The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-10
Sees KIN IN PHOTO.
Chlmpanzee Recognizes the Pic
ture of One of Its Kind.
Gaxed lntently at Features and, with
Evident Recognition, lmplants on
Card Affectlonate Kiss and
Hands Back.

Harrisburg, Pam incident sug
| gestive Of Darwin's theory of mans
monkey ancestry occurred here In the
| remarkably "human" conduct of q
| trained chimpanzee exhibited before
DR.. Samuel G. Dixon, state commits
sioner of health, and eminent among
American biologists and scientists.
This anthropoid, Lady Betty" by
name, was seated In the commission.
er's private Office calmly smoking a
cigarette when DIR. Dixon, merely to
see what the effect might be. handed
her photograph of one of her own
species-a copy of one In the collec-
ton presented the American Academy
of Natural Sciences by DIR. Thomas
Biddle.
Lady Betty" took the picture In
her right hand" turned In her seat
to get the most favorable light upon
1t, gazed intently at the features, and
then, with every indication of pleased
recognition, pressed 1t to her lips, I'm.
planting upon 1t an affectionate kiss,
After which she gracefully handed
1t TO the scientist, leaving him aud the
| office assistants who were witnesses
OF the proceedings amazed at such an
exhibition of human attributes.
4 picked up the photograph" said
DR.. Dixon, "and handed 1t to her. She
took the picture. turned 1t around
carefully to get 1t In the right posi-
ton and moved her body into first
one position and then another, In or.
der to get the proper light upon the
picture. She studied that photograph
as intelligently as any human being
could have done. Suddenly she kissed
1t.
In succession the photographs of a
gorilla and other anthropoids were
given her. She looked at them, but
made no such move of recognition or
| affection"
Accompanied by her owner and
trainer, Lady Betty" had entered the
room with grace and dignity and with
out word OF command, had walked
up to DR.. Dixon and shaken hand
with him, He asked her to be seated
and she took chair beside his desk
Her trainer then asked II she woult
like to smoke, and in response to az
affirmative nod, he gave her a ciga
rette and a match, Deity she strucl
light, and after making the desired
use OF 1t, blew It out. Then sh,
looked around for some place to pu
tho burnt stick, Of which she was re
lieved by the trainer.
| 1t was at this juncture that D,
Dixon thought of the photographs
his desk, His long association wifi
he Philadelphia geological gardens
Of which he has for many years beer
vicepresident, has brought him I
contact with many members of tlr
monkey family, and he has made
| special study of the alleged relation
ship between that group OF animal
md human beings. That he had M
hought of In any way arousing Lad,
Betty's" interest in the photograph |
best evidenced by hiS own statement
| Il simply passed her the picture /,
spirit of curiosity" he said. "Tht
result Of my act was as amazing +,
me as to the others near by. So ia,
as ! or any of those at hand could oil
serve the trainer made no sign to IN
chimpanzee, and even if he had tn
animal was so engrossed with the bic
hire as not to have caught any sigma
hat might have been given. Certain
| " no word was spoken
ut was all as naturally human as
had handed picture OF some perso,
o a relative sitting where Lad,
Betty sat. 1t would seem to me t,
evidence form of affection unknown
among any but human beings, and
| regard II as the most remarkable OK
perience | have ever had with an an
thropoid"
The refined manners OF the chin
1anzee especially impressed DR.. Dix
IN. At no time did she commit the
slightest breach OF the strict etiquette
which governs the drawing room
When others were speaking she made
no effort to obtrude herself upon their
attention, her manners being equal to
the best current in society, and she
acted as model which many men and
women could emulate to advantage
AS she was leaving" said DR.. Dix
on, she took my hand most gracious
", | said good by and she very eyi
IDENTIFY endeavored to initiate me
working her lips and mumbling. The
lack OF development OF the center OF
speech. which we know to exist In the
chimpanzee. accounts for the mum.
bling. but there was the palpable at
tempt to emulate the persons of whom
she was taking leave"
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