The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-20

new science known as pathology OF
more literally. child study.
Al OF the large colleges and uniyera''
ties In the United States have now pro-
yided courses In what Is known as me
new psychology Connected with these
are completely equipped laboratories
for studying the minutest details OF the
rcat mental system. The principal IN
,cstigations In these workshops are
made upon children. This Is Tor The
reason that most college students un
lcraklug psychological courses are pre
pairing 10 be pcdagogues. that Is to say
teachers of the young The child-study
laboratories In colleges bear 10 the De
par,meni OF education much the same
relationship which the agricultural ex
pertinent stations connected with vari
Gus universities bear to the department
OF agriculture 80 far as ~ concerned
the collection and diffusion Of ths
knowledge obtained Instead of prac
iicing win plants 10 learn the most de-
drable processes Tor their cultivation
ne former experiment stations stud)
ne budding infant mind
Reports upun the work done inns IN
mo all Of these laboratories have lately
bcsn collected at the bureau OF cduca
ton by Miss r Toleman Smith. an edu.
caiisnal specialist. to whom the writer
Ia indebted
II would appear that the child ~ the
very near future Is TO enjoy an ideal
school lie Every effort Is being made
by lhes, expert paidologisis TO detect
weaknesses In an Of the State school
systems Although the youth Of the
pres'ut generation fares many hun
dredF per ccnt better than did hia
grandfather. made 10 ~ slmosi an day
on a hard-seatcd stool. In constant fear
Of the ncrve-shattcring switch. the pm
pil Of the twentieth century will be re-
lieyed OF many discomforts at present
existing
II il the opinion OF mos, child-stu-
dents tdat our boys and girls are edu-
Gated too much according to the av
'rage chlld's ability. The average boz
ian slt sill a certain length OF time. he
IAN hear oomRon conversation 30 many
feet away. his nerves are sensitive To
certain degree. he can endure a certain
amount OF pain and exposure. he can
work In a certain amount OF light. h.
-an study 30 much In a certain night
be can remember so much Of bis yester
days lesson, and so on. But what ls -
become OF him who Is below the av
rrage' n below the average IN hear
ing. sight memory. nerve. strength. en-
. duancc etc. must he be- put back In a
lower grade or given o. chance 90 go
ahead provision being made for his
weaknesses until curcd-
In the model experimental laboratory
for child-study Ia found apparatus for
siudyInE the motor abilities. rapidly
Of actions. powers Of attention. pcrrcp-
ton memo.y. will. scnsitlvencss TO "a
tIgue. pain. and hundreds OF other con
ditlons both OF children and maturcd
/ persons. They are made 20 sleep IN
balances graduated 10 such fine points
that the slightest irrcgularity 6: pulse
respiration, circulation. temperature
etc, may be detected Mild doses Of
narcotics and neryines are given. Tho
patient Is put under an air pump and
the eject Of varying pressures OF at
mosphere against the entire surface Of
the body Ia observed Certain muscles
are worked until tired. The effects Of
hypnotism. electricity. varying degrees
OF light heat and sound. and also Of
chemicals. both tasted and smcl,. are
also tested. All Of these Investigations
arc made without pain or discontinue
to anyone.