The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-08-15
New York School Heads Con-
sidering It-TesIa to
Be In Charge. ....
4 NOVEL experiment in the classes
4 of defective children in the pub
u lie schools Of New York city is

4 u lie schools Of New York city is
to be tried this fall, provided the
sanction of the board of education is
obtained. This experiment consists of
electrifying a schoolroom, which proc
ess, it is maintained by experts, arouses
the children to greater mental and
physical ability and tends to make
them brighter in every respect 1t is
proposed to experiment with the sub
normal pupils first, since they have
more need of brain stimulator
Provided the school commissioners
are willing to allow the tests, the work
is to be in charge of Nikola Tesla, the
inventor. The scientist, City Superin-
tendent of Schools William II. Maxwell
and DR.. L. B. Blan have had several
conferences on the matter, and when
the subject was thoroughly explained
to DR.. Maxwell he expressed his will
1ngness to have the scheme tried out
1t is likely that the proposition will be
put up to the board Of education at an
early fall meeting, perhaps the first, on
Sept. II.
City Superintendent Maxwell said
that since the electrifying process is
still in the experimental form his first
demand was an assurance from Mr..
Tesla that, let alone helping the pupils.
the test would in nowise be detrimen-
tai.
European Experiments.
"Mr. Tesla stated that there is no pos
s1bility Of the experiments having any
thing but good effect on the pupils
If this identification Of schoolrooms
will improve the ability Of the children
it should be thoroughly tried out. The
inventor told me that the process has
been used with great success in Europe
and after number of conferences with
him came to the conclusion that the
system should be tested in the New
York schools
The European experiments with the
electrifying machine have taken place
in Stockholm, Sweden. The work in
that city was carried on under the su-
pervision of Professor Svante Arrhe-
MUS the noted physicist. Mr.. Tesla
followed the tests across the water and
then consulted with DR.. Maxwell. The
scientist claims that the main appara-
tus used in the foreign experiments
was originally devised by him. Mr.
Tesla explained that it was reported
another man was responsible for the
invention.
The machinery used in the electrical
ton consists of series Of wires hidden
in the walls of the schoolroom. 1t is
proposed to take two rooms as nearly
alike as possible and at the end of the
proper period compare the results OBJ
tanned in the electrified and unelectri-
fed rooms. About fifty pupils will
make up the classes, and the tests are
to be conducted without the knowl-
edge Of the children or the teachers
Mr.. Tesla has volunteered to take
charge Of the installation Of the ap-
paratus and conduct the tests himself.
The wires. concealed in the walls of
the classroom, are to be charged with
high frequency currents.
Will Cost $4,000.
u am certain" said Mr. Tesla, that
the experiment will prove that these
currents will assist cerebration and
arouse the children to greater ability
The stimulation Of the nerve cells helps
the physical as well as the mental con-
dition Of the child. With DR.. Maxwell's
cooperation very thorough tests of the
process are likely to be made. The