Educational Oase for the Systematic Culture of the Senses.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 19th Apr., 1892-Accepted, 2nd July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Educational Oase for the Systematic Culture of the Senses.
I, WILLIAM ANDERSON SMITH of Rhugarbh, Ledaig, Argyllshire, Scotland,
Naturalist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My said invention has for its object the construction and (or) fitting of a box or
case or receptacle for the systematic and (or) progressive training or cultivation of
the senses.
For this purpose it is to be fitted with all or any of the following
series of articles-ciz. A continuous and (or) progressive series of objects for
training the sense of touch; for training the eye in colour, in form, and in
proportion; for training the ear in variation of tone; for training the sense of
smell in delicacy and discrimination; for training the sense of taste; and for
training calculation of weight.
My claim includes:
First. The construction and (or) fitting of a receptacle enclosing one or more of
the said educational series.
Second. The preparation and production of the said educational series for
insertion in the said receptacle.
Dated this 22nd der of Ontahan 1901
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Educational Oase for the Systematic Culture of the Senses.
I, WILLIAM ANDERSON SMITH of Rhugarbh, Ledaig, Argyllshire, Scotland,
Naturalist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
My said invention has for its object the construction and (or) fitting of a box or
case or receptacle for the systematic and (or) progressive training or cultivation of
the senses. For this purpose it is to be fitted with all or any of the following
series of articles-viz.: A continuous and (or) progressive series of objects for
training the sense of touch: for training the eye in shade, in colour, in form and in
proportion; for training the ear in variation of tone and in delicacy; for training
the sense of smell in delicacy and discrimination; for training the sense of taste;
and (or) for training the muscular sense-the sense of weight and pressure.
Preferably for touch I make use of a steadily progressive set of yarns or textile
fabrica to be differentiated.
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For the eye in shade I make use of a series of graduated cards, from delicate
grey to black-to be disarranged and rearranged.
For colour-1 make use of a similar series of cards graduated in different
shades of several colours.
For size or form-I preferably make use of a set of circles gradually diminishing
in diameter-and of a set of differing lengths of cardboard to be replaced correctly
whence they were cut.
For proportion, I prefer to use a set of four-sided figures, only one being a
correct square, which said square is to be picked out from amid the rest; similarly
a set of triangles only one being equilateral-one perfect figure amid many
imperfect, of increasing difficulty.
For the ear a sheet of glass is provided on which to drop the graduated weight
cases hereafter described, to be set in succession according to sound.

page_text: For the senses of smell and taste a set of phials are included in the case, along
with a glass pipette with which to test the contents without touching with the lips.
These phials are to be filled as desired by the master with various liquids acids
and alkalis of graduated strength, concealed from the knowledge of the pupil until
produced as a test.
For the muscular sense, a set of cases graduated with metal pellets are provided,
for the weight division-say lead shot of sizes in a series as 1, 2, 3, 4 &c. in
successive cases-while an addition of a wooden lever with a moveable fulcrum is
made for pressure, on the end of which lever the above cases are successively placed,
and judged by the pressure of the finger on the lever. By moving the fulcrum the
sense of pressure is increased or diminished.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. The construction and (or) fitting of a receptacle containing one or more of the
said educational series.
2. The preparation and production of the said educational series for insertion in
the said receptacle.
So long as these series are progressive and systematic the form, style and
material employed may be varied.
Dated this Eighteenth day of April 1892.
W. ANDERSON SMITH.