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SCIENTISTS LAUGH.TM
At the Jokes of Children.
Not all the meetings offthe British Association have given proof of the lanchiar capabilities of the scientist, but that he can on occasion rise above his tradi tional austerity was evidenced in the Psychology Section, when an audience of several hundreds en- joyed to the fall the results of an investigation into the sense of humour in school children.
Dr. C. W. Kimmins, of London, was the speaker, and he said that the object of the investigation was to discover what material at different ages caused amusement and provoked laughter. For this purpose written answers were obtained from children of all ages as to the funniest story they had lever heard or read, and the joke at which they had laughed most. He had hoped he might get some 2,000 atories and jokas, but be found he had 10,000 funny stories and 10,000 jokes. Before he was finished he was sick tired of funny stories, and hoped 'Er would never bear or read another.
At the ages of five and six children were impressed most by action, poise, sud dramatic jeffects someone falling down,
fanny dancing, bumping into) each other, grotesque faces and figures, things upside down and inside out and funny sounds.: Jokes fold to children depended upon inflections of the voice and facial expression of actions,
One observer read to an infant class some of George Robey's best stories. Not a smile was raised. That applied to adults! also in some cases,
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On the left is a new military three-piece suit of white brocaded This ef Appreciation of humour by Malisce Charmeuse. children must not be confused factive costame with hip-length with children's smart and witty cape and scari collar bas an The big leghorn sayings. These were said with original touch. out
any intention of being hat is relieved by charmense. humorous. For instance, a boy The coal cornflower blus mar of five, when asked what class quisette, on the right, has & vary he was in, replied "2 B," and then added distinctly to the boy next to him, "Or not to be."
PUNCH AND JUDY BEFORE CHAPLIN.
Funs amongst children under seven were very rare. A: this age many stories were told about children misunderstanding words. For instance.
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Parrot added. "We beseech thee eminent artists and public men
of all kinds. to hear us, good Lord."
On the other hand, he said that he was warmly in favour of such
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At the ages of 17 and 18 thers a proceeding, and added that he was very marked "improvement,thought the foraation of such a Commission would solve many and some of the stories were requinely homorous to the adult. (dicalties that at present faced He had been struck in telling the Qfice of works. "I have stories to children of 17 and 18 of always," he continued, "had The extraordinary popularity the amusement caused by stories very rest admiration for the Commission of Taste that has of Charlie Chaplin was largely told by children of 13 and 14. due to the fact that his picturesi
There was the story of the been set up in the United States, were full of movement and ac-nervous church reader who rest although it must be emphasized the words. Moses was sick" that such & Commission only has tion, and also because he was breaking all social conventions and then, turning over two pages extensive powers in one State- and the Columbia. In many other States. and was doing the very things instead of one, went on,
towever, its opinions are often that children were forbidden to lot fell on Aaron.”
That story contained elements asked, and they are generally do. Statistics showed, however, tha: Punch and Judy was still the which secared its popularity, respected.
Sir Lionel Early referred to a The action of the reader appealed favourite in the infant school.
Children of the age of seven to the feeling of superiority. The book on the work of the Commis
fsion, which showed many of the that went in for elementary playing element of the misfortune with words. There was a mark others was satisfied by the lot admirable artistic results el difference between boys and falling upon Aaron. (Laughter.) had been obtained, girls. The stories of boys at this The element of surprise was clear. special emphasis on the services age were of the cinema and fairy 15 evident. There was play upon of this Commission in the setting tales, and the favoured jokes the words "sick" and "lot." The up and proper artistic areange- deal with the misfortunes of conditions in a church were bigh.ment of cemeteries for Americans others. Girls' stories were almostly favourable for the exaggeration killed in the war
Mr. John W. Simpson, Presid- exclusively fairy tales. At eight of any mirthful occurrence.
In concluding. Dr. Kimmins lent of the Royal Institute of stories of the misfortunes of others and fairy tales were fairly remarked that the dull and back. British Architects, said that the common to boys and girls. Girls ward child had really no sense of remarks be made on the same humour. A keen sense of hum-subject, which were pablished in were at least a year ahead of the
the Times during the discussion a valuable possession words. Our was
situation Toere was a marked increase of which added to the joy of life. on Art and Common Life, still
the whole domestic stories.
The longer they could enjoy the covered jorous spirit of the child the admirably. On that occasion he said:"So long as official bodies have the ordering of our public Įmonuments, so long will there Ibe ΠΟ taste in the MORA- and the cboice of their site. Moreover, there will be no economy." With regard to the composition of such a committee. Proposed Committee of Taste, be suggested that the American Some months ago a series of Commission of Teste should be
Baid, that there should be no articles appeared in the Times on taken as a model. "I agree," he the possibility of a closer con officials on "anch a committee, exion between art and common but I do think that it would be life. Many prominent artists, architects, and professors con- who are not artists, sculptors or wise to add to its few people tributed to the discussion, and it
painters. In America it is always was generally agreed that an
customary to have laity on such essential preliminary to the Quite common was the story of attainment of such an object was
a committee." the stout inpector who asked the the formation of a "Committee of little girl her name. Mary," Taste" on the lines of the Comfessor of Design at the South she said. at which the inspector mission of Fine Art," which has referred to his previous remarks, remarked "That's funny. I bave done exceptionally good work in which have a special application a little Mary." Then the boy
parts of America. chimed in "Anybody can все
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At this age there was also the Jumper story of the cat which swallowed the bail of wool, and when it bed kittens they all bad jumpers on.
At 10 the power of graphic description had improved. The inspector waS a enbject of much ridicule.
that,"
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Mr. Robert Anning Bell, Pro-
Kensington College of Art, also
Now the Ancient Monuments w. "A Committee of Taste," be said, "seems to me to be an Advisory Committee have pointed excellent notion. The less officials A DOLL AGE. At the ages of 11 to 13 there out that, if some such body were bave to do with the ordering of
formed in this country, it could marked deterioration-advise not
the artistic affairs of the nation only
matters the better for the nation.. Hamour seemed to disappear alto- gether. There was a revival in relating to ancient monuments, I think it would be just as bad but on all questions of taste, the case of girls at the age of 13, which have now to be dealt with a thing if & Committee of Taste but in the case of the boys it did by Ministers of the Crown, or in artists as if it were made up only. were to be composed entirely of not come till 14 and in some
some cases, by the Cabinet.
of officials. - After all, artists are cases 15.
Bir Lionel Earle, Permanent not always the best judges of art, About the ages 11 to 13 there Secretary to the Office of Works, and a few cultured laymen would came the parrot story such as who served on the Ancient Monu provide a very necessary leaven to that of the old lady's parrot ments Advisory Committee, which was always saying. I pointed out that this passage of
the whole." wish the old lady were dead." the report was not a She sent it to the vicarage, mandation, but only the merest Preciated that for such a where there was a perfectly re-breath of a suggestion, sines it suggestion-even though it is ligious parrot. When she called had not yet even been considered from an official committee is it only suggestion to come at the vicarage the first thing she by Parliament. Moreover, before beard was I wish the old lady it could be properly considered it very great rap forwned and were dead, while the vicarel would cry to copault is hoped that eventually practical
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