The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-01-30
Proper Study Of Mankind
THE SENATE HAS PRINTED AS ONE OF ITS DOCU-
MENTS REPORT BY DIR. MCDONALD ON THE
STUDY OF CHILDREN CARRIED ON BY HIM
FOR SOME TIME.


Children born in taller than born in winter
but children born in winter mentally stronger than those born
in summer First born boys superior mentally
later born Blonde girls less sensitive pain than brunee
but brunettes physically superior blondes Children of
welo-do taller and heavier than children poor
parents The liver of the average boy of welo-do parents is
larger than the liver Of the average boy of poor parents Boys
are azer than girls likewise they unruy and larger
per cent of them dull
anybody doubts any of these statements Dr. Arthur
Donald specialist the United Bureau Education will
prove each every so many more of the same
kind that the average seeker after information will be overwm
ed with his ignorance Since Pope declared that tho
study Of mankind is man. nobody has questioned it. Dr. Mac
Donald contends that the only study study chill
dren. 1t doesn't need elaborate argument prove the
tenton The average adult mentally cracked and phys
cay disorganzed and only be studied when
locked up
"A Plan for the Study Of Man public document printed by
the Senate Various bills have been introduced establish
laboratory for the study of the criminal pauper and detective
classes Dr. Macdonald thinks it important to study
of genius and talent than devote all the energies of the
scientists to unearthng statistics regarding criminals 1T be
added Dr. Macdonald that thee important period of
mans life to investigate is childhood Children easy ap
proach their open and anything wrong found it
be emeded much better than later in life Children be
studied much scientifically than adults They
and have been less influenced by the evils of the world
The author of "A Plan for the Study of Man makes the predc
that the study of children will first become science in this
country despite the fact that Europe regards young
ton and aCcOrds little in intellectual and scientific develop
Thousands OF school children in Europe and America were
amned before the tables and summaries compiled for the
pamphlet called "A Plan for the Study of Man. Among the
American thousands twenty thousand Washington
children. The population of Washington from all parts
the Union and for this the author believes the
illusions reached would have more general application to Amer
lea whole than any other city which could be selected While
cent Of Washington boys Of American parenage be
said obe unruy only eleven onehundedth of per
OF the girls of American parents unru American boys
likewise unruy by than boys born of foreign
parents while girls born of American parents less unru than
girls born OF foreign parents The girls have per less dull
than the boys but the author adds that this may result from
the fact that the girls reach maturity earlier than the boys Chill
dren OF American parentage much brighter the
made Washington hold good for the entire country than
children born of foreign parents They also brighter than
children born of foreign and American parent which
indicate that mixture OF natonaties always
advantageous effect upon offspring The eXamina
tons show that children OF the professional and mercantile class
which the author declares indicates that the advantage Of
good social conditions favorable mental brightness But
if the children OF the nonabong classes mentally brighter
they are less robust and healthy and show much higher
cent OF sickness and nervousness than children the aborng
classes.
From the examinations conducted through public school teach
ers this city Dr. Macdonald draws other things these
conclusions:
While most all children boys especially are lazy at times
there nevertheless number of children who be
chronca lazy From the table that the dull boys have
the highest per cent azness may true that
Incidence Of the OF this duness. Comparing all
girls and boys the boys will be to be much lazy than
the eI girls
certain children whose excessive azness apparent
teacher This is also in regard unruy children AS
might expect the boys very much unruy than the
girls"
DR. Macdonald does think advisable teach rgt-hand
ed children reer of their left hand Recent investigation
he says Shows that rghthandedness natural and that its
superiority the left hand increases with growth also that The
brightest pupils SO to speak, more rghhanded than the 9TH
That suggests the modern tendency become expert
thing rather than be the surface OF things The left
hand does best when supplements helps the right hand 1t
general opinion that criminals have only ehanded
people among Them but they also expert with both
hands than people general Sometimes the finger muscs of
the pckpocket cut that he apply either hand with
greater dexterity.'
Through examinations conducted years ago discovered
that children learn evil things much quicker than good Every
will testify this TRUTH but the Washington scientist
supplements this information with the that boys
say wrong steal fight break windows and get drunk while
climb and unfold the hands
men, also learn from DR. Macdonald, largely
sprung from parents the prime of life. Great
early life generally absentmnded and i'll childhood magma
They generally influenced greatly by person.