The Optical Magic Lantern Journal (October 1902)

2 THE OPTICAL MAGIC To these objections we answered, and still repeal, that it is altogether a mistake to think that there is no further need for the Lantern. There is hardly a church or chapel, to-day,—if fully up-to-date,—that refuses the aid of the Optical Lantern for educational purposes, to raise funds, or to bring to the eye of the audience the work done by missionary efforts. They know the power that the actual scenes have to bring money to the work. In many instances their Ist day Services, Hymns, Scripture, Prayers, Sermon— all—are illustrated with slides throughout. We confess some of these are poor and medioere, the drawing out of plane and the colouring, is nob what it should be, but still it shows the influences for good the Lantern yields. The P.L.S. or “ Popular Lantern Services,” are being formed in every large centre, and it is impossible to estimate the yood influence they are having on the lives of those attending them. The Universities, Colleges, Public Schools, even the Board Schools, are using the Lantern as a means of education. Almost every Lecturer of note spreading science throughout the country, educating the people through the sources of the “Gilchrist,” Birmingham, Cambridge and Oxford University Extension Lectures, use the Optical Lantern for their illustrations. Agitators, Pood reformers, Temperance Workers. Land reformers, Political parties, Mdueation Leagues, Church extension and © hurch Disesti ablishment, all follow suit. We have hardly realized yet the full power of the Optical Lantern, to say nothing about the Science Lanterns, and the Microscopic Projection apparatus. The Cinematograph will never take the place of these. Although we helieve there is a good future before it, at present it is chiefly used in the Music Halls and Variety Theatres acting the part of an illustrated newspaper, bringing pictures of passing events vividly before us which last a short time and are then uscless. In the near future none of our great educational centres will be completely equipped Without one in every Lecture Theatre. The Medical Students will be able to see on the screen actual representations of wonderful surgical operations, of such a nature as are heing carried out by Dr. Douin of Panis. Many thoughts and ideas crowd upon our imagination as to the possibilities before the Optical Lantern and Cinematograph, and it shall be our aim to make the Optical Magic Lantern Journal in the future continue the mission it has so ably fulfilled in the past, and if we cannot command success, we will do hetter, we will deserve it. Yours faithfully, ALFRED H. Saunpprs. LANTERN JOURNAL alcal SS SS Our Title Page.—-Most of our readers no doubt saw the advertisement in the Photographic Press for w« competition desivn, offeriny £1 1s. for the best, and in response some 53 replies came to hand, to each of these we sent particulars of our requirements and 11 competed, from these we selected the design of Mr. Bernhard I. Hugh, Adelphi Place, Ipswich, to whom a cheque for &1 1s. has been sent. While thanking all who competed, both the unsuccessful competitors and our readers must admit that the design selected merits approval. Ye 7 Mere Mention. Cea ATANA Health Lectures.—<A letter appeays in our correspondence colunn from a prominent Birmingham citizen who has done avastamount of good among the poorer classes of the community, by sending out 4 eminent Medical Lecturers todeliver 6 lectures each at 4 different centres, illustrated with slides. We have received testimony from the audiences of the great benefit and knowledge they have derived from them. H. M. desires that such lectures should become national, we have great sympathy with this desire, and should he glad to receive information of similar lectures in other parts of the country, names of lecturers, subjects taken, whether illustrated with witern, if free (as in Birmingham) or the charge. The King and Darlington’s “London.”— His Majesty the King having graciously accepted a copy of the new edition of Darlington’s ‘ London and Fnvirons,” (written. by E. C. Cook and Ii. T. Cook, late Editors of the Daily News) has addressed the following letter to the Editor, Mr. Ralph Darlington, P.R.G.S. :— HLM. Yacurr, Vicrorra & ALBERT 26th July, 1902 : Dear Str, T have had the honour of submitting your letter to the King, and I am commanded by His Majesty, in reply, to thank you for the copy of the new edition, so well got up, of “ London and Inyivons”’ which you have transmitted to His Majesty. Yours faithfully, , Kno ys. R. Darlington, Esq., F.R.G.S. High Class Slides.—Mr. Graystone Bird, of Bath, still runs up his list of medals, it now stands at 75, his Lovely Children, Genre Studies, Sea and Sky effects are well worth sceing. He is bringing out new sets this season, including