The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-07
srAnou FoR rnh NohMAL CHILD.
The Noscl and Valuable WORK NOV
Being Carried on IN Washington

\ new kind Of scientific work is being
carried on i'm Washington, In which inc
testing OF . .09l school children, mentally,
morally. and physically, IS the pitllil,.-
nary step. Dr. Arthur McDona!d - ~
ducfing the work under the auspices ''
the United states Bureau OF Ed car ON
and the results when arranged ana 'ayH
lated are expected 70 lhroW N"i."n''
light upon number Of mooted questions
concerning the race.
Tho Rost0n Transcript. IL Is desired 70
know whether boys Of the laborlng Grass
are less bright than the sons OF 'iiS
vcu.fo-do Are they as wei nOurlshed
In London, not long ago, inVesu ,atloh
proved that the children of laboTlh6 P'o-
pie in that metropolis were better IlouI
ished- that rs 10 say. WcBneu HloIe a..
tho same age-than those belonging 10
hieher social strata. the latter being leu
ON TOO much candy and cake.
The work here being unfinished con
illusions cannot be stated. 10 ptsiii
win the height and sitting height 81
oacb child were taken. I,ong- bodled
rsces. generally speaking are iuter or. IL
is desired 60 know II long-podltd lhu.4 ~
uals are less clever or less strohs tsdl
ne al ,rt bodied Of the same race. Are
io,,-hn5fed bows and girls apt 10 Dt
etrni99 Long headed children are usual
iv IAN Tall people are most often lCns-
headed Tall races are superior. III
question naturally follows 81 w. ~
4, a. sa,5 maj a man has long head, Is
tbsre not Significance in the remark
Arc tan children, then. superior ~
bo5, knows as vet These are among t'lc
things which Or. Mcdonald Us lIEIhs "a,
find out In the classihcauoh wy , p
negro children in Washington S'n l,,1l
have been kept separate so Us ~ IN A.
pare them with white children. boW uo
they compare in respect 70 pIl.h thg -,
Ueirht physical measurements, ttc. IN
colorcd child surpasseS the Whlte YIN
tp 10 Eve years OF age IN Ineilal ~
ODment: then the white chlld GOES aII,,S,ii,
Commissions of girls with boys hatulaiiS
follow At the age OF entering woman
hood. girls weigh more than boys ~,
axe with city girls arrives Il year Vd' ii'i
than with country girls 49,. ,ot H.,
Some most interesting comparative Il" !,
Of the sexes has been already secuIVn
1t was determined by Succession VI
simple. but conclusive, tests th1e El,'SS
felt pain more quickly than boys, an i
Or Mcdonald is convinced by thIs aiI
other tests that the conclusion mat Wu
men are moro sensitive TO pam liaI
men are is the correct one, Mlhoush u'
OBJ osite idea widely obtains. IL IL "oIu
mentioning. by the way. that ~ eyer ,oISy
school there are more BRIGHT Riris ma
/ bright boys. Girls are more falthIhI ~
studving and memorize more attehtlNely
/ 4 girl will not get impatient ana lIIC
| her book into the corner as n boy "Ouiu
! THIS study Of the race, and IN par l'u
| lar child study. Is most acceptaniy ol
! the Increase. Professors and scholars 9"
| the highest distinction are giving tiv,
| host efforts \ man viii study q nittllh'
/ 10 understand the lineage ana chara. 'ei
! isfics Of a single species OF insects vi
! one kind OF rOCR--hOW vastly more en-
| Pertaining and valuable is the STUDY o.
| humanity.