New Britain herald., 1924-03-04


 born with a college education. so peo- rle must acquire their appreciation of the truth of things elsewhere. Adam and Eve did not come into the world i fully equipped. All they had when they entered the world were their birthday suits and a smile." It was 1 for them, to gain other things else where, he said.
 ! To1show how thought and truth de- Nelop, the speaker took astronomy for an example. He asserted that as- tronomists are looking forward to the day when that science will no, longer be a plaything for millionaires and a pastime for others, but real bene- fit to the world. It is probable, he said, that in time to come, 1t will be possible to foresee weather conditions for years in advance by the study of sun spots. He showed how astrono- my started and how it has gradually come to the fore as one of the lead ing sciences.
 Another of the great studies of to- day, chemistry, was also discussed He showed how that science origin ated in alchemy. where men tried. by pouring acids on lead, tin and other metals. to change them into gold and silver. A foolish quest and fruit less one, he, said, but from it develop Ted the most important of modern sciences, chemistry.
 Taking Up Religion.
 He made the statement that primi- tive man has always been religious. Because of the creative instinct which is in all of us. Primitive man wanted to control his environment, but he needed outside help. So he placed his faith in some superior being. Without that faith man would not survive today.
 To show how progress cannot exist with conformity, the speaker gave ex- amples. He showed how people laughed at the steamboat, the tele- phone and other inventions. He show ed how the forefathers of this coun- try, because they did not wish to con form to laws laid down by British king, packed up and departed. thus making the foundation for the United States.
 He brought out truths to show that the forefathers did not know 1t all. in so doing he carried on an exam ination of George Washington, as it might be carried on if that great man could be alive today. He asked ques- tions, to which the inevitable answer would he, "I don't know" for instance What is a steamboat" What is a ra- dio"" What is u submarine?" He did that to show, he said. that the men of those times did not know 1t all, and that great strides are now being made in the direction of something better. One hundred years from now, he said, people will look back on this generation and laugh because 1t knows so little.
 iiite at "stand-P -Pattcrs."
 He launched into an attack on the so called ''stand-patters." According to the speaker they are not ''so good" He, asked where the world would be now if Christ had been a stand batter and had stood by the Pharlsees. if Washington and Lincoln had been stand.rstsS.s the world needs free
 ''The conservatives of one genera ton are the worshippers of tho dead radicals of preceding generations" was a sentence driven home by Pro- lessor Nangbns There was no man so malignedF In his day as Lincoln. Washington was a traitor, Christ was a heretic," iM said. The one thought he desired to impress on his hearers was that these men all led movements in the direction of definite progress.