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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1920)
THE BATTALION 5 E. E. STUDENTS GUESTS TO A HOST OF FRIENDS (Continued from Page 1) here to discuss each at length, but we will confine ourselves to the most important. In the laboratory Drake operated a 200,000 volt transformer showing the effects of high voltage and cor ona discharge phenomena. Music from the air mystified all who listened through the receivers of the wireless telephone which was fitted up for demonstration by Blum- berg and Leidolf. Another attraction in the labora tory was a process of welding two pieces of steel under water. This feat was accomplished in a bucket filled with a soda solution that acted as a conductor and flux. Schaffer made this demonstration. Cook used two cynronizing discs to show how metal discs can be made use of for connecting two electrical generators. The Tesla Coil was probably the greatest laugh producer of the eve ning as the veins of electricity, pow erful to the point of 200,000 volts coming from it, passed from person to person who were daring enough to approach close enough. Granau was responsible for the operation of this exhibit. One large room was used for ex hibits of electrical appliances which were supplied for the occasion by the General Electric Co., the West- inghouse Electric Co. and Haswell of Bryan. These included everything for the home from a sewing machine to a hair curler. Penny operated the “phantom ch’- euits,” an apparatus whereby six people talked over four lines at the same time. Telephone circuits including the switch board and all other equip ment used by an army in field work, \yas explained and demonstrated un der the direction of Mr. Allen. Drummet showed how to measure human resistance to an electric cur rent by use of the Megger testing set. Sample and Davidson were in charge of an exhibit of Signal Corps apparatus, including the buzzer, wireless telephone, wireless station, T. P. S. flags, etc. The “wonderful lamp” was fitted up and shown by Cook. Although a fake, it probably caused more won- ferment than any other set of in struments. Many believed that he was sending electricity through the air into an incandescent lamp several feet away and producing light. The puzzle was—they never found the little wires. Horger superintended a demon stration of the effects of shades and shadows, under different colored lights upon a bust of Longfellow en closed in a large case. Leidolf and Cook worked a kind of magic whereby they had a number of discs revolving first one way and then the opposite on a table seeming ly untouched with wires—but they were there. All tried to ring a three-quarter inch pin pi'otruding from a table top with a twelve inch ring. It looked easy but no one could do it. How ever, Miller, who was manipulating the magic magnetism, could. Murphree, Thomas and Cook, worked the oscillograph, demonstrat ing the various kinds of electrical waves. The “barley-corn-bottle” shared the mysticism that concealed the working of the “wonderful lamp.” There would be no use to go to Cuba if one had a bottle like that. The red liquid flowed from the upturned bottle in a constant stream yet it never emptied. Those who did not understand failed to guess that in the center of the red stream was a glass tube taking back what flowed out. Matthes, who was in charge, placed his finger in the stream al right to show that there was a con stant flow, but he knew where to let his finger stop. If someone had only put their mouth to the flow the mystery would soon have been solv ed. Harding played the strong light of a moving picture machine to show up the radiance of the jewels that actually came from the Tower of Jewels at the Woidd’s Exposition. A small room fitted up as many rooms are decorated took on an in teresting significance because of a play of varied lights within, which were controlled by Peters. Of course the process was not very well explained but most everyone guessed that the “diving ducks” were attracted by magnetic influences be low the water. However, it may have been only fish. Robinson, Mer chant and Legg failed to commit themselves on the subject, as they continued to direct the process. Scudder operated an electric motor with only one push button. Cook and Leidolf had fitted up a kind of wonder box, so that when you looked in a flash of light showed a vase of flowers and as you kept gazing in the same spot another light flashed and only a cup of water was there. It was not re moved, you were sure, but as to what happened you were not sure. It was a mirror. That is all. Thomas and Murphree made the matches dance on just an ordinary piece of card board—several of them, maybe a dozen just rose up and standing erect, danced merrily. Some examined the wooden stems and found a load of metal and then guessed the effect of magnetism from underneath, but others went away satisfied that there were other kinds of matches than those used by them for ignition purposes. A complete Delco set for lighting farm houses was shown and demon strated by Harding and Carr. The color effect of light was graphically illustrated by a play of different colored lights upon a pic- true of the Grand Canyon placed in a case with an opening which per mitted a good view. Bernheim made this demonstration. Mystic music was heard in one room. Cox had a couple of inno cent, common looking barrel hoops connected to receivers and said they produced music, but after the show offered the information that those hoops were wired, and underneath the carpet were others which were connected with a phonograph. Ice cream and cake was served to all. The Dance At nine o’clock dancing in Sbisa Hall Annex began. A large crowd was present and a great good time was enjoyed by all. From a Girl’s Diary. Monday—Virgil tried to hug me. Tuesday—Tried again. Wednesday—Ditto. Thursday—Said if I didn’ let him next time we went riding he would turn the car over and kill us all. Friday—I saved seven lives today. —Exchange. We Appreciate The good business we are receiving from cadets and Campus people and assure you we want to make our ser vice and delivery more prompt, if possible. Tell Us Your Wants When in need of a smoke WE HAVE IT! Also Candies and Cakes, and other good thing to eat. 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