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C. A. next, the interesting arctic curiosities kindly loaned the Engineering boys, by Prof. Dyche. Opposite were displayed the many contributions from Lawrence and Kansas City merchants. Next came the Mr. Davies' drug store, the shocking water and startling X ray, of the Electrical engineers, and the turning lathe run by Mr. Ward.
Among the entertainment features were Mr. Farrell's University orchestra which discoursed excellent music; Mr. Marshall's men's chorus in some well rendered selection; Mr. Clark's realistic foot ball statuary with selections from the antique, and Mr. Buch's orchestra in an excellent program the last evening of the Fair.
Two very successful features of the Fair were the rendering of the cantata "Joan of Arc" by the Oratorio Society at the Baptist Church, and Miss Brown's tableaux at the Rink. The excellent chorus singing, the superior solo work of the young singers Miss Stanford and Miss Starr, and of the veterans, Mr. Rogers and Mr. Farrell, the ever artistic piano accompaniment of Mr. Preyer, and the excellent work at the organ by Miss Lichtenwalter, were all enjoyed by the large audience. The principal attraction at the rink on this last evening was the series of tableaux upon the subject of the cantata, "Joan of Arc," under Miss Brown's direction. In these the skillful hand of Miss Brown was seen in the posings, costuming and groupings. Mrs. Penny made an ideal "Joan", and the series gave a vivid picture of Joan's career. The fair promises to realize some $350.00 for the organ, and will enable the committee to order its construction this month.
Are Chemists Scientific ?
Before answering this question it will be necessary to decide just what is meant by scientific. If it means that all results must be stated mathematically, then chemists are not scientific; but in that case physicists, biologists, botanists are also not scientific. But a man would be very rash who would make such a statement, especially in the presence of a number of these.
It seems to me that any man who is carefully,
logically, and systematically seeking after the truth is scientific and taking it in this sense chemists are undoubtedly deserving of the title of scientists.
It is of course the aim of all sciences to be able to express their results mathematically. But Astronomy is the only one which can even approximate this, Physics comes next, Chemistry third, while Geology, Biology, and Botany can as yet scarcely do anything in this direction. There are two principal reasons for this; first, Astronomy and Physics are older than any of the rest; second, they have simpler things to deal with. But if chemists keep up their present ratio of advancement they will soon be up with the physicists for they are making very rapid progress especially along the border line between Physics and Chemistry. They have developed a satisfactory theory of solutions that explains osmatic pressure, the lowering of the freezing point, and raising of the boiling point. They have determined the molecular complexity of gases and liquids and are now searching for some method which will be applicable to solids.
The theory of the conductivity of electrolites has also been greatly advanced by chemists.
By This We Know Just Where To Go.
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