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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-19
Music
Levitzki Excellent
Pianist

Misoha Lovitzld. a richly endowed
young pianist, whoss flint Seattle
appearance won him such favorable
criticism. was again greeted with tho
greatest OF enthusiasm when no wnb
heard in recital last evening at the
Metropolitan theater.
LoYltzki has won recognition for
bis maHterly Interpretation OF plano
forte clnaslcB. Ills fnultlens tech.
nidue. phrauing and purity OF tone
production place him among the
great pianists OF tho day Ills style
Is interesting for It's marked indiyid.
uaiity ana tone colortng, which make
OF each number a living picture.
Iyoyltzh IN an interpretive &C.
Mus. and his program, which waH
Il varied one. was given IN Il dignL
fled and mnsterly manner organ
Tocehta and FuRe u Minor" By
Baeh.TuuHig. schumann's Htupen'
dous 'Etudes symphoniaues" Ten
forms des variations. and Gayotte,
by Gluok Brahms, which oompofed
his opening group, were given new
life by his readings. These were fol
lowed by two less pretentIous mum
bers Of the moro modern composera
"Jcux d'Isau." by Itaysl. and De
bussy's la File aux Cheyeux dc
Lin" both OF which met with instant
approval
A group OF six Chopin numbers
including four Etudss. Prelude a
Minor. and reached "A climax In Tho
'Polonaias a Flat Major. op. S.
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Service at
Orthopedic Sh0ps

Westminster guild viii be IN charge
at the orthopedic Tea shop wednes
day. with Mrs. Scott Mathcson act
ing as hostess. assisted BY Mrs. A.
NJ. Barry. Mrs. John Frstch Reed.
Mrs. Harry Kennedy. Mrs. James
Thompson. Mrs. Winthrop Hovey,
Mrs. II. J. LEM. Mrs. Robert A.
White. Mrs. George d. Beardsworth
Mrs. Clifford Houiahan. Mrs. John
p. Hartman. Mrs S. l.. Hayden. Mrs
II. Rnausenbcrger. Mrs. NJ. s. woos
ter. Mrs. ANNA Skow and MisH MARY
Waller.
At the Thrift shop. on "Wednesday
morning, Mrs. w. w. Greenwood nns
Mrs. p. S. Brown win be in charg'
for Queen Anne guild. and In th'
afternoon Mrs. Jules charbneau ent
Mrs. o. A. Spencer for Madroni
l guild.
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Spargur Quartet
Concert Tonight

Tho BpnTgur string quartet will
present the last OF the interesting and
artistic series OF concerts given this
season. tonight NJ tho Women'a Uni.
sity club auditorium.
Two Russian masterpieces and n
requested number will DO on the pro.
gram which follows:
iQuartet. 4 Minor ,..,.....',. Krsisisr
Fantasia
Hcherazo
Introduction ana Romance
Finale
.ousrtot y Fiat Minor. Opus i0..,..
s-.,.+...,.........s. TschaihoNsky
Andhnts furpebs doloroso
sQuaftst slsy, Opus ss..,.,, GiaEounow
Moderate
JntsFiudium
ALA hazurka
tna fsto HihY
tHsqusrtsd.
sTirHt performance IN this city
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were greeted with such burst OF
applause that "Nocturne, Op. 10,
No. 2" and waltz Il Flat. both by
Chopin. woro given for encores.
In tho role OF composer Leyitzli
was represented on Inst evenings
program by ''Vnlso A Major" which
wnH repeated, and "yalse de Con.
cert @ Sharp Minor" two exquisite
bits beautifully given. The closing
number was the everpopular
Strauss. Schulz. Eyler THE Beautiful
Blue Danube The audience was
very reluctant 10 have the artist
leave. and 10 responded with LISTS
"Ilhnpsody No g."
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Meal Program for
nnnne Tea

4 h Victor zednick has arranged
rrsical program t6be given dur
he afternoon at the University
Washington Aiumnac bridge and
Il. pngg tea on Saturday. Febru-
Il ., a, the Gamma Phi Beta So
|rsy house. 1929 18th ave. n. e.
Following are the attractive num-
Ers
|arrk. Hsrk. ere LARK sehrbert-Lisrs
Mss Ruth Frances Allen
~ TO Rose ...4.s...s. NacFayceu
~ ~Ins Nind" .4.s..--. 4IfpFrt Straif
Nrs Harry Stevenson Bowen.
Ils Wlnifred Boussisid az the piano
N TIE Old Refrain ....-. .krelsi-r
p a, tie Brook o.. Rene de Bolsteffs
Mrs Herbert crowder.
IN v. r Colby. Jr., az the plano.
ID -Psls Noon ...............Lo Logan
30 20 a HILLTOP ...............c Cor
Mrs. Joseph Harrison.
an Tlnlfrsd Bousfieid az the plano.
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Marrinae Announced

The marriage OF Mrs. Pearl 8. De
long and Mr.. Franklin Newcombe
wus celebrated Saturday evening
February .. at tho home OF the Of
llciating pastor. Rev. Emma Alice
o'Hnra, 1903 Terry ave. In tho pres
ence OF fifty friends. Mr.. and Mrs
verie ]. Groves were tho attendants
After March Mr.. and Mrs. New.
combs win DO at home at siz0 Ninth
ave. s.
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B1idae Luncheon Club

Tho Mount Baker Park Bridge
Luncheon club viii meet Mt the
clubhouse Wednesday for 1 o'clock
luncheon. followed by bridge.
The hostesses win be Mrs. r. J.
CaIkins. Mrs. c. u. Chaffee. Mrs.
A. II. chaIlis and Mrs. c. p. Con.
stantine
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sHAwoNDAsEE CLUB
PLANS CARD PARTY

Tho RhnwondaAeo club. composed
OF an active band OF fifty energetic
women. who arc ever ready 10 aid
in emergency cases or destitution
when brought 10 their attention,
has completed plans for one OF the
largest and most attractive card
parties given by any group OF
women this henson.
II win take place on Washing
toms birthday, Friday evening.
February %, at o'clock. In Nor.
TOMS cafeteria. Ono hundred tables
OF bridge. whist and nah Jongg will
be In play.
one OF the interesting features Of
the party will be the prizes. over
two hundred IN number which
have been donated by leading mer.
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Personal


Mrs. Frederick Grinnell and son
Burton Grlnnoll. returned Monday
from eight months travel In Europe.
coming home by way OF the Panama
canal. Ar. Grinneil met them in Los
Angeles and returned with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morgan lsfJ
Saturday on short trip 20 Call
fOrnia.
Mrs Ralph Hawley left last week
for California 20 visit her mother,
Mrs. J. NJ. Winslow in Hollywood.
Mrs. Hamilton Merritt left Mon.
day for a weeks visit in Portland.
Miss May Davis. who has been Vie
ting in town for several weeks. Will
leave Thursday for her homo in Los
Angeles. In ~
Judge and Mrs. Charles Carey. OF
Portland. are visiting their daughter.
Mrs. Charles Donworth.
Mrs. III. r.. williams, who left Sal
urday for tho East. plans 10 return
In a few weeks by way Of California.
Mr.. Charles Woolsey win leave
Thursday for Portland, 10 spend the
weekend.
Mrs. Francis Guy Frink returned
Sunday night from a few days visit
In Victoria, Il. G.
Mrs. c. H. j. stoitenberg and
daughters. Miss Karla and Miss
Claire stoltenberg. win sail wedncs.
day from Honolulu for San Fran.
cisco, on their way home.
Miss Anna Adams viii sail Wed.
nesday on the Lurlins. for Homo
lulu. whero she will visit her aunt,
Miss Nina ]. Adams. for six months.
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chants OF the city.
Mrs. George w. Furry IS presi-
dent OF the organization. and Mrs.
Grace u. Williams Is the chairman
In charge OF this party. Assisting
her are Mrs. ]. G. Baker. Mrs. s. T.
Williamson. Mrs. Il. i. stoddard
Mrs. Stephen A. Hull and Mrs. W.
c. Guitar. who viii also compose
the reception committee that even.
ing. Guests are asked 70 bring
their own cards.
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Women's Clubs

vited members Of the Tent TO their
silver wedding anniversary celebra-
ton. February 20. at tho Fremont
Masonic temple.
GOOD CHEER CLUB
Good Cheer club OF Evergreen
Lodge No. ?. A. o. U. w. win have
n luncheon and meeting Wednesday.
February 20. at IL o'clock.
SEATTLE woMAN's CLUB
The Seattle Woman's club will
hold tie literary Interpretation and
current events meeting "Wednesday,
February 20. at 1870 p. m, at the
home Of Mrs. J. G.. Baker, 14s E.
5sth ST.
AUXILIARY TO
ALL SAINTS CHURCH
The woman's Auxiliary to All
Saints church Will give a military
whist party Wednesday. February
20. at D. m. at the Lakeside club
house.
YOUNGSTOWN PIT. A.
Tho Youngstown PIT. a. will give
silver tea Wednesday February
20. at .. m. at the home Of Mrs.
George Croker. 1896 w. Nevada st.
MOOsEHEART CARD PARTY
The Women OF Mooseheart Legion
drill team will give card party
Wednesday evening, February 20.
at p. m. at the home OK Mrs.
II. X. Marshall. 1925 f. North.
Lake.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
The Seattle League Of Women
Voters will meet Wednesday noon,
February 20. at the Y. w. c. a.
cafeteria, at which time the candi-
dates for city council will be given
an opportunity to speak 70 the
women.
ROBERT MORRIS
SOCIAL CLUB
Robert Morris Social club will.
meet Wednesday. February 20. with
Mrs. Tiffln. 502 18th ave. N. in.
stead OF with Mrs. Kent. Picnic
lunch at IL o'clock. Eastern Stars
and friends welcome.
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inner Before
lassinn Benefit

,sfore the Russian benefit a, the
unic temple. Wednesday evening.
|sr ard Mrs. Burke will entertain
IL small dinner AZ their home,
Ia viii honor Mr.. and Mrs
sas Merrill. OF Duluth. who are
Nc IN town.
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bis. Trefethm
[KtgrtalnS

4. Daniel B. Trelethen enter
"a With a charmingiy appointed
,.sson Of twelve covers on Mon
= AFTERNOON. at the women's Uni.
~ club. her guests including
4. members OF her bridge club
Z an additional table added 10
uollment Mss Marjorie Potter.
4 Gainesville. Texas. who Is the
81 q Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kin.
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necr Daughters Plan
u. Card Partu

.,,neurse the ~Tillieum Pot
naA, Daughters OF Pioneers
4 isiN are arranging a large
.sr,v for Thursday afternoon.
..',,, "a at the Hotel Frye.
:sr he afternoon there viii be
- musical program and attract
svcrs are promised for each
q me committee in charge an
80 that the affair Is open tc
=, Interested In pioneers or their
s.va,ions for tables may be
WITH Mrs. George ]. Evans
4 '.usn. at CA rnd-S6Ss. or with
S,,.ie Russell. chairman OF the
.,,.e committee. EA st'i4Si.
4 q. Charles Jones IS the chair
d charge OF tho refreshments
r c. Clark. OF tho prizes, and
John wotherspoon, OF the pro
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woMENs SOCIETY

WDMEN|H hDtIEIf
The Women'a society OF the First
Baptist church will hold a reception
Thursday afternoon. February 81.
from until o'clock. at the home
OF Mrs. Corwin s. Shank. G32 s6th
ave. ~.
The occasion will honor Mrs. J. J.
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BRITISH AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION

Tho British American association
will give welsh concert on Friday
evening. February 20. AZ so2s Third
ave. Members and friends cordially
invited as we'll as all persons OF
British birth. whether residents Of
Seattle or visitors.
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Bridge and Nah Jongg
Tea at Tennis Club

Tho Seattle Tennis club win have
a bridge and nah iongg tea on Fri.
day afternoon. February 20.
Mrs. John Mcmillan. Mrs. Walter
Beais and Mrs. Montgomery Russell
viii preside NJ the tea table. and as.
sisting VIII be Mrs. parrah corbett.
Miss Hazel Landes. Mrs. Robert Me.
cleiland and Mrs. Amaury Auxlas dc
Turenne.
Tho committee In charge Includes
Mrs. John Moran. Mrs. Lister
Holmes. Miss Nellie Moran and
Miss Lenora Blackwell.
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box party NJ the Russian ben.
g concert Wednesday evening at
II Masonic temple. viii include Mr..
r. Nrs- Reginald Parsons as hosts;
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Seattle Society
MA BY Lillian Keen LeBaster, Telephone MA n-O6oO
Frances Oldham
Music-Louse Raymond Owens
I, Henri WiH Be Honor Guest at Tea,
n naner Hosts at Home This EUening.

"a, Mrs. Ianglon G Henry
I. having tho last Of this
~ honolulu. Mrs. Charles
s,,nsen Is extending nvl.
- lea on Friday afternoon
!, mntll q o'clock. at her home
=, Highlands
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En Struue Gives
[.inrannl Tea

I. erect Mr.. and Mrs. X, Gordon
.,.sorne CAiary Allenl Mrs. Fred
4 suye entertained with an in.
"a tea at her home this after
y ana Mrs. Dunthorne. who were
I,-.d in the South a week ago,
.,.odlng a few days in town be-
s. plng East TO sail for England
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VIII Feature "Lq Tosco"

Puccini's opera Ia Tosca" win be
featured AZ the meeting OF the Thurs
day Musical club on February "a. AZ
the home OF Mrs. c. r. Atkinson. ALI
Twelfth ave. n. n.
Tho story OF the opera will DO read
By Mrs. Elmer c. Green and short
papers have been prepared to proceed,
each number on tho program. which
has been arranged by Mrs. Ralpt
Nichols.
The selections are as follows;
ACT ].
Piano selection
Mis- Louise Hiiysr
[ yecai-'stranks Harmony
Mrs. wentsli paEEe,I
ACT II.
I voeai--'Loys and Music Prayer %
ToueA
Miss oisay, wheeler.
ACT Ill.
I Piano ssisction--
Mrs. =. W. Goodhas.
I yoeai--''Day New l. Breaking
Mrs. Morgan Johnson.
I veeai--''whsn the Stars Were Bright
iy Shining
Mrs. La Terrsa Env,
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Lea. the retiring president, and Mrs.
William Liyengood. tho incoming
president. Mrs. w. y. Rowland,
chairman, will DO in charge. with
Mrs. w. S. Bell and Mrs. W. II.
Hagen assisting in the dining room.
LONESOME CLUB
The Lonesome club will meet
Tuesday evening. February 1s. at q
p. m. at III Spring at. Strangers
and lonely people welcome.
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LEAP YEAR DANCE

LEAP YEAR DANCE
Robert Morris chapter No. is2. o.
r. s.. win giyo an old.fashioned leap
year dance on Saturday evening.
March s. In the Masonic club rooms.
Arcade building. There will DO n
Kangaroo Court. a prize waltz and
numerous unique features for the
entertainment Of the guests.
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COLONIAL COURT NO. ~
Colonial Court No. 10, o. Of A..
viii give a George Washington party
Saturday evening. February 20, at
tho woman's Federated clubhouse.
corner Of Harvard ave. and Thomas
". All Amaranths and their
friends invited.
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ri Kama Alpha Formal

Invitations have been issued to
the annual III Kappa Alpha formal
dance that win be given Thursday
evening. February 81. at tho Seattle
Tennis club. The committee has
been actively engaged In making
elaborate preparations for tho affair
and unique favors win be presented
TO tho guests OF tho fraternity.
Only active members and lin.
tied number OF alumni are priv.
legged 20 attend the dance.
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and Mrs. Merrill

~, s.,or their house guest, Mr..
!. o o, OF New Haven, Conn
. Mrs. Il. %. Merrill viii en-
A dinner this evening AZ
hone
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Clubs FOR WEDNESDAY

ENST HoLYoRE CLUB
Fount Holyoke club will meet
staesday. February 20. at } p. m.
ne home OF Mrs. II. Z. Holmes.
= 18th ave. s.
zlGHToN PIT. A.
Hghton PIT. A. will meet in the
s'smoly han at the school, wed
zy, February 20. at 2 p. m.
NNLAP PIT. A.
~ business meeting OF Dunlap
III A. will be held Wednesday.
@r1ary 20, at 2:i5 D. m. in the
ssnsnt Of the school. The pro-
an viii be given In room 3. at 3
u Pupils Of room /. under Miss
seaport, viii give a Washington
setion- Miss Brown Of the Camp
Girls and Mr.. Dfo Richardson
y b the speakers
|dss PIT. A.
I.'snts Of Ross PIT. a. are in
= 70 attend the meeting TO be held
lls Portable on Wednesday, Feb
~ =, at ? .. m. At 2 p. m. Mrs.
"a Dabney will speak in room 8,
program will be furnished by
nth grade. Refreshments viii
: eiyed.
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AMER NOBLE POST
ard PARTY

|ARD PARTY
american Legion Auxiliary TO
1ahr Noble Post. No. /. win give
4'ege and whist party. wednes-
- }. February 20. from until Z
- IN the American Legion club.
az 800 Third ave.
-ryations may be made by call
.rs. Mabel Downs. WE st-o775.
Minnie Bragdon. CA ptl.oi7o. or
: frank Clancy. BE acn.55f0.
,ehA BARTON TENT NO. 1
.zfa Barton Tent. 40. 1. will give
gal luncheon at the home Of
\. 'ohn Reynolds. s527 Carr Place.
- 1s'aay. February 20. at ~
49,. Hostesses will be Henrietta
a. Florence Geer. Grace Hurd.
-, cilliland AMI Mrs. w. o. At.
~ the melting held on Febru-
- NJ. and Mrs. w. simms in
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Mr.. and Mrs. worran Wilson and
Mr.. David whitcomb.
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Mrs. Ralph Hawley left last week
for California 20 visit her mother
Mrs, J. NJ. Winslow. in Hollywood.
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Miss Anna Adams win sail Wed.
nesday on the Lurlins. for Homo.
lulu, whero she will visit her aunt
Miss Nina ]. Adams. for six months.
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Mrs. Hamilton Merritt left Mon
day for a weeks visit in Portland.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morgan lsft
Saturday on bhort trip 20 Call
fornia.
Evening star., 1924-06-29

Seal of the District of Columbia
adorning one of the lamp-posts at
5th avenue and 23d street, New
York, during the Democratic ma
tional convention. For week the
name of 5th avenue was changed
to avenue of the States"
Intcrna tional.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
End Military Censorship

70 the Editor Of The Times;
DERMTT me to call the atten-
- ton OF your readers to the
dangerous attack on the
freedom OF the stage now being
made by officers OF the United
states army and navy. The play
under fire, what Price Glory"
a running in New York city.
The authors, who served during
the world war, say they want to
give d picture OF war as It really
Is: not as It has been presented
theatrically for thousands OF
years. The characters are pro-
fame. say damn occasionally,
run after women and get drunk.
Rear Admiral Plunkett and other
public defenders fear that this.
viii discourage recruiting and are
trying to suppress What Price
Glory
our historic liberties should pro-
test to President Coolidge, Secre-
tary OF the Navy Wilbur and
Secretary Of the Army Weeks.
The suppression of. this play
would establish precedent
against any criticism. any frank
presentation Of army or navy life
II future. Such worship OF the
uniform flourished rankly in the
central empires under the old
regime, but with the downfall Of
Kaiserdom, It came to an END,
and It Is now possible in Germany
and Austria to subject the army
The Washington times., 1924-10-04

HE growth or any city seems W De nueE bne cOht1g4
Of power not of itself
IN No one can tell how II II going 70 grow ~ fl
which direction it to grow. There would BE- much profit
III real estate IL knew.
seems strange that Of the repairs IL the roads Of
city appear take place at the time when they are being
used the most In London for instance during the
when the city should have been ri s best Tor m thou
sands Of VISITORS and just At the time when travel wasat
its highest peak of the year. street work seems 70 have been
fevershy active Going along its main streets from the
Marble Arch to Ludgaes Circus one is confronted BY
continuous series Of houps where workmen indifferent to
the, traffic about Them are digging up the road
One relates good story which has been heard lately
Young man was entertaining his motheraw ct the height
81 the summer season III order To impress her deeply with
the wonders Of London be hired for after
moons drive They went to all the interesting parts Of the
city and wherever they drove they met BY the usual
red barriers which held them up for several minutes Finally
on the way home along Regent Street. they discovered that
every other building was covered with scaffodng for re-
modelling When they arrived home the young man said
WELL Mother, what do you think Of London AFTER
thinking for moment the old lady replied: ell my boy,
/ think it viii be nice when it is done.
Continual alterations being made IN the great capitals
Of the world Fifth Avenue IN New York. and the Champs
Eyses in Paris are being invaded by shops and there
who prophesy that so6n they will cease to pc resi-
Dental districts
or whatever you call it meaning the sreputabe portion Of
the city usually to be found between the business and the
residence districts.
The reason for this is that the people Of this kind
usually very transient do not like long leases and are very
temporary IN their stays
More and the residence portion Of any city being
thrust out into the suburbs.
tcopyrisht 1884, IL tie Mccams Newspaper syndicate,
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON NEW
BASIS FOR PSYCHOLOGY
HPurposive Striving" as Key to Human Behavior
Lacks True Scientific Foundation.

good basis for logical reasoning.
Is It not IN the nature Of q beg
cling Of the question:" or Is It
to be 3 fundamental axiom Of the
new psychology, back Of which
there shall be no thoroughfare for
the unsatisfied inquirer2
We believe, of course, that we
strive. purposely, toward our ends.
No man who has made scoop IN
Wall Street, or established q new
bank, Is open to the suggestion
that II was only q chemical snap
IN his brain, with which what he
calls 'sYne, myself" had nothing
to do. He believes that he did It.
Others also believe that he did II.
But, when we come to scientific
evidence, there, Is no known meth
cd Of demonstrating that y my
SELF am the final master Of my
own doings and thinkingg. And
there Is where every attempt to
juggle metaphysical belief into
scientific proof, IL bound to tail.
1 we start out to build up e
science" Of psychology only on
such conception as 'spurposive
striving We are building on
clouds. And yet. ! do not for q
moment dispute the probability
that we really are the origina-
tors Of our own thoughts, and
that we can exercise free win
In the management Of our lives.
We do strive pnrposely. as Pro
lessor McDougall affirrns, and
our consciousness that we do so
is for each individual who possess
es that consciousness, or believes
that he possesses It, 4 satisfactory
substitute for scientific proof. But
It Is only q personal belief, q faith,
and It cannot be used az an axiom
on which to have q demonstra.
ton capable Of satisfying anyone
who rejects the belief.
The charcteristic Of real, scien-
tific proof Ii that il rests on the
universal experience Of mankind,
verifiabIe BY the. physical senses.
Anything beyond that Ii meta.
physical In its nature the sub
ject Of faith, and not Of demon.
stration. Yet, in its own field,
metaphysics may be a. true as
science.