The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-05-15
THE CAUSE OF SCIgyce
Great Mems Brains 20 h n.
70 Its Furtherarce
some % the Leading u4vin-. -.
Postie1sn- and Puhiic Mrr. I'm
Donate Thel- msnt.l
Nechanku.

VIII you give rs your brain % o..
up when yon die?'' E
This is the startling question ,t...
been proI,ounded 10 hundred, - -
iacnt men ii every walif OF Iife ,s,,i-
t'c last few days The request On, IN.
II the form Of confidential circul,-
n1rd by society newly organi,..I
tao purpose Of more advancra i--
fration Of mental phonoTncna as -
h. brain formation and devclo,,,,.1'
nuL i:s relation u health and fi
intellect and Ignorance, m.-aii.y +.
crime, says the New York Cyat.ue..
The leading brain specia.ti,s =, =.
country have for a long Tim. a..
that il should be the general cug.er-,
the brains Of men and women MI
come in any way famous during E,.
H. dissccted and examined and ,b-
suits put on record But IL va, rr. -.
I'll lately that they have seen tH.i-,--
clear 20 bringing this about. Nr.g
hope u make the custom y..r...
through the medium Of tho ,u..r..r
ci-ty which Is being organized
The members Of the socir;g aa-.. q.
allow an autopsy % be perform d7f..
t..rir deaths. They give lull r.---..
SION II the specialists to preserve ,r3
hrudls their brains in auF way ,l.-
please and 70 record thor obsrrvatfr-''
The specialists find no difficulty IN =.
ting the brains of men and wor,er !,
average and low-grade intelligence ,,5
already many startling discoveries kay.
boon made by systcm matte exuIniuatio,
Of brains Of that class
Naturally. famous people plaoe
higher vsioe on their brains than 4
others The thought OF dissection
more repugnant 70 people the hirbs.
their intelligence. Hence, when N.
specialists aent letters 70 number n
gell-known men, asking II they womb
allow their brains 70 BE- examined 4
others would in any great nugaber. n.
responses received were un.xp,rt.dr,
hearty. The formation - q so,ie,,
was undertaken at once. The soeiet,
already has long list OF men and WON
en- who have given their consent. aus
j. waiting 20 hear from several hun
dred others in this country and abroad
The list viii not bc made public rs
known, however, that Phillip Brooks is
one clergyman on the list. while Chau1.
ccy N. Dcpey, James G.. blaine nr Z
Hcber Newton and Others ar. anon
those who have received request, f-1-
the society.
The readiness of famous people D. a.
code 10 the socicty's request 3, party
explained by the high charactrr ~ .-s
a,,ciaIists- DR. =. e. Spitzka. tAe u..s
writer on insanity ana diseases u %.
brain and spinal cord il a momb,T d.
tie committee having the so-4eiy C
charge Associated with him are y
Harrison Allen. Dr. r. y. D-rcgm e..
DR. J.ys-,ph Lcidy 81 Philad. 1hi4. iI-
William Osler Of Johns Ha1.oa, E--
vcrslty, and Dr. q. Il. Wilder, ~ Corn.
university. Dr. Leidy has been ,.rr,s.
president Of the society, and I'r VIII
ian Pepper. an intimate friend u D-
Spitzka and associated with him %
much Of his work. il SECRETARY. tn,
society viii bc known as the Society lE
the Examination of Brain
The doctors are not prompted IN thea
work by mere curiosity. Their obi-1
j. strictly scientific. The worl, wiz ts
divided up, each mcnler taking par
ticular portion Of the brain. Dr.. Sp,zzs
viii probably give hi, attention % tls
connection OF the brain with the spiBa.
cord. Others viii study its relation, %
the body. The th~ory that q defect b.
he brain viii prove . corresponding
defect in the body viii be tested. The
value Of this theory wiz D. iucalcua.
bic, as it viii largely aid IN drterna.
ing the causes Of sudden " vi5.eI,
deaths. The brains Of all great maa
and women are irregularly formed .I.
tie hills and valleys showing themselves
oa the surface. These irreguiariiieC
are TO be studied much a. n phrsnoIogs;
studies bumps The relation Of The r.
regllaritics 10 the intellectual traits Of
the subject are 70 be determined Then
hy q long system 81 comparison between
The brains 81 different subjects, many
interesting conclusions are expected 70
l,c arrived ~.
II Iasy even happen that a man Who
during life thought him-clf % vsry w1n'
d--ful and distinguished psr-Jn VIII b
found . Z death, by the unmistalan.sr7 r7'
dcnce of his brain. - by . man VI 1-'
mediocre talent. But this II "a cJui.a'
zsncy that the doctor do MT 'ar' =
talk about.
Or J.. c. Spitzlra -ay- tn" nova
lneut IS international in saar-r'sf
Tln're an. pr-hHp~ twenty mru .n i-'
United state. ten o- fifteen in EHg---
thirty IN France and tyy-uty Hr 'ar'l p
Germany and Srandiuay Ia -s.-e-.i
Interested iu the path1lo-y -ud p-F'''-
ogy 81 MENTAL and nrrvpu- I.-.a-H> ?
L. proposed that tar-, -lr. l.'. y
thu Purp~-c ~ -ysf,mat tI-.u. a-.f l.e'
changing rcc1rls 90 the r'...-. 20 ~
Investigations 90 cnur--. 90 .s F.-r =
r.r4ble fH- u~ @ z-H~rH 'Hl .rt.a'
men q rmiu-nr~. NlrF '
H.tta willingly pruv.Lrt trf -e