The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-09
OUT AND ABOUT.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Horgan have pre-
scented a new piano to the Young
Women's Christian association. The
piano formerly used was rented and
was great expense to the society.
A. Swan Brown took Prof. and Mrs.
Boltzmann to drive yesterday, and af-
forwards gave luncheon for them at
the Hermitage. Both expressed them
selves as delighted with Mr. Browns
beautiful estate. Mrs Brown is an ac-
complished German scholar.
Prof. and Mrs. Boltzmann sail for
nome by the North German Lloyd line,
on the 18th, and the day previous they
will be entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown, who will show them about New
York.
Mrs. Arthur Gordon Webster gave
tea yesterday afternoon for Frau Prof.
Boltzmann and Sonora Cajal. Between
40 and 30 ladies were present, together
with Prof. Boltzmann, Prof. Cajal,
Prof. Pupin of Columbia university
VINO is the guest of the Websters, and
DR.. Webster Mrs. E. D. Thayer, Jr.,
and Mrs. ]. E. futile assisted.
Mrs. William A. Newland Mrs. DR.
Souther and the Misses Souther are at
the Mitchell House, North Seituate.
Prof. Boltzmann, who with Frau
Boltzmann, is the guest of DR.. and Mrs.
Arthur G. Webster during the Clark
university decennial, was born in vi
emma about 55 years ago. He was made
doctor of PHILOSOPHY in 1866, which
was at the time, Of the Austrian war,
and was at first assistant to Prof. Ste
ian, the celebrated physicist at Vienna.
ne began his first published work on
theoretical physics while still in vi
emma, and one on the theory of heat. the
klnetlc theory of gases, which, with
those since published on the same sub
Jects, now rank as classics.
AfterWard he became professor of
experimental physics at Gratz. While
lhefe ne made some very original re-
searches on the electric properties of
bodies in connection with MaxwelPs
theory Of electricity, which was then
just beginning to be known
Whlle in GratZ, where he was also
the rector OF the university Prof Boltz-
mann received a calm 1SSS-to the
chair of mathematical physics at the
University of Berlin, as successor to the
iiIustrious Prof. Kirchhoff, who has
Just dled He had accepted this posi-
tlon, the papers had already passed
between the authorities and him, when
ne Ielt oollged to petition the new en-
perof for release, on account Of ill.,
health, caused by oyer-worlS r,r,-
Afterwards it was desired to renew
negotiations, but owing to the feelings
me people entertained for the new
kaiser, noahing farther was done.
FROM Gratz, Prof. Boltzmann was
gained to his present position as pro-
lessor of theoretical physics at the
University of Vienna. Since receiving
the invitation to come to Worcester,
ne mas received the honor of being
MADE corresponding member of the
Royal society of London He is I'M
ooubtedly the leading German author
lty on theoretical physics now living.
Beside a great many papers on sub
Jects connected with heat, electricity
and other parts of physics, he is the
author of the first German treatise on
| Maxwells theory on electricity in
| magnetism, now a classic In lis treat
Use Prof. Boltzmann has given raSt
luminous exposition of the theory. n
part of which was illustrated in his
last lecture at Clark university by eX-
periments with very Ingenious model
. devised by himself to show the theory
, of electrical action through the ether.
and brought by him from Vienna. It
was received with marked attention
and applause.
In addition to this treatise ne has In
| course of publication a treatise ON the
principles of mechanics, this being .he
general subject of his lectures here, in
| sophical and far-reaching manner his
opinions on this fundamental subject
of all physical science.
When seen yesterday by Spy rep
lresentative, Prof Boltzmann said that
he liked the United States very much.
Mrs. Boltzmann is especially pleased
with what she. has seen here. From
Worcester they will go to Montreal.
and the Thousand Islands, Niagara
Falls. Cincinnati, Chicago and Wash
ington, in all of which places Prof.
Boltzmann has scientific friends