The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-01-26
THE FUTURE OF MAN
POSSIBLE CHANGES THAT MAY COME
IN COURSE OF TIME.


IN COURSE OF TIME.
Some Scientific Prophecies as to the
New Conditions That VIII Govern
Our Drains, Our Bodies and Our
Environments.
Here are some Of the most remarkable
prophecies ever ventured by men Of
science. To learned savants in our various
scientific institutions ! have lately adj
dressed this questions: looking as far
into the future as your minds eye can
see, what changes are likely to occur to
,ur brains, bodies and environments"
MAN of the distant future" says Pro-
fessor Otis Mason, Twill occupy q belt
near the equator. The earth is cooling,
and as q result the Eskimo must leave
the polar regions. Later, the Yankee
must quit New England. All savage peo-
pies will be eliminated from the earth.
The entire human race will be brunette.
The blond people were once brunettes
and became as they are through some
process of interbreeding. The convolu-
tons of the brain will be larger and will
admit much greater blood flow to carry
on the commerce of the mind. Man will
be stronger physically. His hands and
feet will be much smaller. Labor saving
machinery will reduce physical labor, but
an increase Of athletics will make the
race stronger. Disappearance of small
printing type will leave the eyes much
stronger. The ear can never take the
place Of the eye until some other heav-
emily body can be substituted for the sun.
The hat will vanish and the hair will inn
prove.
"The home Of this age will be great
communal dwelling, where all people Of
the same kinship will live under the
same roof-children. parents, grandpar-
cnts. uncles. aunts and cousins. Rapid
transit will eliminate skyscrapers, and in
creased naturalization of life will rem
der cooperation more necessary. Sepa-
rate establishments, such as the corner
grocery. will be considered absurdities of
bygone days. as will also the keeping of
servants. Chemically pure drinking wa
ter will free the cells of the body from
mineral matter and permit man to live
to the age of Methuselah. Compressed
foods will never come into use. If they
should. the stomach would atrophy. The
death Of an infant will be an exception,
whereas today one-half of the human
race never mature. The deadly microbe
will suffer the fate of such dangerous an
imal pests MS have already been made ex-
tinct. People who spread disease will
be considered rs enemies to mankind,
punishable by severe penalties. Dress
will be more perfectly adapted to COM
fort. health. longevity and beauty"
DIR. Theodore N. Gill, the eminent BIZ
ologist of the Smithsonian. said that the
wisdom teeth would disappear, as would
possibly the vermiform appendix and the
little toe. "AIan himself" said he "is
| a striking evidence Of the fact that he
| was not specially created. He is not
| only like the ape. but bears the impress
of many inferior stocks. The appendix,
| for instance. was inherited from ances-
tors to whom II was important and came
to us through the apes from primitive
forms. somewhat like marsupials. 1t
may disappear to n slight extent. The
gray matter of the brain may increase
| some what In bulk. but cerebration 10 not
| dependent upon size Of brain. Some Of
the most intellectual have small brains.
1t Is possible that the little toe will dis
| appear. but doubtful. 1t has Its use in
giving greater basis to the foot. doubt
| whether there will be an increase In stat
urc, especially since in the future intel
lectuality will become more and more
| predominant over brute force. Hygienic
and sanitary progress will have an appre-
| ciable effect upon the average length Of
human life. but longevity dependent upon
improved physical conditions cannot be
anticipated. l doubt il the hair Will de-
crease. The moro civilized have thick
| cr growth upon their faces thnn lower
orders OF men. Undoubtedly there will
be many changes which cannot be fore
| told"
''In the first place, every man will be
white" said Professor w. J. McGec, the
| noted cthnologist. in reply to the Ques-
ton. Ills average height and weight
will be decidedly greater. His head will
| be larger. absolutely and relatively. His
hands and brain will be better co-ordi-
| mated. and therefore he will be a better
mechanician. His vision will be stron-
ger. his sense Of smell more acute and
his hearing and sense Of taste more deli
| cate. On the whole. the man of the fu-
ture will be stronger in relation to stat
ure and weight. He will live under a
universal. republican government. but it
Is doubtful whether any one administra-
tive head will be required. Disputes be-
tween individuals. corporations or states
will be settled by courts Of various mag
ntudc. There will be a universal Ian
guage - composite of all present
tongues. but, like the English, n Ian
guage of vocables and syntaX. Written
| and spoken language will be more SIM
| liar.
"Fish will be relatively more impor-
| tant as food. Oceans and lakes will be the
| main sources of food supply. Land will be
almost entirely occupied for dwelling and
| for horticulture and intensive agricul-
ture. Need Of clothing will diminish
Control Of temperature will be met by
| other than our present retail methods.
| There Will be no serious exposure TO cold
In winter men will travel in well heated
vehicles. carrying them from one warm
building to another. Ozone will be sold
ut drug stores and will be applied to kill
bacilli as soon as they appear. The
earth will be an endless succession of
suburbs. Cities will meanwhile grow less
and less dense. The street block or row
will be no more. The home will be more
indiyjdual. each family occupying a sep
aratc bouye to suit its peculiar taste.
| Transportation will be chiefly electric and
will be much more rapid rs Il result Of
Strengthening and multiplication Of
tracks. Aerial navigation will be valu-
abie oRly for sports and amusement. 1t
will not be d factor in warfare. because
there will be no warfare. Submarine
navigation will be valuable only as a
means of escape from storms. Vessels
will be equipped with means of diving
and remaining below the surface until
storms blow over. Perfection Of telegra-
ply will decrease mail business. All
children will receive the foundations Of
their education In public schools. Uni
versities md private institutions of learn
Ing will give only special training. Chill
drcn will have to study less. will learn
spontaneously and will be encouraged to
do what their minds naturally lead them
10 prefer. Sex Of children will he prcde-
termiua bic. "-Providence Journal.
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