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over 50 per cent, of the Cuban male teachers. Although the Cuban 

 female teachers were younger than the Cuban male teachers, 60 per 

 cent, of the former had attained an age which was only surpassed by 

 5 per cent, of the American female students. Almost all the extra 

 attainments in stature and in weight that may be attributable to age 

 are, therefore, in possession of the Cubans. 



In comparing the distribution of height and weight among the two 

 nationalities (see Table No. 1 and Charts Nos. 1 and 2), some interest- 

 ing and suggestive facts are brought to our attention. Among the 

 American male students measured, the shortest was 54.7 inches and 

 the tallest was 75.6 inches. Among the Cuban male teachers the short- 

 est was 55.9 inches and the tallest was 75.6. Although there is but 

 little difference in the extremes represented by the two nationalities, 

 the difference in the stature attained by the greatest number in the 

 two groups is very striking. The medium height of the American 

 male student is 67.7 inches, while only 10 per cent, of the Cuban male 

 teachers attain this stature. The medium height of the Cuban male 

 teachers was found to be 64.3 inches, but this height is surpassed by 

 over 90 per cent, of the American male students. 



Upon referring to the figures giving the height of the women, it 

 will be observed that the American female students have a greater 

 range of extremes, as would naturally follow from their larger num- 

 bers, the tallest American being 71.3 inches and the shortest 53.2, while 

 the tallest Cuban female teacher was 68.9 inches and the shortest 54.7 

 inches. The medium height of the American female student is 62.6 

 inches, and the medium height of the Cuban female teacher is 60.3 

 inches. Over 80 per cent, of the American female students surpass the 

 stature attained by 50 per cent, of the Cuban female teachers, or only 

 20 per cent, of the latter attain a stature of 62.2 inches, which is sur- 

 passed by 50 per cent, of the former. 



The distribution of weights (see Table No. 1) in the two groups is 

 equally striking and suggestive. The heaviest American male student 

 in the group weighed 229.3 pounds, and the lightest weighed 72.8 

 pounds. The heaviest Cuban male teacher weighed 202 pounds, and the 

 lightest 85 pounds. The medium weight of the American male student 

 was 134.5 pounds, and the medium weight of the Cuban male teacher 

 was 114 pounds. More than 90 per cent, of the American male students 

 surpass in weight the 114 pounds attained by only 50 per cent, of the 

 Cuban males, and only 5 per cent, of the latter exceeded 150 pounds. 



The heaviest American female student in the group weighed 218 

 pounds, and the lightest 77.2 pounds. The heaviest Cuban female 

 teacher weighed 220 pounds and the lightest 74 pounds, which sur- 

 passes the American females in the two extremes. The medium weight 

 of the American female student was 114.6 pounds, and the medium 



