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Four broad fields of modern civilization were covered in last night's symposium at the Metropolitan Opera House on "Our Expanding Horizons," attended by close to 3000 Crimson Alumni. Harlow Shapley, Paine Professor of Practical Astronomy and Directory of the Harvard Observatory, dealt with the world of science; Francis T. Spaulding '17, Dean-Elect of the Graduate School of Education, discussed the problem of our secondary schools; Wallace B. Donham '98, Dean of the Graduate School of Business Administration, described industrial conditions in America; and Bruce C. Hopper '18, associate professor of Government, gave a rapid survey of recent events...
...Shapley Defends Science...
Discussing our expanding horizons in science, Professor Shapley decried the view that science is the cause of the "present tragic world order". "It is philosophy and religion that have betrayed us, not the engineers, he said...
Professor Shapley emphasized the importance of the use of rays and radiation in many fields of science, such as the studying through invisible glass of the heretofore invisible storms of hydrogen, iron, and calcium on the too-visible surface of the sun. He told how scientists apply their research to practical work, using their rays in clinics, biological laboratories, agricultural experiment stations, and testing bureaus for textiles, guns, and even fake paintings...
...Science, Harlow Shapley, Paine Professor of Practical Astronomy and director of the College Observatory...