Our Public Men.

Fair Play, Volume I, Issue 12, 20 January 1894, Page 8

Our Public Men.

PHRENOLOGICALLY AND PHYSIOGNOMICALLY DELINEATED.

[By Professor R. White , President of the Phrenological Association .]

(Under this heading we propose in the first instance to give delineations of the characters of the members of the new House of Beprcsentatives. The subjects are miknown to the delmedtor.)

No. I — Me. FELIX McG-UIRE (Member for Egmoht). The photograph;represents Mr.- McG-uire as having the motive temperament large, with fair vital and mental temperaments, giving him great. power of endurance and application. He has pronounced individuality, large firmness, and great decision of character; language

is large but discreet. He has a steady, practical

head, the observing faculties being well developed. :, He has a good? memory for external things, but hot-for events or ideas, the, organ of eventuality being. rather small. He learns more from personal experience and observation than from reading. He has penetration and force, of character. The temporal region of the head being large, giving breadth between the ears, constructive and executive powers are good. He is more original than imitative, more practical than theoretical, and views the serious side of life. He has good planning ability and would make an excellent superintendent of works or business , man. He is methodical and critical, cautious and yet decisive. Utility more than beauty would be the test he would apply to things.' He is hot a metaphysical reasoner, nor cares much for speculative thought. His mind has direct bearing upon the material-con-cerns of mankind. He has an active, energetic organisation, capable of doing much useful work.

No. 2.—CAPTAIN W. R. RUSSELL (Member for Hawke’s . Bay.)

The likeness of this gentleman shows him to possess, the vital,, motive, and mental r'teinpera- - ments'-well blended' and 1 'large; giving hiin physical : ‘ mental 'activity, , and, natural refinement. ..-■He .has ;good ..organic quality,intensity of organisation, and fineness 1 of texture: jHe is ' very ,sus r ;j to." ext'gmil in0j njiences, hut, possessesra fi,.SEiii:iENowdEi)'Gß3:ap[d,isiiiiFooNXßoh are leading traits of his character. ' He was born to

command rather than obey.- -He would'feel it severely if he- hhd to “knuckle under” to others. He has keen and-accurate powers; of .perception,, and • heis a close observer of Iruen and things. “ Order is -Heaven’s'first-law ’’ with him. He must have method in all he does and system in all he superintends; He is a disciplinarian, - b’utfhe is as-just as- he is particular. His nose is indicative of strong determination and] great individuality. The temporal - and ; coronal regions : of; bis head- are broad and high, giving force and stability to his character.- He has great respeot for law and .properly constituted: authority, and veneration for religion and 7 sacred things. As a young -man he 1 would be fond of: sports. The organs of ideality ■, conscientiousness, and ambition are large, imparting, a perception: of the beautiful,: love of , right and-, a desire, to exercise power.. He has a superior organisation and.he knows it.' .

No. 3— Me. GBOBGE HUTCHISON, (Member for Patea.)

Mr. Hutchison, according to this, photograph, has a good mental temperament, but is rather ■ wanting in. the vita! temperament, rendering it necessary he con- . f serve his health. He ; has a high head, giving . considerable sentiment and moral feeling., Taste for the artistic and beau-

tiful in nature is large.

He has an , active : and progressive mind, .-eager ito acquire facts and ideas. He has a good all round memory. Language is. not large, hut quick and to the point. Powers of comparison and reasoningiare. good, making him critical and quick to detect any defects, in things and in arguments. He has admirable tact and business capacity. ’ His brain’ is clear, and has a fine frontal development. The organs’of constructiveness, ideality, and-cautiousness are large,-imparting, planning abilityi general a disposition to look carefully at results before commencing any important undertaking. He has fair■ powers of perception, enabling him to judge, value; and remember external objects. He has good blending of the useful and the sentimental, the THEORETICAL and the PEACTIOAL of THOUGHT, and of, FEELING. He possesses good- all-round - capacity with great' activity. ‘‘ He will be on the job" and attend to it.