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Show (EADS SHAPED TO ORDER. ' German Doctor Explains Causes of Various Formations. At a recent convention of German naturalists and doctors Dr. Watcher, of Stuttgart, In an Instructive paper put forth a sensational theory to explain ex-plain tho formation of tho shape of the head of Infants. lie maintained that tho head of a child' could be molded artificially. He found by experience ex-perience that when a medium-shaped head is placed In a soft cushion the child turns on Its back, or rests on tho back of Its head, In order to free mouth, nose and face. In this manner tho head rests smoothly, and a short head Is dovclopcd. nut If tho medium-shaped medium-shaped head of a child Is placed on a H hard under-rest, like a, hair mattress or rolled carpet, the child's head turns aside, as,, It cannot stand, any more on Its head than an egg, for the muscle of the back Is weakened. Therefore, with continued resting on the aide a long head Is doveloped. To prove his assertions the locturer pre-sented pre-sented a child whoso mother and sis-flB sis-flB tor-wre short-hcadedi Tho child at Its IH biFWhad a short head,' now after 18 monBis It Is long skulled. If the child 8 had been placed on Its back, according iBBS to other experiences Its head would have been short-shaped. Dr. Watcher did not deny that the shape of the head was Inherited, but, asserted that It could bb grcatjy Influenced by the BBS war the child rested. |