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CITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 



The Psychological Laboratory 



Dr. George E. Dawson reports on the Psychological Laboratory as 

 follows: 



There have been examined in the psychological laboratory during 

 the past year something over 300 public school children; seventy-five 

 clinical cases, and fifty vocational cases. The social agencies represented 

 in the clinical cases included the Juvenile Court, The Massachusetts 

 Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, The Children's Aid 

 Society, The State Board of Charities, The Hampden County Truant 

 School, and others. 



Among the school children examined there has been a larger number 

 from the Junior High Schools and the three regular high schools than 

 in any previous year, many of these applying on their own initiative 

 to get help in deciding upon their future education. The number of 

 applicants for examination as to vocational aptitudes has also steadily 

 increased. The laboratory is achieving its purpose of becoming a 

 general community agency. 



Respectfully submitted, 



GRACE P. JOHNSON, Director. 



