DAWN OF THE RECENT Prof. Charles Schuchert Continues Lectures on History of Earth. "The Dawn of the Recent" was traced by Prof. Charles Schuchert in the last lecture on the history of the earth given at the University of Texas Monday night. The great reptiles of the medieval world disappeared with the changed conditions accompanying the making of the Rocky mountains in North America. Upon this disappearance of the reptiles the mammals, at first small and few in number, took possession of the land. The most notable characteristic of the mammals, according to Professor Schuchert, was increased brain power and increased care of the young. With the disappearance of the great reptiles the spread and increase of mammals over the earth was rapid. The dawn of civilization is placed by Schuchert approximately 18,000 years BC in Asia Minor, Arabia and Persia. The city of Susa, Persia, apparently goes back to 1600 BC. "In the pliocene, man in England already knew how to kindle fire and the Neanderthal race buried their dead with their implements, paints and ornaments, showing the dawn of some religious feeling," Professor Schuchert said. "Man's mentality now dominates the organic world and bids the force of nature to his work. However, his further progress is dependent upon himself, depending upon whether he will learn to control himself for the benefit of human society. Man's first duty is service to mankind," he said in closing. March 8-1926 Had the largest audience, about 400. Among them President Offlawn and wife, Prof. Delores and wife, Prof Peace, Prof Cunningham and wife, Dean Shauper (whose wife did not attend me of them). About 1/4 of audience were students, rest citizens. All were very appreciative. Mrs Gruber, mechanicin of the University ran the lantern, and he did well, The lectures find grace in the popularity of the book when published.