The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-11-18
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"The Popular Science Monthly for November
ia Of unusual strength and attractiveness It
first article is the beginning Of series by Her
bert Spencer on "The Development Of Political
/ Institutions" These papers will be Of great val
ue, and must attract wide attention. No subject
is more interesting from scientific point Of view
and none more important from practical point
Of view, than the growth Of human society un
der the operation of great natural laws. Mr.
Spencer is now the acknowledged master In this
field OF investigation, and bis application Of the
evolutionary theory to the origin and progress Of
political institutions will be contribution to
knowledge Of the highest value The present ar
ticle ia preliminary, Vnd brings out In a very
striking way the novelty and originality Of the
inquiry. 6nder the application Of evolutionary
doctrine 1t soOms probable that the study Of poll
tics will enter upon new and more hopeful
stage.
The second article is by the distinguished as.
tronOmer Of Princeton, Professor Young, and is
devoted to the problem Of The SUMS Heat"
The paper gives the most recent results OF re-
search, and from It's numerous and striking facts
and the clearness with which they are stated, is
extremely interesting. Professor Thompson con.
siders Education as a Hindrance to Manual 0c
cupations." The old system Of apprenticeship q
decaying, and the literary type Of education now
dominant In the popular schools, instead OF sf-
fording any preparation for manual pursuits
leads in other directions and disqualifes for them
He sees no hope but in industrial schools that
will counteract this tendency B. f. De Costa
contributes an article on "The Glacial Man in
America" which aims to answer the question:
When and under what circumstances did Ameri
ca receive her first human inhabitam2 Under
the quaint title Of "A Flock of Psychological
Crows "Dr. W. H. Gardner treats us to a most en-
tertaiDing discourse on the part played by ravens
in the literature of myths and fables in different
times and countries All who are concerned
about the security Of dwellings against the inva
sion of midnight robbers will read with avidity
the article on The Electric Burglar. Alarm" 1t
gives just the information that all want who are
dissatisfied with the protection Of locks and bolts
and would like to know as to the expediency OF
trying further means of defense from nocturnal
marauders. Cations curious disquisition on
"Mental Imagery is given, and is followed by an
interesting comparison Of the genius OF "Profes
sors Henry and Faraday," by Professor A. NJ.
Mayer. "The Evolution Of Organic Form" by
Charles Morris is an able and elaborate disquisi-
ton on this subtitle subject, Miss Arabella B.
Buckley has charming essay on "The Profusion
OF Life" which will please all readers. There is
another installment of "Criticisms Corrected" by
Herbert Spencer and paper on "Hypnotism"
by George Romanes. Major Powell closes with
an admirable Sketch OF DR.. Lewis H. Morgan
President Of the American Association for the
Advancement Of Science and Of whom there is
an exCellentportrait.
All the departments are filled with attractive
reading, and especially that Of Correspondence
In which DR.. McCoSh of Princeton, and Professor
Adams, Of the Michigan University, each have
letters defending their respective institutions
against the structures Of the editor in his now
famous article on Sewage in College Education
in the September number,