The Optical Magic Lantern Journal (October 1896)

—_.- The Optical Magic Lantern Journal and Photographic Enlarger. Our Annual.—Our Annual, which was pub lished three weeks ago, has been in good | demand, and flattering letters about same come to hand daily. > © ~ £6 6s. Prize.—It will be noticed that Rule 2 on the previous page has been altered from ‘The slides to become,” etc., to ‘‘ the PRIZE slides to become,”’ etc. > & > Mr. Matthews’ Address.—On page ix. of the advertisements in our last number there appears to have been an error in printing Mr. Matthews’ address in many of the copies; it was described as lL. Matthews, Stratford House, Hadley, New Barnet, whereas it should have appeared as follows :—L. Matthews, Strafford House, Hadley Green, Barnet. coo oo ~ Physic or Spirit Photography.—Of late we have received quite a number of letters of enquiry as to the best plates to use, mode of development, means of lighting the subject, conditions required, etc., in order to obtain spirit photographs. From the style of the letters it seems to be apparent that by many, we are looked upon as an authority in connection with this subject. We would therefore inform our correspondents that we have had no experience whatever in connection with spirit photography, consequently are quite unable to afford them the desired information. > & ad An Oxygen Home.—It may not generally be known that in London there is a home in which wounds and ulcers are treated with oxygen gas. This home has been established at 35, St. George’s Square, S.W., under the presidency of the Baroness Burdett-Coutts, assisted by a strong committee. It is claimed, after exhaustive experiments, that many wounds, etc., which have been considered incurable, are amenable to the treatment afforded at this institution. Special apparatus are employed for various parts of the body, but the parts to be treated are encased in a species of box in which is introduced a mixture of half air and half oxygen. Immediately on application pain is relieved and healing rapidly sets in, and as an average of necessary time of treatment from six weeks to two months may be mentioned. It has also been found that on the parts so treated the growth of hair is accelerated. > rs =~ ‘* Ben Hur.’”’-—On one or two occasions we have commented on the action taken against the New York branch of Messrs. Riley Bros., by Messrs. Harper for an alleged breach of dramatic rights in ‘‘ Ben Hur,” in which they claimed ten thousand dollars. The case has now been settled, and is in favour of Messrs. Riley Bros. & > oo Royal Photographic Society’s Forty-first Annual Exhibition.—On Saturday, the 26th ult., this exhibition was opened as usual at da, Pall Mall East, with aconversazione. It will remain open daily (Sundays excepted) until Thursday, 12th November from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. It will also be open on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evenings from 7 to 10 p.m., when lantern slides will be shown. & 2 > Tilting Board for Lantern.—At the time of going to press with the last journal, the electro describing the tilting board mentioned in the article on apparatus by Mr. Fred J. Scrimgeour (page 141), had not come to hand from the foundry. From the illustration berewith, it will be seen that the tilter is constructed in a very simple manner. (A) 18 the tilting table, (B) is the base, and (c D) two screws which screw into plates on (A). > > bad Congregational Union.—The Congregational Union of England and Walesis arranging a series of lantern slides and lectures illustrating the history, trials, and triumphs of Nonconformity. The slides are to be lent on payment of a small fee. Bana tad > Lantern Slide Exchange Club. — Mr. A. J. Richardson, of Summerville Dore, near Sheffield, who has for the last four years been the hon. sec. to the above club, having resigned,