Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-04-04 | Page 4 | Darwin Theories Stand the Test

DAR VIN THEORIES STAND THE TEST 1 I i Review of His Works Show I How Scientists Depend I on His Ideas Darwin and md the tho Present Theories of ot Evolution was the subject of or a n lecture delivered by Prof Pro John Sund- Sund wall at the tho University club last night Professor first reviewed the life lito of or Darwin and his work on the tho Beagle expedition In South America America which was a made by Darwin In the Interests o of science The publication of or The Origin of or Species was ivas re reviewed reviewed re- re viewed Professor Protessor dwelling re I especially on the great Influence that this book had In Influencing lines of or thought and the tho theories of or scientists since Its publication In 1859 and the effect tho the book had on the stud study of or biology The various theories were discussed and references were made especially to Darwin's theory theor of or natural selection compo composed ed of or variation heredity and survival sUl of or orthe the fittest Professor next took up germinal theory and the mutation theor theory theory- of ot DeVrIes and Mendel's law Jaw lie IIo said all aU of these theories had been advanced nd In explanation of or various evolutionary changes In species The present trend is to go po back to Darwin's theor theory ho sald as there thero are numerous objections to those advanced by others A large crowd was present and a n musical program was waa given g after acter the tho lecture George Lawrence M M. M I. I J. J Brines and Fred Fr d Smith had charge of or the tho function I