The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-08-03
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Correspondence OF Inc True N0rtnorner.
DIR. Kedzie gave the junior class some very
brilliant and instructive experiments In statical
electricity in the laboratory, last Monday even
ing. 1t will be remembered that this kind OF cleo
tucity is produced by friction, aud the kind will
depend on the substance suffered to produce
it. The successful and satisfactory working of
the apparatus requires physical conditions that
can only be obtained in a class room with a
good degree OF artificial heat, which was here
given from the hot air furnace, with the Their
mometer standing at noon, about ninety de-
grees f., il was not very comfortable in his
- oven.' and the doctor gave us, as he prom
lsed. "a warm reception" Everything which the
class had studied about was shown very satisfac-
tory, one experiment failing out of perhaps thir-
ty that we tired. He repeated many of the
experiments which " knocked the learned Prof.
Henry, OF the Smithsonian Institute, in the
head" He showed how he had reasoned on
the matter, how he could pass electricity
through the center OF the conductor by having
the inside connected with a wire which WAS
coiled outside and needle placed inside the
coil, which would reveal the presence or pas
sage OF an electrical current, by becoming mag
netc, at the same time it was 30 arranged that
the current could as we'll have passed over the
outer surface had il been inclined so to do.
Every time he found that electricity could be
obtained from the inside, hence 1t must have
been there. When the DIR. asked the class
where they thought the electricity passed, on
the surface or throughout the entire body, the
ma nj he
tire mass"
The ability and exactness with which DR..
Kedzle has proven what he told tho farmers
about lightning rods i. g.. that hollow rods are
not better on account OF having more surface
exposed for the same amount of material has
silenced those who did not agree with him.
Farmers who read have been savedlfrom the USE
less expenditure ofmoney, and the misery Of be-
ing bored to death by agents for horrd hum
bugs, by knowing what has been proved against
this and scores Of other charlatanisms peddled
through the country by irresponsible parties.
Mr. James Short, for over three years stew
erd here has been dismissed, and Mr.. Hudson,
of Lansing, elected to fill his place.
We had splendid sermon last Sunday by
Rev. Henry Fairchild, President of Berea Col
lege, Kentucky and broth or OF President Fair
child, OF Oberlin, and Prof. G.. I. Fairchild, OF
this school. Three brothers OF that family
have been Presidents of Colleges at the same
time, which, believe, cannot be said OF another
family IN our country.
The college base-ball-club expect to make
tour of the State and play games with the best
clubs during their next vacatlon.-Prof BeSl
is putting some beds OF stone into the creek
that runs just back OF the greenhouse, for the
purpose OF experiments with aquatic plants.
wish to give in some subsequent communica-
ton an account OF some Of the hundreds Of ex-
periments that are being tried by Professors
Beal and Ingersol.-The job printers and sta
TONERS Of the State had a meeting in Lansing
last week, during which they took recess to
enable them to make visit 10 the college.
They were shown around by Professors Gulley
and Beal.
The only excitement just now is our Junior
exhibition, to come off August q, and the war
OF tue laborers. No trouble has visited Ian
sing from it directly but several timid mothers
cried when their sons, who were obliged to got
With the Light Guards, were out OF sight.