The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-11
"BATTERY ELECTRICITY"
IYsTRUCTJTE LECTURE BY PROBES
sOR WINsTON LAST NIGHT.

Notable People Historical Points
Hrourbt out Fully in the Discussion of the
Subject Illustrated Experiments-Next of
the Series.
Professor Winston instructed and delighted
large and cultured audience in the chapel at
Richmond College last night by delivering the
second ~ his series Of admirable lectures on
ELECTRICITY"
twill be remembered that the subject OF the
first Lecture was "Frictional Electricity" Last
night the Professor talked about Battery Elec-
tricity."
In the audience were Rev. DR.. Bagby, of Farm
vile: Rev. f.. X. Thornhill. Of Manchester; Rev:
Dr. Cooper, and other prominent clergymen OF
Richmond. besides q large number OF cultivated
ladies and gentlemen from ne clily. s..,. ..i1
In Introducing his subject the Professor salQ
that very little use had been made OF ,lIlctlonal
electricity but, on the other hand, battery
electricity had been made extensively useful,
II is the power that draws our cars; hshts
our streets, and does 20 much oil our WORK. J..
This kind 81 electricity was accldenlslIl uis
covered by Luigi Galyanl about 40 "huo
making experiments with frog
FURTHER DISCOVERIES.
In tsoO Alexander Volta made some further
discoveries. and these scientists diFlGe, the
honor: hence the names. Gaanc ana NoHali
electricity Two Enghshmcn Nicholson am
CARLISLE. made the OSftNti1f nay - A'''f AA't
electricity would decOmpOse water.
sir Humphrey Dayy. in 1910 made me ~
electric light ever seen. but 10 was small anhll'
ana was not fully developed for eighty years.
Christian Ocrsted first observed magnetic euecl
The electro-magnet was invented by William
Sturgeon, in 1885. About the same time baron
Schilling, of Russia. invented tclegraph, me
beginning Of the great invention that mas reNo-
lutionized the world. 4 few years later our own
cOuntryman Joseph Henry. made an improved
magnet and worked n superior telegraph hut
the chief honor belongs to Wheatstone, OF Eng
land. who seems 10 have operated the ntst telt-
graph that worked satisfactorily.
After all, however an American ,. u; i. -h9Ise,
wa the first TO conceive the idea OF sendlng
messages long distances by telegraph.
SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS.
The story of his successful efforts in that d.
rcclIOn is familiar 20 every one Meare Spccl4-is
Indebted to Professor Morse for the system OF
characters Used IN receiving and trdn-mlitlhI
messages. Closely alliod 90 the telegraph comes
the telephone, invented by Alexander Graham
Bel in 1876: "a kind Of Casy-golng telegraph
%, the Professor remarked. which instead OF
working iy a key, YOU simply talk To u. IT..
Finally, the prince ot cieciriclan-' ihomas
Ava Edison. born IN 1877. claims oar attention
His inventions are too numerous AMI too widely
known 90 be here mentioned apecnicaAy; ne
does not hesitate to undertake any thlns' stlu
the lecturer. "and while hc could hardly DC cali
ci scientific discoyercr. bee surpasscs all others
in the talent Of doing what he wants to do
INTERESTING EXPERIMENTS.
The Professor performed a number Of heautii-
FIJI and interesting experiments. especially with
the induction coil. such as lighting gas JET
from n jet Of water. &c.
Professor Winston will deliver the last Of this
series of popular lectures on next Tuesday even
ing. Subject, Dynamo Electricity
One of the battery cells used in the expert
ments was accid' nuy overturned during the
lecture. and rolled from the table. emptylng its
contents on the stage. when d mlschleyous stu
dent remarked that everything went of we'll
including that battery cell