The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11

in circumference, IS inches from the or
ifice Of one ear to the other over firm.
ness, 1312 inches from ear to ear acroS:
the perceptives, 81 inches (calipel
measurement just above and between
the ears, and 81 inches diameter,
from the superciliary ridge to the oc-
cipital spine. In addition to this the
gentleman stands 5 feet 1O1a inches
high and weighs 100 pounds.
He has the physical organization OF
a Roman gladiator, and the mental
caliber Of a warrior and statesman
combined. His temDeraments are sc
tremendously balanced it is almost i'm
possible TO say which is in the as
cendancy. He has all the intellectual
machinery of the mental temperament
as indicated by the unusual brain de-
Velopment and texture of the skin;
there is all the endurance. determine
ton, strength and power of the motive
temperament as indicated by the large
bones and muscular development; and
all the fire, dash and animal life of the
vital temperament as Shown by the ro-
bust physique, the complexion and the
development of the brain at its base
Such an organization, combining the
number and variety of mental and
physical forces as here represented, and
where there is such an aggregation of
functional power with Unborn talent,
cali llO IllOAC ne lllQ llldl COQlu Tie
fatal blood stains on Bluebeard's key.
Such a man cannot be a nonentity-
a cipher. He will be a power for good
or evil, and wherever he may be he
cannot fail to exert an influence that
others will feel and one that will COM
mend attention, even if it does not win
respect.
AS the temperamentS are so nearly
even. so also we find the same harmony
as regards his resemblance to par
entS. 1t cannot be said that Mr.. Rob-
erts resembles either his father or
mother IN a striking degree, because he
has in his composition and will dis
play in his character very much that
is purely masculine and much that is
feminine. The massive jaw. the i'm
mense perceptives, the relative flatness
at the corOnal portion of the head,
the wonderful breadth of the shoulders
and depth of the thoracic region, all
these and many other conditions point
to the masculine; while the hair, eyes
and nose, the depression of the brain
at the crown and its fullneSS in the oc-
cipital lobe-aIl these partake of the
feminine type, and if pressed for an
answer / should say Mr.. Roberts re-
sembles mostly his mother, and that
this lady undoubtedly resembled her
father and inherited from him consid-
cradle Of the masculine nature
IL - Ills happy Dl6uulnS IN one per
son the best elements OF father and
mother that constitutes the difference
between greatness and mediocrity If
a man inherits all the virtues of his
mother and in addition all. or MANY. of
his fathers failings, or if he possesses
his fathers strength coupled with his
mothers weakness, we can readily see
the good is nullifed by the bad. the
desirable by the undesirable.
Now Mr.. Roberts is MOI Wit houf foil
ings by any means. There is ample
opportunity to cultivate and abundant
opportunity 10 restrain. Still on the
whole he has been favored by nature.
has exceptional gifts and should bear
in mind that where much is given
much is required
In order to hasten our study of his
chronological endowments we must
pass over very much of interest that
could be said respecting his physical
development. But as all mentality is
dependent upon other conditions. il is
neither reasonable nor profitable to
confine our attention exclusively To
the brain unless we have first
taken survey of the foundation
upon which that brain relies for IT'S
support. We must briefly note. there
fore, in passing, the evidences of
health, the indications of education. /
and the signs of activity. These are Ali /
wei ihdIheus ana although the brain /
is unusually large, yet it is well pro
portioned to the body. and as already (
stated, we may expect the very best /
or the very worst results from so strong /
a character.
The anterior lobe of the brain is i'm
developed. and we shall find I
here the organ that, like a rudder. viii
determine the course of the Character.
First and foremost. the mind is dis
Linctly of a poetical cast. Although the
gentleman is not wanting either in the
Imagination of the poet or the theories
IF the philosopher, as We shall PIE sentiy
see, yet those wonderful perceptiyes
are concerned primarily with facts.
and they, like an anchor. will grapple
his mind to whatever he conceives TO
be real, substantial and genuine. in
preference to the ideal end speculative
He will never forsake a known truth to
embrace a visionary phantom, however
INVITING the latter may appear He has
| mathematical, logical brain, is not
satisfied with generalities or anything
superficial and questionable Will delve
the surface until bedrock is