EVOLUTION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19498, 5 June 1925, Page 7

EVOLUTION

DR MAYO’S EXPLANATIONS'. LENGTHENING 3LTEE. ROCHESTER (Minn.), May 21. , ‘T find science to be but an esxlana* tion of religion,” said Dr W. J. MaVo, when criticising to-day the stand take?* recently by William Hennings Bey an against evolution“Mr Bryan may be sincere in his belief, but he has had no scientific: training, and consequently does not arid cannot understand the facts relating to evolution,” continued Dr Mayo, who addedc ! ‘There is no question among gcienctfio men regarding evolution. Not that wet are descended from monkeys, but tha£ life is constant evolution, morally, icontally and physically, and will continua to be so. ‘Twelve years have been added to ttw average man’s life in the past 40 years, and the so-called fast pace has had much to do with it. The motor-car takes people into the open, and l>ther modern inventions tend to better living. The short skirts women wear nowadays are much healthier than the old style ot long ones.” Mr W. J. Bryan was largely responsible for the passage of the Jaw of th# State of Tennessee which makes the teaching of evolution in schools a . misdemeanour. Recently a teacher named John Scops was dismissed from the teaching sta® and will he prosecuted. Clarence DaiTbw and Dudley Field Malone have offered; to defend him free and to pay all othet legal expenses. A national debate on evolution is coming if Mr Bryan fulfils his threat to-attend the trial.