VITA. 



The author of this dissertation, Lucas Carlisle Kells, was born 

 at Sauk Centre, Minnesota, June 1 7th, 1 882. He graduated 

 from the High School of Sauk Centre, Minnesota, in June, 1899. 

 He entered the University of Minnesota September, 1 899, and 

 studied there until June, 1904, attending graduate courses in Phi- 

 losophy under Professor Norman Wilde and Professor David 

 Swenson, and in Education under Professor George F. James, dur- 

 ing the year 1903-1904. He received the degrees of A. B. and 

 A. M. in 1904. He entered the University of Columbia in New 

 York City in September, 1904, and attended there until June, 

 1909, pursuing graduate courses in Philosophy and Psychology 

 under Professors Woodbridge, Dewey, Fullerton, Adler and Cat- 

 tell during the years 1904-1906. In September, 1906, he entered 

 the Columbia Law School, from which he received the degree of 

 LL.B. in June, 1909. In 1904, he was appointed scholar in the 

 department of Philosophy at the University of Columbia, and in the 

 years 1907-8, 1908-9, he held scholarships in the School of Law 

 of Columbia University. 



