The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-18
HEcrURE ON ELECTRICITY.
Professor Winston Entertained Large Audi
ence last Night.

The chapel at Richmond College was crowded
last night when Professor Winston delivered
the last and most interesting Of his series OF
popular lectures on electricity
Having previously discussed FRACTIONAL and
battery electricity, hls subject last evening
was THE Dynamo
the college, fair and intelligent ladies' and
many prominent men from the city ana else
where, Rev. prs Corey, lnpper, DicklnSon and
ClOptOn, DR.. NJ. ID. Hoge, Jr., Mr.. william /.
Fox. Dr. Burton, Rev. j. L. Belts, and many
Professor Winston expressed his qualification
at the interest manifested IN the subject OF the
lecture by the attendance OF so many busy men
H. then introduced as the first name in the
history u dynamo electricity Michael fNraday;
who. On 1921 made the first electric motor an
ten year, later discovered that electricity could
Doe produced from magnet ana about ic same
time made the first dynamo. In lsi2 NJ fiMl'
of Paris. constructed the first mBgncto-clectrl-
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES.
From 1853 electrical appliances have been
used in lighthouses. Self-eNcitlng machines
were invented about 1857. and 10 these machines
Or. Warren Liemeus gave the name dynamo
Farmer Brush; Weston and others OF oar own
country. including of course, THE magical
Edison. perfected the dynamo, lsiS-lse3. tlec-
Tic meters represent one OF the greatest
achievements IN the hct OF electrical science.
Thompson Edison anu others dlscoNcrel tlat
electricity could not only be managed, but that
10 could also be measured hy It's effects. Elcr-
trlc lights, arc and Incandescent, were fully eH-
planned.
Ir. Burton's electric heater was shown and ex-
planned 10 ihe audience.
The Professor referred 10 the subject OF the
execution OF criminals by electricity and COM
mcnlcd the plan. bat expressed the nope that
none OF his audience would have the privilege
of diving IN that WAY.
Various experiments with electric motors in
modern times have failed IN ia" direction OF
running machinery. 4 motor constructed by
MIR Bluford. OF Richmond was shown aud used
as a dynamo.
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS.
Perhaps the most Interesting pant of the lee
turp was IN reference % electric raj ways. Such
T. railway was constructed by Davidson IN Edln-
burg in 1872. but did not work satisfactorily.
in 1852 Page obtained liberal appropriation
.rOm Congress for thc purpose of constructing
am electric railway from Washington to Balti-
more. That experiment also failed.
The first successful railway of TINS Kind was
constructed IN ldchmon IN 1855" the historic
road.
Many difficulties had 90 Doe overcome. but the
system has 40 length Jc0 Drought 90 a falr de-
gree OF perfection.
HE lecture was eniycned With brilliant OK
pcrment- and pleasing FLASHES OK W.T. Tor which
Professor Winston D. famous.
l.lCcfrcify. hc SAID. is sometimes Used NE ltn-
fists 70 DESTROY the pain Ot extracting teeth. II
works on the principle that N hurts YOU so bad
somewhere else that you don't feel the PAIN az
attracting thc tooth.
Nr. r 4 Reid. of MARYLAND. and j. 6. Win
stOM Of ri edmond. rendered valuable AID dur
Ing iSls delightful course OF lectures.