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gy of the Soul and Instinct as Distinguished from MateriaHsm," He brings to the 

 treatment of these matters, practical experience, various and deep learning, vast 

 research, equal familiarity with physical and metaphysical methods, and a most 

 intimate knowledge of anatomy and physiology. His arguments against that ma- 

 terialism which would resolve the qualities of mind into molecular action are plain, 

 practical and irresistible. Very few noted physiologists advocate materiahsm. 

 Their researches almost universally result in opposite conclusions. They cannot 

 ignore the law of design. 



While the position I have taken may be questioned by some scientists, I have 

 the satisfaction of knowing that such eminent geologists as Dana, Dawson and 

 Winchell, such distinguished botanists as Gray and Braun, such learned and 

 skillful naturalists as Wallace and Owen, and such able metaphysicians as Mc- 

 Cosh and Braubach uphold the theistic side of the case from their respective 

 standpoints. But it cannot be denied that the tone and tendency of thousands of 

 investigators, and especially metaphysicians, are toward atheistic evolution. If 

 they are correct, which seems to me impossible, we shall necessarily have to sub- 

 mit. We ask only for honest investigation, candid and logical generalization 

 and reasoning, and are willing to accept the results. 



Another phase of teaching which is becoming more and more necessary with 

 the advance of science and which is especially appropriate in university instruc- 

 tion, and which I am glad to point out as being fully appreciated in this institu- 

 tion, is the investigation and study of special divisions of different branches of 

 professional science. We must not forget that nowadays each branch of science 

 is so extensive that to keep abreast of the progress in it alone is no light task, 

 while to excel in it requires the exercise of all the powers of mind and body of 

 the most vigorous person. The duties of citizenship, intelligent, useful citizen- 

 ship, at present of themselves demand large stores of general information and 

 culture, and it is a fact beyond question that a larger share of accurate and mi- 

 nute knowledge is required of our professional men than ever before. Hence 

 specialism becomes a necessity before success, in all departments of scientific in- 

 vestigation. The nearer our knowledge can be reduced to mathematical precis- 

 ion, the better for the world, and this can only be reached by division of labor 

 and systematic, logical and truthful investigation of branch by branch, subject 

 by subject, item by item. But the specialist must not go to the extreme of over- 

 looking the interdependence of all the sciences. If he does, he is liable to mount 

 the machine again and get into the old ruts of routine and empiricism. 



But I have said enough. We all have our duties to perform — teachers as 

 well as students — and the problem for all to work upon, and, if possible, to solve, 

 is how to do the right thing in the most beneficial manner to ourselves and our 

 fellow creatures. We may never solve the problem of the design of the uni- 

 verse in our day. The day of its solution may never be reached by man on this 

 earth. As Dr. Hill beautifully says : '• That day ever recedes into the glorious 

 future as we approach it. The rate of scientific progress increases from decade 

 o decade, and yet the new problems and the new instruments for their solution 



