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= strings have been tightened within two or three years. Let im- 
i perialism feed its soldiers and scientists, banish too inquisitive 
and turbulent savants, like Vogt and Fritz Müller, socially snub 
= its professors, and meanwhile build its splendid laboratories and 
museums. It is perhaps laying the foundations for the future 
= political and social advancement of the masses. 3 
In this country the people may never, to any great extent, sanc- 
= tion special educational grants beyond what the Government is 
= how doing for its scientific commissions. We must look to private 
generosity. Our people are developing national character; every 
man, scientist or factory-hand, is, besides attending to his spe- 
cialty, doing his part in “running” the Government. We cannot 
afford to develop and train a privileged class of soldiers and sci- 
entists ; strong in their specialty, weak in morals and statesman- 
= Shipand all that make masterful minds. Still, jeremiads as applied 
i to the United States are only too true. There is little danger that 
; science in this country will be too much pampered. As has been 
: insisted in this journal, and as Professor Rowland, in his many 
= féspects admirable address, emphasized, we tend towards medioc- 
rity. That is one great danger of democracies. 
And after all, as much as money is needed to aid in scientific 
~ fesearch, there is a greater demand for men and brains. There 
si now living in this country numbers of young men of leisure 
one or two graduates in any college who could be trained in original 
aboratories and museums might be more effectu- 
ally manned. if our leading citizens were more fully aware of their 
: Science is becoming widely popularized in the pres- 
generation, and the fruits will be seen in the next. But ina 
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