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The experiences of the ages are in the intellects of the 

 individuals that control and guide the battleship, and not 

 in the battleship itself. So it is with the chicken that 

 knows from past experience what kind of bird is dan- 

 gerous. The chicken has no more to do with it than the 

 battleship. The intellect that guides the ship will make 

 mistakes now and then, and so will the intellect that 

 guides the chicken. 



A most si-ngular fact observed in the life of the cell as 

 in larger animals is that competition exists among them 

 in the same manner as among the animals and plants they 

 build. It is the intention of the cells that competition 

 shall exist. Thousands of male cells start out to find the 

 female cell at about the same time. The intention is 

 evident that there shall be fair play and the best man 

 shall have the opportunity to live and perpetuate his kind. 

 We find the same arrangement among the Social bees. 

 There is one Queen, and sometimes five hundred or more 

 males. The male that is the swiftest and overtakes her in 

 her nuptial flight will be selected to perpetuate himself. 



It is a singular thing that in all organic life everything 

 is made for a purpose, that is, every animal is built with 

 a design or purpose to lead a certain kind of life. The 

 muskrat is a structure made for the purpose of moving in 

 water and on land. Its fur is adapted for water. It has 

 a thick fine hair oiled so that the skin may be in water 

 and still remain dry. Its feet are wide and flat, and 

 webbed so that it can swim. Its tail is wide and flat 

 covered with scales to assist in swimming. The house rat 

 is different and is fitted for its purpose and environment. 

 In the same manner every organ is made for a particular 

 purpose or use, which we may call function. Every 

 organ of a body, plant or animal is a body of cells grouped 



