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always grown together. The pure research has been utilized 

 later in practise. Industrial demands have stimulated inves- 

 tigation. Illustrations abound. The destiny of nations has 

 been changed by scientific investigations prompted either by 

 search for research sake or by a commercial call. The history 

 of indigo reads like a novel, for chemists have accomplished 

 the task, not of producing" artificial indig-o, but the genuine 

 indig-o by artificial means. The modern spirit of pure 

 science thus elevates man's ideals and that of the applied adds 

 to his comfort, pleasure and happiness. 



In advocating- Du Bois Reymond's "Hellenism" or the love 

 of humanistic and scientific culture for its own sake, apart 

 from all considerations of profit and advantag-e, I would not 

 be understood as 



"Nourishing a youth sublime 

 With the fairy tales of science." 



While I maintain that the dollar should not be the guiding- 

 star, there is no objection to dwelling upon the practical value 

 of science; for, as Huxley has said: "it has become obvious 

 that the interests of science and industry are identical; that 

 science can not make a step forward without, sooner or later, 

 opening up new channels for industry; and, on the other hand, 

 that every advance of industry facilitates those experimental 

 investigations upon which growth of science depends." 



It is well understood by tjiose who have knowledge of the 

 iproblem that the first line of defense in industrial warfare is 

 the educational centers. We are a great industrious and pros- 

 perous nation. Prosperity is the possession "of enlarging 

 opportunities to secure the gratification of our material, intel- 

 lectual, social and spiritual wants." 



| In the foregoing I have endeavored to show that science is 

 in evolution. In the past,* to be sure, at . times it has 

 narched with crippled steps, at present it is gripped into the 

 l/itals of nations. The modern spirit of science towards 

 eligion is sane and healthy; towards literature it leans in 

 >ffering themes alive and seeking graceful modes for its 



