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Show Speed in Reading Prof. Walter B. Pitkin of Columbia university stated that there are great differences In the speed of reading In different classes of society. Toung uewspaper men catch with one glance of the eye 4.7. words, while experienced editors take in as many as 12 words, which Is more than tbe ordinary newspaper news-paper line. On the other hand, engineers, engi-neers, who deal with things rathei tnan with words, have an average eye-grasp eye-grasp of only 33 words. Tbe engi neers are credited, however, with retaining re-taining the meaning In a passage of 100 words better than the men of any other group. |