Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-11-17

Tho LARGE lecture hall Of the physical
laboratory OF the University OF Utah
was packed 10 iis iull capacity lsst
(Friday) nigut with students AMI
ciuzeus assembled TO hear President
rrlmages exposition Of tho metric
system. The lecture was originally
ucsignod for the students OF the
University and grew out VI tho follow
ing resolution adopted ~ the faculty
last wetki
"Rssoived that II b. the ronse Of this
faculty that tue Constitution Of thu
stat, Of Utah should require tina. the
metric system OF weights md measures
be taught VA al tho public schools Of
the Stale, and that tue said system be
maze the legal system 10 all puUlo
businuss.D
The interest manifested 10 the sub
Ject outside the University caused
tho time 10 br changed from tho alter.
noon 10 the evening In order 10 give
citztnu who desired 10 do 30 an oppot-
unity to attend. The char olef Of th'
iudiuncs was surprise 10 thofo most
unguiuo Ia behalf Of tho new uysten.
4 considerable number OF leading
merchants aud citizens were among
hu spectators AMI showed all thetymp.
IONS Of iull converts 10 tue reform.
Tue subject Ia tho hands Of leis
bio speaker might have been n dfy
ne, but It proved to DO abyihihg but
.nAttn the present cats. rus irrtuter
vac introduced ~ DR.. J. A.. kingt-
uury, VINO Ia bri,f way forecast tnr
subject of the evening by cal.
iug attention 10 lew Of H.
uost imJ GRANT featured. Ouo hish.
y in Or aut IoiuW male BY
DE-. ktul .ury was tue statement tina.
10 iuliy equipped college in America
could be- entered Tor study without
AuUwl led 10 OF tue metro rJtttm. lie
capitalized that that tytlem was the
oasis VI all thoit physical anu chem.
HppAfhtut--n otuuf Kind was now
manufactured.
Inc lecturer was surrounded by AZ
pafatus aud various other appliances
Illustrative Of hib subject, aud behind
uim on black bUarIs Hni charts we've
exhibited tables showing tue contfas.
ustve cen ghu new syntum and the Oiu
ones now In use. Tue tpeakcr was ioi-
lowed with the utmost attention
throughout, anu showed the supuriurl.
" anu advantages Of The metric nya
tenn tuiilo entity clear or the comp re-
hensiUu OF tho uullCaL miud IA Chf ria
10 dom.
Dr. Talmnge said, We have oil
much 10 do win the weights anu
mea,ufes OF material thiLg.. Magui.
luds III one pf the general or universal
properties OF mater; every piece Of
matter pyseehses extension ia the three
length, btoAdtu aud thick.
uutt, Anu the existence OF tbih prop
efty, which IN the simp ct OF ex RS.
siOns may bs named NJ tnat OF sizo
the means Of dunni nH
term that prsy,d 80
difiicult 10 tho early philosophers. 10
anu describe this properly
OF matter, Houc slauaafd OF measuis-
mont N absolutely Indispensable. Ia
very cary tiuisf, certain portions Of tue
human UUdy we're accepted MS GOV, n.
lieut. slaudArds; anu hence We derive
our terms "loot, - "cub,pp (trom elbow
o. middle ringer al ,"hngrI's luugth,"
"fuget's Urea "a, "naud's brvaatn,"
"span,D etc. IL Ia IL plain that " a
unit be- adopted, multiple aud fraction.
nj unit. may be- delefmiued from
A, IL IL taId that GER
tain philosopher once undertook
on wager 10 determines the
hunter Of grains Of ssnd, which,
placed end 10 eud, would oXtenI n
mile. Hu found tnat csrla II numhtT
OF sand grains covered u o space Of one
millot stod; 30 many milivI eouds one
bean, s1 many beans IA a span; ~
many spans IN a ttriie, anu % macy
siriite IN mile. Arbitrary sIa yards
have been very generally used In spite
OF the very great uutetiniuty Dnd uil'
satisfaction Acc0mpauyins their Use.
ILo Importance VI establishing
efficient standards iOr tue Diet, fming-
lion Il s.zi aud weight Is very oiysriy
ct forth IA tho HJur- oi represent e.
tigr' iCommitlCe on coin e, weight