26 Teachings of Tuomas ITuxley 



differences from the young ape, while the latter 

 departs as much from the dog in development 

 as does the human type itself. 



PROGRESS OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE. 



Progress along all lines of human activity 

 has become a truism and as such has been 

 voiced so strongly and so repeatedly in recent 

 years that to make mere mention of the fact 

 is sufficient cause for ennui. Biological sci- 

 ence has, however, escaped from such a fate 

 and is being pursued with avidity not only in 

 institutions of learning, but is of great interest 

 to the general public. So patent has this fact 

 become that some of the well-known publishers 

 are bringing out popular editions of scientific 

 works, a few of which have reached the hun- 

 dred thousand mark in sales, thus rivaling in 

 popularity the ephemeral modern novel. 



Not every man of science is able to conserve 

 the dignity of his subject when treating it 

 in a manner designed for the edification of 

 the general public — there are, though, a few 

 such whose names are upon every tongue. Of 

 these Tyndall, Huxley, Darwin, and Pasteur 

 rightfully occupy the front rank. Concerning 

 the latter it was Huxley's pleasure to speak 

 in the most unequivocal Language and certainly 

 with entire justice: "The unremitting labors 

 of that eminent Frenchman during the last 



