New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
= r-yXIND IN THE FUTURE
.,p,r CHANGES IN FORM AND
HABITS.
.ss OF EXPERTS REGARDING CIVILIZATION
IN COMING AGES.


a,er ventured by men OF science TO
~. re-, savans in our various scientific insti-
calm have lately addressed this question:
u''-, ...,c S. far into the future as your minds
sea what changes are likely to occur
' trains bodies and cnyironments?"
w. .,u - tho distant future says Professor
- ~, THE Providence Journal" will
holt near the equator. The earth is
'-. ~ and as a result the Esquimo must leave
liar regions Later the Yankee must quit
r,cland All savage peoples Will be elm
~, from the earth The entire human race
{. ~ brunette. The blond people were once
-..,,es and became as they are through some
-. ~ interbreedinC The cOnvolutOnS Of
lin will DE larger and will admit a much
- blood flow to carry on the commerce of
hind Man will De stronger physically. His
"A. and feet will De- much smaller Labor
-, machinery Will reduce physical labor
-, increase Of athletics will make the race
.,rsr Disappearance Of small printing type
lave the eyes much stronger The ear can
-.- take the place Of the eye until some
.,., heavenly body can be substituted for the
~. The hat Will vanish and the hair will i'm
,-re.
-7ss home Of this age will he a great com
--,al dwelling where all people Of the same
,..,ip will live under the same roof-children.
.....s. grandparents. uncles aunts and cous-
. Rapid transit will eliminate skyscrapers.
-sased naturalization Of life will render CO.
.-ation more necessary Separate establish
-.,ts such as the corner grocery. will be con
..--i absurdities Of bygone days, as will also
keeping Of servants Chemically pure drink
-. water will free the cells Of the body from
---al matter and permit man to live to the
20 of Methuselah Compressed foods will
s, come into use. If they should the stomach
5 atophy The death Of an infant will ba
g exception. whereas to-day one-half OF the
-pan race never mature. The deadly microb,
suffer OBJ, fate Of such dangerous animal
.,sas have already been made extinct. Peo-
who spread disease will he considered as
.1es 10 maukind-punsha 10y severe pen
s Dress viii be more perfectly adapted
ntort health, longevity and beauty. 1t will
y be deprived Of oruamen,aticn. and women
men will never dress alike"
r Theodore y Gill The eminent biologist Of
Smithsonian said that the wisdom teeth
ID disappear. as would possibly the vermi-
appendix and the little toe Man himself.
h. is a striking evidence Of the fact that
vas not specially created. He is not only
.- ne ape. hut bears the impress Of many in
,9, stocks The appendix. for instance. was
he-,ed from ancestors TO whom it was i'm
qrf nd "a or,14 2 D..
ntire forms somewhat like marsupials 1t
a. disappear TO a slight extent The gray
-sr Of the brain may increase somewhat in
a but cerebration is not dependent upon
. brain Some Of the most intellectual
small brains. 1t is possible that the little
sri. disappear. but doubtful II has its use
5lng greater basis 10 the foot | doubt
har there viii be an increase in stature
7ally since i'm the future intellectually will
NJ more and more predominant over brute
-s Hye.enic and sanitary progress will have
slrec.aoie effect upon the average length
,umau lifo but longevity dependent upon
or physical conditions cannot be antici-
I'd J doubt if the hair will decrease The
Pc civilized have a thicker growth upon their
man lower orders Of men. Undoubtedly
e Will D., many changes which cannot BE-
-dd"
,he first place. every man Will be white"
Professor ". J. MCGEE the noted ethHolo-
e In reply 90 the question. His average
n, and weight viii be decidedly greater His
I'D wii Doe larger. absolutely and relatively.
5 hands and brain will be better c0-ordinatcd,
therefore Do Will bee a better meChanician.
5 vision Will be stronger, his sense Of smell
-s acute and his hearing and sense Of taste
delicate on the whole the man Of the
aIs Will b- s'rongtr in relation 70 stature and
-gtt He WiI live under universal. repub-
q government but it is doubtful whether
Q lle administrative head will be- required.
suites between individuals corporations or
tS will be- settled by courts Of various mag
iS Their Ail be a universal language-a
-rsie Of aI present tongues. but like the
tsh language OF yOCablcs and syntaX.
Ellen and spoken language Will be- more sim
Phonelr spelling Will effect great econ
. M both printing and writing The type