Word: stereopticon
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...Edward Balch Barr, in an interesting stereopticon lecture in the Union yesterday evening, told of his adventures on the Labrador coast last summer. The object of his expedition was to capture some caribou fawns to be introduced into a herd of reindeer which Dr. Grenfell had imported from Norway, but in this undertaking he was unsuccessful owing to a combination of misfortunes. Landing in Newfoundland in early June, he and his companion crossed the island by railroad and walking, to Trollingate, in order to intercept the St. John's steamer on her northward journey to Labrador. However, as the vessel...
...deliver the fourth in the series of six Alliance Francaise lectures on "The French in India and in America," in Huntington Hall, Boston, this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The special topic for discussion will be "New France: Cartier and Champlain," and the lecturer will illustrate his talk with stereopticon views. All of these lectures are delivered in French and are open to the public. The last of the series, on "Louisbourg and Quebec: Montcalm," will be given on next Saturday afternoon in Huntington Hall...
...general subject of "The French in India and in America." The first lecture, "Early French Establishments in India" will be given in Huntington Hall, Boston, tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. This course, which will be open to the public, will be in French and will be illustrated by stereopticon views...
...Shields has taken a large number of very good photographs of the mountains and animal life of the West during the winter. The stereopticon slides taken from these photographs will be shown in his lecture. He has already won the reputation of a lecturer and story-teller of note and has devoted himself to the cause of the protection of game and birds in this country. The organization of which he was the founder has been instrumental in bringing to public notice the facts of the rapid extinction of American game and in showing the necessity for legislation to prevent...
...this country. The organization of which he is the head was instrumental in bringing to public notice the facts of the rapid extinction of American game and in showing the necessity for legislation to prevent its disappearance in some sections of the country. Mr. Shields will show with the stereopticon a number of rare examples of animal photography...