VISITING SCIENTISTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1922, Page 1

VISITING SCIENTISTS.

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NEXT. At the Town Hall on Thursday and Friday next, the public of Hokitika will be afforded an intellectual treat when a party of four visiting scientists from Christchurch will deliver a series of special lectures on populai subjects for general knowledge purposes. The lectures will be illustrated by lantern slides, so that there will be entertainment as .well as instruction offorded. The visit has been organised by tho Westland Branch of the Canterbury Progress League which organisation is to be congratulated and thanked for the enterprise manifested in this important public matter. Tkere will be two lectures on Thursday next. Tho first will he given by Mr S'.. Rage, who is Demonstrator in Chemistry at Canterbury College. The subject chosen is “Human Foods,’ which should prove *. very popular subject. The second lecturer the same evening will he Professor C. E. Fowerakcr, Lecturer in Biology at Canterbury College. Mr Fowernker is not unknown locally as a keen biologist, and the subject lie will take—“ Forest and Plain” will doubtless bo of topical interest, no doubt containing a good deal of local color, for Mr Foweraker has spent a good deal of time in tho forests of Westland. On the Friday night, there will he two fresh lecturers, with two distinctive subjects. Mr A. M. Wright, President of the Canterbury Progress League will give a lecturette on “Microbes aiul Molecules.” This is a subject which can be made of peculiar interest, and in regard to which the lantern slide will be specially informative. The second lecture will be given by Mr G. E. Arehey, the Assistant Curator of Canterbury Museum, who will describe “Animal 1 light-.” As all the speakers are experienced scientists, it is safe to assure the pulilie that the lectures to be given will bo not only highly interesting, but also extremely educative. The Progress League which has the direction of the entertainments, does not propose to charge for admission. Ihe lectures are free to all. 1 * Dr leichelmann has placed his fine lantern plant at the disposal of the visiting lecturers, and the various slides will he displayed to the best effect. A collection is to be taken up each evening to cover the local expenses involved in the lectures, and no doubt there will he a fitting re.sponjo. The visiting lecturers are all giving their services free of cost, so that oi»t of compliment to their kindness in coming so far to impart knowledge, there should lie a bumper attendance.