400 REPORT— 1903. 



Foreign. 



Hbdlicka, a. (Museum of Natural History, New York), measures 

 whites and negroes, but especially Indians. His schedules are made up 

 in book form to contain measurements and observations on 100 indi- 

 viduals. In each book there are three kinds of schedules, entitled 

 (1) Measures, (2) Inspection, (3) Physiological and medical. The in- 

 struments used are Matthieu's (Paris) compas a epaisseur, compas 

 glissiere (all frequently controlled by standard), large aluminium chest 

 compass, tape (such as used in I'Ecole d'Anthropologie), dynamometer, 

 thermometer. Measurements have been taken since 1897. Anthropo- 

 logical observations on about 1,000 white and 100 coloured children have 

 been published. Original records of about 2,000 Irish, English, Ameri- 

 cans, Arc, may be available. 



The objects of the investigations have been : Registration of growth, 

 detection of racial differences, correlation with occupations, but espe- 

 cially the study of variation. In only one instance have assistants been 

 employed, and these have been personally trained and supervised. Work 

 done on other races than whites is considered to have been the most 

 satisfactory. Among whites, mixture, occupation, health, but especially 

 pathological condition, introduce many new factors. 



Dr. Hrdlicka considers that the most prominent subjects for investiga- 

 tion are : (1) Racial studies ; (2) The study of normal children (white) in 

 every aspect ; (3) A thorough study in any direction of individuals (living 

 and dead), the most specialised (functionally) ; (4) Studies on families 

 and homogeneous communities. 



From tliese studies he considers that we may expect not only to 

 accumulate a positive knowledge, but also to determine the circumstances 

 most favourable or most detrimental to development. It is also probable 

 that some tendencies of development among the whites can be established. 

 The essential thing in all these investigations, however, is the quality, 

 training, and experience of the workers. 



Manouvrjer, Dr. L. (Laboratoire d'Anthropologie a I'Ecole pratique 

 de la Faculte de INIedecin), writes that the committee will be able to 

 find complete information as to the methods employed in his labora- 

 tory (which is that of Broca) in the memoirs published by himself and 

 his pupils. The following is a list of the most important of these 

 memoirs : — 



1. 'Dr. Godin : Recherches anthropometriques sur la Croissance des 

 diverses parties du corps.' (Paris. Maloine, editeur.) 



2. 'Dr. Papillault : L'homme moyen a Paris.' (Bulletin Soci^te 

 d'Anthrop. 1902.) 



3. ' Dr. L. Manouvrier : Etude sur les rapports anthropometriques en 

 general et sur les principales proportions du corps.' (Memoires de la Soc. 

 d'Anthrop. 1902.) 



He published some years ago two memoirs which may be of special 

 interest to the Committee, copies of which he has sent to the Anthro- 

 pological Institute. 



1. ' Generalites sur 1' Anthropometrie. ' (Revue de I'Ecole d'Anthrop.) 



2. ' Apercu de cephalometrie anthropologique.' (Extrait de I'Annee 

 psychologique, 1896.) 



