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Show p Red-headed Boys and Girls. English scientists liavo been collecting collect-ing statistics regarding tho aptitude of school children. Among tho interesting inter-esting results of their observations aro facts which show a relation between color of tho Bkin and hair and mental proficiency. Thoy say that tho au burn-haired boys aro generally at tho head of their recitation classes, and that blond girls aro tho best at learning. learn-ing. Tho auburn and blond girls como out best in arithmetic, but aro not good at composition. Dark-hnlred chlidron of both soxes seem to have better imaglnatlvo qualities than tho fair ones, nnd havo much bettor stylo In composition. Tho dark boys bohavo hotter than tho fair, aud aro mora sensitive sen-sitive to pralso or blame. Probably tho reason Is thnt tho auburn and blond children, being of Flemish origin, ori-gin, aro more phlegmatic than tho dark ones. |