New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-28

witch he sad would take at least thrty-hve min
u.es to deliver 1t therefore decided tnat inc
manuscript should be handed over to the puphcauon
department to print and distribute among the mem
bers of the society The following abstract OF the
paper was however obtained by Tribune reporter
The history of human thought shows 1t to nave
In cycles and the succeeding clv:iizaI oIs ns ,
entac The decline Of ou; fs5vO ro is
MARKED by the or and the dsspa
ton Of superstition is the birth OF ne" e'" u
There was an age OF though, before our present
civilization began. the records OF Which are on '
eS' Oefn"ns to Of Of h Gd
cerned all through the ages, embodied n the sym
Hna one e' Of Whom Frar BACON Professor cTOOkes
the dscoverer Of radiant matte ana ne
S Sor GI sne the term r" poy by which he ds
mates The matr;x from which The so.casd sem estsn
science is hut working backward to this old phil
on the other hand 1t may be said that NJ. no one
holding firmly TO the mechanical theory OF the uni
eSrsTy "s o apprehenson Of the OF
co~mic or human evolution The sngie excf Pha,
delphia In falling to apply his discovery to ma;
chnery. 20 as to realize commercial values, ana
the present age has found little use for Mr. keely
on the other hand. the greed Of the age for STAR
ling Phenomena could hardly be more emphasized
than has been done IN the reception accorded FRO
fessor R0entgen's discovery.
SCIENTIST AND PHILOSOPHER
| J. W. Keely seems to combine the intuitions OF
! the seer with the practical knowledge OF me-
chanics. and IL a scientist and Philosopher
Though re ha nowhere completely formulated the
old philosophy to which have referred. his con-
ception Of constitution OF matter and the correla-
ton OF force Is In complete harmony with II. In
| HE Apprehension OF the working powers OF nature
ne has no equal In this generation He has failed
! only ir establishing commercial values In his dis
| coveries. and herce Is outranked by Edison. Tesla
wonderful discoveries. forms the connecting INK
| between the ancient and modern science that !
have referred &c him at the time II science wouid
| chang, IT. working hypothesis tho Keelys OF sci
ence would doubtless become more Numerous
The Soul OF tho World or Universal Spirit lies
at IN" hear Of aver, atom. guiding and directing
| ductory impulse to motion. to which Mr.: Keely
refers ard he truly says. beyond which no
finite mind can go; further than tho. we must
| fathom the essence Of the Supreme Spirit.
| IL - true the records obscur' and the land
marks difficult to trace. but what renders the task
far dficut is our incredibly, our concet and
scorn Of these old records. Believing. as do. be
| yond the shadow OF a doubt that such comple Q
philosophy exists that Il s. both nexhaus' ible and
| comprehensive. II cannot be much longer either
ignored denied now that outline OF II at east
hands of Of the intuitive genius Of Crookss.
Edison a Tesla II would revolutionize the
whole OF modern science by changing l's working
hypothesis. and. above all and best OF all II would
reveal the essential nature OF man. and both the
method ard goal OF his higher evolution.
The formal and routine business OF the meeting
having been ended at last nights session. the con
vention adjourned sine d.
reception given by the Executive Council
for the delegates last night Both the concert hall md
| the assembly -room given the guests
| and. although there was no set programme. the