This shows very clearly the illogical character of the comparisons so often made between the concentrated light of the electric arc, and the divided light of the ordinary gas burner. Heretofore, electric lights have only been practically developed in their concentrated form, and it certainly has not yet been shown that, when divided there will fail to be an enormous loss of efficiency. Gas, on the contrary, has heretofore only been practically used in its divided form, and there can be no doubt that its efficiency is capable of much increase when it is burned in a concentrated manner. It is here where the actual contest will come in, and the relative success of the two sources of light in each field, will depend upon what it will accomplish in that field, and not in some other. In other words, we must compare the divided electric lights (say Mr. Edison's, when they become visible) with ordinary burners, and the electric-arc light with the limelight, or some such concentrated form of gas burning. LIST OF MEMBERS. HONORARY MEMBERS: Prof. C. F. CHANDLER, of Columbia College School of Mines, N. Y. City. GEO. WARREN DRESSER, Editor "American Gas Light Journal," N. Y. City, N. Y. Emile Durand, Editor "Le Gaz," Paris, France. WILLIAM KING, Engineer Gas Works, Liverpool, England. W. W. GREENOUGH, President of Boston Gas Light Company, Boston, Mass. |