New Ulm review., 1913-02-12
OWN COUNTY. MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY,,

NEW OLM, DhO
have evolved farther, gone thru more
changes. he stated that given one or
two of the simpler forms of life the
higher forms may oe evolved from
them 10 time.
The lecturer next showed tho reason
for tho interest shown By biologists in
evolution. He showed that from
earliest times man hss been curious
70 know the Why snd wherefore Of tho
things about him. In early times
Pertcles and Aristotle sought TO
their fellowmen by sd-
vsncinR theories they hsd worked out
IN explanation of ono phenomenon
and another observed In their life
He told how Darwin worked for moro
than 20 years before giving the results
OF bis Investigations to the world and
then went on to show moro psrticu-
isrly the steps ic the evolution OF
various species. This part Of his talk
was illustrated with models showing
how the horses h0of has evolved from
the fve.toed foot OF sn animal quite
different in appearance from the
animal. Another model
showed the similarity. between the
bones of the hand of man and OF the
gorilla and third showed that the
brains of oil vertebrsies are very
similar 10 form. This similarity of
construction forms one
basis for Dsrwin's theory. At this
point Prof. Sigerfoos indicated that
no de6oite, absolute conclusions csu
be reached along this line % there
seems always 70 be something still
unexplained by, any known facts of
Instomy. he then took up the
NEUROLOGICAL lines Of evidence and
showed that the human embryo has
its begiuoioe just % other life forms
DO 10 cell, or egg, that in its rapid
development suocesaively assumes tho
vsryinR characteristics OF tho lower
'orms Of life, reproducing ~ It wore
he history OF the human race in The
brief time from the fertilization of the
,ell to the birth Oi the child.
The minor differences known -
'psreotsl modification" Prot. Siger.
Oos explained 40 due TO the environ.
neots Of parents and to fortuitous
he said heredity must be |
to . certain extent but put
title stress upon its influence. He
,ext treated of the process Of
Natural Selection,' showing that
Nature produces infinitely greater
Ut ftfe f0rmx than are ever
lilowed to come to maturity, an
.versge OF only two descendants sur
'iv,ng the stress and strain of life no
natter how great the humber pro.
,uced originally. This 10 the doctrine
II the survival of the fittest as Nature
'Arries it out in order to improve
lpon her progeny.
The differentiation of species was
'ext illustrated by means of charts
that certain results can be
ecured BY certain processes of cross
The speaker said that
esults so far obtained would indicate
hat 1t is impossible to produce any
feet on the mental development
hOwn Ut birth. It seems that all OF
10 come into the world in practically
be same state Of mental ignorance
'ut the hope held put by tho lecturer
that We. may 80 improve our
Environments that those coming after
. will grow moro rapidly and With
over hindrauoes to = higher, better
p,ritual and mental state. The
esson to be CLEANED from his talk was
nat II all recognise the broad theory
{ evolution all c.n help to elevate
I'D improve tho human race. AZ to
nal explanations. they are still be
ond us and will probably always be.
Sleepy Eye Mla Injured.