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71,786 more entered the first grade than 

 those who completed the eighth grade. 



The most optimistic view one can take 

 is to say that from 50% to 60% of the chil- 

 dren of the City of New York are below 

 average normality; and, as subnormals, 

 below the standard set by the common 

 schools of New York for children of that 

 age. To this must be added the defectives 

 and irregulars. 



The actual figures for lA grade are 71,- 

 322 enrolled; advanced to IB on January 

 31, 1915, 54,589; total dropped in five 

 months, 25,128. There were enrolled in 

 lA, for the second term, Feb. 9, 1915, 46,- 

 194, while, in the promotion on June 30, 

 to IB were 36,099. The first term, the fail- 

 ures in the lA grade were 22.7%. The sec- 

 ond term, the failures in the lA division 

 were 22.9%. 



To start with, there were 22.7% to 22.9% 

 of subnormals in the 1st A grade. As above 

 shown, the failures continue each year, 

 which, on the average, through 8 years, 

 amount to 11.2%. The reason for this is 

 that in different families the mental growth 



