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THE RIMROCK ECHO Page Three CLASS GIVES TESTS IN CITY SCHOOLS GLEE TRIP DEPENDS ON INCREASED MEMBERSHIP TWICE A GRAND-DAD IN THIRTY-FIVE DAYS Miss Stevenson Spends Holidays At Dillon The class in Tests and Measure- ments, together with observers and student teachers, assisted by regular teachers, moved in on the Jefferson School and checked 630 Metropoli- tan Achievement Tests in one after- noon. There were 70 people scoring the tests. Each test is a 32-page booklet and includes tests on Read- ing, Vocabulary, Average Reading, Arithmetic Fundamentals, Arithme- tic Problems, Average Arithmetic, English, Literature, History and Civ- ics, Geography, and Spelling. Stand- ardized tests were given in lieu of the usual semester exams. Tuesday, January 26, the same group tested the Garfield Junior High School with approximately 300 students. TESTING CLASS BUSY Twenty-seven second year stu- dents are enrolled this quarter in Dr. Hines' class in Psychological Testing. Testing of individual chil- dren is being carried on in all Bil- lings schools except the high school and the Orchard School, both of which will be included in the Spring Calendar. This work is in its sixth year. Since the winter quarter of 1932 more than 3,000 pupils have been tested individually. FOOTE ADDRESSES P. T. A. Mr. Foote delivered an address to the Parent - Teacher group at the Roosevelt school on Monday, Janu- ary 11. His subject was \Character Building.\ He also addressed the Parent-Teacher group of the Elysian School on Thursday, January 14, on the \Functions of the P. T. A.\ The Katoya Players provided en- tertainment for the P. T. A. meeting held in Elysian School. Floyd Beeler displayed his magical art. Helen Friedrich gave a tap dance and Ruth Toothaker played a piano monologue. Students Give Program The Eurythmic Class, under the direction of Miss Ruth Nourse, per- formed a rhythm stunt before the luncheon meeting of the American Association of University Women, at the Commercial Club, Saturday aft- ernoon, January 9. Those in this group were Pauline Cross, Marilyn Duell, Alice Enevold- sen, Ruth Elgas, Geraldine Swanson, Helen Swan, Ruth Toothaker and Joyce Loucks. Miss Pauline Rich is the president of the A. A. U. W. and all the women of the faculty are members. ACTS AS INTERPRETER Luis Gonzales, under the direc- tion of Dr. Hines, has undertaken the task of giving psychological ex- aminations to Spanish-speaking pu- pils in the Billings schools. Luis translates the tests into Spanish for them. The children who find them- selves handicapped in taking these examinations by a lack of knowledge of the English language are thus given a chance more nearly equal to that of other pupils. The membership of the Girls' Glee Club had increased to 26 at the last rehearsal, Wednesday, January 20. Dr. McMullen has said that if mem- bership increases enough, they will go on glee club trips this year. In former years when there has been an especially good glee club, the girls have taken short trips to the rural and town schools around Billings to give programs. Those who were chosen for the trips were the best singers and had to be up in their grades. These trips are very much worth while to students who will be applying for positions as teachers because they have an op- portunity to meet people in many communities who very often are helpful in securing positions. To have successful glee club trips this year the membership should be increased. This is an opportunity which should not be overlooked by girls who can sing well. HAWKES ADDRESSES TWO ORGANIZATIONS Mr. Hawkes was kept busy during the past weeks delivering speeches. He addressed the American Legion on the subject of \Communism and Fascism.\ He also held the interest of a group at the Grade Teachers Association held in Columbus, Still- water County. Mr. Hawkes dis- cussed current problems of today, the title of his subject being \Where Do We Go From Here?\ Everyone is thinking quite seriously on this subject and asking himself the same question. Because of the small enrollment in the Advanced Composition class this quarter, the class has changed its routine. Instead of dividing the class into two groups, namely the journalism group and the regular composition group, Miss Meek has put all in one group, doing the same type of work at the same time. During the past three weeks they have all been doing journalism. Prof. Abbott addressed Miss Meek's American Literature classes Tues- day, January 26, using as his theme, \Frontier Influence in American Literature.\ Psych Test Given Twenty E. M. S. N. S. students took the annual Psychological Ex- amination on Wednesday, January 20. The examination is given to all incoming students at the beginning of the fall quarter, but there are always several who do not get in on it as well as some new students, thus necessitating a repetition of the test during the winter. It is not planned to give the test again until the summer quarter. +— The two large mail boxes located where the Normal School road turns off 30th Street are for the purpose of receiving school mail. Up until now they have had no name on them. They are to be adorned by a very nice sign soon. Jack Fox, a new student and an N. Y. A. work- er, is at work on the project at the present time. Have you been wondering why Mr. Foote has been wearing his extra special smile around school of late? Ask him and he'll tell you about his two new grandchildren, Robert Creighton Foote, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Foote, born December 4 at Glasgow, and Sharon Lee Foote, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon C. Foote, Jr., born January 8 at Round- up. Sharon Lee weighed nine pounds and has dark hair. Mr. Foote says she's a fine looking, baby even though he hasn't seen her yet. He intends to drive to Roundup as soon as the weather permits and Mrs. Foote recovers sufficiently from the flu to go along. Mr. Foote feels that Robert Creigh- ton is an exceptional child because he accompanied his grandparents on an automobile trip from Glasgow to Billings at the age of two weeks and seemed to enjoy it. Miss Stevenson will speak before the American Home Division of the Woman's Club, meeting at the Com- mercial Club next Monday, February 1. Her subject will be \The Eti- quette of Teas.\ Miss Meek has decided to have the bulletin board in her classroom reserved for comments and pictures about plays, playwrights, and actors connected with present day theat- rical activities. By an occasional quiz on the bul- letin board material the students in the Modern Drama class are tested on their \up-to-dateness.\ DEAN GIVES GUIDANCE COURSE TO TEACHERS Mr. Dean is conducting an exten- sion class for Billings teachers in a course of Educational Guidance. This course is a part of a public school demonstration project in guid- ance being conducted by Dr. Ben Wood of Teachers' College, Colum- bia University. There is an enroll- ment of 80 teachers with 35 enrolled for E. M. S. N. S. credit. The project is being carried out under a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation. Billings is one of 12 cities in the United States where this experimentation is being carried out. SPECIAL TEST NEXT WEEK Mr. Ridgely will give the Sea- shore test at 7 p. m. Tuesday, February 21, to 65 students who are either taking the test over or have not yet taken it. At 2 p. m. Wednesday, Febru- ary 3, Miss Meek will give the English Placement test to all stu- dents who have not taken the test. Any conflict in schedule should be arranged with Miss Meek. It is important that all stu- dents have ranking in these tests on their permanent record cards. Names of students who are due to take the tests are on the bul- letin board. If by chance your name is omitted, see Miss Hurley about it. Miss Stevenson spent the Christ- mas holidays visiting her father in Dillon. She had as her house guest, Miss Gertrude Whipple, an instruc- tor in the Billings High School. During their vacation, Miss Stev- enson and Miss Whipple were the guests of Miss Hainer, physical edu- cation instructor at the Normal Col- lege, at a steak dinner in the W. A. A. Girls' cabin (W. A. A. members, take notice). Miss Stevenson was informed by Miss Haimer that the Dillon W. A. A. constructed the cabin themselves. The size?-54 by 26 feet. With the exception of this inter- esting evening, Miss Stevenson did nothing but eat, sleep and play with her God-child. MISS MEEK VISITS FRIENDS Miss Mary J. Meek spent her Christmas vacation visiting friends in Aberdeen, S. D., where she was formerly the head of the English Department in the State Teachers' College. Though she was not ill, her headquarters were at St. Luke's Hospital, where one of her many friends, Miss L. M. Carroll, is tech- nician. Miss Carroll is a regular subscriber to the Rimrock Echo. MISS NOURSE TO SEATTLE Miss Nourse spent her Christmas vacation in Seattle, where she re- ports the weather was very agree- able, even if she encountered much rain. She returned to Billings, rested and ready to attack her duties with a new vigor. Miss Rich spent a very enjoyable Christmas vacation in Milwaukee visiting with her brother and his family. Upon her return she was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. A. Rich, who will spend some months in Billings. • FACULTY CARPENTERS COMPLETE HINES HOUSE Dr. Hines reports that he, Mr. Bjorgum, and Mr. Manion have com- pleted the carpenter work on the new Hines home on Rimrock Road and have put away their tools for the winter. The house is a six-room, one-story building, planned along the lines of the California ranch house. Painting, planting, and fur- nishing are as yet incomplete. DEWEY RECOVERS FROM FLU Miss Dewey was among the first to fall a victim to the flu. She spent a week in the hospital and a week at home. Miss Meek took care of her first year classes, and Miss Stev- enson and Miss Rich conducted her Interpretation class during her ab- sence. After the two weeks' absence Miss Dewey has again resumed her work. INFLUENZA ATTACKS Miss Roberts suffered an attack of influenza which caused her ab- sence from school Friday, January 16. She returned to her classes the following Monday, a pale but reju- venated graduate of the \flu club.\
