The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-01

connecting with the lungs and mouth II
was found that this is the organ which
enables the ape to give the terrible roars
and shrieks. This point was, of course, of
special interest to the doctors. The
muscular development of the spinal column
and chest was something remarkable aud
The ribs and breastbone were observed to be
exceedingly human in their Development.
The vermiform appendix was revealed
and measured, and it was found to be ten
Inches long, whereas the same part in the
human anatomy averages only about three
inches.
The examination of the brain was per-
haps the most interesting point from a
scientific vew 1t was found that the cere-
Drum or thinking part OF the brain weighed
II ounces, and that the ccrebellum or part
That has control over the muscular actions
weighed % ounces, a total of 15I ounces or
only about third as much as the brain of
human being. The proportions of the two
parts OF the brain, however, were all right.
although the cerebellum was, OF course,
proportlonately larger than in human
being The disease had in no way affected
the brain. DR.. Councilman seemed to think.
from the general appearance of the brain
and structure, that the ape must have been
about 40 years old, whereas Mr.. Shaw, one
OF the owners of the beast has all along
he rod hat
Some OF the measurements OF the structure
OF the beast were especially interesting and
valuable for purposes of comparison In
life Gumbo stood about % feet tall and
weighed about l65 pounds His arm was
measured and found to be 80 inches long
the hand alone measuring III inches and
the middle finger 81 DIR. Dexter in COM
mentlng upon the general appearance of
the ape, brought out the points that in the
legs, the thumb" OF big toe was remark
ably large, whereas the fingers or other toes
were small. But in the hands the case was
Just the opposite, the fingers being remark
ably large and well developed and the
thumb small. The shape of the skull, in
comparison with the human skull; was an
interesting point brought out in the exam
lnation. The top OF the skull in the ape
was small, whereas in Il human being the
top is the larger part and the skull tapers off
to the chin. Prominent bones were
noticed over the eyes, which seemed to con-
tain hollow cells, in which air had been
stored. The simplicity OF the brain struc-
ture was another interesting point in
making comparison with the human
brain. The whole carcass has been given to
Harvard College by Mr.. Shaw and more
minute experiments and more thorough
analysis of the organism will be made.
On account of the condition of the skin, it
will be impossible to have it stuffed, and
the whole body will be disposed OF by the
Harvard doctors.
Professor Councilman was seen after he
had completed the dissection and remarked
upon the great value of the operation he
had just performed, from scientific stand
point, and said that it is seldom in this
country that such an experiment can be
made. The specimen he said was a quad
ruma OF the highest form of apes. IF.
Dexter, throughout the examination, was
intensely interested in the developments Of
the peritoneum, but found in it little at
variance with the development in the
human system. DR.. Thomas Dwight was
not present during the whole operation, but
stayed long enough to examine carefully
the hands and feet and note the develop
ment of the joints and the remarkable
muscular development, both of the chest
and head