TO IMPROVE THE RACE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1073, 11 March 1911, Page 5

TO IMPROVE THE RACE.

In & recent book on "Heredity in the Ligbt of Rccent Research," Mr. L. Doncaster, of Cambridge University, defines eugenics as the study of tho methods by which the race may bo improved both physically and mentully. He says: "Tho whole trend of the results obtained is that in order to produce exceptionally gifted men in bith body and mind, those with high development of the characters desired should be encouraged to marry; and that to prevent tho production of tho weakly and feeble-minded, the only method is to prevent such from having offspring. It is admitted that at present these things hardly como within practical politics,' but there is little dcubt that the nation which first finds the way to make ■ them practical will in a very short time be tho leader of tho world." "Chilton's name is best known, says "The Times." in a nearly two-column appreciation, "in conncctirn with his anthropological inquiries, more especially ill regard to tho IaWS of heredity. Hero the distinguishing feature of his work was tho application of statistical methods. 11l the spring of 19M he addressed the Sociological Society on the subject of Eugenics, defined as tiic science which deals with all the influences that improve and develop tho inborn finalities of a race, and a few months later he followed un this address bv endowing a research Fellowship in the University of London _ for llio promotion of tho study of 'National Eugenics.' The holder was to devote his time to studying tho agencies under social control that may improve or impair the racial-qualities of future generations t-Ulier physically or mentally, find in particular was to carry out investigations into ihe history of classes and families, and to deliver' lecture' and publish memoirs on tho subjects of his investigations."