Theory Of Evolution

Prof. Steere gave the first of a series of lectures on Evolution lefore the University Bibïe class of the M. E. church Sunday noou. The subject of bis introduction was "The Relation of living Thiings to tl Ir Surroiuidings." A descriptiou of the lowest forra of animal lifc was given ie which it was shown that all the principal functions of an'mul liife were present, including motion, feeling, food-taking, breathing, c!rculafoin, reproduction and producductkiin. AU difforences in b'rds - of beaks, wings, feathei-s, feet and coJor - ai-e dependent on the Ufe conditions surrounding tlxem. Tlie same is trae of all animal life. We shall be able to understand the meaning of structures only when we have studied the Idfe conditlons. Careful, minute investigatlon is to be the characteristic of future biology. Organic and inorganic creat;ou are itally related, and any theory that does not recog"ii:ze Üiis comes far short oí the truth. The great difculty to gnard agatest is the KtopP'img with half truths.