The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22
OUT OF HIS SEALED CAGE.
INSTR UCTOR TOWER SPENT SIX
D1Ty IN AN Amman BOX.
The Experiment In TESTING Qualities md
Quantities or Food at wesleyan tni-
vrr-ity-Mr. Tower says h Was the
Rest snort of His Life-SOme Heuuit-.

The Experiment in Testing Qualities nnd
Quantities or Food st Wr-ieyan an'-
yrr-tty-Mr. Tower says h Was the
Rest sport of His Life-SOme Heuuit-.
MtppLErowS Conn. March 2~i.-"The best
sport I ever had In my life" wns the verdict Of
O.. p. Tower, the Wesleyan University In
structor, az he stepped out ~ the air.tight box
at Middletown this afternoon. Mr.. Tower has
been confined In this nir-tight compartment Tor
ak DAYS for the purpose uf testing tho lntest
theories regarding the effect of the quantity
and quality Of food on the human system. HIS
appearance substantiatcd tho statement. lie
looked lust rs he did when lie entered the cage,
and expressed the belief thnt lie Ind not fallen
of in weight at ali. lie has spent the time in
reading and study. and said that. aside from
the sense OF loneliness. he had enjoyed his con-
hnemcnt "tip top"
During his confinement DR.. Tower hrs break
tasted Mt 1870 A. NJ, has lunched at | O'clock,
and supped ut q T.. NJ. He has taken no excr-
else beyond stretching his arms back and FORM
and standing first on one leg and then on an
other. lie could he seen through the glass door.
There has been n constant circulation of fresh
air through the compartment. Fresh air has
been pumped In aud .breaihrd and then ex.
hausied. The diet chosen hy DR.. Tower and
maintained from first to last was:
rd iTGSss"' / a5haS. : sr %nne's 81 'U oGns sss'' : Guns
oGmrc. cofee. 4 or a pint, milk, 10 OF a PINT. and
'''Tbinn,r "nSsetst"aE, HAMBURGER style. made into
ounces; plain mashed bread, ac .nnces; butter
Of an ounce. tea or con-, 20 ~ "a .u,Tti m.I,h,S
ounces; sugar, =. OF an ounce "h" '""n'u pe"rS UT
Supper Penches. Z ounces; mix, | pinti sugar, Is
Of ui ounce con the fruit, and bread, 2s ounces.
The manner in which the food was put into
the air tight chamber Wa. novel. A brass cyl
Under ran through the wall with u closc-httinE
can screwed on each end. When food was given
to the confined man the exterior cap was re-
moved, the food was placed inside the cylinder,
and the cap replaced. Then the prisoner re.
moved the interior Cnp, took out the food. ana
replaced the cap. The uir-tight compartment
wa about ten feet square outside and IL had II
double she'll. The coutrivance is the invention
ofa ,icrnan scientist named ltttens",vr, nma
has been improved and it is believed perfected
Dr. Tower was weighed this afternoon and it
was found his weight had Increased two pounds.
lie came ont of the box shortly after noon; Alb
o'clock he took n ride and later on walked down
town. Except for the confinement in such a
narrow space he did not experience any incou-
r rr"imHtsd ant at Wesie y 'I in 1so@. and received
his Ph. ID. degree at I.eipsic. Germany. He is OF
medium height ard weigh shout 100 hounds;
ten days. Like I!r. Tower. he will select a diet
Tor each meal during his IMPRISONMENT. and
that diet will not be changed At any meal until
he comes out. Mr.. Smith Is q graduate OF, Wes-
leyan. in tn" class Of 81. and has assisted Prof:
Department OF Agriculture. lie, is the one
who made the trip south in, which he said he
anI mGr,. t ysre tas lHef fooG' sh f. Ms eau a iSsS in Ia !
es,ed in the Woman's University settlement
scheme in Chicago. After IA weeks imrrisOn-
ment he VIII he followed by other enthusiasts
through a long series OF experiments.
II is the belief of Prot. .AtwRtcr that the
poor purchase the largest possible bulk OF fnod
for the least possible money. without regard to
the nutritious quality OF the materials. He
contends that If the poor people were educated
CONCERNING the nutrition ia various foods. they
could, with less money, procure more nourisll-
m"nt.
THIS experiment is the first of its kind to no
tried in this country. The calorimeter has been
at Wesleyan over two year~. since this expert
inent the professors have allowed no outsiders
to enter the room where the box is. and the
pictures thnt have been printed are mere in
ventions. These researches are being carried out
with the aid of q Congressional appropriation.
which the Secretary OF Agriculture has placed in
charge of Prot. Atwater. They will be prose-
cuted by colleges. ext erimeut stations. benevo-
lent societies. and other organizations In differ
ent parts OF the country. The experiments at
Wesleyan are under personal direction OF Profs.
Atwater. Rosa. and Woods. assisted by Drs.
Benedict and Tower, and A. w. Smith.