The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-15
CHE 8ntland 9aily Glube
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1877.
SENT BY TELEPHONE.
rhe First Newspaper Despatch Sent by
Humna Voice Over the Wires.
SALEM, February u, 10 55 P. NJ.

SALEM, February II, 1856 p. NJ.
Professor A. Graham Bell, the inventor OF
that wonderful instrument the telephone,
which has caused SO much interest in the
scientific world and which Is now becom-
ing so popularity known, lectured on his
invention at Lyceum hall this evening.
The lecture was one of a course of the
Essex institute, aud about 500 persons were
present The lecture was very well re-
ceived and the frequent and long continued
applause showed that the audience appreci-
ated sully the wonderful uses and the ex-
periments made with the machine. Pro-
fessor Bell briefly explained the construc-
ton of the instrument and then sketched
his studies OF the system of transmitting
sounds. He explained that it was bis first
attempt before an audience to try these diff
ferent experiments. An intermittent cur
rent was first sent from Boston by Mr..
Thomas A. Watson, Professor Bells asso-
ciate. This caused noise very similar to
a horn from the telephone. The Morse
telegraph alphabet was then sent by musi-
cal sounds, and could be heard throughout
the hall. The audience burst into loud ap-
pause at this experiment. telephone
organ was then put in operation in Boston.
"Yankee Doodle were readily heard
through the hall and heartily recognized.
At this point Professor Bell then explained
how he learned to
TRANSMIT THE TONES OF THE HUMAN VOICE,
and paid grateful tribute to Mr.. Watson.
Professor Bell asked Mr.. Watson for a
song, and "Auld Lang Syne' came from
the mouthpece of the instrument almost be
fore his words were ended. Mr.. Watson
was then asked to make q speech to the
audience. He expressed himself as having
more confidence eighteen milts away than
if he were present. His speech was as fol-
lows Ladies and gentlemen-1t gives me
great pleasure to be able TO address You this
evening, although | am in Bost' and you
in Salem" This could be heard thirry-ive
feet distant-that is, all over the hall, and
brought down the house with applause. A
system of questioning was then carried on
and Mr.. Watson was asked il he heard the
applause. The answer was, 81 was not
listening: Try again" The applause was
given and its receipt.
At ONCE ACKNOWLEDGED IN BOSTON.
Coughing and singing we're then heard
and variety of questions were then asked
from the Salem end and among them
"What news from the electoral commits
sion ?" followed by the distinct answer of
Il don't know of any," But the rews
came fleeting along that the engineers of the
Boston and Maine railroad had struck. Gen
eral Cosswell asked if the trains were run
ming the answer was clear and distinct
that they were not at 5:30 o'clock. Pro-
fessor Bell introduced the Rev. f. c..
Bellies, who said 81 shake hands with you
cordially in Imagination twenty miles
away" The Rev. e. s. Atwood asked,
"Does 1t rain ?" ut does not in Boston"
was Mr.. Watsons answer. Professor Gage,
the electrician, then spoke through the tel
ephone, endeavoring to have his voice rec
ognized This could not be done as Mr..
Watson was not familiar with the voice.
Mr.. Shaje Zsawa was recognized, Mr.. Wat
son being perfectly familiar with his toHes
One of the assistants in Boston then said
that arH %H2la }ba tthe thSent E9yhic Which RNs-
iUni iiy ioo~s-i-.s Professor Bell closed his
lecture by briefly stating the practical uses
to which he was confident the telephone
could be applied. Hearty applause was
afforded the lecturer as he finished, and
people focked about the stage In large num-
bers to more closely examine the wonder
full instrument that had placed them in au-
dibe communication with people nearly
twenty miles away.
THE LECTURE AND EXPERIMENT
were an unqualified success. Among those
present were DIR. Henry Wheatland, presi.
dent of Essex institute the Rev. Z. G.
Boles, Phi. D.; Professor ID. B. Hagar OF
the state normal school General William
Cogswell, the Rev. E. S. Atwood. Profes-
sor John Robinson, DR.. Amos II. Joenson
ex-Mayor Williams, DR.. George b. Loring,
A. G. Gsodell,ssJ Esq, and many Others
who are identified or particularly interested
in scientific pursuits. Vice President
Goodell Of the institute offered an order
which was adopted, providing for the ap
pointment of committee to draft seriei
of resolutions 10 express the satisfaction OF
the institute and audience for the instructive
and interesting entertainment offered by
Professor Bell. A vote of thanks was also
extended to Mr.. Watson and sent to him by
telephone. A vote of thanks was passed tC
| the Atlantic aud Pacific tel graph company
| for their kindness in allowing the use OF
| their wires for these experiments. A volt
| of thanks was also rendered to Miss Molloy
| operator os the Atlantic and Pacific tee
| graph company at Salem, for her sssistanc,
| during the evening The telephone wa
then taken apart and explained to few la
dies and gentlemen, to their great wondel
and satisfaction. This special by telephone
| to the Globe has been transmitted In thu
presence of about twenty, who have thu
been witnesses to feat never before at
tempted-that is the sending Of newspa
per despatch over the epace OF eighteei
miles by the human voice-and all thi
wonder being accomplished in time no
much longer than would be consumed in al
ordinary conversation between two peopl
in the came room. II. NJ. p.
THE SCENE AT THE BOSTON END.
This instrument which transmitted th
wonderful voice-message to the listenin
ears in this city was placed in little room
in Exeter place, where were assemblies
Professor Watson, Benjamin Bridden, III
electrician, Professor Il. B. Warman, au'
A. B. Fletcher, representative of the GIO6t
The experiment was certainly great sue
cess. The conversation with the friend
eighteen miles away was carried on in oil
dinary toues of voice. The Globe represen
tative in Boston very easily recognized th
voice of the transmitter of the dispatch /
Salem; and very distinctly heard the ar
plsuse which was given in the Essex inst
tut ehall. It was very noteworthy occa
sion, certainly; and the complete success al
tanned led to the discussion of many plan
for the further practical utilization of th
telephone which sends it's first newspaps
despatch to the Globe readers for their de-
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