The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-12-08
By ARTHUR BONSAL.

sees what IL would see on the spot and
the left eyee sees what ii would see Oh
the spot. The result Is analogous
to that of looking with both
eyes ut your Outstretched hand.
You see part way around the
near objects, and that makes them
stand out real and solid just as they do
in your ordinary, everyday experiences
OF seeing things in your accustomed
surroundings. 1t gives to your eyes
perfect depth. perfect solldity. perfect
space.
"Thus you see," my informant con-
tinued, "the two small prints 3xS
inches I'm size and about six inches in
front Of the eyes I'm the stereoscOpe
serve exactly as two windows through
which we look and beyond which we
see the object or place standing out as
large as the original object or place
would appear to the eyes OF one stand
ing where the camera stood. Remark
able as these statements may seem.
when thoughtfully considered, still
they are absolutely true, based on
scientific facts which may be found
explained I'm any reliable treatise OH
binocuar vision"
| sat back and wondered. It seemed
hard to realize that, in the stereOscOpe,
| could see in their natural size parts
OF countries, cities and towns all over
the earth.
nj ha N
far more remarkable fact. Psyche
logists are saying that IL we look at
these life-siZe scenes I'm the right way.
namely, If while looking We have
some means of knowing definitely
where on the eartb's surface we are
standing, In just what direction and
over what territory we are looking.
and If we take time TO think OF our sur
roundings there, then we can gain a
distinct sense or experience of location
in that place, or what they call genu-
Inc experiences of travel. or course.
you would not be likely TO believe this
ut once, but reserve your Judgment for
few minutes.
"1o furnish the knowledge to make
this possible new map system has
been devised and patented-an entirely
new system"
Then he proceeded TO show me a
most ingenious map system OF which
had never before heard Like many
another bright idea II is essentially SO
simple one wonders why 1t had not
been devised before. He showed me
several of the patent maps. All were
in the first place excellent. clear maps
Of the ordinary sort, but a clever de-
vice Of conspicuous red lines showed
just where person was to stand. I'm
whatever vicinity 1t might be, in what
direction he was to face and just how
much territory in a town, house in
terror or stretch of open country he
was TO include i'm his outlook from that
particular point.
hut what are educators saying about
thisT | asked. Much" was the re-
ply Here is what professor of
psychology in New York University,
Professor Lough, says:
1.-The essential thing for us Is not
that we have the actual physica, place
or object before MS, as tourist does,
rather than picture. but that we have
some at least of the same facts OF con-
sciousness. ideas and emotions. in the
presence of the picture that the tourist
gains in the presence of the scene.
This is entirely possible in the stereo-
scope
But" he added. "we do not claim
that even these experiences can be got
ten unless the stereographs are used
with certain helps and in the right
spirit. Speaking In general way
this means we must treat the place
seen in the stereoScope MS we would
treat the place Itself in actual travcD.
ITO supply this need books are being
prepared by people of wide travel and
broad culture to accompany the stereo-
graphed scenes of a city or country"
Then | was shown guide books by
such men as Jesse Lyman Hurlbut. ID.
d., on Palestine; Or. ID. j. Ellison and
Professor James c. Egbert. Jr.. of Co
lumbia University. on Italy: Professor
James III. Breasted, of Chicago Unlver-
sity, on Egypt: Professor James Rical-
ton, the veteran traveller. on China: I:
George KEENAN,. the famous journalist
and lecturer. on Martinique. In these
books the authors or guides make
their comments on the different places
seen through the stereoscope in the
same natural order that they would
treat them during an actual journey.
They point out the objects OF interest
in each place and give some of the his
tory connected with IT, Each strives
To answer the very questions new
conner would he likely to ask when on
the ground. There are many ingenious
and scientifically helpful methods
worked out by these writers that
must leave unuoticed here.
You see" concluded my informant.
''this is no sleight of hand scheme or
magical performance. This travel
system is worked out i'm accordance
with well established though not gem
orally known laws OF the mind. IL