March 1, 1895.] 



SCIENCE. 



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boys chuminiug with boys, and girls with 

 girls, are especially valuable ; and of older 

 pereons of the same sex. Similar observa- 

 tions are needed on eases of marked or 

 unreasonable aiitij>athi/ of one child to an- 

 other. 



The object of the inquiry is to get light 

 on the growth of the child's social sense, 

 what it is that attracts and repels him most 

 in others. To this end observations on the 

 fbUowing points are especially desired by 

 the writer. 



In every case of chumming or anti- 

 pathy : 



1. (a) Ask the child A why he loves or 

 dislikes the child B. Take down the an- 

 swers in full, (b) Repeat the question once 

 a week for six weeks at least, if the phe- 

 nomenon continues. 



2. (a) Observe what A imitates most in 

 B, and (b) whether he imitates the same 

 actions or qualities in others besides B. 

 (c) Xote whether what A imitates in B 

 is more prominent in B than in other per- 

 sons. 



3. (a) Observe how far A shares his toys, 

 propertj', food, pleasui-es, etc., with B more 

 than with other children, (b) Ask him 

 why he gives his things to B. (c) Observe 

 ■whether this keeps up if B does not re- 

 ciprocate. 



4. (a) Observe any cases in which A is 

 willing to suffer for or with B. (b) Whether 

 he will fight for him. or defend him \\-ith 

 words (give details of actions or words of 

 defense). 



5. Observe whether B figures largelj- in 

 A's drejims (a) bj- noting any speech aloud 

 when sleeping, and (b) by asking A fre- 

 quently what he dreamed about the pre- 

 ceding night (being careful not to suggest 

 B to liim in any way). 



B. Stiite all tlie details of the relation be- 

 tween A and B esjiccially. (a) Do they see 

 eadi other oftener than thej' do others? 

 (b) Do they sit together in school ? ( c) Do 



they room or sleep together? (d) Have 

 they any common infirmity or fault (stam- 

 mering, defective vision, stooping, deceitful- 

 ness, (See.) ? (e) Have they ever been pun- 

 ished or disgraced together in school or at 

 home ? 



7. Give ( a) what is kiioivn (not mere im- 

 pressions) of the disposition of each ; (b) 

 the length of time they have shown the lik- 

 ing or antipathy. 



8. In case of tlie breaking off of the lik- 

 ing or antipathy (a) note all the facts which 

 lead to it. (b) (Question each child as to 

 why he has ceased to like or dislike the 

 other. 



!). When the relation is mutual make the 

 same series of observations with the second 

 child, B, as ^^'ith the first, A (as given 

 above). 



10. Give the number of companions of each 

 child reported on : (a) Number of brothers 

 and sisters, and their ages and places of resi- 

 dence with or away from the child reported 

 on. (b) Amount of time per day which 

 the child spends with other children in 

 school and on the street, etc. 



11. Make special note of any unusual oc- 

 currences or action, showing tlie attection 

 or antipathy, which are not covered by this 

 schedule. 



N. B. All observations should cover as 

 many of these enquiries as possible, yet ob- 

 servations of some of them only should still 

 be sent in. All observaticms should be care- 

 fully arranged under the headings of the 

 schedule, i.e.. by the numbei-s, letters, etc., 

 in order to secure correct cla.ssification. All 

 reports and enquiries should be addressed 

 to tlie undersigned at Princeton, N. J., and 

 should bear the name and address of the 

 .sender plainly written. All names, per- 

 sonal details, etc., are strictly confidential, 

 except when special consent to the contrary 

 is given in further correspondence. 



J. Mark Bai.dwix. 

 Prixckton. 



