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RADIO NOTES AND NEWS.
Broadcasting of Education.
Havlag succeeded in winning ovor the American public to the idea of education by radio, colleges and other educational institutions are goin a stop farther, says U.S. massage.
mon. One gots the sonso of power and dominion that comes with exact, curtain rapults. Tho othor is a gambler, subject to the: laws of chance, as surely as tho anglor casting a fly or plug into
Fishing would be a dull pastime
Thoy are inaugurating a surios-unknown waters. of coursus on various subjects, by- which radio students lletoning in if we got a strike every time wa tossed a baited line into the river on thom will be oligible for ox- aminations entitling them to for lake. Thora's no fishing thrill "points" toward college entrance,liko-the-strike that comes aftur hours without any results at teaching or a degree:
all. What sportsman wants to know, in advance, the size of fish he has hooked? Land him first, thon learn.
It is a sort of compromise be tween the correspondonco school and diroot education.
Almost at the hoginning of the popular adoption of radio, the Now York Board of Education took up this form of teaching. At first it was only experimental Lectures were broadcast from headquarters to a schoolroom that had a receiving set, while observors watched the effect this bad on the children.
That has broadened out until now the Board of Education in New York is broadcasting daily lectures not only to its childron but to their parents. Thus, it is hoped, clouer co-oporation will be maintained between the school and the home.
Often all of us wish he could know the futuro-rond the my- sterous vail and learn what's in store for us. But how, drab and anexciting life would be if the futura ware not unknown, un- cortain and mysterious in its possibilities 1
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Providonco in-kindly to us in veiling the future. There's an adventurous thrill and alluring element of gambling when we plod aliead into the unknown.
BROADCASTERS, CARRY ON! Unnecessary alarm has been cuusod (writes a correspondant in a Home paper) by the pro- poned erection of a 25 k.w. supor- broadcasting station.
According to William I.
Manufacturers of wirologs nots Ettinger, New York superintend fear that the announcement con-| out of scuole, the programmos corning this new station may broadcast through station WJZ have the effect of projuducing the hotween 2 and 2:30, each after-sale of apparatus only designed noon will include talks on special to cover the broadcast band of phases of education, music los-wave lengths at prosent in use; Hons, songs, glog clubs, music and prospectiva buyers of wire. | appreciation, orchestras, rocita- tions in reading English, history, civics. goography, arithmetic, nature study, science, spelling lessone and exercises for special holidays.
Hereafter, mother will be in a position to discuss daughter's lessons with her intelligently.
But this is only for the develop- ment of elomentary education. From various colleges through- out the country como lectures for the benefit of those intending to enter,such institutions and nood- ing only a fow moro. points to qualify.
To help those ospecially, such institutions us Columbia Un- iversity. Now York University and others are offering couraos by radio, after which examination may be taken to qualify for entrance.
Now York University broad- casts a regular daily programme through station WJZ, including such courses us municipal affairs history, philosophy, social economy and systematic pay- chology. Weekly, on the samo day. vach topic is con- tinued through a semoster" ufter
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RADIO BRIDE.
which-the-radio-Tho-minister-had-just-arrived" students may take examinations and the bride's father tuned in on entitling them to a certain num- the wedding march a Cleveland! ber of points toward entrance or a broadcasting station was sending degree.
out. Then the nuptial knot was Revenue for the broadcasting of was tied for Warran L. Ensign this educational serios is obtained and wife (shown above). But from those tuking the examina- whon the bride was about to sa tions, at a certain sum a point, she would oboy, the static over- when a course on Browning was whelmod her roply. So maybe, broadcast from Columbia Univer- she'll be boss of the Ensign sity, anyone could bonofit by, it houshold after all. without obango,
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But to get full profit from the course, a student would have to buy a syllabus. That would bring in some rovente, and more would come in from those dosiring to take the examinations at the end of the series of lectures,
less sola, fear that these may be come obsolete.
This anxiety is groundless, and there is no need to refrain you are surprised at the devotion "RADIO. FOR THE LUNCH HOUR,
from buying a wireless set at and self-sacrifice of largo numbers To provide wireless .entertain-
onco, even if its wayo length of men and women. But when inent for the thousands of night
SIMPLE GADGETS.
range does not extend to 1,600 you take your stand, say, at Ox workers in the London area, a ford-circus, and get an outside special midday programmio is now
Our special service correspond- metros.
Whon the new station begins ent, Rodger, Dolan, writes: "In view, it seems as if London was being radiated three days per the last month I've heard the broadcasting on 1,600 metres, seta turning its back upon church work from the London Broadcast latest in radio-neutrodynes and designed fo
wave lengths not! worship and church service. declared the Rov. Thomas
ing Station. "In the present Government Phillips, of Bloginsbury Central are three or four Baptists, and.
These programmes are mainly uper-hots and all the uthor exceeding 400 metres or thoro
hifalutin sots. It strikes me that abouts can very easily be altered:
the increased wave musical and are given on Tues- Baptist Church, spooking
at four or five Methodists but one days, Thursday and Fridays. It/radio is becoming too porfected to moet Norwich.
and' certain for raal enjoyment. length. wonders whethor a Labour Gov-
In the case of crystal sets, a To a newspaper representative ornment, after 30 years, will have provide luncheon-hour rosteation coach. I've tinkored with it and 3.
is hoped that they will help to "My got is antiquated, a stage-
condensor. across tho Mr. Phillips made it clear that lie a single member belonging to for many workers in factories, changed it so much that I don't agrial and earth terminals w used the word, in its negative any church at all. Bonso as a nation or community It is not atheism or imp.m.-coincide with the luncheon!
The hours selected-1 p.m. to think the best, radio engineer prove effective; in the case of that does not worship tho Chris-morality that frightens mo hour of the majority of Citv, living could toil me what sort of valve sots, the increased wave
Mr. Phillips added: “I am
making inquiries,
tian God.
it is the spirit. that was workers, and therefore also pro-trade this old stagecoach for all and details for the alteration will London-puzzles and frightons awakened
a set I have. But I wouldn't longth can be obtained as woll, during "But the and
tho...,war,vide the opportunity for wireless the super-sots in the universe. mo," he explained.
be found in the wireless publica- which atill sentando must be taken with Ite Everything
prevails demonstrations at the several
tions.. was shaken the stores.
"A lot of people prefer the sets
Further, 2LO will continue to Teontext. I have no doubt the family and the church, the Sunday To ascertain how far similar where, by logging and adjusting broadcast as usual on its présent
Kingdom of God is going to win and the home." but a new generation is rising up,
facilities would be appreciated in dials at certain numerals, they
ouh get any station they want, at wave length. and they tell you frankly they absolutely sure we are going to other areas, the British Broad almost any time, without a lot of It is anticipated that the new have no uso for the churches. recover all our last ground if only casting Company have been preliminary tuning. That pleases station would have, the effect of Then there are large firms the churches will wake up to the In the Newcastle territory the them feel they have mastered the onors in by at least 200,000.
them, maybe because it makes increasing the numbers of list- whore young people attended the need for ronowed offort and faith-Northumberland Minors Fodera mystery of the air.
Marconi atation at Chelmsford churches in goodly proportions fulness."
tion expressed the belief that a bofore the war, but who now only
But not for me. I profer my will probably be used for experi send their twoe and threos.
midday transmission would be old set that makes mo do a lot of mental tests in the near futuro, "In 'some districts 'not more
welcome to the miners, and, not fishing to get anything at all. to determine whether a 25 kW. than 50 per cent. of the children
TINKLE OF THE COPPERS, ing upon this and other similar enjoy the thrill of vlotory when broadcasting station would cause attend Sunday school, while at one
The broadcasting of the North information, the Newcastle sta dellcate adjustments finally bring Rurious interference or not. time there were as many scholars U. F. Church service at Abordéon tion will also provide midday in a clear concert. And there. BROADCAST LESSONS. in them as at the day schools, on Sunday ovoning has, provoked, programmes at an early dato,
another thrill, of suspense, wait Glasgow Education Authority, ing for the song or orchestra to in co-operation with the Broad- subside and then the revelation, casting Company, hava formulat of whether the unknown stationed a scheme for the use of broad- is soross the continent or over in casting in education Lectures the next country.". Res will be transmitted from Glasgow
Radio has two classes of station and received on the wire followers-masters - and fühor: Jless opparatus in the aphools,
Moreover, investigation made some of the usual caustic com-ma roooatly by the Free Churchments at the expense of the Federation, in an East London Granito Oily folks. One Samsonsch district, showed that only one man commentator, who board, the coppers when the collection was in 13 attended chyrob or chapel. sorvice" as far away as London being taken. He declares that he "If you look at London from ty, ** says what tickled lum did not hear the reverberation of within the church organisation most was the tinkle of the single threeponny bit,.......
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