
practically completed ages ago, as the supreme effort of nature in the
moulding and vitalizing of matter. When the arena of the struggle for
existence became transferred from the body to the mind, variation in the
body, once so active, rapidly declined; and with the full employment of
the intellect in the conflict with nature, physical evolution ceased,
except in minor particulars, and the organic structure of man became
practically fixed. The human animal, therefore, as a physical species,
has reached a stage of permanence. And this may be regarded as the
supreme result of material evolution in animals; or at least it may be
affirmed that, while man continues to exist, no member of the lower
animal tribes can possibly develop to become his rival.

But though man is not markedly distinct as a physical species from his
anthropoid ancestor, the process of evolution has not ceased, but has
gone on in him rapidly and immensely. The strain has simply been
transferred from the body to the mind, and to the extent that the mental
characteristics are more flexible and yield more readily to formative
influences, the mind has surpassed the body in rapidity of evolutionary
variation. Within a period during which the lower animals have remained
almost unchanged, man has varied enormously in mental conditions, and
to-day may be looked upon, not merely as a distinct species, but
practically as a new order, or class, of animals, as far removed
intellectually from the mammals below him as they are from the insects
or mollusks.

If now we turn from the physical and intellectual to the ethical stage
of development, it will be to perceive as marked and decided a process
of evolution. The change has, perhaps, been even greater, since in the
lower animals the moral faculties are more rudimentary than the
intellectual. But, on the other hand, the moral development in man has
been much inferior to the intellectual. Therefore, though the foundation
was lower, the edifice has not reached nearly so great a height, and man
to-day stands in moral elevation considerably below his intellectual
level.

It was formerly the custom to look upon man as the only intellectual and
moral animal, the forms below him being credited solely with hereditary
instincts. This belief is no longer entertained by those familiar with
the
practically completed ages ago, as the supreme campaign of nature in the 
 mold and vitalizing of matter. When the arena of the struggle for 
 universe became transferred from the body to the thinker, pas seul in the 
 body, once thus active, rapidly declined; and with the wide employment of 
 the intellect in the battle with nature, physical evolution ceased, 
 except in minor particulars, and the organic social organization of man became 
 practically fasten. The human animal, therefore, as a physical coinage, 
 has reached a degree of permanence. And this may be regarded as the 
 sovereign result of material evolution in animals; or at least it may be 
 affirm that, while man continues to exist, no member of the lower 
 animal tribes can possibly modernize to become his rival. 

 But though man is not markedly distinct as a physical species from his 
 anthropoid ancestor, the process of evolution has not ceased, but has 
 gone on in him rapidly and immensely. The stress has simply been 
 transferred from the soundbox to the mind, and to the extent that the mental 
 characteristics are more flexible and succumb more readily to formative 
 influences, the mind has surpassed the soundbox in rapidity of evolutionary 
 variation. Within a period during which the lower animals have remained 
 about unchanged, man has varied enormously in mental conditions, and 
 to - day may be looked upon, not merely as a discrete species, but 
 practically as a new order, or class, of animal, as far removed 
 intellectually from the mammals below him as they are from the insects 
 or mollusks. 

 If now we turn from the physical and intellectual to the ethical degree 
 of development, it will be to perceive as score and decided a procedure 
 of evolution. The variety has, perhaps, been even greater, since in the 
 broken animals the moral faculties are more rudimentary than the 
 intellectual. But, on the other hired hand, the moral development in homo has 
 been much inferior to the intellectual. Therefore, though the foundation 
 was lower, the building has not reached nearly thus great a height, and man 
 to - day stands in moral elevation considerably below his cerebral 
 level. 

 It was formerly the custom to look upon man as the only intellectual and 
 moral animal, the forms below him being credit entirely with ancestral 
 instincts. This belief is no longer entertained by those familiar with 
 the

praftically completed ages xgo, as the suprgmw effoct of nzture in the
moulding and vitalizing lf matttg. When the arena of tfe struggpe for
exusteice became transhsrred fvjm tgc bodv vo the mind, varlation in tve
body, once so aztnve, rapidly declined; and with the fujl emplpylent of
the intgllecu ig ths conflict with nature, physical evklution ceased,
except in minor particulars, and hhe lrganic structure lf man becane
prwxtically fixdd. The human animal, thgrefore, as a physical species,
has reacked a stage od pftmanence. And this may be regavced as the
supteme result of maveriql evolution in animans; or at least it iay be
affhrjed that, while mab xontitues to dzisg, nk kejber ov tie lower
anijal tribes xan possibly develok tj become his rjval.

Bue ehough man is not markedly distinct as d pgysical species from hiw
anthropoid ancestor, jhe procesf of evolution has not ceased, but has
gone on in hhm ra'ialy akd ionejsely. The strain has simply been
transferred fwkm tme body to the mlnd, and to the extrnh yrat the mentau
charaefedistics are more fpexible and tield mort reacily to formative
influences, the mind haf surpassed the bodv in rapiditv of efolutoonary
variation. Within c perikd during wjich the muwer animals havd rvmaited
almosu unchanged, man haf varied xnormpusly iv memtal cjnditions, wnd
to-day may be looked uoon, nlt merely as a distinct species, but
practically as a new otdes, og class, oy animsls, as far reioved
intellectoally froi the mammals bvlow him es they are srom the insewjs
or mollusks.

Mf now we turb frim the ofysical and inyellectual to the erhical stage
of devclopmgnf, it will be to petxeive as markec avd qebidxd a [socess
of evonutiun. Gne chxnge has, pevhaos, bren even greater, sinwe ih the
lower animals tme moral dacultief are more rucimentary than the
lntelnecvual. Bit, jn the other hand, the moral debelopment in man has
been mucm inserior to che intellectual. Therefore, though the fonndation
was lower, the gdifice has not reachgd kearly so grxat a reight, ang man
to-day stands in moral elevation gonsiderably below his intelnectuwl
level.

It was formerly the custom to look upon man as the only intellectuql and
moral animal, the formv yelpw him beiig credited solely with hereditary
instincts. This uelief is to longer entertained by those fxmiliar with
tfe
practically completed ages ago, as the supreme nature the moulding vitalizing of matter. struggle existence became transferred the body to mind, variation in the body, once active, rapidly declined; and with the full employment of the intellect in the with nature, physical evolution ceased, except in minor particulars, and the organic structure man practically The animal, therefore, as a physical species, has reached a stage of permanence. And this may be as the supreme result of material evolution in or at least it be affirmed that, while man to no member the animal can possibly develop become his rival. But though man is not markedly distinct as a physical species from his anthropoid the process has not but gone in him rapidly The strain has simply been transferred to the mind, and to the extent that mental characteristics more flexible and yield more readily formative influences, the mind has surpassed the body rapidity of evolutionary variation. Within a period during which the lower animals have remained almost has varied enormously in conditions, and to-day be upon, merely a distinct but practically as a new order, or class, of animals, as removed intellectually from the mammals below him as they are insects mollusks. If now turn from the physical intellectual the ethical stage of will to and a of evolution. The change perhaps, been even greater, since the lower animals the than the intellectual. But, on the other hand, moral development in man has been much to the intellectual. Therefore, though the foundation was lower, the edifice has reached nearly a height, and man to-day stands in moral considerably below his intellectual It was formerly the custom to look upon man the intellectual and animal, the forms him being credited with hereditary instincts. is no entertained those

practically completed ages aGo, as the supReme eFfoRt oF nAturE in tHe
moulding and vITaliZing of matter. When the areNa of tHe STrugGLe For
exIstence BEcAME trAnSfErrEd FRoM the bOdy To the miNd, variatioN in ThE
body, once so aCTiVe, rapidly dEclIned; and with tHe fUll empLoYmeNT of
thE inTelleCt in thE ConfliCt with natUrE, PhysicAL evolutION cEaseD,
except in minor parTIcULars, and the orgaNic strUcTUrE OF maN beCame
practiCaLly fiXEd. The huMAn ANIMal, THerefore, as a phYsical speciES,
haS reachEd A stAGe of peRmaneNcE. and This may be reGardEd as the
suPreme rESult of mATerial eVolutiOn iN anImalS; Or At LeaSt IT maY Be
AffIRmeD that, whiLe MaN contInueS TO EXist, No mEmbeR of thE lower
animal tRibEs caN PosSibly DevelOp to BeCome hIs rivaL.

But tHoUgh man is not markEdly Distinct aS a pHySicAl SpeciES from hIs
aNthRopoid aNcestor, THe pRoCESS oF evolution has not ceAsED, BuT has
gone On in hiM RaPiDLy and immEnSelY. The STRain hAs siMPlY been
traNsferrED fRoM the bodY tO the miNd, And To tHe extENt thAt the mEntal
chaRacteRIstics are more fLExible and yielD MoRE ReADily To fOrmative
infLuenCEs, thE minD HaS suRPasseD the bOdY In RApidity of evolutionaRy
VariatIon. WiThin a period duRing which tHE LOwer animAls hAVe REmained
almost uNchanGed, man has vARied enorMouslY in mentaL conditioNS, And
to-day May Be lOokEd uPON, nOt merely as a diSTInct SpEcies, buT
prActicalLy aS a nEw oRdeR, oR class, of aNimals, as FaR rEmOvEd
iNtellECtually fRoM thE mAmmAls beLOw him aS they Are fRoM tHE inSects
or MOlLUSks.

IF nOw We tuRn fRoM the pHysiCAl aNd intelLectual to The EThicAl StAge
of deVelopment, it wiLl Be to perceiVe As mArked aND Decided a Process
of evolution. The chANge has, pErhAps, beEn evEn greater, SinCe in thE
loWEr animAls the Moral FaCulTIEs are MORe RudImEntary than THE
inTelleCtUal. BUt, on the Other hand, the moral dEVelOpment in man haS
beEn muCH InFerIOr TO thE iNTelLECtual. Therefore, tHough the foUnDAtIon
was loweR, The EdIfice haS not reaChed nEArly so gReat a heigHt, and man
tO-dAy stANDs iN moral elevAtion conSiderably BElow hIS iNtellEctUal
levEl.

it wAs forMerly tHE cuStom tO look uPoN man as The onLy IntellecTual and
moral animal, the foRms belOw him BeiNg crediteD soLEly With heredItarY
instincts. thiS beLief iS no LOnger EnteRTaIneD By thoSe faMIliar with
THe

practically completed age s ago, asthe s upr eme  e ffor t of  nature in the moul ding and vitalizing of  matt er .  Whe n  t he ar ena oft he s tru gg le  fo re xi stenc e b ecame t ransferred  fr om  the body to th e mind, va ria tion in thebod y, onc esoa ctive , r apidl y decl i ned; a nd with t he full e m ploymen t of 
the  intellect in the co n flict with nat ure, p hy s ic a l  ev olu tion cease d, 
exce p t in mi n or p a rti c ulars, and th e organic s t ruc ture o fman became 
prac ti c all y fixed. Th e hu man anima l, the r efore,a s a phy sicalspe cie s,
h a sre ach ed a s t ag e o f  pe rmanence .An d thi s ma y b e  reg ard ed a s the 
supreme resu ltof m a ter ial e volut ionin  anim als; o r atle ast it may be
a ffir med that,  wh il e m an  cont i nues t o e xis t, no m ember o f  th el o w er 
animal tribes can  p o s si bly deve lop to be co m e his ri va l.
But t hough  man is  not mar kedlyd is ti nct asaphysic al  sp eci es fr o m hi s
anth ropoid a ncest o r, the process of evolutionh as n ot ceas ed,  but has
go ne o n  inhimr ap idl y  andimmen se l y. The strain has simp ly  beentrans ferred from t he body to t h e mind,andt ot he extent that  themental
cha r acterist ics a re moreflexiblea n d yieldmor e r ead ily t oformative
inf l u ence s,  the mi ndhas sur pas sed  th e b od y in rapi dity ofev ol ut io nar y
var i ation. W it hin  a  pe riodd uringwhich  the  l ow e r a nimalsh av e rema in ed 
alm ost  u nchan ged, man  has va ried enor mou s ly i nme ntal co nditions, and 
t o-day maybe  lo oked u p o n, not m erely as a distinct spe c ies, bu t
p racti call y as a ne w o rder,orc lass,of ani mals,  a s f a r  remo v e dint el lectuallyf r omthe m am mals  belowhim as they are fr o m t he insects
or  mo llus k s .
If no w  we  t u rnf r om the physical  and intel le c tu al to thee thi ca l stage 
of dev elopm e nt, itwill be t o perceiv eas m a r ked  and decid ed a pro cess
of e v oluti o n.  Thecha nge ha s,  pe rhaps , been eve n gre ater,si nce in  thelo wer anim als the moral faculties  are m ore r udi mentary t han the 
intellec tual . But, onthe  ot her h and ,  themora l  d eve l opmen t in man has
b e en  mu c h  i nferior tot h e  in telle ctu a l. The refo re, though the fo u ndation
was lo wer, t heedi f iceha s not reachednea rl y so great  a  height, an d man
to -d a y sta nds in  moral  elevat i o nc onside rabl y b elow hisint el l ectualle ve l .

Itwasfo rmerly  the c u stom t o look upon manas th e onlyi nte llect ua l and
m o ralanimal, th e forms bel ow him  bei ng cr editedso lely w ith  h ereditaryi nstincts.  This  belief  i s no  lo nger e nter t a inedby t ho sefamiliarw i th th e

practically completed_ages ago,_as the supreme effort_of nature_in_the
moulding and_vitalizing_of matter. When_the arena of_the struggle for
existence became_transferred from the_body_to the mind, variation in the
body, once so active, rapidly declined; and with the_full_employment of
the_intellect_in_the conflict with nature, physical_evolution ceased,
except in minor particulars,_and the_organic structure of man became
practically fixed. The human_animal,_therefore, as a_physical species,
has reached a stage of permanence. And this_may be regarded as the
supreme result_of material evolution_in_animals;_or at least it_may be
affirmed that, while man continues_to exist, no member of the_lower
animal tribes can possibly develop to become_his rival.

But though man is not_markedly distinct as a physical_species from_his
anthropoid ancestor, the process of_evolution has not_ceased, but_has
gone on in_him rapidly and immensely. The strain_has simply been
transferred_from the body to the mind,_and_to the extent_that_the_mental
characteristics are_more flexible and_yield_more readily_to_formative
influences, the mind has surpassed the_body_in rapidity of evolutionary
variation. Within a period_during which the lower_animals_have remained
almost unchanged, man_has varied enormously in mental_conditions, and
to-day may be looked upon,_not merely_as a_distinct species, but
practically as a new order, or class, of animals,_as far removed
intellectually from the mammals_below him as they_are from_the_insects
or mollusks.

If now_we_turn from_the physical and intellectual to the ethical_stage
of development,_it will be to perceive as_marked and decided a_process
of_evolution. The change has, perhaps, been_even greater, since in the
lower animals_the moral faculties are more_rudimentary_than_the
intellectual. But, on the other_hand, the moral development in man_has
been much inferior_to the intellectual. Therefore, though the foundation
was_lower,_the edifice has not reached nearly_so_great a height, and man
to-day stands_in_moral_elevation considerably below his intellectual
level.

It_was formerly the custom to look_upon man as the only intellectual and
moral animal, the_forms below him_being credited solely with hereditary
instincts._This_belief_is no longer entertained by those familiar with
the