The herald., 1896-04-16
A POLYTECHNIC PROFESSOR
Expounds the Theory Of the
Roentgen Ray
"A PRACTICAL EXPERIMENT
Makes the Abstrnse Subject Plain to
Common Understanding
High School Pupils Essay the Drama Of Silas
lsrner.-Preparatlons to Entertain
Hotel Men--Notes

PASADENA, April 15.-Prof L. H.
Gilmore of Throop Polytechnic gave
+ lecture last evening in the vestry OF the
Universalist church, taking Tor MS SUD
ject The x Ray. The lecture was given
under the auspices of the Tuesday
Evening club, and brought out good
attendance of the club members ana
their friends. The latter portion OF the
evenings entertainment consisted OF q
varied program OF music ana reauns. 'ants,ro
by several interesting electrial expert
ments. illuminating the different kinds
of tubes by the cathode glow ana dls-
playing photographs taken by means or
the new process through intervening
Opaque objects. He explained at lenstn
the Crookes tube and the various ways
of obtaining the x rays, elucidated. SO
far as scientists are able to determine,
the cathode or negative pole, and the
anode or positive pole, noting the -FOUR
theories thus far advanced to account
for the phenomenon.
The principal use of the new discovery
SO far seems to be in locating foreign
bodies in the body. At present 1t seems
Impossible to photograph the brain sue
cessfully, as the density OF the skull IS
too great. Prof. Gilmore thought that
Roentgen should not have all the honor
got rays from Crookes tube TO pass
through opaque bodies, and Leonard
found that they could affect a photo
graphic plate. Prof. Stanford produced
x rays without a Crookes tube, and ap-
piled them to photographing through
Opaque objects.
follows:
Vocal duet, Trust Her Not-Miss
Stoutenberg and Mr.. Kyle.
Plano solo, Walze Mozkowski-Ella
Bonner.
Stoutenberg.
Reading9Prof. c. H. Keyes.
Song, The Skipper-Mr. Kyle.
Whistling duet, Sweetheart - Miss
Bertha Raymond, Mr. Ernest Howard.
HIGH SCHOOL DRAMATICS
The pupils of the high school will give
the dramatized version of Silas Mariner
at the school building tomorrow CIhurs-
day. evening, with scenery, costumes,
and the proper accompaniments 1or =,
realistic representation. and they VIII
doubtless be greeted by a good attend
ance of friends to see the play.
The following is the cast of charac-
ters: Silas Mariner, Will A. Wood; Ep-
pie, Julia Ogden; Godfrey, Harvey
Randall; Dunstan, Fred Brown; Rev.
Mr. Crackenthorpe, Evelyn Ratcliffe;
Kimble, Robert Allen; Squire Cass. Ber-
nard Bowron; the Misses Gum, Grace
Tower. Grace Magee, Helen Flynn;
Miss Ladbrook, Jessie Foster; Jem
Rodney, Charles Gowan; Aaron Win
throp, Mont Bufkin; Dowlas, Newton
Cox; Tookey, John Kelso; Mr.. Macy,
Arthur Gould; Butler, Lloyd Macy.
CARRIAGES FOR HOTELMEN
The committee of the board of trade
having in charge the entertainment of
the hotelmen who are to visit Pasade-
ma on Friday held a meeting this after
noon and perfected arrangements for
their entertainment with drive about
the city. Although there have been
quite a number of carriages rendered,
there are not near enough, and citizens
are asked to be liberal in the matter;
also, livery men and all who have a We
hcle. Several have engaged tallyhos
at their own expense and will tender
them to the committee. All who Will
furnish carriages please report to Ed
win Stearns, chairman of the committee,
or Secretary Boynton of the board of
trade. Other members of the committee
who will also list offers are Messrs.
Benedict, Cox Ball, Washburn, Farley,
DR.. Allen, Daggett and Royce.
BREvITIES
DIR. and Mrs. j. Il. Parker of North
Raymond avenue celebrated their tin
number of friends who surprised them
q, at about 5 o'clock with a din Of tin horns,
beating of dishpans and other articles
appropriate to the occasion. There were
about a score of the visitors, each of
whom brought some article of tin and
some kind of refreshments. Good music
was listened to and a very enjoyable,
social time was spent.
Prof. Jones played the violin, accom-
panied by the hostess. Mrs. j. f. Park
er. DIR. J. L. Parker also sang a solo.
Those who composed the party were
Misses Stuppell. Maud Mott, Bridges,
DR.. and Mrs. j. E. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs
H. e. Parker, Mr. and Mrs Colwell, DR..
and Mrs. j. L. Parker, Prof. and Mrs.
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. AFFORD, Mr.
and Mrs. L. l.. Test and Jasper Mott.
The Literary Chit-Chat club met
with Miss Van Ornum last evening on
South Lake avenue for the closing en-
tertainment of the season. The occa-
! sion was banquet, and the house was
prettily decorated with La France
roses. Those present were the Misses
, Carpenter, the Misses Byington, Martin
Roos. Simons, STAGE. Mrs. Allen Van Or
! mum, Messrs. Engle. Nelson. Houke
Fishbeck, Simons, Van Ornum and
others.
Miss Iva Leota Sorel. niece of Mrs
d Sarah A. Reed of the Pasadena hotel.
. was married to MI. Don D. Whitson of
/; Santa Ana, at o'clock this afternoon.
Presiding elder. Rev. DR.. Green, per-
. formed the ceremony. The ceremony
over, a supper was served in the dining
. hall, after which Mr.. and Mrs. WhitsOn
left on the o'clock train for Santa Ana.
> where they will be at home to friends
On motion of City Attorney Arthur in
the recorders court this morning, the
case against Captain Findley of the
Salvation army, for marching through
the streets to music was dismissed,
The captain has tested the ordinance as
he wished, but there is an understand
ing that he will not do it again.
B The choir and congregation of the
Church Of the Angels at Garvanza pre-
,ented Mrs. S. f. Post with two hand
Msome. pieces of plate last Saturday, in
recognition of her efficiency as leader
and instructor of the choir. The mem
bers surprised the lady at her home,
and an enjoyable evening was spent,
during which the presentation was
made.
Mrs. G. w. Stimson entertained at
cards at her home on Orange Grove av-
enue last evening a number of ladies
VINO are members of Tuesday club.
Fries were won by Mrs. Andrew Nc
Nalley. Mrs. H. H. Sherk and Mrs. Oh
ney, and dainty refreshments were
Howard Fish, II. I. Stewart, Merrill
Ball, Will Merwin, w. S. Leithead and
Rev. Clifford Barnes start tomorrow
morning on camping trip to the west
iork or the San Gabriel, going by way
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