The centenary of the great chemist, Sir Humphry Davy, was celebrated in St. John's Hall. Penrance, on Feb. 13, by an exhibition of scientific apparatus illn'atra* lire of his labours and discoveries. Lee* tures were delivered in explanation of the object* exhibited. On the exhibition being . op,en«d life Bo*i, the Mayor of Peninnce, telegraphed to Professor Tyn* dall, Faradsy'a mceessor, and he replied congratulating tne mayor-lon,, the atepi taken by the people.of Penzance to honour the memory of their illustriou* towns* m^n. , . The Ohampibn Absent Mind.—Tim most absent minded mas 'was not the mm who hunted for hi« pipe w^enhe had [M)tween his teeth, nor,the one who threw Uif hat put of the window and tried^ to ban* hitci«ar o«ia p«ff ; r a»t,r.iifr the man who pot his uuibrelli to bed aid went and s.tyod behind the d.pqr., , ,
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3173, 21 April 1879, Page 1
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