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...meeting of the Electric Club last night, Dr. Wilson, who is at present engaged in especial research at the Physical Laboratory, gave an exceedingly interesting lecture on the subject of magnetism; he brought out a number of points with great clearness, illustrating them by means of experiments with ingeniuos apparatus of his own make. Dr. Wilson has kindly consented to leave his apparatus at the club rooms for the benefit of members who were unable to be present...
Professor James spoke at the Psychical Research Tuesday evening...
...only be studied through the outside world by means of science. The object of science is to make out through experience the spiritual laws that govern the world. Thus thinkers of the early part of this century were idealists by nature but scientists by profession, uniting empirical research and philosophical thought. The doctrine of evolution is to comprehend the world of experience by means of idealistic postulates...
...growth of the modern historical movement can be best suggested by the following incomplete list of abbreviated titles of "epochmaking" books, pioneer in very various departments of research. Such works mark the increasingly extended application of the historical method, with its accompanying idea of Evolution. to more and more regions of knowledge. as well as the growth of this Idea itself. Few of these books are technically considered. philosophical treatises. Out of the whole mass of such, and their successors in each department, the Philosophy of Evolution has grown. Dates of first editions alone are meant. The books are chosen...
...pride Harvard's advance to the highest University grade to notice the number of seminaries and conferences which, according to the calendar, take place here this week. Last evening there were important meetings in the Modern Language, History and Science departments at which the results of advanced individual research were presented and discussed. Tonight there is a similar meeting in the Geological department, while in numerous other ones, such as in that of Classical Philology and of Philosophy, though the regular meetings are not announced in the calendar, the seminary work constantly done is of high grade. A continual comparison...