The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-18
THE Y RAY.
Prof. Edwards Lecture 40 the Youni
Naturaltst~' society.

TIE members OF the Young Satural!sts'
Soaiety gathered in their hall on the Old
University grounds last evening and were
treated - 4 very thorolg and SCIENTIFIC
lecture on Y rays by Prof. " Z. Edwards.
Of the university. The subject had evil
DENLY been deeply studied. and following
on history II the discovery and an ex-
position az the nature q the ray were
series Of experiments with battery ard
glass tubes, which explained what had
gone before Al the close o. the lecture
those present enjoyed the extreme sa-s-
faction % looking through a horoscope AZ
TIE bones 81 their hands.
4 either performance by Frank Stable
pleasantly preceded the heavier portion Of
1ae evenings programme
TIE lecturer was introduced So few
VEL chosen words ny Mss Ade.la Parker.
lie began wlth a brief account o. he his
torv ~ electricity from the discovery %
stattc or friction electricity So years BE-
fore the Chyst3an era. and carried his
hearers DOWN to the Tressu. 62v. Coming
- RoentEen RAYS. the sHe, nc subject os
hss discourse. ne SAID:
4 an sorry that Prof. RoenfGenfs Y has
been 50 generally used 70 designate tne
supposed cause q shadow photography l.
IS apt 70 - misleading. az it gives tne
frr preston that these rays ara more os
mystery nan athcr rays TIE name ca
tfc-ta auo4iasf % these -avs. while not per-
bars altogether satisfactory. u by far tie
r7a7st significant n th0s-, p-ho have follow
Cd The history - The DEVELOPMENT - this
something which has Suddenly awakened
the whole CIVILIZED world because ~ a
POSSIBLE rrart .rai Application. The word
cathode IS TIRE eyact equivalent - negative
-qaIa a. used Nv electricians. T. literally
sr1eaFs return rstN o. way. bnt has nearly
rs, tha. meaning ~ its loose 'sss 81 con-
rec ~ VIA electro currents ard eise-
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