The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27
RACIAL TRAITS
OF The JAP ANESE
DR.. Nitobe Addresses Large Au-
dience at University of
Virginia.
Especial TO Tho T i,nas-Dtspa.oh.l

Charlottesville. Va. Maroh 2s.-Dr.
Inazo Nitobs tho japanese exchange
professor, who Is accredited by tho
Japanese Bovernmont to the Z niycrsity.
Of Virginia and dye other American
universities, resumed his lectures at
toe university last night on, Tho
History and Institutions Of Japan" In
the course OF tho last two weeiss he
has boon visiting many plaoos or In
terest In Virginia, addressing schools.
colleges and societies, and in other
ways fulfilling ono of tho purposca of
the exchange professionally arrange
mert which Is to mako Japan better
known TO the people of America.
Next year DR.. Alderman, In his
capacity as president of the University
OF Virginia, together with tho heads
of the other Ave uniyer3itleB on the
exchange foundation. will seleot a man
to represent the United Statos In japan
on e. similar mission from tho American
point Of Wow.
DR.. Nltobe's subject last night was,
Japanese Race and Racial Trnits.'
His audience was the largest no has
faced at tho university, with the eI-
ccptlon OF tho ono on Maroh 9. ut Col
lcge Hour In Cabell Hall when ho
was formally welcomed He wac in
great good humor. and passed from the
sorious speech of the scholar to the
Ing facility. In tracing tho genenlogy
OF the Japanese people, no related Il
number OF the ancient legends. which
have delighted cultured men and wo-
men Of all lands for ages. His con-
clu5ion was. however, that but little
is known positively of tho beginnings
of his people. but IL is more than like
! " that the earliest settlers came from
! Korea, and others somewhat later from
! China and the Malay Peninsula Meth
| DDS of burial. he said, tend to show
/ that there were also immi grants from
Western Europe.
| Discusses Racial Trnits.
+. Passing TO racial traits. DR.. Nitobo
said that the average height OF tho
| men was five feet two inches, and of
the women, five feet. But there are
many men of much. greater height.
The wrestlers arc usually six feet
| tall, and the Emperor Is six feet two
| Inches. However" said DIR. Nltope,
| this Is not because he Is Emperor"
The tendency H. ne said, for the aver
age full grown Japanese woman to be
taller than formerly. This is due. he
said, to the passing of the custom OF
sitting on tho legs, bont backward
from tho knees. Tho use OF benches
in the schools tends to lengthen the
! lower limbs. He said that for several
years he had been asking girls II they
! were taller than their mothers. and In
| almost every case he found that they
| were
| DR.. Nitobe's description Of a typ!cally
| beautiful Japanese woman was as near
poetry rs prose we'll could be. Speak
| Ing OF the women, he said that the
/! chemical knowledge OF the Japanese
girls did not extend to the ''beautify-
ing effect OF peroxide" Their hair is
| always black, but to be thought beau
tlful. 1t must be glossy to such de-
gree that 1t gives the impression. when
the light strikes 1t full, of being deep
green. lie had no very high praise
tor the beauty OF the men, however.
Handsome men," no said, ARE a rare
(, article in Japan"
Characteristics of People.
INTERPRETING many clever corspart-
sons and telling numerous amusing
stories. he passed from the physical
| features to the characteristics of mind
and heart OF tho people of his native
land. Every ono In Japan is n poet
he said. This Is our means of ex-
pressing emotion. of which we never
speak in conversation. We are taught
to suppress our emotions and TO keep
our sorrow to ourselves. 4 mother,
for example. Will smile when she tells
neighbor OF the death of her child -
y discussion of Japanese music
formed the concluding part OF the lee
ture. DR.. Nitobe said that however
strange 1t may sound. Japanese music
is Fundamentally the same as that to
which We are accustomed
/ The Colonnade Club will give a re-
ception in honor OF the distinguished
visitor Thursday evening at It's homo
on the lawn.