The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-12


In Comparative Sociology shows no" az
rioultuTc and other industries nave prom
ID from SKIN In observation ana redso.,,uts
on observation Scientific schools IN ini'
and other countries have returned the
value Of their endowment more 'n""
hundred fold"
PROFESSOR REMsEN
when br. Curry concluded he intro
dGced a. the speaker OF the evening IEo-
fessor Ira Remsen. Pm. d, IL. -. OF
JOINS Hopkins University. Baltimore.
who delivered a most interesting address
upon science Professor Remsen spoke as
follows.
the Place of Science In a scheme OF
Education There was a time Wheh
science was regarded with disiaNor py
Ileny good pee pie. ana daring 'hat ,lihS
there appeared so be a conflict between
science and religion. one hears very i'-
iIc of such "a conflict lrw, iOr the wofIh
has lcarned thGt II has nothing 10 rear
nom scientific inNestisaticn. lut. on ~"
contrary that such Investigation Is lead-
ing Us 20 clearer ana higher conctpilo,s
of the universe. and helping as 10 take
part in mans work mOic intehlgently.
What. then. should be the attitude OF
cur educaufial Institute RS toWdruS
science2 There is but one answer posi-
BILE and that Is furnished hy the actudl
state Of things la the great majority Oh
coneges ana schools Throughout the
wCrld. At the present day IL is quite I'M
90. s.Iplr TO f0uoW the r. 81 Important
discussions. 10 keep track Of the intei-
lcetual progress OF mankind, whhout tohe
knowledge OF az least the meaning ol
Science. IL is not necessary for every
ono 10 be profoundly versed In any one
Cf the sciences, but II is most de5iIabie
that every educated man fhouiu haNe
iairly clear conception Ci what Is Sehci-
ally calico the scientific method. anu u u
certain that the only way in when s1ch
knowledge can be attained IS 10y making
i-" of the method II ! were asheu'
fa.a
on uv scientific irscstigationg / Snoriu
i,t. inclined 20 dHs~e IT Is the leath-
ing Of men how 80 study the great
problems of the universe.
IN the early ages most or thOse VINO
studied attempted 10 learn about the
things around them bog thinking about
rhem. Profound speculdtons were IN
dulgod i'm. beautiful theories wei" sue-
,-astod But Inc things themselves to
which the spcculdticnS ana the lheoilta
applied We're not studied directly Ana
consequently. not much progress was
made. Ii was only when the nabit oI
,,.rK.ng win the things themselves, OF
putting questions 20 them. ana letuhB
them answer became established tnal
progress became RAPID.
The first lesson that science teaches
IS "a respect for facts. IL teaches tna'
"a single fact is worth an infinite number
of mere rpcCilations. and that, IN oroer
that spcculations may be or Naiue' tntS
must be based upon established Ifrt9
This as an teachers know, is one Oh
The hardest thif rs 10 get into the mind
al the average student. BNt lel iin'
day after day. be brought 10 ne lsDo 'i,s.,
tory in direct contact with Things. anu
let him see how they act unoer ulil'Iehl
90 nditiols. OF how they look. ltt MN a.
quire the habit OF observation. anu he
will gradually and unconsciously come
10 see that IL a. POSSIBLE 10 know thliE7
in q more definite way than he can
possibly know them by reading apeul
f.srrn and hearing about then. fteadiif
about natural phenomena is about as
likely 10 give a correct idea OF mem ~
reading about Il mal IS ilkelY 10 slNt
correct idea of him. Dr. better reanlHE
about a language H. no better telcua ,-"
10 give one knowledge Of that IAN
puace than reading about nature ls chi-
culafed TO give one g. satisfactory Know
edge Of nature. Just as it is necessary
10 make use Of the Language over az"
over again before We can be SAID 10
know A.. so II Is equally necessary 10
study natural phenomena IN many amer
eut ways, and 10 have practice III utal,
ING with them in order 10 become Neise1
i'm The language Of science. or the sclen-
.'rhe experience Of the world shows con-
clusively that the only possible way III
which the sciences can he proutapiN SUI
died is by the aid Of lahoratoIies. ana We
see that. IN consequence, they nave
sprung up ali over the globe. mere A.
no statistics available Whlrn snow ~.
number of laboratories that nave betn
uuf up for the study OF chemistry an"
lrvsirs and other sciences. but the num-
her must be enormous me lapoI"'
Is now regarded everywhere as an -
scnfial part Of every college ana "l
every school Millions upon millions OF
dollars nave been invested IN ihcst prll.
ings and aivaratus for their equipment
Whvg Because 10 Is recognized tnat
aside from the material benefits when
have come To us through "a STUDY Vi
the natural sciences. this kind OF siuql
has given us method Nhlch must N'
afopfad before We can attain 10 true
i,royledge. Science simply seeks TO as
cover the truth-ncthing else-nothiuk
less Though ~ may appear an uhle7 ma
che is leading ms into dangerous p"'hS,
We may rest assured that ms u" OiliH
apparent, and that If We push reSolu'tN
on in our pursuit Of truth, we Sh"h ~
rewarded. We must, fuithtt CIV 10 va
Younger generation now COMING i"i "a
the opportunity 10 learn something OF ,n'
Great intellectual forces al work al iHc
present day. and among these FORCES an
recognize scientific inNeSuSauoi' 49,
college student should az ieaS'' nav a., a
GLIMPSE of this. and, a the ohly way j..
nn-birh he can get 10 is through the ald OF
a scientific laboratory, IL becomes incuin-
Gent anon those who are charged WIN
Tho management OF our coIitsea 10 P'"
wac Su ',a, '" R,msen was followed 10y
proeident +. W. Boatwright. of Richmond
COLLEGE who described the eood NOIh
winch the college was oolhH' W Hi".D
a
enable the college 10 enlarge It's sphere
of usefulness.
s. 100 SUBSCRIBED.
Mr. TgVlor EllvsOn. al the conclu-
eion of President BOatwrishts remarks,
sci forth i'm an earnest spcech the he'us
of the college lie said that $4,000 was
required TO build a laboratory anu equip
The same in order that students might he
taught practically everything that "a man
shonld know The present be said, was
the time to start such movement ana
he therefore. called for subscriptions Tor
that worthy cause. ,
Professor Boatwright, on behalf Of ne
faculty OF the college, started the ilS,
with 5000 10 which Dr. curry 3dHtu
$500 and Nj. r. X. Elicit WeGstu tht
same sun. Mr.. James Lyons IN benah o.
the alumni. contributed $1,000. Subscrip-
lion cards were then circulated among
the guests, and a sum total OF 5000 was
Tpon motion Of Dr. c. II. Ryland. Or.
Curry appointed committee OF I'VE, con-
sieting OF Messrs. Cowardin, Lyons cary,
, Trustees IN securing SUBSCRIPTIONS uh'H
the required sum had been raised. 49,.
Encouraging speeches were mace ~
Roy Dr " O.. Starr. Rev. Dr. II W.
battle. Of Petersburg. Rev Mr.. AlcCoh-
ueU. colonel John B. Cary, ana MI.
James Lyons after which the assemoias'
,'oile the subscriptions were beng
taken Captain Frank cunningham. ~
universal request. SANG While the Days
Are Going BY
Trades and Labor Council.
4 regular meeting OF the Central Trades
and Labor COunciI was held last night
In X lDOnaTIX.