MODERN VIEWS OF MATTER.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 231, 28 September 1915, Page 7

MODERN VIEWS OF MATTER.

LETTfRE BY nn. OWEN. I'nder t (if auspiciu of the Auckland Inautut.-. Or O. Owen. n.Sr.. Profrawor of Phjiiirß at the Auckland I'niveniity rollope, piivr a Di<wt intflrestin;; lecture lit St. Andrew* Hal! last nijrht. takrnp an hla subject. " Modern Vievra of Matter." Professor H. W. Separ introduced the lecturer. rnmnicuting upuii tnp fact th»t Dr. O»ra'« reputation had obviotwly preceded him, thp audirnc* boin*r a notably large om\ in npito of the unplcawuit nature of the evening out of doors. Dr. Owen, handled his subject in the pleaa&ntly oonvorsKtionai way by which he tm-r**"** in presenting highly technical infarma.tuin in a farm that can b« intelligently absorbed by people not greatly informed is fuch things. At the right moment ha introduce* the interesting experiment, is itself entertaining to watch, which converts the theory to scientific demonstration. The lecturer last nifjht carried his audience altinir n »ftfo path of knowlixijre. wherii they lcarae<i much of the molecular composition of matter, and of thn nature of atoms and of electrons. interesting- reference was made to the researchoi of Prorfemor J. J. Tbom»on. and of Professor Sir Ernest RntheTford in this connection, and the- lines upon whirJi thp famous phyßiriiits were •orkinp werr demonstrated by nxppriment and by lantern slide. Dr. Owen ni accorded a very hearty vote ci thank* for hi* lectur*.