The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-13
SCIENTIFIC RECEPTION.
1BB NEW ToRK ACADEMY OF scr
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The New York Academy Of Sciences held .
reception in the library OF Columbia College
last right the main feature Of which was an
exhibit OF instruments. appliances. and speci-
mems illustrating recent progress in science.
The exhibit was a scientists dream.
such Hp,dopte1'di and merhidH murgi-
natl and polvsiphonidi and such excellent
specimens OF Tridrihris Beckii. with antenn@
and other appendages! and such fine pieces OF
Magnetic PSetdoinorph! and split plug poten-
tiometers and variometers and sphykmo-
graphs and other wonderful things too numer-
Gus to mentionl
1t would be impossible for THs Sun to give
full account Of this exhibit. for there were go
many things there. and their construction
was so intricate and their history so long. that
It would take an entire library TO treat them
as they deserve. Take. for example. the Zopus
princeps. or Jump mouse OF Colorsdo-how
could pare OF THE Sun satisfy BIOLOGIST who.
had he the pen In his hand. would write ak
volumes upon this wonderful animal. II was .
wonderful exhibit. embracing. ss II did. such
excellent studies in the genus phvscoD,iiriun,
and the genus cvprdceae and the genus But
nerid, and the girls who were there-thers
were great many. and some Of
them were quite learned. too-enjoysd
It all very much. These girls were
really very delighted. They came. some
OF them with their papas who are way up In
genera and bolometers and suoh things. and
others with their brothers who 60 to college
and are rapidly learning oil about those re-
markable things, and still others-thouRh
there are not many OF them-who came with
young men who couldn't tell the difference be-
tween drum-kymograph and al siliciAed
paleozoic fossil.
The exhibit. as the invitation card declared.
began at half after, eight" Al $3.50 the
that must have astonished the dnsty volumes
that looked down uDon u had they been cap cap.
Si d%HiS dresses With anpa!hSps tssi
walked about Inspecting the wonderful ap-
paratus and appliances and saying the most
erTSs hnss IN tos s most bsFe wSo had
more shades and tints than were exnioitedr 10
outlines s Of her figure witch showed 90 clear.
" when she stood against the dark back
described by calculus. But nevertheless
this young lady knew great deal more than
ps Pa Was evidently great scientist for the
moment he entered the room he made bee
line for an spparstHs Tor the dsteTm1nHoaa p,
deep discussion with Q brother scientist until
his wife asked him to come home.
walked around the room. and, as no names
will be mentioned. there can be no harm In
telling what at least dozen persons over
What's that funny skeleton. FloreneeT
oh. DEAR It looks like the skeleton OF
lion. doesptitf Isi a lion fossil"
See what It IL. Florence. please ! can't
Florsnss leaned forward and read. "PAtrio-
What a terrible. name. I'm sure never
heard that name before. Hasntit any other
On. dear; i thought you learned all about
those things In that nooS you showed me.
.Sh6 r, Mamma cSp ns 9y ns here mere corr.r
Upon a table 10 this section stood :. sphyemo;
Regularity OF. The human pulse. and through
out the evening crowd stood around watch
hay have tSoir pulse heats measured.
The instrument itself Is rather difficult to
wrist in such way that the rise aud isii Of the
pulse records itself By means Of q sensitiv
rod upon a revolving cylinder For long
OF this machine had tried to explain It's work
ings to the group that stood around
i You viii eo%e forward viii show you
The young woman Redeemed and drew back.
Don't be afraid It won't hurt you at all.
"fm not afraid" she Replied. coming for
ward with an expression Of tremendous deter
mination; think Understand the sphyg-
The physician smiled.
Just roll up your glove; please, 3d. Now
tes your your p Sf% rst to locate must
:, He held hi, his hand ham upon her wrist for some
Your artery Hes rather deep. I can't feel
SS%aa Sohrd up IN ss%
the ss Hfl' &hsa 6ss
zie-zag line he showed the result to the
blushing subject. -
WHY no Or the he contrary, r.: very good.
ThroSShoss tss rest Of the evening this
young woman brought all her friends to this
liable to show them the record Of her Eulss'
take most interest in the exhibit OF micro.
scopes and microscopic spscimens They
and pesred through the tube and turned the
screws and manipulated the reflector as II they
hsa aS Sss n Soar pardon sir said ono rad
checked young Barnard stqdsntt9Ptshs Erizzlsd
scientist who $1,000 beside neE Wnht Is the
magnifying power Of these Instruments %
Er-let me see. Which is this one; section
mAgnihed 800 times. II you will allow me.
madam. would like to call your attention TO
this exquisite specimen Of cell from the
interstitia tissue OF the kidney OF the necturus.
1t is one OF the finest have ever seen"
"Oh. isn't It exqulsitel And how many
times is this magnifedp Also DOOR Well
Wellp
Two sclentlfie-lo looking men. with long white
boards met in the middle OF the room. and
with an exclamation OF JOY seized each other
BY both hands.
NV dear. dear professor. how are your"
Extremely we'll. thank you. Extremely
we'll And how are you pIofessorT
Very we'll thank you. Seen those beautiful
AnsmOnes yondsT
sdgdIiia rp,ustd Is finest ever sAw. And those
sections Of AmoeLH Dro eiS-did you ever seq
anything TX Q themT
Never. Never, Upon my word. never
saw their equAl Professor. salute you;
from which he had taken . small pinch. They
continued 10 talk for some time about the
Honuarful thinRB in the exhibit and then