The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-19
LAST UNIVERSITY LECTURE.
Prof. Albion w. Small Is Heard at the
PropyIaeum.

The last of a series of lectures on Mod
ern Social Problems" under the auspices
of the Chicago University, was given last
night in the Prspylaeum by Prof. Albion
w. Small, head of the department of So
GEOLOGY in the university. DR.. Small said
he could hardly keep abreast of what had
been said in the eleven previous lectures,
but would try and give a short resume Of
what had been said. Nothing so clearly
distinguishes man from other beasts he
said. las his Unsuitable desire for justice,
1t is this greed for justice that has in the
past quarter of a century caused such a
revolution i'm the social world. Men are
striving for higher positions. 1t is their
natural trend. Since the beginning of the
prophets down to the present time there
has been a demand for justice along all
lines. 1t is the uppermost factor in all So
cial conditions. Justice has been the pole
star of all ambition"
Professor Small then gave examples
showing the democratic manner of living.
He said there were W distinct classes in
democracy, one of which pertained entirely
TO the economic side of the question. He
said this side must not he belittled. 1t
must be classed as religious. ''On this eco
nOmic side of democracy he continued,
there is "A fOOthold for the foundation of
social salvation. Ii is, indeed, quite essen
tial for the salvation Of the social world.
When this part is settled the world will
then have a clearer and better understand
ing Of what In these days is being preached
to them. Men will then no longer say hat
such advice will be ahead of the times.
Wealth alone is not what we want for
the salvation of the social world. 1t is not
the alpha and omega of our salvation.
Having wealth is simply a foundation for
self-living. There are many who see their
salvation in political problems and do not
see the social side at all. There was a
time when every native was governed des-
politically, such government being inherited
from one generation 10 another. and the
governed looked upon the conditions as be-
ing proper and right. In later years these
forms of government began to assume other
aspects, and what We're rulers are now
merely nominal heads of p~arliaments.
the social problems which have taken hold
of the people they began 10 slowly rumble
and fade. 1t Is through this great change
in government that our appetites for JUS
tice have become greater. What we now
call our ideal of government is far from
our ideal.
Men are not free and will never be free.
They are constantly becoming entangled i'm
the meshes of the ultra social world. Too
little attention is paid To the real facts
as they are presented to our view. We are.
I'm a measure. hypOcrites. II is the social
whirl that has US within it's clutch. Free
dom in the absolute sense is a mirage or
vision. Some men are at their limit in Civ
ing a command 10 one man. After that is
given they are not capable of looking after
any more. There are other men who have
such a power of individual brain that If
100000 men were TO confront any one of
them the multitude could he moYed as one
man.