Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-01-20
MUTTON PICTURE
IS DISCUSSED

The history and influence of the
moving picture was the subject under
discussion by the members cf the Fort
nightly Literary club at the home OF
Miss Emma Gattiker on FRIDAY even
ing. The history of the enterprise was
presented by Mrs. Margaret Hill and
the influence by DR.. G. w. Snyder.
Mrs. Hill said the first form of NOV
ing picture was toy which depeads
on drawn images. Finally the princi-
pie of the toy was combined with the
stereoptican 80 that the audience could
view the projection on a screen. Later
the images we're produced by photo
graphy, that limiting the audience to
one. 1t was not until the early nine
ties, with the development Of fnstan-
taneous photography and the celluloid
film that the modern picture came into
being.
Mrs. Hill said that much of the de-
velopment depended on a machine
called the wheel Of life" which ap-
peared in 1888 This consisted Of a
hollow cylinder with drawings on the
inside which viewed through Sits in
the upper part Of the cylinder while
rotating, gave the idea Of continuity
of motion.
In 1872 an Englishman took "a pic
lures in succession, the object being
in rapid motion, using "a cameras. A
machine threw them on a screen. AT
forwards he was able to take instan-
taneous pictures and rapid shutters
gave still better results.
The first moving pictures as we
know them were made by Francis
Jenkins of Washington and exhibited
at Richmond, Indiana The perfor-
nance was witnessed by his mother
who feared her sons ruin and hurried
away for the purpose of prayer and
meditation. The picture was that Of
girl giving a butterfly dance in gar
ments more picturesque than protec-
tive
Now Fifth Industry
DR.. Snyder said the industry had
risen to the fifth place, there now
United States and patrons of almost
100000 daily. The speaker said
that only ten to twelve children out
Of 100 have normal eyes yet many Of
those with slightly defective vision
seem not to suffer from viewing NOV
ing pictures. 1t is stated that these
working with the pictures day after
day seem to experience no i'll effects
if they have normal eyes. On the
other hand some people are affected,
especially if too close or if the picture
flickers.
The speaker explained the moving
picture was used in many ways, to
show farming, building roads, in
schools and churches.
All pictures should be approved by
a board Of censors, the speaker held;
they should be shown in well ventiIa-
ted buildings
AS to the influence of the movies
it developed that they have a tendeD-
cy to produce crime if crime is de-
picted For this reason details of
u iuludl 0F6uCB are T6SLT1eL0u 10 a
mere statement in many pictures.
They are both ban and blessing
but capable of being the greatest
blessing.
In the discussion the opinion pre-
vailed they have come to stay, that
they are going toward new art and
that the ordinary church is not suf1-
emily equipped to show them TO give
the best results the best machines
and pictures should be used.
AS to the first moving pictures in
Baraboo most of the members thought
they portrayed a ship going through
lock, and others at Burton Holmes
lecture in the old opera house at the
corner of Fifth avenue and Oak
streets. Pictures were shown from
time to time during an illustrated
travalOgue. The first moving picture
theatre was owned by BUR Robbins.
Third avenue, about where the T.
Clayadatscher store is located.