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sequence, and is subject to the smgle and inviolable law of 
Evolution. 
Thus, every department of human inquiry, whether it be 
invisible atoms, or mighty suns wheeling in space; whether 
simple cells of: protozoa, or the involved structure of 
anthropoid species; whether a co-operating colony of ants, or 
that complex social organism, a civilized State; whether the 
dawning mentality of a spider that plans where to spin its 
web, or the intellectual grasp of a thinker who, shackled to 
this little island world flying helplessly through the fathom- 
less abyss, yet stands erect, grapples with the problems of 
the Universe, penetrates their deep mysteries, and proudly 
enrolls himself a spark of, and a co-worker with, the In- 
finite; I say that every phase of the myriad facts thus en- 
gaging our attention, is classified and filed for reference in 
the archives of that wonderful museum—the . Temple of 
Science. . 
But, reverting again to the question, *“‘What has Science 
got to do with Beauty?’’ we are reminded of the pregnant 
phrase of the French philosopher Cousin, who disecoursed of 
‘““The True, the Beautiful, and the Good.’’ Note how well 
it fits this occasion. The True—scientifie facts, the basis of 
all knowledge. The Beautiful—form, color, proportion, all 
fundamentally dependent on scientifie formule. And the 
Good-—that is, the useful and altruistic, the part each one 
plays in serving others and making them happy. 
Science is the groundwork of a piece of rich  tapistry; 
beauty and utility are the interlacing threads of grace and 
beneficence, investing the matchless fabric with inexpressible 
charm. 
The Constitution of Matter. 
A good idea of ions, electrons and the present accepted views 
of scientific men regarding the constitution of matter, may be 
obtained from a perusal of a little volume just issued by Wm. 
Lawrence Woodruff, M.D., under the title ‘‘Therapeuties of 
Vibration.’’ Dr. Woodruff claims in his preface that ‘‘we are 
now just entering the transition period from the Electrical 
Age to the Age of Vibration.’’ Of course light, electricity, the 
Roentgen ray, and radium, each play an important part in his 
elucidation of the thesis that ‘‘ Vibration is the primal law of 
the Universe.’’ The author gradually leads up to a medieal 
application of his subject, which, if not convincing, is at 
least plausible and informing so far as its scientific basis is 
eoncerned.—Elwell Publishing Company. Los Angeles. 
