Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-24

Standard Oil company was so perfOrat-
ed with holes that Il resembled a sieve
which illustrated both the force of the
shower of the molten mass and the
heat attending it.
In localities where volcanoes appear,
springs that have been cold water
springs, become hot water springs
The chain of volcanoes in the West
Indies was displayed. Some are dead
volcanoes and some are eruptiye. and
it is in young mountains only that
eruptions occur Often lakes are
formed after an eruption because OF
the change in the earth's surface.
Whenever the barometer is high. it
is found that the lava is low in the
crater, and when the reverse condition
appears, the lava is high, showing
that the lava is supported by gases
underneath. Several pictures were
here shown of volcano in action, the
pictures having been taken by the light
Of the volcano only. Illustrations of
the moons surface from photographs
showing ridges and crateTs very SINH
lar 10 those on the earth. were dis
played. and reasons were given for
supposing them TO be of volcanic for
nation. because where like forces are
found. the results are alike.
Taken In Many Countries.
Photographs were shown of volca
noes in America. Japan, Hawaii. Wind
ward Islands. Mexico. and the West
Indies. also views of the vegetation in
Hawaii. The picture of the volcano in
~ lob Nv IF q fplp-
scope, and showed the concentric rings
formed by the disposition of the lava
In some cases explosive steam and
lava ascends as high as one and half
miles above the crater. In speaking OF
the volcano in Japan, known as the
Sacred Mountain" and located IN
beautiful landscape. DR.. Redway paid
tribute 10 the Japanese, having traV-
eled extensively there, stating the Jap
anese were possibly the most artistic
people Of any and no doubt the sight
of the cinder-cone in their midst has
effected and created their artistic
sense
TOdny's Topics.
In his address before the teachers
this morning, Prof. Roadway took up
the subject of climate, and the meth
DDS of teaching in the elementary
grades. Prof O'Shea. in his address
this morning, spoke on the controlhhs
forces OF the mind. He said that man
can not be taught any one thing that
will aid him in doing all things. lie
urged that the practical things should
be brought into the school work as
early as possible. and favored specia.-
lied courses of study. He holds thar
the early training of the child should
have in view the work which he is 10
do as a man.
The registration this noon numbeTe9d
2G2 teachers.
Talks of Deserts.
Yesterday afternoon Prof. Roadway
spoke on the Deserts of the United
States" Prof Roadway has spent three
years in travelling in these waste places,
and his account of desert phenomena
was very interesting and instructive.
For his afternoon address yesterday
Prof. O'Shea's topic was Suggestion
He told very entertainingly of the
methods employed by Hindu jugglers
and. by hypnOtistS to create illusions
by suggestion. SO that spectators APP
peared to see trees growing and bear
ing fruit in few minutes. and felt
heat. cold or pain at the command OF
the performer
Institute Repatriation.
Rock IsIand.-H. f. Brown. Minnie
Quayle, Lou J. Philip. Miriam Haver