Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-06
BRISTOL ON BRAINS
An Instructive Subject Well
Handled Last Evening.
EPwoRTH CONVENTION CLOSES.

A Large Audience Hears the Talented
Minister'S Lecture ut the NJ. T.. Church
The Exercises Of the Leagues Closing
Day.
The two days session Of the State
Epworth league concluded last even
ing at the First NJ. E. church with a
lecture on the topic, brains" by
Rev. Frank N. Bristol, d. D., of
Evanston. DIR. Bristol is a power
full orator with a rapid, but no less
distinct delivery. his eloquence max
ject was discussed with a clear con-
ception of the necessity Of educating
the brain, which was the dictator of
mans future, and therefore should be
properly cultivated that he might ex-
ercise it. The weight of the brain,
the size OF the head, said Rev. Bris-
toll. could not be considered
a sign d mans intelligence.
In standardization of this statement, he
spoke OF the characteristics of differ
emily accomplished men whose head
and build were of the smallest, yet
they were the brightest and most intel.
ligent. The men with the large forms
were perhaps in the prize rings and
peniten tiaries. The man with great
intelligence was just as apt to have
small head as large one, and, he
continued, scientists have given up
the idea of going according to the
dimensions of the head to weigh his
intelligence. The average brains
weigh AZ ounces, yet men have dis
tinguished themselves with 43
ounces, while those possessed with
60 ounces are among the most igno-
rant. Daniel Webster had an aver
age brain weighing 43 ounces. The
Chinaman has the heaviest brain.
yet he has not demonstrated his SUI
periority of educational powers over
those of considerably less weight.
| If we were to consider a mans
knowledge by the weight of his
brain, an Ohio negro, who has 6S
ounces, would be the most intelli-
gent, greatest and grandest man on
earth.
! Reference to Men of Distinction.
The speaker referred to various
distinguished men who had very
small heads. Abraham Lincoln wore
a 81 hat. the average being Il. He
had small head and a great mind.
Deeds, and deeds alone, said Rev.
Bristol, are the only characteristics
by which man can be measured.
1t was the brains of our Pilgrim faith
ers which provided and upheld our
democratic institutions and govern
ment, and the perpetuity of our
grand country can only be possible
by tho exercising of brains, which
must be educated that this NAV be
accomplished. He urged education.
eulogized our public school system
and colleges. and believed that every
child should be compelled to attend
school, that the mind might be
awakened to Its usefulness, as the
individual success of life was attrib-
utable TO the brain. He claimed
that the time had come when society,
as we'll as citizenship, demanded
brains and character. With news
papers and magazines cheaper than
cigarettes there was something viii
famous in the young man who at
tempted to shoulder the RESPONSE
| JULIUS VI ouSlutss soCldl lliC
without education. There was so
many high school and college grad
yates entering the professions and
trades that the uneducated man was
gradually being crowded from his
position-because of his lack of in
telligence. The speaker concluded
his lecture, which was interspersed
with some very witty and amusing
incidents, with an urgent appeal for
education for all classes, stating that
the school, the book and teachers
were toe only instruments which
would bling forth the music of the
brain.
Last Days Proceedings.
Yesterday afternoons exercises be-
gan with devotional service conduct