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lines of development ; the lawyer sees the legislative work of 

 past generations, and foresees their future modifications from 

 the standpoint of evolution ; the criminologist seeks the- 

 sources of crime in the influence of heredity and environ- 

 ment ; and even the theologian, who so long rejected the new 

 ideas, now finds in them essential points of high ethical 

 value, which he seeks to reconcile with true religion. At the 

 same time the investigators in exact sciences, where the 

 doctrine of evolution was adopted earlier than in biological 

 sciences, are inspired to new and successful efforts to use it, as 

 is, for example, obvious from the researches of Sir George 

 Darwin, who, as well as the other members of the 

 family, give a brilliant example of the heredity of in- 

 tellectual qualities. Science is international, and this 

 momentous movement has been felt in every country in 

 the civilized world. Therefore we, representatives of all 

 sciences, have come from all parts of the world to 

 join Cambridge in doing honour to the memory of the 

 greatest of all evolutionists. All of us are profoundly 

 sensible that the great intellectual revolution, which was 

 due to the introduction of evolution, is the most important 

 event in the development of human mind since the mighty 

 policical movement which began with the storming of the 

 Bastille, 120 years ago. There is, however, this significant 

 difference between that time and the present, that whereas in 

 such a period mighty changes in the social, political and intel- 

 lectual development of mankind, were only affected by strife 

 and the horrors of war. To-day, thanks to civilising progress,, 

 this change has been accomplished by reason and persuasion, 

 " The pen has been mightier than the sword." How much 

 may we not congratulate ourselves that we have lived in 

 such a period ? In reality, the doctrine of evolution is in- 

 consistent with violence, and we may hope, therefore, that it 

 will give a mighty impetus to the maintenance of peace and 

 a good understanding between civilised nations. In thus 

 venerating Darwin's memory all men of science regard 

 him not only as an ideal man of science, but as a man of 

 science whose power and influence has been enhanced by his 

 integrity and moral worth. 



The toast was drunk in silence. 



