The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-27
Exposition OF elastic MODELS.

Last evening, in the great han OF the Cooper Insti
fute, in the presence Of an audience numbering
about 500 ladies and gentlemen, aided by elastic
models prepared by Dr. Augoux, OF Paris, Professor
+. q. Lenerdier, classed as an able anatomist and
Psychologist in France, gave explanatory dis
course on the structure OF the human body, includ-
Ing the brain, the eye the ear, the osseos, muscular
ana nervous economies Introductory to a series OF
lectures in November under the patronage OF the
New York Association for the Advancement OF Sci
elce and Art. fFtt
The exposition OF models which was most attract
i've alike to the scientist and the populace, included
models Of the human body, male and female; OF the
gorilla OF the horse, OF the turkey cock Of the fish,
OF the boa CONSTRUCTOR OF the vper's head ana, in
addition enlarged models OF various organs OF the
human body: TO which may be added limitations Of
ioral ami vegetable productions also OF insects nc
When the audience had sufficiently admired the
various models that were placed upon the stage
10 which also was added q bonc me
skeleton Of the gonlla--the Professor advanced
ana briefly stated his objects. lie then, having
irss presented variety Of minor models la the ami
mai Kingdom FOR Inspection rather than comment,
proceeded to dissect Il manikin by removing the
muscles which cover me right side extending from
the Scnum TO the side and shoulder explaining, as
he did 50, cher uses. AZ be proceeded he stripped
the arm Of its biceps aud extensors, showing how
hcy moved in obedience 10 the will. III this man.
ner tile was gradually reduced until the bones
were seen lie next offered for inspection magni-
fled hand and as he removed the many muscles that
Clothed lis palm and back, arrived at the cords
and nerves which ralDiy through IL. making
1t obcdient TO the wishes Of the sonl.
In like manner lie optic nerve and
lhe nerves Of taste nearing, feeling, smelling also
those OF the voluntary and involuntary, were cX-
posed far as they were related to the BRAIN trac-
ing them to the seiisorun--a small Subdivision OF
the brain--Whch, lie said, was the seal OF life, OF
expression and pain, as IN q telegraph ONCE teie-
grams were received and despatched to, over the
nerves (Which correspondent to the wres), near and
remote parts OF the body. Finally the lungs heart,
stomach, liver and intestineS were exhibited
az they are in their places in the human body and
their Offices and relation to each other and TO the
entire economy wildly explained The heart was
taken out and dssected and the ventrces for the re-
ceptlOn OF the impure and the expulsion into the ?te
nal system OF the pure blood, 1t had been oxygen
ated While passing through the lungs by coming In
contact with the atmosphere inhaled by them. The
offices OF the stomach and OF the entire vScera, rom
the reception OF food 10 The expulsion o. the iecal
matter, were also touched upon, were many other
matters OF interest.
Tho professor then presented flower OF an en-
lavgcd SIZE and proceeded 10 strip it, first OF its eA
ternal and next Of its internal leaves:
then, on exposing the stamen, opened II
and took therefrom the germ, beyond the
mere form OF which the anatom,st in interrocating
nature could not go. A magnined Dean was also
shown, and reference made to the muscular forces
OF the gorilla and the morse. ! ri
When the distinguished gentleman bad brought
his remarks TO u close several among the audience
spoke enconragingly OF tile proposed course, and
trusted that the pubic would cordially sustain
Professor Lemercier in his efforts to falniariZe
those who had no opportunity 10 give the suhiecI
particular study Win useful IDEAS In comparative
anatomy. The Professor was then complimented
by q vote OF The audience, which Immediately there
after retired.