The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-08-21

~ n view TO develop |
their Intelligence
and all their latent
possibilities. lie thinks that man
himself can learn a great deal by TAX
ing this step. apart from the benefit
which the dumb pupils might derive.
lie suggests that attached 10 the insti-
tuition there shall be a theater or track.
at which the boarders shall vie with
each other and exhibit their accom-
pllshments to the public.
The first work In this university,
the inventor urges, should be done
with monkeys. a troop OF intelligent
simians should be secured and enroll ii
and then placed In the hands OF com
petent Instructors One Of the FIRST
points to be determined Ia whether the
monkey IL smarter than the dog. II
h argued that the dog has acquired
much Of his intelligence by living FOR
generation after generation In the so
cioty OF man. and that his intellect Is
oyercstlmated. The monkey has not
had this advantage and. OF course. Is
handicapped II Is very difficult TO
/ keep monkeys In captivity In q north
ern climate. and they rarely breed In
cages 10 that the question OF improv-
lrg the strain and giving the monkey
fair chance to grow up with the
country IL quite complicated.
The scientist puts forth the contcn-
ton that the monkey II much more
amiablc creature than people think
aud that Il IN not from malice or q
spirit Of moclery that he seems to imi-
tate the movements OF man, but simply
that being built on the same principle
as man he naturally conducts himself
In a similar manner
In training monkeys II is Important
to select the right sort. there being az
much difference in the mental aud
moral makeup OF monkeys as there is
between those OF the wild man OF
Bornco and Chauncey Depow. The
very big monkeys show the most sense
and almost anything can be done with
them In the educational line. bus the
trouble Is that as soon as they grow
up they become fierce and dangerous
only the young ones consuming to
work. The baboon and the mandril
mako promising pupils. however, and
should be accepted In tho university
Theoretically there Is no difference
In the training Of monkeys and dogs
but practically there Is u great deal on
account OF the savagcnoHs OF the for
mer. But the monkey has more
chances than the dog In the line OF
gymnastics because he has four hands
and besides has u natural fondness fol
oallsthenics.
Monkeys pretend to be very much
bored when being drilled. Their only
idea seems to be to dodge their task
They know perfectly well what YOU
want them TO do. but they sneak out Of
II II possible. They never accept will
good grace the role OF public enter
tainers. They are very active In put
ting into practice whatever mental i'm
pressions they receive and not salts
fed with merely doing as they vert
taught they make new combination
and experiments OF their own.
II Is Just this listless genius whicl
: makes II hard to train them, In man!
respects the monkey has the artistic
a non ploddlng temperament lie Is al
ways trying to get away and Away
has to be put through his PAGES or h
will avoid the issue. II Is very din
cult to make him perform unless yol
have string or chain tied to him. Il
his love for loanng he excels even IN
spring poet.
You can get monkeys menta
measure much more quickly than tina
? OF dog. lie Is natural-born acre
bat when he wants to be, Sometime
a bride In the way OF date or a II
will make him work. lie Is niue
more susceptible Of bribery than a dos
Some monkeys walk upright withou
much persuasion, but others have
\ be tapped on the feet before they wi
do so. They easily learn to pic
things up or to walk the tieht-rop'
when they do gymnastics the instru,
!. tor claps his hands when he wish'
: them to change positions and the
! soon learn his system Of signals,