Show STUDENT LIFE Spencer seems to have been so with the decidedly impressed power of this doctrine as an explanation not only of the development of animal life but of the universe that he without hope of reward except the satisfaction to be found in the enlightenment of his fellows dedicated the remaining forty-thre- e years of his life to its elucidation and development No fair critic would expect any man to do more than did Spencer in his great work of adducing evidence to substantiate his doctrine Those few who are still disgruntled because Spencer’s doctrine jarred some of their childhood fancies now find consolation in saying that “Spencer did not establish his doctrine from the standpoint of every science as he proposed to do” They should remember that Spencer was only a man with man’s limitations and they will certainly not maintain that he did not employ his time It is not the purpose of this sketch to state Spencer’s doctrine since it would be impossible to do so intelligently without more time and space than is now available Nor is the purpose to state what 11? ef- fect it has had or may have in the future upon philosophic and scientific thought That Spencer’s work has had and will have a powerful effect is concluded by all even those who think that he was wholly wrong No one questions his sincerity No one who has taken the trouble to study him will fail to admire his wonderful capacity and persistency Many there are however who without knowing the man abuse and malign him because he did not see fit to shape his philosophy in conformity with that or the other creed or would not bow to its god Students who are interested in Spencer would do well to read at this time the sketch by Prof James of Harvard in the January Critic the article in the January Review of Reviews Mr Lyman Abbott’s editorial comment in the Outlook of Dec 19 and in the same issue the sketch by Prof Calkins of Wellesley the last being an example of a feeling of religious fluty to belittle his work —Jos Jenson Amateur Spot! It will seem to some who come into contact with college athletics that to recount their value to students is unnecessary These values in general are obvious it is true yet the manner in which the athletic contests fail to receive sup port and are often actually condemned indicates an evident lack of appreciation of their value Sports of various kinds have always been indulged in and encouraged but under no system have thev nourished as under the ama- - |