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of gases but the most important fact was that he was the author of the automatic theory in 1805.
Not far from this hangs the picture of Michael Faraday. His life was between 1791 and 1867. He was the son of a blacksmith. For a long time Faraday was a bookseller in England. He made an electrical machine out of a glass bottle; attended the lectures at Royal Institute and it was not long until he became an assistant to Sir Humphrey Davy. Later he traveled with Davy in Europe. He belonged to a religious class of people called Sandemanians. His salary steadily increased till he received about $5,000 a year, but soon gave up his time to research alone. He made discoveries in polarized light and worked more on electricity and magnetism than anything else.
Two pictures of Leibig have been obtained, one taken when he was quite young and the other just before his death. Leibig was more noted for his experiments on food, air and soil than any thing else. The Leibig Extract of Beef was named after him.
The picture of Bunston shows that he was a German. He was a Professor of chemistry at Heidleburg. He was most noted for research in gases. He also invented many conveniences for experimenting in Chemistry, such as the Bunston Burner.
At the back of the lecture room hang the pictures of Priestly and Lavoiser. The first lived from 1733 to 1804. He was most famous for his having first discovered oxygen, 1774. Besides this he first made known sulphurous acid gas, hydrochloric acid and carbon monoxide. Lavoiser was born in 1743. He discovered no new body, no new property, no natural phenomenon previously unknown; but all the facts established by him were necessary consequences of labors of those who preceded him. He gave to this body of science a new spirit.
In one of the experiment rooms hangs the picture of Chas. Adolph Wurtz. He was a German, born in 1817, noted in organic chemistry, and was for a long time an assistant under Dumas and at whose death Wurtz became Professor of the medical department. He was also made famous for his researches upon phosphorus and cyanogen compound. In 1864 he was awarded the Emperor's prize of 20,000 franks for his researches. His dictionary on chemistry is considered very valuable to chemists.
In the office and adjoining room are the pictures of eight of the most noted men in chemistry, such as Dumas, Prescott, Cheurnel, S. W. Johnson, Remsen, Silliman and Max Von Pettenkofer.
Jean B. A. Dumas, born 1800, in France, began his research work while only eighteen. While at school he made himself distinguished by making jars out of lamp chimneys. He discovered the composition of flovel. Later he went to Paris and became the rival of Leibig in organic chemistry. We have in our libraries "A Treatise on Chemistry" written by him.
A. B. Prescott is professor and director of chemical department at Michigan State University. He wrote a text-book on organic analysis.
The picture of Cheurnel is hung in a convenient place in order that may be pointed to when life insurance agents come in the office, as Cheurnel lived to be 104 before he died. His researches are in the line of fats and soap making.
S. W. Johnson, a professor in Yale University, worked largely in the agricultural chemistry. The organization of the present system of state agriculture stations is due to him. He wrote "How Crops Feed and How Crops Grow," but his great standard work is "Fresenius' Quantitative Analysis."
Prof. I. Remsen, now a professor in chemistry in Johns Hopkins University, is the author of a series of text-books used in Kansas University, and is editor of the American Chemical Journal.
Max Von Pettenkofer, born in 1818, at Lichtenheim, on the Danube, soon became a professor in the medical department of Munich. He was most noted for his investigations in hygene, as stones, vegetation, soil and health, and made an apparatus for the study of respiration of animals.
Ben Silliman, for a time professor of chemistry in Yale, has made most of his researches in applied chemistry, as illuminating gas and petroleum.
Have you seen the latest styles and best goods in Millinery. They are at 903 Mass. St.
COLLEGE STUDENTS wanting employment for the summer should address P. W. Ziegler & Co., box 1801, St. Louis, Mo., who offer great inducements for special work to which students are well fitted, and which pays $75 to $150 per month.
A fine stock of new flowers just received at the La Mode.
Bruce is the man who gives good weights and cheap prices for coal.
Latest styles and lowest prices in Millinery at the New Store, at 903 Mass. St.
Edmondson, on Warren St., does the finest mending in the city. See him.
La Mode has more pattern hats than ever before.
Shane's photos are pronounced first class.
All kinds of athletic goods kept at Smith's News Depot. See him before buying.
Go to Jess Howes for your barbering.
Shane's aristo photos are the best.
An entire new stock of pattern hats and millinery at 903 Mass. St.
Photos copied or enlarged at Shane's.
Special offerings of Embroideried Linen Handkerchiefs at Weaver's.
Examine Miss Barber's new line of Millinery.
How'es is your barber, 915 Mass.
If you want a first-class job of mending, see Edmondson, on Mass. St.
Go to Jess Howes' barber shop, 915 Mass. St.
New Millinery Store at 903 Massachusetts St.
Students: remember best aristophotos are obtained at Shane's.
Stylish Neckwear. Come to Weaver's this week. Real Easter novelties.
See how the homely are made handsome at Shane's.
$2.50 pays for one dozen finely finished photos at Thompson's, 1002 Walnut St., if you order from Hopkins.
PANTS!
Pants to order, pants ready made, pants to fit everybody, at the Boston. A URBANSKY.
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P. S. You inspect, we make the price.
The new drug store opened up in the Eldridge block is owned by W. F. McBride. Mr. McBride is an old University student, and can tell many interesting stories of the old boys and old times.
EXAMINE Miss Barber's new stock of hats.
Pat Graham will make you the finest dress shoe you ever wore, and for less money than you ever paid before. East Warren street.
The season for out-door athletics is here and too violent exercise is apt to strain the muscles and ligaments, as well as the buttons. The former are greatly relieved by an application of Raymond's Cream Liniment.
Plants, cut flowers, and floral decorations at Mrs. Luther's greenhouse, Mass. St.
Miss Barber has just returned from the East with a full line of the latest hats, millinery and novelties.
A fresh lot of perfumes just received at Straffon's Drug Store.
Latest Styles and patterns in Millinery obtained at Miss Barbers.
Pat Graham is the man who mends your shoes cheap and well.
Robert Edmondson, east Warren street, does the finest shoe repairing in the city.
SEE the latest stock of Millinery at Miss Barber's.
New and complete stock of drugs and chemicals. Quality and prices all right. McBride, the druggist, Eldridge House block.
Weaver has arranged his Glove Counters so that he can fit all who come for gloves Saturday.
Fast Black Hosiery at special prices this week at Weaver's.
Latest styles, best goods, and lowest prices at Miss Barber's.
Medium weight underwear, long or short sleevees, at Weaver's.
Get your Easter Kid Gloves at Weaver's. He sells the best makes.
Miss Barber makes special prices for the students.
Fine Toilet Requisites.
McBride, the druggist has them. I hope you want them. Don't forget the place. Eldridge House block.
In Town! Who?
Your old friend W. F. McBride, the druggist, Eldridge House block. He wishes to see you.
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