The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1883-03-31
PHILOSOPHY AND SCIENCE
An Evening With the cahon Cit,
High School.
Professor Baker and His Pupils Ex.
hibit the New Apparatus.
A Most Interesting and Instructive
Entertainment.

On Saturday evening last, as per previ-
GUS announcement, the members of the
high schooldepartment of our public school
gave most interesting entertainment, sup
plemented by an experimental exhibition
by Professor baker, principal of the school,
of the new philosophical and chemical ap-
paratus recently received by that institu-
tion.
The exercises opened with a brief intro
ductory address by Professor Baker,
who stated that, in presenting the pro-
gramme arranged ior the occasion, both
pupils and teachers desired to attract at
tention to the new apparatus, interspersing
between scientific experiments literary ex-
ercises and music, by members of the differ
ent departments, in order to give variety,
and furnish pleasant evenings entertain
mcnt. He had deemed il inexpedient to
procure large hall for thin purpose, a. it
would have been SO crowded that many
would NOT have been able tosec the expe-
riments to advantage; hence, he had select
ed the high school room, as al who came
could here witness the differest interesting
exhibitions with pleasure and satisfaction.
The programme then opened with a song,
entitled Riding in sleigh, ,nby the High
School Glee Club, composed Of Misses Min
ME Mack, organist; Maud Garfield, Min
ME Rickard, Fannie Bowlby and Ada
Ellis, Messrs. Henry Topping, Harry Bowl
by, Jimmie Copper, Obi Winters and
George Brewster This glee was excellent
ly rendered, and was received with hearty
applause.
Master Allie Baldwin then gave very
finely delivered declamatiop, entitled To-
morrow" which was greeted with merited
appreciation.
The next, and one of the most pleasing
features of the evening, was motion song,
entitled The Clock" by the Second grade,
bevy of little boys and girls, under the
direction of Mrs. Ada Z. Baker and Miss
Julia M. Mitchell. The motions of these
little ones were as perfectly in unison as
are the evolutDns of company of we'll
drilled military veterans, and evinced the
most patient trimming Their singing was
also excellent, and their order in marching
from another pom into the high school
room, on and OF the stage, and out Of the
room again, WIS so nearly perfect as to
elicit unboundd applause. Both these
teachers and tie little ones under their
charge deserve the highest praise-the for
mer for their ability, patience and zeal and
the latter for thir attention, studiousness
and proficiency
Miss May Smith followed in recitation
of that humosous composition, entitled
''The White Owl :" while " the barber kept
on shaving" This young lady did herself
great credit, and received merited opinions
A dialogue, entitled "Just as Our Mothers
Do" characteristic erpose of the deceit
practiced to such an extent in society, was
well rendered bySophie Hemmerle, Bertha
Jeske and MatieAN elson, and was one of
the most amusing exercises of the evening
the dramdfis perso1ae all acquitting them
selves with honors.
Professor Baker then expressed his re-
grets that Lille Belts, pupil of Miss
Harsha's room, who was to have given an
exhibition Of the astonishing rapidity with
which she could repeat the multiplication
table, was absent This little girl, who il
only about 10 years of age, has repeated
this entire table in one minute and forty
five seconds, and is one of the most rapid
enunciators in the state, If not without an
equal at all. In consequence of the alb
sence of this child, Professor Baker recitcd
very c0mcal Irish piece, portraying the
innocence of the imported sons of the En-
erald Isle, in the rendition of which he
gave an exhibition of his rare Evolutionary
powers.
Miss Minnie Mack then rendered, in her
wonted grncefnl and charming manner, the
solo entitled Dear Little Heart, accompa-
nying herself upon the organ. We have
hCictOioic phlu OuI LElDute u Ine MUSICAL
accomplishments of this young lady, and
she adds to her reputation upcn every ap-
pearance in public.
Mr.. Henry Topping followed in a scienti-
fic lecture upon the philosophy of artesian
wells and Intermittent springs using charts,
drawn by himself upon the blackboard,
and portions of the new apparatus, to prac-
ticalIy illustrate his premises. The lecture
was full of interest and instruction, and
evinced a thorough study of the subject
Professor Baker then gave q short lee
ture on pneumatics, showing the use OF the
air pump, the pressure of the atmosphere,
as proved by experiments with this instru-
ment, the Magdeburg hemisphercs, the
fountain in yaccuo, and other apparatus.
The experiments in this branch Of science
were allsuccessful, and were witnessed with
intense interest.
The Glee Club followed, with song
about Bo Hunkus,' an unfortunate wight,
who went to uades, by the new version,
and, despite his fate, the history of his ca
reer brought down the house.
Miss Fannie Bowlby then gave q very
lucid and entertaining lecture upon the
Earth and the Barometer" explaining her
remarks, by means of apparatus, in the
most intelligent and interesting manner.
This young lady is q close student, and in
variably acquits herself with credit.
Professor Baker exhibited the radiometer
the microscope, inertia apparatus, collision
balls, water hammer, palm glass, Ncwton's
disc, and various other portions of the re-
cent arrival, illustrating by them the va
rious philosophical facts they arc designed
to show by practical experiments.
A dialogue, entitled water Melon
Pickles." by Master Jimmie Prentiss and
Miss Jennie Yard, was rendered in an excel
lent manner.
The Toepler-Holtz electrical machine
was then exhibited by Professor Baker,
who explained its uses, the power of elec-
tricity. and performed number Of expert
ments with the Lyden jar, the flyer, the
plates and image, etc, to the delight of the
audience.
Some very interesting chemical expert
ments were next performed by Professor
Baker, the most interesting Of which was
the production of phosphorus rings.
Professor Bakor then announced that the
board and faculty were desirous of obtain
ing, arranging and classifying, in the
handsome cabinet now provided for that
purpose, the best mineral and geological
specimens to bc had, stating that the ad-
yantages Of such q collection cannot be
over-estimated In this state where min
ing was 20 universally resorted to as an
ayocation, the importance Of instructing
our boys in the science Of geology and min