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 OBECTB OF DEVELOPMENT 39 The two great forces tending to are, therefore, discontent of the altruism amongst th6 intelligent and The effectiveness of these forces in promote progress proletariat and wealthy classes. actually securin better conditions of life will depend upon two factors: (1) the extent of the understanding and acceptance by the-government and people of as a normal condition of extent of knowledge of beneficial and how to carry social what progressive activity; changes change (2) the will be them out so as to secure beneficial results and avoid harmful results, such, for example, as damaging another class of persons, or incurring. financial losses. The first of these conditions  of effectiveness could be best secure4 by a combination of a amongst adults with definite instruction in schools on social devoted to' ideas economy, Which and methods would of The second factor involves not only the diffusion economic a6d financial knowledge, but also extension of geographical teaching in a scientific manner, particularly regional biological studies--of the relation of town and country, of occupations to the physical character of the terrain, and of the laws of evolution of man in qualities of temperament and gressive changes of. economic still much investigation to be but scientific geography and should be taught public studies economic become may then for the in realise proper and propaganda secondary be largely social progress. of the comprehensive and anthropo- the pro- There is done in these subjects; elementary ethnology development willing to measures to the g.uidanee of human sciences. every secondary school. the importance of entrust The these direction of measures of social reform; and may its future progressive experts learned in the intellect with selection.