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and as one predominates the charac-
ter of the constitution is formed.
zone remembers the experiment IN
which one set of tadpoles was put i.
a vessel OF water containing a sma
amount of the extract of the pituitar,
gland and another group in a wea
solution of thyroid extract. Thoa
in the pituitary liquid grew to b.
of enormous size but Rename
pollywogs: those which were in the
thyroid developed, but did not grow
as large as they might have done
, under normal conditions.
I'VE have human beings who have
qualities due to the ductless gland.
of the body which dominate thei'
being. Thus Roosevelt was a pituitary
person; Voltaire of the thyroid type
We would regard the Teuton type
adrenai. that Of the hairy dark pts
mented men, who seem to be liabl
| to certain diseases. such as diphtheria
there are the pituitary people, who arr
large. big jawed, inclined to be mus
zeal; and then we have the thyroid
kind, who are fair, with good teeth and
blue eyes, and rather prone to take
typhoid or goitre.
What is the message of the ductles
glands?
"They show that there are many
variations in constitution which arr
inherent, and they may be traced To-
these very glands in many instances
i If the glands are able to keep to these
delicate balances of nature and to keep
the powers of the body attuned, II they
act normally, why should we deluGC
our systems with medicines and drugs?
Why administer remedies three times
a day when the system OF the patient
may be so exactly adjusted by thu
ductless glands that one or two dose
would be sufficient, and those very
small in amount?
1.-THE study of the ductless glands
may lead us to better understand thai
there are wide differences In the ma
lures Of the human species. We would
| give a great freedom to the individual
and not hold him down to certain flxed
rules because he has within him the
forces which may be fully capable Of
regulating the functions of his body.
| Thus there are many individuals who
| in constitution are laws unto them
selves because they are naturally OF
certain types. They may have that
buoyant, youthful, irrepressible quality.
| that youthfulness which refuses to
grow up. which is characteristic OF
some men; or again they may by
nature have that forceful. tireless en-
ergy which comes from the influence
OF the adrenal temperament
| Personally I do not think that the
grating of ductless glands - likely 10
accomplish much in rest0l. to the
old their youth, but there l. % uues-
ton but what the human race will be
greatly benefited by better under
standing Of the functions of these
dynamos of energy. The public should
inform itself more on the Fundamental
facts OF anatomy and medicine so that
when the advice of the physician is
given the reason for it may be con
vincing."
| Would suspend Judgment.
Other physicians and anatomists
who were seen expressed much inter
est In the Voronoff experiments, al
though urging that judgment be sus-
peended until all the facts were before
the profession.
DR.. r. +. Smith, president of the
New York Academy Of Sciences, de
clared that the ductless glands Of the
body were the means of calling into
being potent forces. He said that per
haps In one case the use of the inter
stitial tissue might have been success
full owing TO the wide differences IN
constitution among men. He doubted
however. II such a method of treat
ment could have any lasting results,
! ContiHsed on Fourth Pas&