. Popular science monthly. one social class as another, in working-class children as in thechildren of the well-to-do. The fact that through the centuries most ofthe great men have sprung from the comfortable classes simply provesthe might of opportunity. The bringing of full educational opportuni-ties within reach of all children will enable society for the first time torealize on all its latent assets of human capacity. Ward lived to see his ideas generally accepted by thoughtful longer is progress identified with the method of natural no one advocates surrender to th
. Popular science monthly. one social class as another, in working-class children as in thechildren of the well-to-do. The fact that through the centuries most ofthe great men have sprung from the comfortable classes simply provesthe might of opportunity. The bringing of full educational opportuni-ties within reach of all children will enable society for the first time torealize on all its latent assets of human capacity. Ward lived to see his ideas generally accepted by thoughtful longer is progress identified with the method of natural no one advocates surrender to the blind forces of social develop-ment. The laissez faire theory has been abandoned. The functions ofgovernment have greatly multiplied, especially on the side of research,education and stimulation. With this about-face Lester F. Ward hadsomething to do. He never reached the people, but he reached thepeople who reached the people. His program remains yet to be realized,but the leaders are moving in the direction he Sir Joseph Dai/ton Hookee. TEE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE 101 THE PEOGEESS OF SCIENCE LOED AVEBURY AND THE PASS-ING OF THE VICTORIAN EBA During the nineteenth century, Eng-land was clearly the leading nation ofthe world. Previously it had beenrivaled by Italy and Trance, even byAustria and Spain; now it has to con-tend for supremacy with Germany andthe United States; soon Eussia andChina will be added; perhaps the Bal-kan states and Japan. The races whichsuccessively invaded the British islandswere of fine stock; their struggles andtheir union left a people of high qual-ity. In the development of the appli-cations of science England took thelead, owing to the genius of its people,the convenient supply of iron and coaland the maritime situation. Vastwealth was accumulated, the most ableand vigorous of its people being themost successful. Innumerable familieswere established with inherited abilityand wealth. From them came the greatmen who gave distinction to the Vic
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