The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-01-12
ApperceptiOn.

APPctctpAo1 ~ necessary To max
even direct perception ineligible
10 an infant an eclipse OF the sun cau
have no significance. To savage
tribes. who do not undersfaud or
rightly apperceive il. il causes the
greatest consiernstion. for they think
monster is about to devour the sun
Ihey raise q borrid din TO frighteu
away the mysterious demon. The
civIlized msn. however. recognizes the
cause o. the phenomenon. and stan Il
ooiy ia admiration Of this mot strik-
Ing event of the heavens Both savage
and civilized have the same retiu a;
image. what causes the difference in
their apprehension and emotion |?
Inc answer l.. that each interprefs the
sense-isnsge in accordance with his
present store Of knowledge and belief.
Percepi On must become aopercep-
ton before il becomes significant for
tie mind ''seviewing tn. parts Of
the process TO be observed ia the act
OF perception. we lind an extrsordi-
nary number Of them sense and motor
stimuli. sensations OF sight and mus
cies. reproduced ideas. activities Of
feeling and will ali these are exer-
cised In the production OF an appar.
emily simple result without our heing
conscious all the actions -imnIfan-
eousiy. There are, however. two
chief activities IL be di-tingu uished in
the whole process. We perceive in
the eclipse first. just what the original
OF our minds uecessitases.
even IL they were no more developed
than the mind OF an infant Chickens
even Will go 10 roost at midday dur
ins al eclipse Of the sun They per-
ceive the eclipse as on-coming night.
la this way . perception arises.
But through The ideas and skill OBJ
tanned bv former experience. We OBJ
serve much that remains hidden to
the inexperienced. aud We add to the
u lec.sve perception numerous spir-
tnsl elements not Immediately given
IN the perception The mind appre-
lend- oufer impressions in sccord-
lnce with ils wealth OF knowledge
yained through former sctiviiy. The
process OF perception becomes one Of
-Lsngc.
Every teacher who hs. visited the
Columbian Exposition Al Chicago can
'erify aud extend the foregoing re-
marks from his own -perience and
How many things in
'iew are able 10 awaken no more than
Wonder in the eyes of the observers
ct one can experience IN himself and
bserve in Others how the -tsge Of
are perception gradually emerges
nto that OF aPperc~p,iun. or in ]
eIligent c1mpreccnsion. ss . friend
r guide explains the mystery
ntii il comes into line with our |
resen; store knowledge. "A child. }
| even 20 commonplace = thing as a
sse-bsll game. will witness the most J
xciting pisys with comparative in J
ifference until some one explains >
,eir meaning TO bin. lie see. every J
hing. bur does not grasp it, signifi- ,
snce. Pesfslozzi lid we'll in remind u
~ u- ttst sound knowledge il basel j.
"a clear .ense-perception. but Herbsrt J
dds the essential tbing when ne in )
.,s that the teacher shall xo 10 work n
and Isrrsi-tenilv To Ill. h
very sense observation full OF mean n
", Dy relsting IL ~ the fullest and n
esrest manner ID the cbild's present h
ore OF Knowledge aud experience. n
his process OF mental assimilation he n
Ills apperception. Ii !. therefore the n
Io-f essential thing 4, teaching Ii n
20 sf the basis ~ knnwIedgs. ofimsg- n
aiion. and of direct interest in the h
lbjcct matter OF iin-srnction. --DeGsr- n
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