The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-07

In This series by the same author, showed
complete mastery OF the subject, suggest
ed many new lines OF Investigation and
contained valuable data obtained in a
manner that Indicated originality OF
thought and method.
Mrs. Ayrtou's conspicuous success Is es-
peeiaIly noteworthy because IL has been
achieved In n period remarkable for Its ac-
tivity and for the number Of distinguished
scientists engaged in the study OF this
phenomena Her interest In this study
was first aroused by some experiments
conducted by her husband, Professor Ayr
ton. upon which he based a paper which
was READ before the electrical congress
held In Chicago at the time o. the Worlds
fair This paper was regarded as valu-
able contribution but IT was accidentally
destroyed by fire. and the world Of science
feared that the important results which IL
recorded were lost IT Is quite probable
that this might have been the case had II
rested entirely with Professor Ayrton, as
he was discouraged by the accident and
Rad neither the time nor the inclination
10 reproduce his experiments
Mrs. Ayrton however. determined to
continue the investigation. She had as
sisted her husband I'm the preparation Of
data for the original paper and was samii-
sar with the nature Of the experiments and
their bearing upon the subject She ap-
preached he problem with an earnesfness
that could only be found in an enthusiast
and she has since devoted the greater part
OF her tine 20 II. TIE ,soroughness and
precision which have marked ali her work
have gained recognition for her as the
leading authority upon this subject In SCI
en,ifc circles throughout the world.
S~1f-R~lIant and Ohservamt.
Mrs. Ayrton's early experience prepared
her for The work which has brought her
such signal distinction From her most
tender years she was left largely to her
own resources and consequently became
self-reiiant and oSssrvant Her child
hood was spent at portsea. I'm the south
~ England. where she was born. Her
parents were Jews, and were people az
considerable distinction hut her father
died when she an infant and her
mother had considerable difficulty In ssv-
ting her talented child a suitable eiuca.
ton. Al the axe ~ e shr left school and
began "a earn her own living. She was
engaged "a teacher. and acquired some
reputation. but the work was not entirely
satisfactory. and, as soon az her circuur-
stances permitted sire entered Glrton col
fese az Cambridge. where she gained dis
sinc;fon by taking donors in mathematics
This early Indication af the natural ben.
- her mind VAS faithfully fulHlled BY ner
later accomplishments ard the remark
able persistence whic. she Displayed ia
pursuing her studies after leaving schoo,
ard before entering college, although COM
PEELED 20 earn hwr living furnishes a ciew
~ The influence thai presioynina mated her en-
tire isa student under such adverse
circumstances II rs 10, remarkable that
she made snch wonderful advancement
under more favorable conditions
Her INCLINATION 20 make independent ex-
psrlnents and rot ACCEPT theories win
cut putting them - ali the tests her IT.
gerusfy rca}d devise displayed isssls AZ an
sariy ySosus n her career. and ~a< conspfc-
tsoass throughout her whole course OF
Study No 3ouas much tiTae was spent in
ts7ss manner that will generally D. conSsi-
eress "a wastess yef rhe results prove that
this course resulted N snnse remarkable
discoveries vhfcs rncFs thar paid for All
her trouble II iveews tte thorough know
ledge ~ tHe smh3ec; under consideration
thus acquired was mos Sufficient ccHreEl-
satien In ITSELF
Before completing her college, course she
rad inverted a spsTgrsngraas for record
ing The heats os tes pats~. and Are CEN
str1rtea sevsral instruments IL this char
srts- soY use in experimental work Gpoa
~sica sas was sasn enxsxei ear no at
tempt was made 80 Introduce the invsn-
sioU i.so general Use. - Instruments Gar