CARDS L SCENIC AND -- PICTORIAL PAINTING " Studio:. 323 W. Center Phone 812-Provo, Ut. 1 ! Thus the Honorable Mr. Beasley, waving a handkerchief thrice around his head and thrice cheering. And the child, In that crickets voice of his, replied: "Br-r-ra-v- o Counselors-at-La- Collections pup. I NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO. ! This was the form of salutation familiarly In use between them. Beasley followed It by Inquiring, Whos Let go that jib sheet! Ashtabula tainly a cradle robber. with us today? Star. Whereupon the enthusiastic landI'm Mister Swift, chirped the little lubber who had been decoyed into fellow. Mls-te- r Swift, If you please. Dowden, Beasley and I All Slid Down AN IDEAL COMPANION as crew respondindignantly acting Cousin David Beasley. not the ed: the Banisters on One of the Hamtouching Why, Im A woman inserted the following thing! Beasley executed a formal bow. ilton Swift, Junior, Days. There Is a gentleman here whod like to meet you. And he presented me oftener Included In the conversation some with grave than Bill Hammersley. If, however, phrases commendaIS A OF RECORD he declared himself to be Hamilton tory of my general character, addressMister Swift ; Swift, Junior, which was his happiest ing the child as NO COME Mister Swift gave me a mood, Bill Hammersley and SImplewhereupon litle hand and CONTROL OF dorla were In the ascendant, and there ghostly professed himself glad to meet me. were games and contests. (Dowden, NOT And besides me, he added, to Beasley and I all slid down the banBeasley, theres Bill Hammersley and isters on one of the Hamilton Swift, Mr. Corley Llnbridge. Junior, days, at which really picturA faint perplexity manifested Itself esque spectacle - the boy almost cried TO upon Beasleys face at this, a shadow with laughter and old Bob and his which cleared at once when I asked If wife, who came running from the I might not be permitted to meet- these kitchen, did cry.) He had a third appersonages, remarking that I had pellation for himself "Just little Hamheard from Dowden of Bill Hammersilton ; but this was only when the Have Your Freight Shipped Between ley, though until how a stranger to creaky voice could hardly chirp at all and the weazened face was drawn to the fame of Mr. Corley Llnbridge. PROVO the Beasley performed ceremoqy one side with suffering. When he told with Intentional elegance, while the us he was Just little Hamilton we via boys great eyes swept glowingly from were very quiet. his cousins face to mine and back Once, for ten days, his Invisibles all went bowed I and shook hands with away on a visit : Hamilton Swift, agin. once to to once the left and my Junior, had become interested in air, PROMPT SERVICE bears. While this lasted, all of Beasmy right. And SImpledorla ! cried Mister leys trodsers were, as Dowden said, WE HAUL a sight. s For that matter, Dowden Swift. Youll enjoy SImpledorla." Above all things, I said. Can he himself was quite hoarse In court HOUSEHOLD from growling so much. The bears shake hands? Some dogs can. were dismissed abruptly : Bill HamGOODS Watch him! Mister Swift lifted mersley and Mr. Corley Llnbridge and a commanding finger. "SImpledorla, SImpledorla came trooping back, and When Ordering, Designate Our Line shake hands ! with them they brought that wonderful I knelt beside the wagon and shook family, the Hunchbergs. PHONE 74 an Imaginary big paw. At this Mister Beasley had Just opened the front Swift again shook hands with me and door, returning at noon from his ofallowed me to perceive. In his lumi- fice, when Hamilton Swift, Juniors, nous regard, a solemn commendation voice came piping from the library, where he was reclining In his wagon and approval. WHO SAID COAL? In this wise was my Initiation Into by the window. Cousin David Beasley ! Cousin Dathe beautiful old house and the corcome we he cried. Coflw coal of vid, have Why, plenty diality of its Inmates completed ; and ! The Hunchbergs are hera I coal to burn, good, clean coal I became a familiar of David Beasley Of course Cousin David Beasley that will burn when you want and his ward, with the privilege to go it to, and make your fire clear came and was immediately and come as I pleased ; there was aland bright when you need it. to Introduced the whole Hunchberg ways gay and friendly welcome. I alDont hold off thinking coal a which old Bob, ceremony family, ways came for the cigar after lunch, prices are going down no, not hadi was who with the boy, sometimes 'for lunch Itself; sometimes previously that we know of? Let us fill I dined there Instead of down town; undergone with courtly grace. your order how and you will They like Bob, explained Hamiland now and then when It happened probably save money that an errand or assignment took me ton. Dont you, Mr. Hunchberg? Yes, that way In the afternoon, I would run he says they do extremely ! (He used & such words as extremely often; InIn and visit awhile with Hamilton as Dowden said, he talked like PHONE 17 Swift, Junior, and his circle of friends. deed, a child In a book, which was due, I COPYRIGHT There were days, of course, when dare to his his attacks were upon him, and only Im say, the English mother.) And sure," boy went on, that all Beasley and the doctor and old Bob the will admire Cousin David. saw him ; I do not know what the boys family Yes, Mr. Hunchberg says, he thinks mental was condition such at times; AT but when he was better, and could be they will." A nd then wheeled about the house and again re(as Bob told me) he went ceive callers, he displayed an almost almost out of his head with Joy when dismaying activity of mind It was ac- Beasley offered Mr. Hunchberg a cigar tive enough, certainly, to keep far and struck a match for him to light it. ahead of my own. And he was masBut whar, exclaimed the old terful : still, Beasley and Dowden and darky, whar In de name o de good I were never directly chidden for In- Gawd do de chile get dem names? Hit subordination, though made to wince lak to skeer me ! From 11:30 to 7:30 painfully by the look of troubled surThat was a often debated that met us when we were not between Dowdensubject prise and me : there wa3 40c 50c quick enough to catch his meaning. nothing in Walnwright that could have ne The order of the day with him al- suggested them, and It did not seem and probable he could have remembered ways began vith the Hoo-ra- y of greeting; after which them from over the water. In my opinwe were to Inquire, Whos with us toion they were the Inventions of that 75c he would make busy and lonely little brain. day? Whereupon SHORT ORDERS known the character In which he elect' (Continued Next Issue.) ed to be received for the occasion. If Half Block North of In spite of political and indusMister he announced himself as Fountain Swift, everything was to be very trial upheavel, Russia still ranks Phone 820 grown-u- p and decorous Indeed. Far- - third in petroleum production. IT MATTER THAT LINE HAS EVER THE UNDER THE UNION PACIFIC WHICH HAS BEEN IMPROVED IN FACILITIES AND SERVICE THE PUBLIC. - In Business 78 Years A Great Financial Institution FRED S. SMART Local Representative Phone 403 FURNITURE AND MOVING v PIANO Work Guaranteed Get our prices on town work and long-distan- trips. ce Provo Transfer &;Taxi Co. PHONE 665 105 W. Center AND SALT LAKE THE UTAH CENTRAL TRUCK LINE J Smoot PROVO TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE Typewriters Repaired, Bought and Sold. Repairing a specialty. All work guaranteed. PHONE 201-W Bert Bandley HORSESHOEING AND BLACKSMITHING Satisfaction Guaranteed 22 South Second West Phone 85 Spafford EAT Emirs Cafe REGULAR DINNERS and Special Steak T-Bo- swift are seldom winners in the human race. A man may be a fool all his life and never know it wife does. i thumb, until all the fingers are down at 5, then turn up beginning with little fingers. 59. The horse is backed into the 59. The horse is led into the stall and fed in a manger. stall and fed from a tub. 60. The Japanese beckons by waving 60. We beckon toward us in a circular motion. the hands from the wrist up and down, palm down. 61. A corpse is buried in a squatting 61. A corpse is buried lying at full length. position. Most em62. Few Japanese embroiderers are 62. The reverse is true. broiderers are women. women. The best pieces are the gn ing it. INSURANCE District Agent L. T. EPPERSON Matter. Second-clas- s life Des Moines, Iowa Japan VII. TOPSY TURVYDOM, Cont, J Terms to Subscribers: ,-si- CO. . -- Editor and Manager NEPHI C. HICKS BANKERS U Br-r-ra-v- o When you want a good job done in call on the Man That Knows Howi I use nothing but the Best; Material. Let me figure your next job. house-patinin- g, . W. R. 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