Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-04

theme not strictly medical ne hoped the
one chosen might prove OF common IN
terest to the public and the profession as
well.
Starting out win the origin a man. when IN
point Of time, is wrapped ga Tie on-curiiy "l
fa~-iiftani past, the speaker rcierrr4 90 th. t1'
cicnt account a. contained in tue Peniaicuch, hl'
/ which. for many centuries Wns rohNl l'itb rs
| decisive aud absolute until tho proWgiEaioh "'
the ehcpti-ism 81 topcrnicus ana gniH'o lc
carding t',e accuracy u tho account ar fhc 'roh-
lion a. given hy .0-c9. lhcn riiln inc il''''l.
Of The biologists and tho rntnralsts .n rear.
g. tho antiquity OF tho earn and tne ofltln ol
man. followed more recently ly the lo'iIlnft
aud teachings ot Darwin, wht8' 1--WE D'N'
the scientific alarmed the or,h3lyA' d."
attracted the attention q the rcnIing pu""'
everywhere.
DiRWN's WINS.
! Tho rpeakor demonstrated INIT tho accept
| nnce Of N1rHiU We've carries Wlil iici" l' ''i-
timnto satisfaction as 20 TIE origin ol mo lot ~
his attempts 20 destroy accepicl opinions In -
gard % The divinity o. creation he oilers noihlhg
| definite and convincing in ihcir stehi. D." ~
na,nd,nii,r- r'nId froi,ce thc universe lies
y0nd the palc ~ she possible. There mus. ur
great First Cause.-The cnb"iimcnt ot hll hh'"-
ledge and power, the essence ~ all zoe lics' t'l
truth. "Tho earth is lis hGnIi"orR ana lhe i'i-
ness thereof
| n remains Tor us - bo content t0ind man
where tradition hns placed hia-ln ll' lhle.'.r
o. ASIA md near the banks OF ihc Luplieie@'
/ From this point he made his departure. ana ih
propress OF time poOpel the Garth. rc'uItins ia
Inc division q ;he human family into tho
FIVE GRAND FAMILIES
or races. ihc factors involved in these tisi'nc-
| lions being differences in color. phy'icat grF'i-
/ Opincnt mputal characters. an! language. lhc-e
fypcs no Que believes were developer al on
| but they came gradually a. tho resul' o. eye
! mnte SOIL, Temperature. lhy.irnl SUR uhulHs4'
| and the chsugiugof tho social status as Is hec'7-
| sqry resultant
Tho influence Of social condition in dotor-
mining tho mental characteristics % peoples,
| ruros and nations wa- plainly shown. Upon 10
doncnds the development Of the b-ain-iIs size
AND shape: an !, pnrHdoXical MS IL may appear,
cranial outlines arc determined 10y biaih 1e-
Four types that We recognize to-dny stool a'-
lively portrayed s,x thousand years af9 upon
taem0numonts Of Egypt-tho@e wonderful stf!'-
| turos If art Tho Caurasiar, 'hc rcinlie, 20"
| NoncoI, aud tho Negro are all found ieilnrnicA
win an accuracy TINT ine most casuol Observer
could not fail 20 rerocnizc.
THE NEGRO.
The woollv hair, tho black skin. tho thick lips
tho cranial and facial peruhauties oi tlc los.-
mentioned race. al stand forth in bold relief
slave. they were oven Then. ana tie corr ihr
! emblem a thcir degradation, was 'aIciuil
PLACED around thoir ne-o-. On h'h lh inc "'h--
~ the master iu tle QtiifuH" 90 hupIcau 40. was
NOT neglected I'm order 10 complete ihc picture
81 thoir helpless aud degraded toniin"u.
| fThus we 500 that tie sons %: Ham Wcre
! b.cn pronounced against thcfu- Through
tho Investigations Of thampoilon, Nmlh ~
| England, Buusen. nnd others "o nave .,Hil.'u
| much az the history, character. and pc'ulhrlio5
Of tncse b gyltan4. by tho crude manner lu
which ihcv chrHuirled the events OBJ fh'i 1o'
| thev oecgtnc the determinor- OF the history of
fno pn-f They showed ie most advanced
| civilization OF their time They iuyl ntei many
u.efn aQpli1nccs mat have come down i' u-
and are bon daily use. They offered mono u
the lsraolitc, Hnt were indirectly ihr o.. ans 'I
e. fr.f f.af
| and our laws.
the race Of most interest 20 Earope anG
I America however Is tie Arynn or Ihio-fu ro-
/ peep for from n me white settlers or fufnIf
ana Nfuerl .. are descended. I'd" origin 0f 90. -"
pDople dates Gar back 90 the iAsi. E'rn Lhli-
ii1u the most remote fails 10 involve 'hcAi 100 l'e
maze. Tho western march az These lropf was
/ lofn Il .ful and Irregular. ihcy were ilf't-
| ,ians of thc rIdcsf chara 'for 50 pfinilNe wore
| tncv VA. tho necessity oI Tribal irlatonS hai
| ,nt 'boen recognized The aggregate OF few
/ rnales and females for the purpose 81 scli-dr-
/ fence was tho extent If their social ties They
I were cave lwellcrs, and VII I'm such hidme-piare5
/ could not be found they sought h'c.uIhhi l'f
tectou Ia the tallest trees OF mo pfliuc'al
forest
THE ROUGH STONE AGE.
Tho poriod IN which they llyel was known A.
! the &" Kough stone Ag0.n Being c0ltemp 'r1ries
/ Of the cave boar, the hairy eggplant and tl'
woody rniuocerus. they Struggled during ga. l'AE
wears Of his ffirid period until by and by. thoto
[ carno the presaCe oi bet er d1WnlnG
When vegetation commenced 20 spring mp ON
| the earth the habits OF man began 10 chhu-e.
[ from u rude hunter ani fisherman he turned
| ms attention Ia q hmitod degree 10 agriculture.
| and gradually, 10y the various natural chanft- no
/ prc crossed. AIS conrepiiors OF Ills socinl re-
! 1uiremt Dts brOajcuci. when az ld-t no found
TRIBAL relations on Gn enlarg 'l scaiea necessity
/ Nenext SEQ him as d navigator, aud then IS r
discoyerer OF two ~ tho valuable metals, which Do
learned 10 emcN Ia rHmllVe way
b and which marked tho age OF Bronze.
/ n, nneet the pruvideutial ends 81 his require
/ ineDts and 60 0btain the measure Of happiness
trat ms -o-ial status wtll enable him % enjoy,
| man mas been endowed by nature with certain
I dcr-ec of restles-uess that impels him forward
/ In this way. through the discovery II iron aud
/ its application 10 the useiul ar's' no hHl a.
vanced his civilization TO such degree as 10 le-
mand ihe recording 81 The principal events ia
ms life.
TIE HISTORICAL PERIOD.
11,,s may be considered as the commenrement
! ~ the 4" Historical PERIOD and from tits time
! forward moro is 10 Dc learned In century con-
/ corning him than IA the countless ages Of the
The progress n civilization in Eastern Asla
J and ali OF Europe - marked by epOchs OF al
vance and s;asi~ me culture "uu LEARNING Oh
I the one has Influenced the others, aud M ancient
/ tiInes the younger always borrowed from the
| older To Egypt the Jew aud The Gfeeh W-fe
! alike directly indebted. The former accepted
Inc monotheistic views Of the earlier Egyptians,
! ,enue he latter had their polytbeistic conceT-
tons confirmed aud ampliiied by those OF uef
+ own day.
What Ceirs ana Isis were 20 The Egyptians,
Zsus and PallAs were 10 the Greeks. The Greeks
approprlated Isis az one OF their dlWnii's sui
+ subsequently IA time gave her o. Rome. The
/ great iaw-gvcr received his education from the
/ learned men Of Egypt The Greeks sought
| knowlelge from her great teachers. The deni-
geus of fhe Valley OF tbs Nile, with her great
| pvramids atteSine the grandeur aud the power
I Of the past, bad their ambitious stimulated
Tor tho pres ervatiOn and advancement OF their
. vllIzation IN the future. The Inscription upon
her obelisks and nor tOmbs told thom OF the
nchieyemeuts Of her great rulers. The size, cx-
Toni and architectural display Of her temples
I caused them 70 regard with awe and reverence
Inc deities that they hal been taught gays them
wealth and power. the continuance Of these de-
/ neneing upon their Precipitation IA the future.
| ihe day Of their decline came at last. ana lower
snd lower have they descended. until The once
proud Copt lOoss up with pleading snpDlica-
iioa 10 the NomAdic dog he once 10 much de-
spised.
GEEK CIVILIZATION.
Il wss 10 the Greeks that early Europeans
io,ked for ,arning aud culture. IN philosOI ~
/ what masters they gave 10 Us Ia the speculative
/ nod Their maxine are received 20 this day a.
the embodiment of equity and justice. In the
| sciance OF p0iomics none have surpassed them
I'M 10 the present hour. Ia tragedy and oratofy
they are the accepted models OF cur time. Inelr
paiptiugs and heir statuary have caused them 70
receive the piaudits Of the world. In delicacs