Omaha daily bee., 1904-09-23
QUESTIONS DARWIN'S THEORY
Holland Scientist Awakens Interest in
Question Of Derivation of Species.
NEW SPECIES MAY BE RAPIDLY CREATED
Proposition Awakens
General Discussion and Defenders
of Darwinism Take Issue
with the Dutch Professor.

vanced by Prof Hugo de Vres, professor
of botany in the University Of Amster-
DAM Holland, who combating in the open
! Darwin's theory of the origin of species,
advanced theory of his own in diamet-
! rical opposition to all ideas of former and
present biologists and phylogenists. Prof.
de Vries asserts that no two of the same
| species of animal, from the lowest stages
to man, are alike in any important par
ticular Through heredity he claims that
the Distinguishing feature or element of
an individual is not transmitted to the
offspring Of that individual, which in the
theory OF Darwin represents the main
principle, and who claims that by heredity,
passing from generation to generation,
the peculiarities of the primogenitor finally
result in a new species.
Prof de Vries denies this and offered
proof before the scientists that an entire
new species may be developed within one
or two generations The deeply scientific
points advanced by Prof. de vries has
aroused the defenders of Darwlnism by
biologists to immediate interest and pre-
cipitated general discussion among the
scientists In attendance upon the congress.
Skyscrapers Are Doomed.
Skyscraping buildings are doomed, accord
ing to the prophecy of Prof Louis Wuarin
of the University of Geneva, who delivered
an address on The Future City" in the
urban community sectional meeting at to-
days session of the International Congress
of Arts and Science. Prof. wuarin main
tained that the individual should be sub
servient to the community and declared
that from a sanitary considera ton high
buildings were detrimental to public health
and would, therefore, ultimately disappear
from the topography OF the future city. He
asserted that although property value
would be curtailed the increase in the value
of property on the outskirts of cities would
compensate fo- other restrictions.
Prof. T. Jastrow OF the University of
Berlin spoke on "The Relation of the Urban
Community to Social Science"
DR.. A. l. RQtch of the Blue Hill obser-
vatory, in the section of cosmical physics
read a paper setting forth that before the
weather could be predicted with absolute
accuracy the conditions Of the upper atmos-
phere would have to be understood This
is now a subject of extended research and
observation among cosmical scientists.
Speakers at Sectional Meetings.
The speakers at the other various Sec
tionai meetings today were as follows:
Plan. Morphology-Prof, Frederick o.
T.. Goebel University of Munich.
pirS Modern ,nlarsfy History Of EGGpsuProf J. 3
Charles W. Colby, Toronto
Old Testament-Prof. James +. McCurdy,
Toronto; Prof, Karl Budde. University Of
LogiceProf William A. Hammond, Cor
nell university; Prof. Frederick J. E.
Woodbridge, Columbia university.
Psychiatry-Dr. Charles l.. Dana, Cornell
university; DIR. Edward Cowles Boston.
lndo-Iranian Languages--Prof. Sylvan
Lev rfh oil
University of Oxford.
Algebra and Analysis-Prof. f. H. Moore,
member of the Institute of France
Palaentoiogy-Prof William B. Scott
Princeton university; DR.. A s, Woodward.
Classical Art-Prof. Adolph Furtwangler,
University Of Munich; Prof. Frank B. Tar
Pathology@Prof. Lud@ig Huktoen, Uni
versity of Chicago; Prof. Johannes Orth.
University of Berlin.
InternationaI Law-Prof. H. Lafontaine,
Brussels.
Economic Theory-Prof Jacob H. Hol-
John B. Clark, Columbia university.
Physical Chemistry-Prof. Van T. Hoff
Snr.s University OF Berlin; Prof; Arthur 4.
noogy.
Professional Religious Education-Presl-
dent Charles Cuthbert Hall, Union Theogo-
logical seminary; Prof Frank X Sanders,
Human Anatomy-Prof. Wilhelm Wal
deyer, University of Berlin.
Greek Language Prof. Herbert W.
Smyth, Harvard university; Prof. Milton
Plant Physiology-Prof, Julius Wiesner,
University Of Vienna; Prof. Benjamin NJ,
Duggar, University, of Missouri
College de France; Prof Ernest Ruther-
furd McGil university.
Methodology of Sclence--Prof. Wilhelm
Ostwald. University of Leipzig; Prof. Ben
Ordmann, University of Bonn.
Modern Architecture-Prof. T.. Enlart,
University of Paris. Prof Ia lin
Columbia university
Romance Literature-Prof. Pho Rama,
Florence, Italy; Prof Alcee Fortier, New
Petrology and Mineralogy-Prof. F. Zlr-
kel, University OF Leipzig; Prof, ], T. Id
Electrical Eng1neering1Prof; Michael I.
Pupin. Columbia university; Prof Arthur
Geography-Dr, Hugh r. Mill London.
The Library-PTof. Guido Biagi, Florence;
Mr.. William e. A. Axon, Manchester. Eng
Neurology-Prof shibasaburo Kitasato,
University Of Toxic; Prof. James l.. Put
The Industrial Group-Prof. Werner Som
bart, University, of Breslau; Prof. Richard
Political Theory and National Admins
tration-Prof. w, w. Willoughby, Johns
Hopkins university; Prof George p. viii
Bryce, London, England,
Physiological Chemistry..Prof. o. Cohn-
helm, University of Heidelberg; Prof. Rus
BANQUET for ScIentIsts.
One of the most elaborate functions that
has been given at the exposition was a !
dinner held at the French division in honor |
of q number of the scientists attending the |
international Congress of Arts and Science |
and prominent people of st. Louis and also !
of the Worlds fair The hosts were Am /
bassador Picard and Commissioner General !
Gerald At the right of Ambassador Picard |
sat Mrs. ID. NJ. Francis and at his left |
Nine Moissan of Paris. At Commissioner |
General Gerald's right sat President d. r. |
Francis and at his left President Simon |
Newcomb OF the science congress-
After the dinner the guests were enter |
tained with cineomatograph views of the |
Paris exposition.
Second Illinois Day. I
The celebration of the second of the two |
successive Illinois days at the Worlds |
fair was brought TO a close today with |
formal exercises of music and speeches in |
the Illinois building, Addresses were made |
by President Francis and Governor Yates, |
together with several members of the Ili- |
nos commission. More than 1000 invited |
guests were in attendance at the state |
pavilion.
Fraternities Elect OmcerE
The Associated Fraternities of AmerIca |