The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-05-17


Cornell alumni recently a curious re-
quest II was printed form which the
graduates were asked 60 sign and 60
forward to DR.. wilder In Ithaca. and II
was To the effect that they wished that
after death their brains should be in
trusted To the Cornell Brain Associa-
ton" The brains were 10 be used for
scientific purposes or TO bc preserved
'es a whole or In part, as may be
thought best"
The Cornell Brain association has
not yet been formed. II In regarded by
some students and alumni as one 81 the
good doctors hobbies. The doctor
spends all his spare time on the COM
parative anatomy Of brains. and has
made many important discoveries. and
Cornell university has been great gain
Ct by his presence IN the faculty. lie
/ was one Of the original faculty, and his
collection of brains IN one OF the sights
of the institution. II embraces the
/ braln of almost every kind OF animal
/ that can be secured without trcmcn-
dous cost. II has also a great many
| human brains. and Or Wiidcr'n adj
vnnccd Htudchta devote much time TO
this specially, The enthusiasm OF the
/ evening, however was ~ great that
very few OF the circulars were examined
by the New York alumni at their dinner
and probably none u them was signed.
/ The chairman of the dinner committee
brought the circulars 10 the scene OF
rejoicing. but the speeches were 20 In
tcrcutlng that Dr, wilder and his brain
association were neglected. This was
the circular.
ROM 90 REQUESTS or nRAi;s
| l. s.ssssss'sssss.s...s.s.
| now OF sssssssssssssssssssssss
student Of Cornell University from....
......iS..,. Recommendations grad
unted In iS..,,, recognizing the need OF
studying the brains OF educated per-
sons rather than those OF the ignorant,
criminal, or insane. IN order TO deter
mine their weight, form ana nnaural
pattern. tho corrciationa with bodily
ana mental powers OF various kinds
ana degrees. ana the influences OF sex,
age ANA inheritance. hereby declare my
wish that at my death my brain should
be intrustcd to the Cornell Brain ASSOC
citation Cwhcn that ~ orEanized) or
Cpcnding It's organization TO the cura.
tor OF the collection OF human brains In
the museum Of Cornell university. for
scientific uses. and FOR preservation. aa
n whole or In part. az MAJ be thought
best II n my hope that my family
aud friends may not oppose the fulnl-
mcnt OF thia my earnest wish.
signature. ,....................
bhtc st...sssss.. ssssssssssssssssssss..
Witness. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Note-Copies Of provisional diagrams
Of the assures viii be mailed upon appll-
cation 60 the undersigned. For brief
statement Of reasons for the study OF
the brains Of educated persons see
Bucks reference Handbook OF the
Medical Sciences Cwm. Wood a Co.
New YoriO. VIII. 100 and TX. iiO.
BURT q, WILDER. NJ. D..
Professor Of Psychology. Vertebrate
Zoology ana Neurology, Cornell uni
vcralty. Ithaca, N. Y.
OF course. Dr. wilder II known 10
only n few. comparatively speaking. OF
Cornoll's graduates Those who are In
general courses. no called, and those
who Intend 10 become physicians take
his lectures. as well as all students In
the various branches Of natural his
tory. Thrce-fourtha OF the students.
however. do not know him personally.
says the New York Sun. Those who do
know him lind him n genial. warm
hearted, almost Recommendations man,
eager TO help painstaking students.
They also know him AS an ardent, ev-
cltabie. Heif-willed ana absolutely fear
less man. To those students who are
not In his classes he Ii known as the
one man In the faculty who has made
unceaslng war for twenty years on coll