THE HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1886
DISTRICT NEWS
SHANDON
COURSE OF LECTURES
On Friday evening, the schoolroom was crowded to hear a lecture by Mr James Bell, of Summerhill, the subject being ‘Electricity and the Telephone’.
He said that it was not his intention to occupy much time with a lecture, but rather to instruct and amuse the audience by giving them practical illustrations of the wonders of the sciences.
The room was accordingly lit up with electricity, and a telephone was connected from Summerhill to the schoolroom.
The lecture was highly appreciated, and at its close, a hearty vote of thanks was conveyed to Mr Bell by the Rev. Hugh Miller, MA, who presided.
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