Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-27
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Scientific Group
DeplOres Move to
Limit Study Evolution

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 26.-(By
A. PA resolution affirming that
no sclnetific generalization is more
strongly supported by thoroughly
tested evidences than is that of Or
ganic evolution" was adopted today
by the council OF the American AS
sociation for the Advancement of
Science. The resolution expressed
the conviction that any legislation
attempting to limit the teaching of
the doctrine of evolution would be
"a profound mistake"
1t cited an attempt in several
states to prohibit the teaching of
evolution il the public schools and
the wide publicity given to asser-
tons that the theory of evolution
was mere guess which leading sci
entists were abandoning. 1t called
attention to the fact that the Amer
lean Association had a membership
OF more than 1000 persons. includ-
ing the American authorities in all
branches of science.
There is no ground whatever"
the resolution said. speaking of the
scientific evidences of the evolution
of plants and animals and man. "for
the assertion that these evidences
constitute mere guess"
1t affirms that the evidences in
favor of the evolution of man ARE
sufficient to convince every scientist
OF note in the world" that the theory
Of evolution is lone of the most po-
tent of the great influences for good
that have thus far entered into hui
man experience" and that to limit
it's teachings could not fail to in
iure and retard the advancement OF
knowledge and of human welfare by
denying the freedom Of teaching and
inquiry which is essential to all pro-
gress."
The resolution was drafted by
committee consisting of Edwin Grant
Conklin of Princeton University,
chairman; Henry Fairfield Ost orn,
president of the board of trustees OF
the American Museum Of Natural
history and Charles II. Davenport,
director Of the Cold Spring Harbor
Station Of the Carnegie Institute.
The council consists Of the president
of the American association, the per-
manent secretary. general secretary
and treasurer: the vice presidents
and secretaries of the various sec
tons; representatives of each of the
40 or more affiliated societies and
eight elected members.
The meeting of the council
marked the opening Of the 18th an
nual meeting of the association here.
at the joint invitation of the Massa-
chusets Institute of Technology and
Harvard University. Its sessions for
the remainder of the week will be
held chiefly in the technology build
ings.
Every branch of science is repre-
scented among the three thousand
delegates to the meeting. The scien-
lists were welcomed tonight by the
mayors of Cambridge and Boston.
Dean Talbot of Technology and
President Lowell of Harvard. Pro-
fessor j. Playfair McMurrich Of To-
ronto, president of the association,
introduced his predecessor. DR.. E. II.
Moore of the University of Chicago,
a mathematician, who holds the title
of retiring president. In accordance
with the annual custom, DR.. Moore
in that capacity delivered an address
on What is number SYSTEM :
Beginning tomorrow the delegates
will divide into fifteen sections, be
fore whchf papers will be read Gov
ering Il wide variety of scientific
matters