Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-17
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CALCULATIONS from distinguished PEG
pie and disciples In many parts o
the world, PrOgf. Ernst Haeckel, the
celebrated German .Darwinian whom
many consider the greatest. Twins
man of science, today observed hi
eighties birthday anniversary at his
home in Jena, surrounded by mem
bers Of his family, giving up q part
of the day ALSO to a general public
reception.
Some time, ago it was planned b,
the pupils and other admirers. of the
famous philosopher to present him
with some fitting proof: of their ad.
miration on the occasion of his; birth
day. When news Of the plan reached
the ears Of Prof sHaeckel, however
he sent out an appeal t his friends
requesting them to refrain from
sending him any personal donations
He has asked them to devote the
money they intended as q contribution
to a personal gift to . special fund
which he plans to place at the SdispOs'
al Of the German Monists Union in
order to make that union information
al in its scope.
Though he is still as alert ment.
ally as ever, Prof. Haeckel Is be.
ginning to show the weight of his 90
years and is physicdffyc wcak. tsNevel
theless he insists IN answering all
the letters which have been: pouring
in. upon him for several days con.
graduating him on his birthday.
For nearly fifty years. Prot. Haeckel
occupied the chair Of zoology ct the
University Of Jena. Only. q. fewsyears
ago. he, retired from the positions, and
has since devoted; his attention al
most wholly to his ;phylogenetic
museum. The, phylogenetic museum is
devoted to the history of geneaQlogi-
cal:development.-
Prof. Haeckel is perhaps the best
known German philosopher alive, and
he lis also well known in his native
land as a bitter controversialist:. He
has engaged .in,.a 1gReaser number OF
Fp6lsmics With ,o,thleef b,hlfos6ppihefSssansl
professors than ipefhsps any other
man In Euroe.' Hs- II the father Of
the monastic philosophy .,,of today and
his books are read fby thousands in
Europe, Many Of them haYe;M.been
translated In the English lankuage.
He has long been. known IL the
most eminent Disciple Of Charles
Darwin. Darwin's Origin; ofsfapecies'
appeared just az. Prof: yTHaeckela was
beginning hts scientific career, and
he feel. under its influence. He was
recognized as the leading exponent
OF. Darwinism in Germany, andsWhen
he was only y published q book on
General. Morphology'" which was
hailed as an experimenting work in
the history of biological research. He
republished it in more popular form
at q later date as "T1he Natural His
tory of Creation"
Prof. Haeckel has carried the tlleor.
les of Darwin to more definite c0nclu-
sions. He has traced the evolution of
man through twenty.six stages, and
was the first to- attempt to draw up q
genealogical tree showing the origins
aud relationships Of the animal king
dom. His most ambitious work has
been '.sI1le Riddle. Of the Universe"
which,was published In 1900, in which
he: gave his own: solution Of the pro-
blem Of the application of the doc
trine Of evolution to the higher nature
of man.
Although Prot. Haeckel has, pub
lished more than forty books, be-
sides almost innumerable articles and
pamphlets. One of his most interest
ing controversial works was called
Free Science and Free Teaching" in
which he replied to his old teacher,
Prof. VirchOw. who objected to the
teaching of evolution In schools be.
cause Twas an improved hypothesis.
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charge of having murdered Mrs.
Buffum's husband. who died last
August. Mrs. Buffum is alleged to.
have confessed that she poisoned her
husband and four children in. order