Word: phenomena
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...prove the existence of waves of electricity and their oscillatory motion. He then made a most significant experiment in induction, and explained how a man killed by an electric wire was in reality struck by lightning. A dozen lectures would be necessary to explain all the aspects of those phenomena, and only a short description of them was attempted in last night's lecture...
Observation is the first of our faculties. The phenomena of philosophy are first observed, then arranged and systematized by the analytical and synthetical faculties; and thus we attain the unity which must pervade the phenomena of philosophy. This unity is at first imperfect, but we are gradually working toward a complete and harmonious concord...
...scientific method, now generally used in almost all departments of inquiry, as the straightforward method of investigation. First of all, he student examines a given object or phenomenon from all possible points of view and compares these results with those obtained by a similar examination of other objects and phenomena, endeavoring to ascertain what they may have in common. Thus he is prepared to formulate general statements. From such inductions he proceeds to justifiable deductions. and thence to inductions of higher orders. His most useful instruments of research are hypothesis and experiment. The demands made by the scientific method wherever...
...Joseph Warren, chairman of the committee on Mediumistic Phenomena, read his report on the results of the investigatios of the committee. He said that the mediums claimed that certain conditions had to be fulfilled in order for the seance to be a success, and as the committee also imposed conditions, only eight or ten sittings had been attended with satisfactory results. He spoke of the numbers of humbugs which had been exposed, and said that, to his knowledge, there were only two in Boston at present, one of whom had already been shown up and the other would be shortly...
Professor James said that Dr. Hodgson, the secretary of the society, would be away a great part of the time next year investigating cases of mediumistic phenomena in other cities, and that in order to continue the work of the society, considerable money would be needed, which he hoped would be forthcoming...