COLLEGE RADIO

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 162, 27 March 1923, Page 11

COLLEGE RADIO

DEMONSTRATION OF WIRELESS TELEPHONE. ' 'At Wellington College, on Friday evening, a wireless- concert was given by the committee of the school Radio Club. Tho five valve set in conjunction with a Magnavox; was used to render audible to the mx hundred odd people present, the various musical and elecutionary items. After 'die visitors had been welcomed by Mr. Cresswell, the secretary, L. D. Webster, gave a short address, setting forth the objects of the club and the reasons for holding the demonstration. He then switched on the Magnavox, tho music having been, in the meanwhile, tuned in by the other two members of the executive, who .werp operating (G. Shrimpton and F. V/hite). After several items, which were clearly' heard and applauded by an appreciative audience, tha next speaker was called. This was the Rev. Father Cullen, who is well-known in local amateur wirelesa circles, and who gave a most entertaining and instructive talk on general elementfiry principles, and “amplifiers” in particular. At 8.30 a break was made in the lecture for the purpose of receiving tho time signals. The members of the audience verified or corrected their watches, and' Father Cullen resumed his talk, at the conclusion of which, several other musical items were tuned in. Tho weather report (from the station on the Tinakori hills) roared in at 9 o’clock, and was translated by the superintendent of the station, Mr. Whiteman, who.wa-s present- An appeal was then made by tho chairman of tho society, Mr. G. W. Morice, for subscriptions to the club funds. He concluded by intimating that at 9.20or thereabouts, the head prefect of last year, Len Georue, would address tho meeting over the wireless telephone. Accordingly, at' 9.20, the voice of Mr. C. Forrest, who was operating tlie transmitter from his station on” the big Ford building, announced, “Wellington College, stand by!” and a minute aftervAarda. Mr. George’s voice was heard issuing from the Magnavox. Ho greeted the club, Mi. Grossweil, and the school, and want on to congratulate the chib on its fine progress. The audience was quick to reafise the novelty of the fact that Mr. George, who had made so many speeches from ths stage, was now making another —present in .voice, but absent in person, and the conclusion of

tho speech was marked by a hearty round of applause. Tht meeting closed' with the National Anthem, and, taking into consideration the fact that ft. was the boy’s inital attempt, and organised entirely by themselves, the gathering was a distinct success.