The Yale expositor., 1915-01-28

ard transmitter and continued the con.
versation.
What wonderful progress has been
made by the Bell System since then
TO enable our voices to be transmit
ted over a circuit of 5000 miles, with
out the least apparent distortion or
weakening"
Their work has been superb" de-
clared Mr. Watson. "and superb also
is the discipline of the organization
that watches every inch of this long
circuit to safeguard those feeble vi
brations."
"All honor TO the men who have
rendered this great achievement pos
sible." concluded DR. Bell They
have brought all the people of the
United States within sound of one an
others voices, and united them into
one great brotherhood"
When the telephone had grown so
that it could be taken outdoors on Oc-
tober 9. 1876, DR.. Bell had called
"ahoy" across two miles of wire, just
as he was calling now across three
thousand, and II was not until some
timo later that hello" was used
Mayor Mitchell of New York and
Mayor Rolph of San Francisco ex-
changed greetings
Statement by Mr.. Bethel.
In speaking of the new transconti-
mental line, u. N. Bethel, senior vice
president of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, said:
THE completion of the tTanscontinental
line is not only an epoch-marking event
In nnVelOnmanF
opening door TO better conditions. com
mercal and social. throughout the nation
II means the breaking down Of old bar
riers. BY facilitating the exchange of in
formation and ideas II brings the most re-
mote points in the country closer to-
gether than were points lying within a
single state quarter of century ago.
II broadens mutual understanding and ap-
probation and thus aids tremendously
In the advance of civilization This is
one Of the romantic and inspiring steps
in the progress of the art as developed by
our great and always mutually helpful
organization which embraces In its ranks
more than 10000 men and women. To the
organization as whole this event VIII
have significance that cannot be overesti-
mated II will exert an influence that will
not end with day but go on working for
better and greater results through years
10 come. In some way directly or indi-
rectly. every efficient man and woman IN
the organization has contributed some
thing 70 the achievement, and therefore
as a whole, the organization merits con
gratulations."
Greeting From Boston.
The following conversation took
place between Thomas D Lockwood
in Boston, and Thomas B Doolittle In
San Francisco:
Mr.. LOCKWOOD speaking GOOD
evening, Mr.. Doolittle. l send you greet
ing from the birthplace OF the telephone
II is worth while to have given the best
part OF our lives 20 the telephone service
10 realize that we have reached this no.
table day and are privileged 10 take par
In II. Il recalls the earlier days when by
building the Boston and Lowell line. tho
Boston and Providence lines and ,ht
first experimental line between Bostor
and New York, this last supervised by
Yourself. the first steps in the march oil
long distance telephone communication
we're taken
That seems but Yesterday, so fresh it +,
in my memory. and yet here we are cele
brating the completion OF the system tC
the Pacific coast. the crown and culmina
tion. and that has been made possible BY
the combination and exercise of constant
effort in engineering and invention ant
constant profit By the teaching Of expert
ence."
MIR DOOLITTLE. IN SAN FRANCIS.
co. speaking; Glad to hear you Mr.
Lockwood and 10 exchange greetings and
congratulations / reciprocate your ex-
pressiOns of satisfaction In the success
full accomplishment Of this great work
Speaking Of and looking backward over
the history Of telephone progress, we can
both say, as did one OF ancient times, all
Of which / saw and part of which was
But are you not going to invite me to
MR. LOCKWOOD. replying: Certain
ly: am happy 10 invite you to dinner;
but don't forget that times and condi-
tions are changed When in 1879 We
Lowell, you would have heard my invita-
ton while I was giving It, and could have
Joined me inside Of an hour. but now
and where you are, while you will hear
with your own ears my invitation three
hours before I give 1t you cannot reach
the table unit! four or five days later"
Colonel Hieginson Talks.
Col. Henry Higginson spoke to Mr.
Thomas A. Watson in San Francisco
and was followed by Mayor James NJ
Curley and Mr.. Elmer J. Bliss. Presi
dent of the Boston Chamber Of Com
merce.
Mr.. p. L. Spaulding, President OF
the New England Telephone and Tele
graph Company and George F. Nc
Farland, President Of the Pacific Tele
phone and Telegraph Company ex
changed greetings
In New York it was 4 o'clock when
Doctor Bell sent his "ahoy" across
the continent, and one Of the
first of the guests to speak af
ter him asked the time in San
Francisco. Each one looked at his
watch as the answer came back: "One
o'clock" This started a furry of fig.
uring. Those who know sound waves
and the rate they travel said that II
would take four hours for a mans
voice, unaided, granted the possibility