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another boy's faults and good points pointed out 

 before them. The examiner should be one hav- 

 ing a great deal of experience with children and 

 one who will quickly win their confidence. A 

 person of the right character and personality put 

 in charge of such work may mean a great deal 

 for the future of the children coming into personal 

 contact with him. 



"When measuring the boy's height, see that he 

 stands naturally under the standard. If you 

 cannot have a regular height standard, then make 

 foot and inch marks on the wall, or paste a cloth 

 tape upon it, and then have the boy stand under 

 a right-angled triangle held against the tape. 

 By this means you can get his height just as 

 accurately. Whether the boy is stripped 

 altogether or not, he should take his shoes off for 

 this measurement; otherwise it is valueless. 



The shoulder girth is taken around the shoulders 

 at their greatest measurement. The tape should 

 not be pulled tightly, for the flesh gives consid- 

 erably under undue pressure. The tension 

 should be just enough to hold the measure in 

 correct position. 



The chest. Place the tape around the upper 

 part of the chest so that it will take a level line 

 just under the arm-pits. Have the boy take as 

 big a breath as he can and then exhale all he can. 

 Put down the girth, contracted and expanded, 



