New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
SCIENTIFIC LOVE"
Its Details Set Forth By DR.. @.
Stanley Hall.

Worcester Mass. June % (specia).-Dr. q, STAN
ley Hall, president OF Clark University, Of this
city, who recently created something of a Hensa-
tion in an address at Baltimore when he put forth
statistics showing that college women are less
prone to wedlock than girls OF lesser eduea-
tion has como out with remarkable interview
on Scientific Love" DR.. Hall. it may be rensm-
bered. years ago wrote Adolescence; It's
Psychology" on the subject or love Dr. Hall
says
las to the typical development of love senti-
rnent In the individual, we still know too little. An
infantie form of II is often seen between boys
and girls under the age OF eight years. II has
been transparent with no self-consciousness. and
appears in fondness for each others company, TAX
ing the shape OF gifts and often embraces and
kisses.
'Jealousy is often we'll developed. and there ia
mutual shyness or fear of ridicule between little
sweethearts, who sometimes assume that they VIII
marry and even pratte OF life together In rare
cases such attraction has eliminated IN happy
wedlock. From the age OF eight to fourteen boys
and girls show another form OF Juvenile love- This
boyville and girdom re-enact in pantouine love
life that was old when history began
The order OF points specified as most admired
IN the other by the young men and women In
their teens Is follows: Eyes hair, stature and
size feet brows. complexion. cheeks, form or
head, throat. ears. chin hands. neck. nose. nails
and even fingers and shape of face. In Drew's
census Of $50 love poems OF college students eyes
and hair also lead: where kisses often unreal.
dreams fancied. charms OF hands. sweetheart's
songs pouts. sighs smiles and even chewing
gum are also specialized fascinations.
Eight per cent OF the young men are susceptible
10 slopinG shoulders per cent OF the girls specify
broad shoulders; 10 per cent favor regular and 8
per cent white teeth long lashes charm per cent
of young men: long, clean or pink finger nails are
often specified; arched eyebrows among girls find
special susceptibility IN per cent OF the youths.
while cowlicks charm per cent.
often the specifications OF taste and prefer
lay great stress upon the color OF hair, slope
of the hands fingers. for nose slightly re-
trousse. long neck, prominent eyes, dimples. and
freckles have special erogenic power.
far the most preferences. Some are affected by
high some a low voice. The rising infection,
cIearness hexibility. lisp. special intonatons.
cents, or dialects often prepotent. Mode
of laughing comes next, while carriage, gait gest-
ure, roll of the eyes, poise OF the head
and shoulders mode OF tanning. of handker-
chief, holding the dress. way OF sitting or sighng
may each have a special pre-eminence.
I'm dress or toilet hair leads and length. mode
of parting dressing. curling, bow catches etc..
detailed Rings. bracelets ribbons come next with
the girls. and with the boys clothes that fit. espe-
cialy those at the shoulder waist. Canes.
glasses furs collars. teeth filled with gold. clean
linen white handkerchief pronounced style In hats
and parasols. mode OF wearing watch charms,
style of collars friz8es or coils. neatness
Conversely. dislikes less pronounced
Prominent. deep set eyelids funess OF neck. ears
that stand out. brows that meet. broad or long
feet. high cheek bones, light eyes, large small
and OF other points. OF abhorred habits the
following lead: Snuffling. lispng. rolling OF eyes,
loud voice. OF 'er' and 'um, pausng In talk
gestculations. sarcastic smiles. hard or tasteless
laugh. stiffness in movement. staggering. etc.
In dress disikes earrings worn by men,
lost teeth. neglect of styles bangs thumb rings
side in man. short hair In woman. badness
ultra style, clothes that do At, monocles fashy
ties. untldy linen. handkerchiefs In coIors. furs
and rings for men. cheap and coarse dress etc.
"Resemblances TO animals play a great and sur
prsing role in the adoescent among dsiikes Re
semblances suggested by face. voice. motion or
character of monkey. dog. parrot. pig bird. pea
cock. cat, hen, donkey, sheep rabbit bear fox,
Qualities dislked are as follows: Impertinence
fattery affectaton, boldness, complaints, bashful-
ness, languor. criticisms. deliberations. oveTgal-
lantry and frankness. These are the alphabet or
sociological material of which romantic love is
so largely composed where the trivial often eclipse
great qualities, and trait may be magniied
beyond all bounds.
I'VE often see love charms dissociated from sex
centres and become objects OF independent attrac-
uon. and also how In dsSsuerates sex feelings pAR