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orm C and answers 1 to 12 in forms A and B, require no eo 
The remaining answers are = be sought by the following method 
Arrange form the order in which the pupils sit at ait desks, 
and preserve this Scalia’ Minocihead the measurements . 
13,14. Color of Hair and Eyes. 
Choose the adjective that most nearly indicates the color; cross out the 
rest with pen and ink. 
15. Height Standing. 
1. All the pupils unlace hi shoes. 
2. The teacher places against the cloak-room door cas- 
ing, the projections on et ‘rod serving os keep it parallel with the casing, 
and presumably perpendicular to the floo 
3. The pupil in the first seat comes forward, removes his shoes, stands 
on a folded newspaper upon which the rod also rests, his heels, body and 
head touching the door casing, the mouth closed and the chin somewhat 
depressed, Hair worn in a high knot must be let down. 
4, Lower the sliding arm until the edge touches the crown of the pupil’s 
head, and dictate the reading to a pupil assistant, who writes it opposite 
“15. Height standing.» Meanwhile, the second pupil gets ready. [The 
rods are divided in centimetres and half centimetres; it will be easy to read 
to quarter centimetres. The dictation should be in the decimal system; 
thus: “ One hundred fifteen, seventy-five (written 115.75), not one hundred 
fifteen and three quarters. 
- The first pupil steps to one side, puts on his shoes, returns to his seat, 
and there laces his shoes. The second pupil removes his shoes and steps 
on the newspaper, The third pupil comes forward. 
16. Height Sitting. 
Place an armless wooden chair with a flat seat sideways against the door 
casing. The measuring rod is held perpendicularly on the seat, the pro- 
jections on the rod touching if possible the casing. Pupils come forward 
as before. 
Take care: 1, that the lower part of the spinal column touches the rod; 
2, that the mouth is closed and the chin somewhat depressed; 3, that hair 
worn in a knot on the back of the head does not introduce an error. Meas- 
ure, and dictate the reading. 
17. Span of Arms. 
1, Draw on the wall a chalk mark parallel with the floor and as high as 
the chin of a — of ae height. 
2. Hold th rod parallel to the line and as high as the neck of 
the pupil to be measured. 
3. The pupil touches one end with the middle finger of one hand and 
stretches along the rod as far as he can reach; chin up, heels together, body 
as close as possible to the rod. 
4. caer an the reading. 
and all other measurements the place of the pupil measured 
should be instantly taken by another. } 
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