The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-29


being the occasion Of the benefit of
the Orphan Asylum, yer5 fair audi
euce cocgregated in the High School
Hall. last night. TO witness the inter-
estine series of experiments 10 chem
istry. that had been promised by Prof.
Willett and the Senior High School
Glass.
Previous to any experiments, Prof.
Willett explained the object Of the
exhibition and the nature Of the pro
posed experiments. He also stated
that it had been found that the pro-
gramme was so long that it could not
all be given in one evening, and that
they would give another exhibition
this evening.
Pref. Willett thon proceeded to an
examination of the class selected, con-
sisting of eleven persons-eight young
ladies and three young gentlemen.
After a series of questions, which
were answered promptly and correctly.
several me mbers delivered address
es on various subjects. which were
illustred by experiments, giving the
processes and reasons for the various
chemical changes that occurred, and
beautifully illustrating chemical Atm
itys Addresses were made on oxygen
by Chas. Hall and Alice Miller, each
giving different illustrations, aud diff
ferent explanations. Jennie Plumer
aud Nellie Dyer spoke on the subject
Of hydrogen. each giving different
illustrative experiments. Minnie
Perkins explained the compounds of
oxygen and hydrogen. Edgar Bah
heoek explained the nature and uses of
/ phosphorus. Mary Walker treated
Of nitrogen. Ohas. Perkins gave. some
remarks on carbon, and Ohas. Hall
gave the explanation Of the oxy-hy-
i drogen flame. $3.50
The experime ats were beautiful,
aud the audience testified their ap-
probation by frequent applause.
Burning phosphorus in oxygen was
most brilliant exhibition, and the
fame produced seemed as bright as
the noon-d day sun. Burning a steel
watch.spring IN oxygen, and also
burning steel spring In hydrogen
and oxygen combined, were brilliant
experiments. and exceedingly inter-
eating. The burning of charcoal in
oxygen was also an exhibition of
| peculiar interest. We have not the
power to describe these different
scientific experiments, and they must
be seen to be properly appreciated,
or even halfway understood.
Occasional intervals between adj
dresses were enIivened by some beau
tiful singing BY the High School
Glass, assisted by Prof. Tinker, which
was greeted with unbounded applause,
and added not little to the pleasure
of the evenings entertainment.
At the close of the exhibition, Prof.
Willett said he would either give the
tickets back to those who had come,
so they could come tonight without
additional charge, or else he would
charge an admission fee Of twenty five
cents, just as the audience might de
sire. DR.. Cloud suggested that it
would perhaps be best to return the
tickets, as it was desired to give per-
feet satisfaction to every one. Mr..
Kumler. the lawyer, arose and said
that the exhibition given already was
fully worth fifty cents, and be did not
think any one would object to pay an
additional "quarter" for the next ex-
hibition, especially as the money was
to be applied to so laudable an object
as purchasing new chemical apparatus
for the High School. His remarks
were greeted with applause. and the
audience declined to take back the
tickets.
Tonight the most interesting ex-
periments viii be given, ard DR.. II.
w. Cloud will deliver a short address
on chemistry. and also give q thor
ough elucidation Of the electro mag
netic telegraph, using model tele-
graph line to illustrate his remarks.
He win also blow up a miniature ship.
We hope TO see the High School Hall
full tonight, for the exhibition is
quite scientific, besides being novel
and entertaining
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