Individuality. 



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At first glance this seems an unnecessary and 

 cruel waste of life, but a moment's reflection shows 

 that nature made no mistake in her cosmic plan 

 when she so decreed, for out of the great strug- 

 gle for existence which was thus rendered neces- 

 sary, there came progress. Only the strongest or 

 wisest or best in some direction gained the advan- 

 tage of their circumstances and lived. And ever 



the great struggle went on, generation following 

 generation with here a little gain and there a little 

 gain, until there emerged from the progressive 

 conflict life as it exists on earth to-day, varied, 

 beautiful, still in conflict, still progressing. And 

 on it will go. Whatever is unlawful, inharmoni- 

 ous, unbeautiful in its relations to the universe 

 must die. 



