PSYCHOLOGIST TACKLES
IMMIGRATION PROBLEMS
Suggests Revision of System
and Intelligence Exams
TESTS MADeToF THEORIES
Lack of Knowledge of English
Not Found Detrimental
An intelligence test for all entering
this country and a revision of our pres
ent system as a possible means of set
tling America’s immigration problem
■were suggested by Dr. Kimball Young,
professor of psychology, when he tack
led the question in his recent thesis
for the degree of Doctor of Psychology.
Dr. Young's report was the result of
an extended research carried on in the
public schools around Stanford I ni
versity. The actual tests were com
posed of a comparison of students of
southern European stock and children
of northern European stock.
Comparisons of Groups Made
"The research resolved itself into
two parts,” said Dr. Young in a recent
interview. “The first part was a com
parison of the general intelligence of
the two groups in reference to schol
astic work. The second part of the
research consisted in determining the
intellectual differences of the various
racial elements in the two groups.
In taking over the first problem a
generally accepted theory was encoun
tered and tested. This theory is pri
marily that the reason for differences
in scholastic standings between native
American students and children of fore
ign families is a lack of understanding
of the English language on the part of
the foreign element.”
Various Theories Tested
In order to try this theory two tests
were used: one based on verbal abilit
ies, the other a performance test not
requiring the use of language. The
outcome of this proved conclusively
that the aforementioned conclusion is
largely fallacious. Prof. Young said
that the verbal examination was the
better test of native ability even for
these children of non-English speak
ing homes.
“The second phase of the examina
tion,” the psychologist continued, “was
a measurement of the average intel
ligence within the various groups. It
proved that the stock from southern
Italy, Portugal and Mexico ranked
much lower than did those from north
ern Europe.”
Country Factor in Development
He stated that it was a noticeable
fact, however, that although the gene
ral averages were distinctly separated
there were many cases in which the
two groups overlapped. That is to say,
he explained, that there were many
individuals in the southern group who
ranked well up with the highest in the
more advanced group. And on the
other hand many of the north European
group were fdund to rank among the
lowest of the less intelligent class. It
was true, however, that the north Eu
ropeans averaged higher than the
southerners.
“It is interesting to note here that
no individual of the southern group
ranked as high as the top 5 per cent
of the northern group, nor did any in
dividual of the northern group reach
the lowest level of the other division.
From these figures it is easily deducted
that there is much more chance for
gifted persons and an occasional gen
ius to develop from northern stock
than from the southern,” Dr. Young
continued.
Vocational Training Insufficient
“The results of this study will be
applied to the American educational
system. It means that the individual
differences in the types of students
will be looked after with more thor
oughness. This will be brought about
by a revision of the educational prin- ;
ciple for the people of the lower intel
lectual levels.
“It was found that a great percent
of the foreign born element were not
capable of even a rudimentary higher
education equal to our high schools.
For just such people more vocational
training will be given because it is
true that they are able to develop
along vocational lines where it is im
possible for them to continue in schol
astic work.” .
America to Profit by Result
Dr. Young points out in the inter
pretation of his study that mere voca
tional training is not all that is needed
for persons of less than average abil
ity. This applies to persons either of
foreign extractions or of older Ameri-1
ean stock.
“8uch persons are capable of a great
deal of appreciation of art. music and
literature,” he said. “They get a great
deal of pleasure and satisfaction from
good music, good art and real litera
ture. Our educational system would
be at fault if the opportunity for ,
these things were denied them.
“The ability to use and appreciate
good art, good music or good literature •
or invention is not synonymous with
the capacity to create art. literature,
science or a new machine.” He said
that only those of the higher intel
lectual levels are the producers but that
the lower class have the right to be,
mentally equipped to enjoy their erea-'
tions. j
Restrictions Recommended j
“The mere fact that differences were .
noted in these two groups of foreign
ehildren does not mean that the whole 1
nationalities from which they sprang •
possess differemt levels of intelli
gence,” the doctor went on to say.
“It is the opinion of many that this
is the case. If this is so. and I do not
attempt to answer the question in my
thesis, however, the results from this
investigation can be used in helping
solve the immigration problem, for the
south European groups studied are
likely typical of the immigrants who do
come from these countries to the Uni
ted States. From its disclosure it is
evident that restrictions should be
placed on people from foreign count
ries in terms of mental, physical and
moral endowments.”
“Such tests would not necessarily be
language tests but examinations to find
the real ability of the individual. This
would assure the future generation a
better foundation upon which to build
: a new American people.”
FRENCH SCHOOL’S WORK
PRAISED BY MISS GRAY
Students Play Less and Study More;
Capital is Still Gay Paree
The students of French institutions
devote much more time and effort to
their school work than do the Ameri
cans, according to Miss Lois Gray, in
structor of French in the romance
language department, who recently re
turned from a trip to France where she
studied at the University of Paris last
summer. There is very little playtime
connected with their school life and
as a result the majority of students aTe
in poor physical condition.
Children start to school at a very
early age in France, the pupils under
six years of age being placed in what
are called maternal schools. So con
centrated is the work of the French
school system, said Miss Gray, that
the standards are much higher than
those of American schools. The courses
in the University of Paris are some
what similar to ours, there being both
the lecture courses and the laboratory
work.
In giving her opinion of Paris, Miss
Gray said she had never seen such
buildings, parks and highways in Amer
ica as she found in Paris. The build
ings, usually not so large as ours, are
mostly of stone and are beautifully
furnished.
Miss Gray said that all that has
been reported of the gay Parisian life
is true. The lights, the pretty clothes
and beautiful women are all a part of
it—a part particularly noted by the ;
many American tourists who are visit
ing France these days.
LEFT-OVERS FROLIC AT ‘V
Games of Chance, Eats and Dancing at
Basket Social Party
About 60 students attended the bas
ket social for left overs at the “Y”
hut Friday evening. There were an
equal number of men and women stu
dents present and; the program ar
ranged by the committees from the Y.
W. and Y. M. kept everybody on their
toes.
Various games of chance drew the at
tention of many of those present and
fortunes were won and lost by the
gamblers who were supplied with a
plentiful supply of imitation money.
Basket lunches brought by the girls
were purchased by the boys. The
girls belonging to the baskets went
with the purchases as in the good old
fashioned days. A plentiful supply of
“sweet” cider was provided and no
body went away hungry or thirsty.
The evening rounded out with about
an hour of dancing the Virginia reel,
at which many of the sons and daugh
ters of the present generation did not
prove very adapt.
‘BRASS TACKS’ ON CAMPUS
Student Views to be Aired in New
Publication at Berkeley
Berkeley, Cal., Nov. 21.—(P. I. N. S.) i
—Permission has been granted by the j
Students Executive Council of the Uni
versity of California to a recently or
ganized society to issue a weekly cam
pus publication for the purpose of im
partial airing of student views.
“Brass Tacks” is to be the name of j
:he new four-page paper which will be 1
free of advertising and will depend for
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SOPHOMORE TEAM TAKES
FRIENDLY HALL SERIES
Basketball Title Taken From Juniors
in Fast Game. Seniors and Frosh
Show Little Opposition
The sophomores won the interelass
basketball championship of Friendly
hall, when they defeated the juniors
19 to 9 in a game played during the
holidays.
The preliminary games were played
on Friday following Thanksgiving. The
juniors easily won from the freshmen
by a score of 42 to 4, while the sopho
mores had little difficulty in dispos
ing of the seniors 26 to 11. These two
games were played at 9 and 10 o’clock
Friday morning.
The final contest was played Satur-!
day morning at 10 o ’dock, between
the two winners of the day before.
The game was hotly contested through
out, with many fouls by both sides.:
but the sophomores were more effic
ient at ringing the baskets, while the
juniors lacked team work and ac
curacy. Sayre and Sanccer for the
sophomores played good ball, while
Boyer showed up best for the juniors.
ENGAGEMENT IS ANNOUNCED
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Marien Barnett, at the Alpha Tan
Omega house November 22. Miss Bar
nett, 23, is a member of Kappa Kappa
Gamma. Mr. Hildebrant, whose home
is in Wasco, spent Homecoming week
end on the campus and visited A. T.
O. brothers.
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MUSIC INSTRUCTORS MEET
Pr. John J. Landsbury, dean of the
University school of music, Mrs. Anna
Landsbury Beck, instructor in public
school music and Res Underwood, pro
fessor of violin, attended the conven
tion of Oregon music teachers held in
Portland last week. All three had
places on the program. The principal
problem before the convention was
that of public school music.
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