Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-10-21
Amateur Wireless Telegraphy.
BY W. L. KENSoN. Pr. D.,
PROFESSOR or PHYSICS
AND ASTRONOMY.

interest OF the young peopie IMAM
wireless telegrsphy. This Is for
tunate for il affords an excellent
opportunity for the teaching Of
science, especially. For success
full teaching, it Is necessary that
the student. as well a. the teach
er for tha. matter, have a genuine
personal interest in the subject
taught. indeed. when such IN
terest has to be largely created
by the teacher il constitutes one,
if not the most difficult problem
of the scnOolman. Once real in
terest is secured, the rest Is easy;
work becomes play. II then a
secure interest exists in a subject
eminently worth while on It's own
merits, il it not an ideal subject
for educational purposes2 Wire
less telegraphy unquestiOnable
fulf,ls 10th OF the above cOndi-
tons. Wireless methods en-
body and illustrate in a striking
way many Of the laws and theo-
riss Of physics and almost all Of
Of the principles of electricity.
The elementary study Of this
subject is not TOO difficult for the
high school pupil; but granting
some difficulties the pupil Is quite
willing to study and struggle
with these once his interest Is
aroused. Il will give him good
beginning in a useful and practi-
cal subject in which there are
excellent opportunities for max
ing q livelihood in a profession
which offers many avenues for
advancement, not net essarily
as 8 professional wirelesss OPP
orator but in other applications
Of electricity. Incidentally, a
familiarity With the Morse ana
Continental Codes applicable IN
30 many ways for signalling al a
distant is a highly valuable and
interesting accomplishment es-
pecially TO the traveller at sea,
AMI should De more generally En-
couraged.
The writer has discussed this
subject With q number Of science
teachers in the high schools and
while they have already admit
ted the value Of wireless station
in the school. they believe the
cost of installing a satisfactory
outfit prohibitive. The chef pur-
pose of this letter is to say that
such Is not the case. Thorough
ly satisfactory outfits may be in
stalled at a cost Carrying from
twenty five TO fifty dollars, ex.
elusive of labor, and for a receiv.
ing station only. Where IN,
teacher has the skill to use straw
materials" the cost might easly
be made less. These estimates
do not include the cost of con,
structing supports for the aerial
but buildings or other ready
made supports are nearly Away
available. With an outfit sucI
as the writer has in mind signal
from powerful stations within
radius of a thousand miles shout
De easily heard. This would in
clude time signals and othe
valuable material sent out dali
from the big Government static
at Arlington, Virginia.
The energetic science teach:
who wishes to awaken his scho,
would do well to raise the sns
funds necessary for this equip
ment. of course the installmel
of a wireless receiving station
not limited to school for any II
dividual might put up a priva
outfit.
We regret that the limitat;o,
makes it impossible for Us to dii
cuss the practical details of il
stalling such outfits. For tho
interested We will be glad to fu
nish designs and specification