The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-06
APES DO REASON, HE SAYS.
Intelligence of Chimpanzee in Es-
Gaping from Cage-A Cy-
cling Ape.

the Biological Institute in Amani,
German East Africa. has accomplish
ments as Il bicycle rider. There was
Il demand from Berlin for so gifted
specimen of the anthropoid ape and
he has now been added 10 the collcc-
tionS in the geological Garden of
that city.
Perhaps il is not very remarkable
that an intelligent ape with innate
love for feats Of balancing and GYM
nastic stunts on the branches of trees.
should learn to ride bicycle. His
trainer reports that his patience and
time were not ovcraxcd in teaching
him TO ride.
The ape was little slow in grasp
ing the idea that by working the ped
ais he could propel the machine, but
when light dawncd upon him his cdu-
cation rs a whcelman was almost cont
pletc. lie is not YET sufficiently obscr-
want Of obstacles in the road, but he
is improving.
Just now the German public is
most interested in the studies that
DR.. Alexander Sokolovski has been
making Of three anlhropoid apes at
Stcllngcn, near Berlin. His scicnli-
Tic speciality is geological psychology
and ne has been observing the life Of
two oranguotang, male and female,
called Jacob and Rosa, and an un-
named chimpanzee. Hc has convinc-
ed himself that these animals have
not only instinct. but also elementary
reasoning powers.
The three animals are excellent
friends. but there arc marked tenn
pcramcntal difference between the
chimpanzrc and The oraneutan.s.
The former is full Of life and is doing
something every waking moment. The
latter are more quiet, sit rcpoScrullv
for long periods on the floor, and
when they attempt the swinging bar
they arc slower and moro cautious
than the chimpanzcc. who is reckless.
lie likes rough and tumble play with
Jacob. but Rosa is his favoritc.
There seems to be Il perfect UNDER
standing between them and she is his
dntiful servant in many Of his origi-
nal performances.
TO facilitate DR.. Sokolovski $
studies the keepers gave a good deal
of latitude to the three animals. The
chimpanzce especially has had his
own way to an unusual extent. lie
acts more naturally when he does not
know that he is under human obscr-
vation, and for hours every day he
has been apparently by himself
though watched every moment.
Some Of the most interesting re-
suits Of DR.. Sokolovski $ studies grew
out Of the chimpanzee' desire to
escape confinement. He does not
like il. though his two friends seem
content with their lot.
They occupied part Of very
large wire cage. more than half Of
which was used as the summer sleep
ing place of the giraffcs. The board
partition dividing the cage into two
compartments was high. though ii
did not extend to the roof. Nobody
dreamed that the chimpan2cc could
surmount this wall, but he did, and
it was one of his three successful at
tcmptS 10 get oui of his cage.
In Il corner Of the cage against the
wooden partition WAS large box in
which The apes slept and so heavy
that they could not move il. One
day The rhimpanzrc jumped up on
this box and seemed TO be critically
cXnminin" thc partition. lie jumped
into the air again and again with
arms stretched above his head, but he
could not bring his fingers within
three feet Of the top Of the wall
His attention suddenly became RI
vrtcd upon Il large tin globe which
had been given TO the animals TO play
with. 1t was made Of thick plate and
was 50 bic and heavy that It was not
easy to handle. 1t was made for roll
in" along thc ground.
Now was the lime for Rosa TO help
and she was summoned. Together
they boosted thc globe upon the box
and rolled it into the corner. Here
If WAS kept by ihc faithful and intel
li"rni Rosa while her friend clambcr-
cd mp over her back to the Top Of the
globe. Rosa still kept the globe in