Anthropology and Love-Making.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7930, 20 September 1905, Page 2

Anthropology and Love-Making.

Prelessot Stair, ot the University, of Chicago, is one of the savants who is much concerned about the conduct of young people who persist in getting married because they happen to fall,in love. He regards the custom as reckless and reprehensible in the highest degree. He would havq it displaced by a method of procedure which would ,be merely an application of the science of anthropo-i l°gy- Instead of breathing l soft vows under the moonlight, the young, man, having first consulted the standard' authorities, would set forth to the girl of his choice that he adored her on high and scientific grounds. "Angelina,". the proper form of the ptoposal would run, U I find that yout tempeiamenta, qualities, anthropologic cal measurements, and crania! characteristics make you the one girl in rld ,f l or me - Wi " y° u be mine ? If she agreed with his the- v °iy, they would be wed. If she did not like his facial 4ndex, or preferred another cephalic type, she would read him a thesis setting forth her views, and promise to be a sister to him L, 1S a " nOU ; ,Ce ! l < sa 7 s th e Chicago Da y News) that Professor Starr - will give a party, to which young engaged couples and those contempt ting engagement will have the theory, expounded ,to them, and to be advis? Ed to conduct themselves in accordance therewith. The party should be tieffor flirtation affotdin 6 opportuni-' utb ior notations on a new ami 4k. solutely scientific system, There is* even a chance that Professor Starr himself, a case-hardened bachelor may fall a yicU m .to the charms of son c especially attractive set of anthropometrical data and get martheflrsftT By ' a i : ci<!uUst should be tilrf t0 auccuml) to the fascinations of a particularly fine hunch of cranioinetric statistics