A FEW GLIMPSES INTO RUSSIA 



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branches in all of the outlying parts of 

 the Empire. 



Among chemists one of the greatest 

 names in modern times is Mendelejeff. 

 By the publication of his well-known pe- 

 riodic law of the elements he changed 

 the whole current of thought in the chem- 

 ical world. 



In biological science the Russians have 

 acquired a leading position in many 

 branches ; among zoologists Kovalevsky's 

 work, with that of Metchnikoff, Salen- 

 sky, Korotnev, and others, find their place 

 in every zoological text-book. 



In physiology Russia has one of the 

 greatest of living authorities — Pavlov — 

 who was one of the earliest to receive 

 the Nobel Prize. 



When, a few years ago, I visited Can- 

 ada I discovered in the city of Toronto 

 two students of the university who were 

 studying hard at the Russian language, 

 preparing themselves to enter the Petro- 

 grad University to study under Pavlov. 



In branches of philosophy and sociol- 

 ogy the Russians have made very impor- 

 tant contributions. In psychology the re- 

 searches of Bekhterev, among others, 

 have received wide recognition. The 

 Russian names which stand highest in 

 this field are Solovyev, Lavrov, and Mik- 

 hailovsky. 



UNDERSTANDING OTHER NATIONS 



Plechanov has a European reputation as 

 a writer on sociology. Chuprov, Struve, 

 and Tugan-Baranovsky are among the 

 names familiar to every economic stu- 

 dent ; and there are others and many of 

 them. 



We know so little about one another. 

 Even in our private, personal life we do 



not give much attention to our friends, 

 and we are always rather inclined to 

 underestimate a person than to overesti- 

 mate him. We more easily find fault in 

 others than merit, and this attitude of 

 mind is still more true in our attitude 

 toward other nations. 



We do not come into close contact with 

 other nations. We do not know the soul 

 of other nations. Many people have lived 

 in France and seemed to know France, 

 yet when the trying days came to her, did 

 the world know her people? They ex- 

 claimed, "But it is a new France !" 



No, it is no more a new France than 

 a new Russia. It seems" new because the 

 people did not know the natural spiritual 

 resources that France possessed, and still 

 less do people know about Russia ; and 

 Russia, coming into the family of free- 

 governed nations, Russia finally being 

 able to express openly to the world the 

 thought of her people, will add to the 

 security of humanity against any evil and 

 intrigue ; and a free Russia, by her de- 

 velopment, will never become a menace 

 to other nations, because the character of 

 the Russian people is most pacific. 



Russia is for liberty, Russia is for 

 brotherhood, Russia is for the good of 

 the world, and the Russian people are 

 ready to endure in this terrible war still 

 greater sacrifices that they, in common 

 with our Allies and with our new great 

 ally, the United States of America, may 

 establish in the world righteousness, 

 truth, and liberty. 



A wonderful life confronts us. We 

 have to be thankful to God to live in such 

 a time where life offers for everv man 

 and woman wonderful opportunities to 

 live and to die for a great cause. 



