Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-03
LECTURE BY
PROF. PATTY
On Radium, Liquid Air and W. lass
Telegraphy, with Many
Demonstrations.
KENT'S HALL, SATURDAY, FEB. II
Business Men Show Their Appreciation
By Taking Tickets.

Prof. 6. w. Spoerry has, secured
the great lecturer and demonstra-
tor, Prof, VIM. B. Patty, who has
Travelled throughout the world lee
turing on radium, liquid air and
wireless telegraphy. His reprssen-
tative came here personally in re-
spouse to an invitation given by
Prof. Spoerry and his classes in
physics and chemistry of the high
school, and in company with Prof
Spoerry hurriedly interviewed a
few of our representative citizens
and it was soon agreed upon that
the eminent professor should APP
pear here on or about February IL.
next.
Our school for the 6rst time is
conducting advanced courses in
scientific work. The classes of the
junior and senior years will soon
take up these great wonders and
from the fact that they are so very
expensive, they necessarily must
study them by some such method
as this one adopted, that is, by pay
ing gentleman to appear and
demonstrate for them and the
general public.
Prof. Patty brings with him .
small. amount of radium (worth
five million dollars .($5, 900, OO0) a
pound,) quantity of liquid air
and complete transmitting and
receiving wireless station
With radium one is able to phota-
graph through 16 inches of wood
or 10 inches of steel.
Liquid air is that condition of
air which is ip such state that it
occupies only 1900 part of the
volume of ordinary air, and has a
temperature OF 812 degrees below
zero. Ice is so much warmer than
liquid air that the latter will boil
vigorously on q block of ice. It
flows like water, yet it will not
wet handkerchief or anything
else. 1t causes iron, tin, copper,
and other metals to become so brit
tie that itmay be crushed easily. 1t
causes steel to burn freely, giving
off great heat and light. Alcohol
and whisky can be frozen instant
ly, Numerous experiments will
be given with steaks, eggs. fruits,
etc.
With wireless biography he will
demonstrate the great possibilities
of its use. A complete station will
be set up in full view of the audi
ence and messages sent, bells rung,
lights turned on and off. etc.
Plenty of descriptive matter will
be sent out 3 Jew days later, and
tickets will soon be on sale.
A few of oCr citizens have seen
a part of the demonstrations. and
say that they will not miss 1t again.
Tickets TO this class of work
come rather high. but one gets only
one chance, probably. in a lifetime
to see them, Reserved seats will
be $1.00 each; students SOC; general
admission 75c and children 4Oc.
On the back of all tickets ia a guar
antee that II the demonstration
are not as represented the money
will be refunded.
The following gentlemen have
guaranteed the number of tickets
set opposite their names and will
of course have first choice of seats.
All students of the physics and
chemistry class will occupy the
first row; G. w. Spoerry 10, A. j.
Kent 6, Brody Pharmacy 5, Haw-
kins & Co. 4, DR.. E. e. Fry 8, G.
D. Simonds. 2. DIR. C. e. Moore 2.
II. A. Gale 2, G. Hydorn 2, w. L.
Kinnesr 2, Prof. w. 8, Walker q.
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