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Show DEVELOPING AN AMERICAN TYPE "From the scientific" viewpoint, probably the most Interesting single study of the Immigration Commission," Commis-sion," says Professor Jeremiah Jenks, one of its members, "was that of the changes In bodily form of the descendants descend-ants of Immigrants. It Is a matter of common observation that the children chil-dren of immigrants frequently differ much In appearance from their parents, par-ents, but It had never before been established es-tablished by careful measurements 1 tbnt this change In appearance was general or that It extended so far as to affect materially the shape of Oxa skull. Yet the very careful testing of many thousunds of measurements seems to establish beyond, doubt the fact that under tho Influences of tho American environment and new living liv-ing conditions whatever the exact cause may he there Is a molding of the children of Immigrants Into new types which, on further study, may possibly prove (what can hardly yet be considered fully established) the development of a new American typo." - World's Work. |