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EVERYMAN'S PSYCHOLOGY

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V. A. BORE INTERRUPTS ME

(BY FATHER. G, BYRNE SJ:)

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lead up to one of my final acts, that) of will, in which I decide whether II shall admit, the importunate knocker or not. I feel that I sm quite free in my choice. I choose and say "Come in," I have now used language, my sight act. What a vast field of study language pref seats to experts.

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we see colours, how our emotions

CANTON'S GREAT DAY

Four Notable Events

PEARL RIVER BRIDGE OPENED

(From Our Own Correspondant),

I had to plead guilty to a decided note of irritation in my voice.

CANTON, Fel 15. had counted on just two hours for

Today was one of the most evert- a special bit of work when a rather insistant knock at my door thren- tened an unwelcome intruder. It

fat and happy in the long history en fete in honour of four big events, is many years since he came and

of this ancient city. The place was went. His coming can serve at least

the opening of the Municipal Fair, With this illustration before us the opening of the Hoi Chu Bridge one useful purpose; it can serve as an illustration of the way in which the Rational Psychologist builds up it is easy to sea bow Paychology has the Pearl River, the start- naturally divides into two bran-ing up of the big electric power his science by the art of introspeeches, that of Rational Psychology sub-atation at Honam, and, last but tion. For the man who has never troubled to probe the depths of con-examining especially questions like perhaps not least, the anniversary sciousness there seems to be little, the following: Where do mentali celebration of the Municipal Coun-

experiences come from What is cil inaugurated in 1921. to relate except a very common- the mind? Is the mind spiritus, The exhibition was a comprehen- place event an unwelcome visitor admitted with the hope that his immortal, freet and of Experiaive and, mainly setting out South departure may be speedy. For the mental Psychology much more China produce and manufactures, psychologist, however, working on cupied with a detailed study of bist also including foreign sections. the revelations of consciousness, this mental events, as for instance how The opening anniversary of the commonplace event outlines tically the whole programme of his arise, how we store up and how eunicipal Council was, celebrated lose the contents of memory. The 9 a.m. All: municipal depart- ents suspended work, and mem- scientific study. The commonplace first is much more concerned withers will gather for a ceremony of event was responsible for at least the ultimate foundations of our extremely impressive and not- eight different acts..

varied experiences, the second with able nature. In the first place the knock at determining, observing and describ the door caused in me a sensation. ing all the primary facts of man's Here the philosopher distinguishes mental and sense reactions. Both two things: what he calls the act are needed. If they work in bar and the content of the act. If I mony they should succeed in build- look at a rose, my seeing is the ing an imposing structure. Itation act, the rose is the content of my al Psychology is the elder; it has secing. In the case under consideran venerable History behind it. Ex tion hearing is the act, the knock perimental Psychology has com at the door is the content of my act paratively no history. As saparat 1 o'clock in the afternoon the What I hear is a ate, branch its history is in the Hoi Chu Bridge across the Pearl of hearing. round, which the physicist tells me is only a series of vibrations reach- ing the drum of my ear. The phy siologist maps out the course of the vibrations through the nerves," at the rate of so many feet per second, until they reach my brain and mo dify it. He has a lot to say about the nature of the brain, but he can carry me no further. At this point the psychologist invites me into his study, offering to take up the threads where physicist and physiologist have dropped them,

An Act of Enowing.

He calls my attention to the fact that what I hear is not vibrations but what we call sound, so mysteri uus a thing that it would be im- possible to define or explain it to a deaf person who never enjoyed the sensation of hearing. The sen- sation is an act of knowing which makes me aware of objects distinct from myself. When my senses have been acted on by some object there is formed within me a representa- tion of the object, which brings me. to the second act, called perception. This is the first and simplest act

of knowing. It is the act by which I become aware of the representa tion within me of objects or hap- I am capable penings, outside me.

of perceiving several sensationa at the same, moment and of compar ing their effect on me. Whilst ad- miring the beauty of a garden, I may enjoy the perfume of a flower and the song of the birds in the trees.

The Nature of Emotions,

making.

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At 10 o'clock, the Canton Muni- ofpal Fair was formally opened it the Yuet Shou Hill. The exhibi- tion, consists of sight sections, in- cluding displays of industrial, com- mercial and other cbjects, and a number of interesting contests and entertainments.

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Biver which has been completed after years of work, was formally. opened for traffic. After the bridge Pad been doctaret open, a number of people of advanced years who were specially invited to Canton led the first procession across the bridge.

Homan Power Station....

A 3 p.m. the sub-power station constructed at Honan by the Gov- "There is a ernment was opened. new electric power plant of 2,000 kilowatts, and a plant of 6,000 kilowatt will be installed at the main station or the Bund. With these installations, the city should have no more trouble with its alectricity supply.

The Bridge:

The Canton bridge over the Pearl River to Honam Island is 800 feet long and to feet wide, with a 40 foot roadway and two pathways of 10 feet.

The contract for material was given to Andersen, Moyer & Co... the design being on the Scherzeer Rolling Lift Bridge principle. This

piera river

set in the second of to divide

the bridge into three spais, two ap proach spans each 220 feet long and one centre or movable span 160 feet. long.

The centre span is composed of two equal and movable pieces, similar to two swinging doors faid on & horizontal plano. Instead of hinges, however, cach, movable piece turns around a large steel shaft at the ends of which are pinion gears resting on gear racks which in turn are supported by the bridge foundation.

This centre span consists of two movable leaves each 80 feet long and weighing 1,287 pounds. To facilitate the opening and closing find that they are regularly accom It was also decided that the first of the bascules, they have been panied by bodily changes easily. item on the agends should be the counterbalanced with masses of perceptible, as tension of the draft declaration submitted by the solid concrete weighing 670,000 muscles or relaxing the muscles, United Kingdom delegation for pounds. In this way, the electric motors for operating the bascules. rapid throbbing of the heart, irre signature by European Govern have only to reckon with wind re-. gular breathing. It is possible to, mente, the terms of which are:

"Determined to fulfil not only sistance and inertis friction. The measure them: the Experimental |- Psychologist is much concerned with the letter but also the spirit of the maximum height of the movable them. Sometimes before, sometimes obligations which they accepted un.sping whe fully opened will be ap- after the emotion, the enquiry may der the Pact of Paris signed on proximately 115 feet above street arise "who is Enocking at the August 97 1928, the Signatories level or approximately equal to the door!" By fourth not, the act hereby solemnly undertake that height of a ten story building. of memory, I set about recalling they will not, in any case, resort Sincer Canton bas very few struc different types of knocks, trying to to force for the purpose of resolv.tunes that high the bridge will be find out who knocks in that way, ing any present or Future differ one of the highest structures in the and I am lead to further act, an ences between them."

act of judgement:"Oh, it is so and 80 " I might be satisfied with that conclusion or I might allow my WCAYE pictures imagination to about the character of the individu- al and about the object of his visit, No doubt the imagining is exercis ed by the judgment, but it difers from a mere assertion or denial;

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