xii CONTENTS. 



X. ATAVISM . . '. 143149 



Atavism Defined Atavism in Natural History Pathological Atavism 

 The Fact of Atavism Pepper's Observations Family Traits Re- 

 appearCauses of Atavism Effects of Use and Disuse The Reappear- 

 ance of Genius Effects of Dual Parentage Combination of Latent Forces 

 Slumbering Talents Awakened Intermittent Heredity Resemblance to 

 a Grandparent Atavism and Genius A Descendant of Newton Atavism 

 and Variations. 



PART II. PRENATAL CULTURE- 



XI. PRENATAL INFLUENCES 150163 



Acquired Characters Transmitted Darwin Zeime Cowan Hoi- 

 brook Newton Fowler Animals Transmit Acquired Characters A Born 

 Station Agent The Child of a Train Dispatcher Effects of Physical 

 Culture A Father's Regrets Holmes on Prenatal Culture Parental Duty 

 Prenatal Influences Too Long Ignored Children Born of Blind Chance 

 Cowan on Law and Order Why the Abnormal Prevails Many Observe 

 no Law Thoughtful Parents Study Heredity Prenatal Culture Prac- 

 tically Applied A Tokology Child A Born Orator A Musical Prodigy 

 Exceptional Memory of Names Practical Stiripiculture Children Supe- 

 rior to Parents What Prenatal Culture Would Do Heredity Should Be 

 Popularized. 



XII. PHYSICAL PREPARATION 164178 



Possibilities of Prenatal Culture Objects of Training Self-Examina- 

 tion Deciding Upon the Objects in View Mutual Preparation The Time 

 Required in Preparation Improving Adaptation Importance of Nutri- 

 tion A Nation of Dyspeptics Good Cooks Are Scarce Practical Dietetics 

 Oil-Tanned Beefsteak Strengthening the Digestive Function What to. 

 Eat Respiration The Blood Is the Life Poor Ventilation Why We 

 Take Cold Incubators of Disease Germs Ailments Peculiar to Winter 

 Developing the Lungs Breathing Exercises Importance of Exercise 

 Weak Members Should Be Strengthened Personal Habits Cleanliness 

 Dangers ,of an Idle Moment The Mother's Preparation The Matter of 

 Dress Physical Culture Social Dissipation Children of Society Women 

 The Creative Principle To Increase Virility Sir Isaac Newton A 

 Well Born Child. 



XIII. MENTAL PREPARATION *. 179 204 



Preparation for Parenthood What Parents Should Cultivate Op- 

 posing Evil Tendencies Unfavorable Combinations The Training Re- 

 quired Susceptibility Varies Genius Is Abnormal A Well-Balanced 

 Mind Best The Law of Genius Like Excites Like The Secret of 

 Domestic Harmony Force of Character Opposite Results from Overwork 

 To Improve the Financiering Instinct Results of Training A Boy's 

 Ambition Covetousness Withholding Selfishness from Offspring Trick- 

 ery in Business Effects of a Father's Forgery Domestic Harmony A 

 Husband's Kindness Prenatal Affection Children of Love Unaffec- 

 tionate Children A Mother's Disappointment Source of Filial Affection 

 Self-Respect and Ambition Suggestion for Strengthening the Charac- 



