Telegram-herald., 1890-08-01

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for tas vera.
"Wnl yoz s1plAiA tAs mstspAysieal
system you haYs ssughl - bullt 40 by
yonr .orks snd ~ year teaching -
Lana RsAliss," Dr. AeCosA replied.
"a Rsrolztoaisst, "a opposed 70
fSsalism aa6 mere empty spseula-
tioa / hold - an lAgEiFy OF the facts Of
tAs ziad a. they lie "a lt he Scottish
school maintains that We kaow ths
qualities or tAiags. Say We kn0w ths
things themselves by their qualities My
az "a lion hAs bssn weird little IA tas
foundation Of al American philosophy,
which, a. philosPhy Of facts. viii Do
fOaRd - De consistent with . sound
theology. l am AsE preparing two
works Which will be the last that
shall ever sttempt. They will appear IN
October and January respectively The
6rst ~iIl Do book entitled The Pre-
vailing Types OF Philosophy. Do they
teach reality, logiesllyi' Thsseeond IS
Kinds of Trath.' Then / stop. Ny
work Is 6nishsd Ny philosophy is
com plsts. Ny works arc selling graft
fyingiy we'll. l have lately been
especially grAtihsd at learning from
tie London house OF MAeNill an
that large quantity OF my late
books on fundamental truth, etc, have
been ordered by hin. They are being
translated into other tongues and this
grstinss me-
Taken in connection with your phil
osophy, Doctor, what position do you
occupy so far IS evolution Is con-
csrnedt"
II am a Christian svolutionist," wa.
the reply.
''I have done what coaM TO rescue
evolution from q low materialistic
plane and lift u into q sphere in which
IL might weld the two great worlds
together. believe that one Increasing
purpose brosdens with the process of
the suns. >"
"Will you say . closing word, Doctor,
In reference to college sports r.
-
cannot very grsciously refuse TO say
anything that has reference TO a college
like college sports. believe in them
when properly carried out and con-
trolled. Health is at the bottom of
everything We are or do after all There
Is poor health or no health without in
vigorating regular exercise. l inter
ested myself in the building and proper
establishment and equipment of tho
gymnasium. am proud and pleased
when / hear that the football
has como this way. love
manly exercise, but l deplore the
excesses to which such exercise
too often leads. L agree most en-
phaticslly with President Elliot of
Harvard on that whole subject. / think
any sensible man and any fair-minded
and sensible student will agree with
such . view of this matter Exercise
cannot be epidemicaHy applied. 1t
must, like study, be an elective. Some
men need and must have far more exer-
else than others. It is the result of
long observation on my part that as q
general rule il is not study, not think
ing, especially when applied to differ
ent things. that kills men. 1t is rather
dissipation, irregulsrity, want of exer-
else that saps the vital forces and
destroys health"
"Do you ever expect, DIR. NcCosh, to
visit your native land againr'
The distinguished thinker paused
thoughtfully. The face whose wont it
was TO fix itself sharply on aouts angles
and lines of deep thought, took on
tender and softened expression as IN
. pathetic tone he slowly said, "I
should like 10 see Scotland again.
Dear old Scoslsnd with al her great
associations and grand and noble men.
can never forget her. In memory
revisit her every day of my life. had
my tieks. bought not long ago for a
last voyage 20 hsr shores But I was
not able when the time came 60 60.
Scotland, Ihops yet TO see Scotland
onso more" GILEs HAsxxAk.