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TRICKY QUESTIONNAIRE
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Eoy Educated Abroad Get Highest Total
and All Five of "Team" Were Away
'. Up When Judges Made Decision
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CONSIDER the freshman.
The dictionary calls him a novice; convention make's him an inferior
being; the world leeks upon him with amused toleration.
But he is net without his vengeance. Give him but the opportunity
te display his mental capacity, and the trick is done. Subject him te a
psychological test and he will demonstrate conclusively that he ia twice
as bright ns his late tradurers.
This turning of the worm has been effected with unmistakable
emphasis at Haverford College, where the freshmen, hitherto despised
creatures of tradition, have set a record mark in competition with the
first-year classes of seventy-seven ether colleges and universities.
Net only did they far outdistance
li the ether institutions in the re
mits obtained, but most of them
Alse get marks which might
readily inspire a glow of pardonable
pride in the breasts of the majority
of adults.
And four of them, whose respective
countenances arc reproduced here
with, headed the class with grades
which are at once the admiration
and despair of all beholders.
The test whereby the freshmen
scored this signal triumph consisted
of 168 questions, all of which were
te be answered within thirty min
utes. Te obtain a perfect score
would have required an almost
superhuman rapidity and accuracy
of thought. The nearest approach te
168, the ideal mark, was the 160
registered by Wayne G. Jacksen, of
Paris, France.
Net, be it understood, that he is a
Frenchman. Te the everlasting
credit of this country it is recorded
that the high scorer is of geed old
American tteck. His preparatory
education, however, was had for the
most part in French and Swiss
schools of which mere later. The
ether four in the order of their
standing ure Francis Jay Neck,
IBS; Willurd E. Mead, 153; Fred
erick (Reedclhcim, 152, and I. Lloyd
tfibberd with 152.
The psychological test in question, I
while designed for college freshmen, j
is just about us exacting a document
as any ordinary mortal would care
te attack. The scope of its questions '
is comprehensive, aiming at a varied
probe of the student's ability te i
think fast and diversely.
But one need net be a prodigy te
figure creditably in it. As a matter
of fact, none of the high scorers in
the freshman class at Haverford is
a prodigy. What is required i& a
certain agility of brain, combined
with a capacity for concentration.
And all five of these beya are per
fectly normal, healthy young fellewB
with ail the interests and qualities
which are the heritage of their age.
Jacksen, for instance, is seventeen
years old, the hen of William B. und
Alice K. Jacksen, who have lived
abroad ever since his birth. While
his boyhood w as passed en the Con
tinent and In England, he has lived
in this country, tdnce 1910, attending
the Stene Scheel for four yeara and
fte UpUcepal High Scheel at Alex
andria, Va., for three yours. Immo Imme
diately before entering Haverford
College he passed a year at the
Instltut Carnal of Rolle, Switzer
land, where he received several
Prizes and medals for scholarship.
Net mat American Bey
Despite Varied Career
In spite of this varied career, he
just as much like any ether Amer
ican boy ft3 one pea resembles its
fellow, being fend of sports and a
candidate for the football team.
Neck, who is also seventeen years
'd, is the son of a writer and at
tended Husbreuck Heights High
school, New Jersey, The record of
his stay there includes virtually all
the honeib which that institution
has te give, he having been, at one
time or another, valedictorian,
editor, president of student bodies,
ncter and recipient of a number of
WW! for scholarship. He has
Mwteil off l,is eoilcge career by
king the becend team in football,
ttheUKh he weighs only 137 pounds
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examination in his last year of
preparatory school.
Hlbberd, who is eighteen years
old, hails from the Far West, being
a native of San Francisce. He is
an accomplished musician, having a
mere than passable command of
both the violin and piano. In the
course of his career he has attended
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tary Institute, where he was literary i
editor of the monthly magazine and
active in musical and literary clr-1
cles. '
The one point of variance is, te
indulge in a Chestcrtenian iigurc of
speech, that mentally the youths arc
exceptionally fast en their feet.
There are ethers In the class who
arc only a whit less able in this
respect. When it is considered that '
the freshmen as u body had a com
posite average score of 110.5 it is (
easy te understand that the live
leaders have no monopoly of the
class brains. Indeed, most of them !
were close upon the heels of the
vanguard. If it was their conscious
purpose, as some of the upper-
classmen darkly intimate, te show
hew darned smart they arc.
they
were eminently successful.
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I. Llejd Hibbcrt tied with Kuedelheim with a score of 152
hi i iinl the patron s.nnt of the
I'u sluii.iii il.is. tv deviing his list of
Ills iiiitiens, he jdacrd m their hands
n ve u wllh which te si i ike ,l slcw I
hli it the t.iluli of mh ml ilegia I'lt'en
mi Iir which frcshuii'ii have gieaned
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I 'i. liMincil Ki'iitli man never theilvtlit
et this, of in -. Ner is It. piebahlc
ihll lin Iieshiuvu llli lllsi'lvi's were
aware "I llic liiii'iiiug In, mil in their
igiasp 1 tn L ever siine It was aiiiieunceii
lliai tin Class of Itcjd nf lliueiferd
CiiIIck" hud left nil ether trcsluncii
iln-se, fir in I he rear, thcie has been
I nil invnlhle le.ltlier III the liivthliill
i lass li.it which i annul ! evci looked,
This is taken iiiirticularlv te heart
i,v the piesciit Mijihoineie class, which
li'ist juir siici iMsleil In tinning In the
illl.ll. si I l.lss s. en icpeitul tiein lltl.V
uf i In mstiiiiMi'iis making the n-si. Th
thing lb'11 liui'lx ilgli' new, hevvevir
is ihi' iheiitflii that the i iid mail;
winch ilicj as freshmen set tip mi
! iis-.l l' Ibis viar t, liesliuiaii chi-.s
bj 2't pelnls.
It s said that Hcveial members el
,he niplioiiieio class are inclined te ie-
I ,1 lli, lll.l lie r iih an overt iirf iiml
a liersiiual ntlmtit , us a U'hiiU of vvhli n
thev arc advocating htrliiKctit remediut
nieJHiiivH, iitcludliis cessatleu of
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earned it .is the gentle n i, iu.iv do de
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Try This List en
Yourself as Test
It must U leimiubcieil ti, ,t en hi
iilstlun must be nliseliili lv iiitreit
wl.cn ansveud, otherwise il i riuarded
as nbseliitely wrong and cei.nts no,
thus adding uuiteilii ly te nn ,ittn ult.v
,'t I lie list Th,. fellow Iiik luifiiv ulil
questions wete selected lit random Tern
tln culmination which these freshmen
enk. the i n j consideration Iuuik that
i ,ieh Icp.iltliicnt of tile test should be
li presented. I'l.i- 'he purpi, ,, el piiv ite,
M'H iiii'iiiiitluii the leader in.. in'ev.
himself live miuutea te answer these
question, , which will cel tcpeinl a
iiir.iicl.v in tint time nllnweil im ili
iitilt llsl The test ,,s published ivt
the fob wing brief iiiHtrm tmus wlmli
govern the ,11'tieils of the student
Ie net glance at the questions until
told te de se,
I)e net ask mi i, nnflHftlmifei
HaIvi, Mim nrnhleina In 4h ..! ..
uia la tka order
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(1) Underline two werda that bare the
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I satue relntien as locemotire and
trnln. Etatleu bone hub baggage
buggy.
(U) Mnkc n perfect sentence. One word
te a blank.
The boy will bis hand if
plays with fire.
(3) If the following conclusion is true
underline true; If it is fnlse, under
line false.
Brown is shorter than Smith. Jenea
Is aherter than Brown. Therefore Jenes
is shorter than Smith, true false
(4) Tall oaks from little acorns grew.
'.nee two or the following state
ments with the same meaning as
the ahevft proverb.
Ne grass greus en n beaten read.
Large streams from little fountains
flerr.
The exception preres the rule.
Great ends from little beginnings.
(e) Write the two numbers that should
come next.
i I 7 2 7 ." 7
i (0) Underline two words with the same
relation a deer und house, hlngea
Kates yard swing window.
' (7) Make a perfert sentence. One
word en a blnnk.
It is a task te be kind te
every beggar for
money.
I (8) William hn. a brother Geerge, who
, has a non H;nry. Therefore Henry
is William's uncle. tru fulte (un
derline one,
i (0 Underline the correct answer.
1 Yale University is at Annapolis.
Annnpelis Ithaca Cambridge New Ila
I ven.
(10 Underline two words with the
same relation a feet und tuan.
hoof leather thu" ew leg
(11) "There was n painter became n
phjsiclan, whereupon a citizen said
te him: 'Yeu bae dune well; for
before, the f.iulH et your work
wer heen. but new they arc un
seen.' " Unceti.
Clunk two of the following Ktate
ments with the same meanlug as the
above (imitation :
The citizen Indicates that long train
ing is neoes-ary te appreciate true art.
lie implies, that m fence is mere et
ui ting than an.
lie means te make fpert or the medi
cal irufclen.
Ili' implies that doctors may make
mistakes which remain undetected.
(Ili) Write the tue numbers that
should i-eiuc tieu :
T.U "0 '. LT. -' -
(Hi) Make a perfect sentence. One
word en a blank.
It h 'erj te become
U'nuninteil persons
who timid.
iHl SMtice all metals are elements the
most rare et' all the metals must be
the me-t rare et all the elements,
true falkc ( underline one).
tl.'i Write the two numbers that
should come ui'U :
J 'A ;. s 1-J 17 --
i llii I inlerliiie two words with the
same relation lis pan nts ami mm
niand. erdi'i cinld shall obey
must
1 17 1 Jehn bus two sous, Henry and
ieorge. tleere linn a son .lames,
and llerir.v has u f,ti William.
Theretere llenrv is .lames' unile,
true false i uuderli'ie oriel.
(1m 1 ndcrline the cerrei t answer.
I Mux; gen is a illsiniectant feed
product patent medn me teeth paste.
(t I ndcrline two words with thu
same relation as straw and h.it :
weed leather knife sett hIiec
i 2d i All the members of the Civic Club
are uiembi'is of the I tnversiiv
Club: Smith is net n member of
i he l'uiversltv Club, therefore he
is net u member of the Civic Club.
hup or false (underline enei,
(21 i Make a perfet t lenience. One
word en a blank ;
llrethera and sisters . . . alwa;
te belt) oilier and
should quarrel.
l22i A book is valued Pilher for I he
usefulness of lis contents or ler
the i celec et its M.vle Tills
bonk has qsetill lOlltent. There.
Iie Its style must be exi client,
true false I underline one I,
l2I'.i W'nte the two nuinberi thai
should collie next .
lit III IS 17 17 Hi -
1 21) Make a perfect seuleme. One
wind en a blank.
It is s that a full-grown man
should a ghost ..,..,, ,, he
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Speed in Thinking
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Knowledge Wasthc
Thing Required
ANSWER 168
QUESTIONS IN
A HALF-HOUR
Upper Classmen See
'Smart' Plot in
Eclipse of Their
Own Mark
(Ue) Write the two numbers thtt
should come next:
10 L'l 23 18 22
(20) Make a perfect sentence. One
word en a blank.
The knowledge of
use fire is of impor
tant things known by but UB
known unlmals.
(27) "Among the arleus characteris
tics of the age in which we live as
compared with ether ages of this
net yet very experienced world,
one of the most notable appears te
me te be the jiiHt und wholesome
contempt in which we bold pov
erty." Ruskin.
Check two of the following state
ments with the same meaning as the
above quotation :
Our attitude toward poverty should
be one of nit.v arid toleration.
The old philosophical Btid religious
justification of peierty is no longer
prevalent.
The age In which e lire gives tee
great honor te wealth,
i Poverty is rightly looked upon as net
at all te be honored.
(2.S) Underline the correct answer:
An eight-sided figure is called a ttt
' pezium schelium parallelogram oc
tagon. I Haverford Leads All
Colleges in Results
A person who adheres strictly te the
letter of this examination and plays
fair with himself will find at the end
of five minutes that he has had bis
nands full. It can readily be understood
nlt.e that It would be mere difficult te
maintain this Intellectual tension for
one-half hour at a stretch instead of
five minutes. This clement of brain fa
,tieue, in fact, is one of the most im
portant in the test.
The Haverford freshmen, with tb
exception of ene man, passed this teat
abe;e 70. Only right were below 100
nnd nine of them werp nbove 140. Fire
were :ibee 1,"0 nnd one reached 160.
The lowest man of all was .10.
It Is interesting in this1 connection te
note the results reported from ether col
leges which took the sa.ue test.
The freshmen of the Cernell Engi
neering Scheel turned in an average of
111 ns against 110.." of the Haverford
students.
The UnUersity of Pennsylvania made
an average of lit!..".
Ileperts from Swarthmore and T.af T.af
ajctte show grades of DO nnd SS.5 re-kp-'.'Uely.
while Muhlenberg nnd Diek-in-ou
each turned tn f'O, with Penn
State and the Unlvewltj of Pittsburgh
ju-t behind with Mi.,r and S".7.
Washington Uniwr-ity, St. Leuis,
.iml St. Jeseph's College, by scoring
102 and 107 wire well up with Xht
leader";. UrInus reported KS.O; Villa -nnta,
S2 : Susquehanna University, tK),
ami Tern pi e University 75.7. The re
sults obtained at ether colleges and
universities, emitting llmsc given above,
are as follews:
University of Akren S2.B
University of Alabama 70.4
I niversity of Arkansas- S3.5
University of California P."
Carnegie Institute of Technology 88.2
Case Scheel of Applied Science. 0."i.0
Columbia Universitj Ofi
lrexel Instltute 04.r
Iowa State College fll.t
Srit n t Diversity of Iowa .SO.4
.lehns Hepkins University W
Kuti'ns State Agricultural College S.''..l
I niv erlty of Kansas SO
Univiisity of Maine HI.5
1 a rl -one Uimcrjit.v S7
Michigan Agricultural College..., !M
Univcrsitj of Micliig.in SO
I iiiversit.v et Missouri Mines.... SO. 5
l.ngii.eering SIJ
New Mexme t ullege of Mei hanl
cat Arts
New etk I nlversitj
University of Nevada
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Oklahoma Agricultural College
I nlv lsirv of t iklalmma
Purdue University ,
Hensst'Iaer I'elv teehnie liistilute.
Khede Island Mat" College ....
Hest) Pel.vt'-eliliic Institute ,
Syracuse I niversity
I niversltv of Tev is
Thorp College of Technology...
Tufts ( ellege
Vamlerbllt I'niveivit;
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University of Ven lout
iiiveisity of Irginia
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University i f Washington, Seattle 8."
I uivtrstiy of Wisconsin
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Cuker College ....
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Hanover Celli ge . .
Juniata College . . .
I.ehfgh I.ruvirsit .
Lincoln Utuveisity
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Mi. I nlen Cellegii . . . .
N irtb.vvesterii Unlvermty
Pi nnsvlvani.i College . . .
Peuiisvlvani.i College for Women.
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I'hlPl Cty80
Wei minster Cellegy
'llsi)ii College ,
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84.5
80.5
Vesi ru ( 'ollege ler Women 82
It has lHen s.ili that the freshmen,
hiving been given tln'ir opportunity,
seired It m well that they showed them
selves brighter than their late truducerv.
Just hew iiiiiih brighter they are in in
limited bv giving the Hi'eri'H madn by
mere in, mini stiidtnta at a number of
iniiversiiles, Ter Instance, the Unl
venuty of Michigan .Medical Hludenii
averaged 107, hs did the seiiiera ut
Oherllll 'ellege Th i Iteed Colleg
'oihemoies made Oft, the junior 115,
and the hi iiiurs 112,
Nene of which mark compare ttry
favorably with 110.5 mads by the bmi
nt freihmaa cIrm at Uartrfaffi Qm
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