The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-07
CLARK UNIVERSITY,
Second Day Brings
Out a Big At.
tendance.
PROF. CAJAL AMONG SPEAKERS.
DR.. Hall Gives a Reception
at His Home in Honor of
the Foreign Professors,

opOut 1VO, many OF whom were new
corners. The first lecture was at ten
o'clock, and was by Prof Mosso, of the
University of Turin, who spoke on 1.-The
relation between muscular exercise and
development of mental power"
The speaker was introduced by DR..
Hall, and spoke in German. He brought
out the point that muscle and mind
work together, and are identical, each
developing in conjunction with the
other He advocated keeping a child
from school, even from the simplest
forms of reading and writing until 10
years old, for at that age the muscles,
grow more rapidly than the mind, and
early mind work is detrimental to per
feet bodily development. He brought
out number Of new arguments in sup
port of the theory, and his lecture was
or such nature as to attract wide
spread attention. Prof. Mosso speaks
German deliberately and distinctly, the
harsher sounds being tempered by the
influence of his native tongue, Italian.
Prof Santiago Ramon Y Cajal, of the
University of Madrid, spoke in French
on The structure of the visual cortex
OF the human brain" He was intro
duced by Prof. Hodge of Clark Uni
Versity, who said: I'm that branch Of
physiology, which is at present at
tracing such widespread attention.
namely, neurology, there is one who
mas carried his researches farther and
studied more deeply than any other
1t is our pleasure today to hear from
MS own lips what he has discovered. )"
Prof. Ca5al used during his lecture a
number of colored charts, his own
work since arriving in Worcester, of
Of hro
sues, highly magniffed He also al
lowed the audience to examine the
original sections under the microscope.
HIS talk dealt with the manner in
winch the brain changed in growth,
and how the cells altered during the
process of thought. The brain was
until lately believed to immobile. but
Prof. Catal has determined that the
processes, or projections, on it's surface
make and break connections during
thinking. In dreams normal connec-
IONS are broken and new ones made
showing the brain to be changing con-
tinually. The charts used illustrated
the manner of change and which cells
and tissues were affected,
AT $50 o'clock Prof. Boltzmann CON
lnued his discussion in German of the
principles and fundamental equations
so1 mechanics, carrying the idea further
imam yesterday This morning, at fen
o'clock, he will speak still further on
thls subject, and will probably exhibit
machine he has for demonstrating
some of the laws. -
Prof. Picard spoke at O'Clock on
Some views on the theory of differen-
tlal equations" also a continuation of
yesterdays subject, showing how the
loea OF the function had progressed
WI, Win the development of mathematics
ms morning, at 11.30 o'clock. he will
speak on The general theory of an
alyucal functions and special f,,nc-
.lons, being a further deyelonrnent Of
MS original subject
On the wall in the rear of the Mat
i toiIn nags or several nations were
tluns' tne French for Prof. Picard, IT.
CaJal, Swiss for Prof. Forel and Aus.
Irlan for Prof. Boltzmann. When
Fror. Cajal was introduced, he received
rousing ovation from the audienca
potn on account of his reputation and
as representative of what ia hest in
the country the United states has
known so intimately Of late.
Inc program for the rest of the voelx
as follows: Friday 10 a. M. prof
boltzmann, The principles and funda- :
nneutal equations Of mechanics; II 80
:, H., FroI: PICARD, THE general theory
OF analytical functions and snecial
functions" 23O p. M, Prof. Mosso
emotions; p. M, Professor Forel
Hypnotism"; Saturday, 9 a. M. prof
boltzmann, The principles and funda-
mental equations of mechanics"; 1918.
Prof. Cajal, THE structure of the We,
ual cortex of the human brain". II IN.
Prof. Forel. Ants" -'OO'
Among the new corners present yes.
terday were Prof Maxine Bortier of
Harvard, DR.. Hardee of Williams,
Prof. J. Mark Baldwin of Princeton,
Prof. J. McKeene Catteli of Colurnlia
Or william Noyes, Prof. William l.,
Bryan OF the University of Indiana.
Pror, Hugo Muensterberg of Harvard,
Dr. A.. III. Pierce of Amherst, DR.. Raw
mond Dodge of Wesleyan. Prof Mary
Within Calkins Of Wellesley, Prof.
John P. Hylan of University of hi
nois, Prof Arthur Daniels Of JTpiver-
sity of Illinois, Prof Poupine OF 60
lumbia, Prof. Fine of Princeton. Prof
Scripture of Cornell, DR.. Goes of JJor-
cester insane asylum and many others.
All the professors from abroad attend
the lectures of their colleagues ard
seem to take great interest in the
thoughts brought out, no matter in
what line. Prof. Cajal spent most of
ing the charts to be used during his
lectures. Prof. Forel will arrive in
Worcester this morning in time 70 he
prepared for his lecture in the after
noon.
The program for the celebration Mon
day morning, has not vet been DOM
pleted. but will probably be ready by
Saturday.
Hon. stephen Salisbury invites all
the ladies and gentlemen in attendance
upon any of the lectures of the decen-
mai, the professors of Clark university
ana the polytechnic institute end
their wives, the donors of the fund
with their wives, to an informal roI-
lation at the Quinsigamond boat house
this evening. The special cars will leave
the university at $50 sharp and will 90
directly to the steamer on the lake
A purely Informal reception was ten
dered the four lecturers a.
the residence of DR.. Hail Iast
evening, at which were present ali
those who had attended the lectu es
and number Of ladies. The reception
was given in order that the eussts
from abroad might have an opportuni
" OF meeting people and feeling fee
C SSti am. Aoout luV guests were
present and the evening was spent In
conversation, and light refreshments
were served. DIR. Hall received and in
troduced. The foreign professors seen,
delighted with America and Americans
as they have met them, and prof
Mosso especially is loud In his ,,rai.es
OF a country where all enjoy the snn,s
liberties. He has accepted an invite
ton from the Italian residents OF Wor-
cester to attend a dinner Sunday ard