On 12/8/2005 10:51 AM, Curtis Gossett spoke thusly:
> What it took to get an 8th grade education in 1895
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> Notice  that the exam took FIVE HOURS to complete. Gives the saying
> "he only had an  8th grade education" a whole new meaning, doesn't
> it? Also shows you how poor  our education system has become... and,
> NO! I don't have the  answers

For those that would like the answers...
http://www.barefootsworld.net/1895examcomp.html

Note, this page includes an additional section on Health (an additional
45 min.)...

Very interesting signs of the times.

-Dan

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