The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-30

NLEY HALL, Ph. D., LII d.
pose and adaptation. Nothing 20 justi-
nes the old standpoint of Paley rs COM
paratiye psychology
l. Physiological or experimental psy-
chology: This subjects each cell and
fibre of the nervous system TO minute
laboratory tests; studies the action OF
each muscle for these are the organs Of
tho will, measures every change of blood
pressure i'm tho veins and arteries; stu
dies sleep. hypnotism. fatigue. and every
change Of feeling which apparatus can
measure.
ANTHROPOLOY AND CRlMINOLOGY.
5. Anthropology. This studies the
myths. customs and beliefs Of savages.
measures strength form of body and skull
rate of growth, and collects data which
throw light upon every term of primitive
human life This department Is not often
represented In colleges and universities.
but is cf great Importance and Is coming
in.
g. Crlminoloey Since Lombroso this
has become rich field for the study OF
human degeneration. It's types make
the chief criminal classes. Visits to Jaiis
and reformatories TO say nothing OF insu-
tutions for the blind. deaf and idiotic make
"A prominent part of the study of the soul
i'm modern courses. In some aspects
criminal law has been greatly improved
By these results.
T. Child Study. This new department,
now represented by nearly dozen state
organizations. journals and several hun
dred local clubs. is the topic Of later
lecture
$. Morbid Psychology. The study or
the insane gives us access 10 the sad but
very instructive experiments on The brain
and the soul which nature is making -a
such large scale. The numerous border
line facts, such as neurasthenia, sleep ana
dreams. crankiness imperative move
ments. all belong here.
These eight general fields studied COM
paratively shed floods of light on nearly
every problem Of education, religion ana
medicine. This has been called the Psy-
Geological age. because so many scientists
are now bringing TO 10 their best methods
and their best minds.
THE OTHER LECTURES.
The remaining lectures Will be:
q Tuesday. March 3).-Mind and Body.
The brain-its cells and its nutrition, will.
attention and habit; feeling and emo
tion. and their expressions; rhythm.
g. Thursday April 1.-The Border Land:
Hypnotism. telepathy; sleight-of-hand; re-
lation of normal 20 insane Dsychoses:
signs Of decadencc and degeneration.
T. Friday. April 2-Genetlc Psychology
and Child Study: History OF the new
movement; methods Of study; results thus
far obtained. their practical applications.
President Boatwright will add 10 TIE
seating capacity Of the chapel in order
TO accommodate the people
COLLEGE NOTES
The graduating class Of ~ met yester-
day afternoon and completed the organi-
zatiOn The president Is l.. B English.
Of tho Law Class: vice president, &. T..
Stuart, Of Academic secretary and his
torian, John b. kaufman Academic.
TIE orators are W. T.. Gibson. OF Leu
doun county. for the Academies, and j.
r.. l.. Johnson, OF NansemOnd county, tor
the Law department.
Captain Mcneil deplores the comedy OF
errors in yesterdays BAH game, but says
his men demonstrated the fact that they
could hit the sphere.
At meeting of the Athletic Associa-
ton yesterday afternoon the jOlifcation
committee reDortd Sl05 as the Set pro-
ceeds of the entrtainment.