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According to Table X the population factors reduce the 

 number of children in the eighth grade to 871. In the sys- 

 tems having annual promotion there are 972 in the eighth 



1600 



1500 . 



1400 . 



1300 . 



1200 , __ 



Fig. 4. Showing the number belonging in each grade on the basis of 

 1,000 entering sc-hool (npper line), on basis of 1,000 in the first grade 

 (lower line) and the distribution as it would be if affected only by popu- 

 lation factors (dotted line). Systems having annual promotion. 



