The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-25

split in two, but held together by depressed
tia the Zip is practically In two pieces, and each
piece Is capable Of. being moved separately. This
Is the "hnrelip;' and Its method OF use may
we'll he noticed In a hare or a rabbit when cnt-
ing, The furrow, therefore, In q ohild's lip
y O y \ s, I" en INNER Sn in. o az W., SnS S + on,y pSSs s;
T PIPER lips, one beneath each nostril, both capable
oIf independent, movement. In course of time
these two lips have, OwinE TO the non-rcuuirc-
ment of independent MOVEMENT, grown together
20 form the single lip which we now Dossos-i
, the furrow results, and sometimes there IA a sii.
tinct scar down tho middle Of the furrow. The
ifen is one OF the strongest pieces OF evidence
against the descent Of man from any Catorrhinc.
from Lemurs through the intervention OF
Platyrhine-like ancestors of which there aie
Another feature of a child's face is capable Of
similar explanation. as n q vcstigiel relic OF It's
checks Of n'baby are particularly noticeabic,
and they may be especially remarked in the
representation OF Gherubs adjoining ecclesiasti;
Cheeks, 50 nrehS admired by Mi mothers. O and
regarded by Ch,.rchrncn as particular features
ofa hypothetical higher sort Of beings angels
nic REALLY tho. attributes Of a lower order. and
are tho vestises OF check pouches, possessed for
storing away rood. ms IN CcycOpthccits, n monkey
in whicl this, haiti of storing may be observed
attho HoolORlcsi Gardens. II visitors feed 1t.
FROM TIRE PREMIERSHIP TIC THE RUDrMESrARY
TAIL
There IS No need to enter into embryolsgical
or anat omt,a details concerning the characters
for wb .Ch children are Indebted t. monkeys.
They possess in common with their adults n ru-
dim .ntary tail hidden beneath the skin. but this
slant. Yet those who have the care Of children
can easily see for themselves the scar which the
loss of the tail has still left on children's bodies
"a scar which, is curiously similar to what
would obtain after amputation of a tail. Just Mt
the tail would protrude through the flesh IL
1t were functionally active-ls q deep cir
cular depr' ssion, sufficient almost for the inser-
tiOn of the Httla finger. In vuilnI huhfpa ~ Is
very. noticeable; and nurses, while wondering
i.a isI purpose s% it serves aG oIssr It c e. 4 place wh o
ually becomes shallower; and in those about Ave
or seven yeas old IT may or may not be shown.
| protrudeG In our ancestors there can be no doubt
from .ts shape and its position; ! was curious
man this loss or rather atrophy Of the tail, also
exhibited this hallmark: and was interested
lsh Museum, that the ail-mark was MS large as
a forin. Its persistence TO the adult stage in the
is probably accounted for by the latter having
attained q more perfect upright carriage of the
0ody. ard, IhereIore, q comseaueht increase o,
9th IF Characters. however. tell the same tale
the|arms and legs Of a baby when frst born is
yerJ different to what obtains later in life. To
usj q somewhat incorrect phrase, the legs are In
al undeveloped condition, and they have to
grow quicker, in proportion, than the arms. The
\ to the legs in u newborn infant points to ances-
rsors who used the arms more than the legs for
would mean that they lived an ar6oresl life.
In the method OF using its hands the baby
c@estors. When IL wishes to take hold OF any
thing. alike a glass or a flower Iot, 1t does not,
Ike an adult, put tho hand round it, or even put
tho thumb inside to use as n lever. On the con-
trnry, it places all the fingers inside, makes no
use of the thumb. and clasps the rim OF the
the hand. This is exactly the action which
woild be acquired from arboreal ancestors: in
their hands palms first. and would strike from
above ~downward, %grasping the bough with
infant n Picking up aps a cup. so little use have some
monkeys made Of the thumb that abortion has
resulted: and in the most arboreal species OF
monkeys known the fingers, have grown to-
gether because the whole hand was. used merely
c%estors' excessive use OF the hands in bough
g~rasping that our babies inherit a certain ina
billy 70 I'M move Il the fingers Win ,f freedom fsns, or to
cold: The power to extend the fingers perfectly
stiaight is oftentimes not obtained by children
at six or seven years OF age.
WHY AN INFANT wAGs ITS TOES.
Turning to the characteristics OF an infants
feet and its habits OF movement herewith.
these matters. Darwin observed the Infants
ability to twist the sole sideways in a straight
ability "bi yi 70 "a t tree-eiimb Riaaig! s = and he cited L
as evidence OF monkey ancestry. Considering
now artt of m nn aaH,I Sa OF % tS.se M, organs 81 nsr BY so en Inc inc
FAINT Is something remarkable: and 1t points to
some ancestral environment OF very aimerent
the present day. The big toe the infant can
project at an angle from the next toe, and The
the remnant of a space similar to that seen be-
tween our thumb and forefnger. when the toe
was used for grasping like a thumb, and was
opposable. 1t Is not, as churchmen would have
us believe, a relic of sandal wearing times. and
to strap on their sandals; it Is a relic Of monkey
ancestry taken advantage OF by the ancients as
The big toe further reveals its former thumb
like use In the. fact that 1t and the thumb are
can be bent at will and independently OF moving
others. This can readily be exemplifed In the
in this direction with its big toe. FurtheA a
baby can move any Of its toes Independently.
and I. It 10 G maks move E bstwse1 on sny from ,wa "a sn shsm,
AS It grows older IL loses this power and also the
power OF turning its ankle; but that 1t has such
ancestors who used their feet more than their
hands AS organs for picking up small objects;
porting their bodies. Now we have reversed
this process; we require our feet merely MS
serviceable to us did we possess but one toe.
In time We may obtain TO tn at monodactylo us
very rapidly. In a great measure we owe this
to boots; and the more we try TO hasten, uncon-
sSi5S1I The ps moas we this shah RRr''s ssiisr Of @ sSs-as sSf;
fer enough as II is in this respect. Ger
not free from encouraging tie toe abortion; for
the examination OF any old '1atuary. will reveal
a very marked abortion OF the little toe, rs a
consequence of the strap pressure; and there Is
even u certain amount OF elevation OF the out
side OF the foot from the ground. partial atrophy.
Though from a hygienic point OF view sandals
were preferable TO boots. nothing at all. except
In extreme climatic oondi' ionH, would have been
preferable to sandals. Boots are q curse to
civilization. Every now and then one re-
ceives missionary Circular, asking for sym
pathy and pity on behalf OF children running
about without shoes and stockings, citing it as a
terrible proof of poverty, After all 1t is the best
thing for them; many doctors are prescribing
"barefootedness" In cases III m weakness: and
Il is n good thing for all yc ung children. There
has been too much fuss meddlesomeness In
these respects, Particulariy among savage races.
Thus Mr.. j. Theodore lent says: The mis-
siOnaries who teach and insist on clothing
amongst races accustomed to nudity by heredity
are responsible for thros evils; Firstly, the APP
pearance OF lung diseases amongst them
secondly, the spread OF yermin amongst them
and thirdly, the disappearance from amongst
them of inherent and natural modesty." II is a
terrible indictment o. the clothes culture.
When shall we be educated enough to know
that clothing and decency are not synonymous
terms. and that a FIG leaf is a greater outrage on
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