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animals cannot be understood by descriptions and drawings, then the work of 

 scientists has been in vain. Let us carry this notion, that bodily contact is neces- 

 sary to understanding, ontside of the realm of abstract science, and see how it 

 applies to economic science. Suppose an architect of Kansas City learns that 

 another architect in Philadelphia has planned and erected in the latter city a 

 house, roraphcated in structure and unique in design. Our Kansas City archi- 

 tect wishes to build one exactly like it. How is he to proceed? If it is true that 

 )thing can be knonn till personally eyamined, he must journey to Philadelphia, 

 ^vC the building with his own eyes, travel all through it on his own legs, measure 

 its every part with his own square, and work out all the architectural proportions 

 with his own arithmetic. Now, who does not know that such a proceeding 

 would be the last thing that a reputable architect would do ? The design by the 

 original architect, accompanied with necessary descriptions, would convey to the 

 mind of our architect a perfect conception of the plan, size and necessary detail; 

 and his " mind's eye" would see the house exjctly as it stands — an image worth 

 many times more to him than any formed by the protracted tramp first sup- 

 posed. 



What I have said is not intended to apply to specialists, who are laboriously 

 and meritoriously collecting facts for future generalization. It is intended for 

 those who are teaching classes promiscuously composed of pupils preparing for 

 -aM ^^°<^^^^o^^s of life. Science ranks first, when properly studied, in its propor- 

 ^tioiiai '^ s^s^cise of the presentative, representative and reflective powers of the 

 ■mind • a "^^ ^"^ method that stimulates one of these powers to the extent of neg- 

 lectingthe others, should be avoided. 



t^/;ORRESPONDENCE. 



MINING OUTLOOK IN COLORADO FOR 1884. 



Denver y Colorado, August 135. rS'S^. 



Editor Review : — There apoears to be a very mistaken impression abroad' 

 as to the actual present status o^ ^e mining business in Colorado, arising proba- 

 bly from the fact that all here connected with the mining business of the 

 State has been produced th' "ise excitement, arising from new, and for- 

 merly unknown occurren 'ies yielding in a short period vast amounts^ 



of wealth. 



To dav this i"^ "^' "? men, as well as eastern mvestors,. are 



ess is, and can be made legitimate ; 

 re paid to- the details as are given tO' 



