The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-14
LECTURES LAST NIGHT.

any which nave attended MS preceding lectures In
the present course ION Human and Comparative
Anatomy and Phys ology." DR.. Lemercier last even
Ing at the Cooper Institute. illustrated with elastic
models his topic for the occasion, viz.:-"rhe Brain
ana the Nervous System as Connected Therewilhm
The learned gentleman commenced by presenting
Tor inspection q gigantic human ear, and having
ully explained its external office proceeded to dis
SOL ana expatate upon the inner parts. Taking
skun ne showed the temporal bones, then the CORFU
gations' the hills and valleys and seeming rocks Of
tne interior formation. Next he showed how sound
mer, or the auditory nerve OF the Eu.tacian canal
ana nnally how the waves OF sound were regulated
the sensorium-the telegraph ONCE Of the mind.
70 which, from the remotest parts OF
a the syss thought sns WAS rsssvs sasa.
motor. messages or authority returned and
us will thus fully executed. At some considerabis
tiOn and organization OF the ear, declaring It TO ba
tho most beautiful and least understood OF the com
pick mechanical conrivances or the Creator for the
use and pleasure OF man. He remarked that, how
ever acute OF hearing some OF the animals In the
lower orders Of creation were, yet no one Of them
could boast OF 50 perfect structure In this respect
a. man.
Having illustrated and demonstrated many things
connected with the ear the speaker next turned to
the human brain, remarkng that its Interior bus
mass OF nerves, while its exterior VI grayish
the exterior part found that the INTERIOR u
white matter. was but . mass OF nerves.
TIC utIlnaLeS OF JnaL WHICH ramlned the
body just passing down the spinal column
1.-THE marrow Of winch was continuation of the
Drain and then In an ininiiude OF threads branch
ing ana raaiatng through the entire organism
nerves Of sensation and nerves OF m0tiOn-untll no
part OF Its surface without FIBRE ali but micro.
scOpc in degrees OF hneness and winch momentarily
communicated to the mind that which occurred eX.
tcrnal To 1t. When these interesting facts werO
made plain to his audience the doctor next took up
and illustrated the physiology Of the senses other
than those OF heaTinysight taste smell and toucn.
The brain Of man, in conclusion. was compared
with those OF the lesser creations and 1t was demon
strated that although the whales and the elephants
were seemingly larger. and with eX trane0us matter
were heavier, yet when the real brain OF the ee-
plant, for example, was compared with that OF .
iull grown man. 1t was not really SO heavy In the
proportion Of size Of body.
In the course OF the lecture the Doctor was repeat
eddy appauded.
The Industrial Schools Of New York-Address
by Rev. @. l.. Brace.
large number OF ladies acting as teachers OF
the Industrial schools In thus city were present In
room No. "a, Cooper Instirute yesterday afternoon
to hear an address from Rev. G. L. Brace, Secretary
Of the Childrens Aid Society, the subject OF en-
dustlial schools and the Duties Of Teachers" The
speaker said the poorest class OF children In the In
dusria schools placed beyond the reach OF their
strongest temptation, aud are provided with every
thing calculated to wcan their fancles from the
haunts Of wee aud wreSchedness wherein their
youthful minds received their earliest Impressions.
But there was one thing OF which they STOOD sadly IN
need, and that was sympathy; the sympathy that
encourages tie trusting and struggling spirit TO
the evil Ill its nature; the sympathy that
shows isef friendly TO those in whose SAD hearts the
conviction seems 70 rest that al the word iorsaxes
and despises them. These poor little grS In tho
Industrial scnOols-many OF them from tho
| very lowest slums IN the clty-grow up with
for them; who Will stOop to take them by th6
hand aud help them in the effort to rise above their
be well aware that when the kindly and benevolent
hand s put forth for the rescue Of these little chill
dren Of misery the fruits are great and abundant ID
return. After q lew years. teaching and training
these Little girls become tidy, neat orderly and in
dustrlous You who have worked SO long among the
1 sums OF the city must know what miserable scenes
surround these children what brutality what debas
lag exhibitions VI drunkenness indecency, vice and
Ssow seI ss ssan
IL il very gratifying tact that though the popula-
ton Of this city has been Increasing since 1859 at the
rate OF tive per cent each year, and though large
Influx OF poor foreigners mas been continually gong
on, the crime among the female element Of the COM
since The time mentioned il win be found that female
vagrancy IN proportion to the population, has UNI
dergOne . very perceptibic dtminuu0n; and In tho
Inst Of female criminals brought before the courts for
various degrees of thevery In 1859 ig VIII be seen
the number ID greater than what is recorded for tho
year 1851, eight years AFTER and with vast increase
| In the meantime Of the numbers OF the population.
Some OF the girls who have been educated Ut the In
dustrial schools have reached to tho possession OF
much comfort and some have succeeded in securing
| positions III respectable society
He knew one girl who, BY industry and the proper
exercise OF her Intelligence succeeded IN attracting
| the attention Of Q wealthy merchant who married
Z, and she now keeps her carr age, In which sne
| playground and talk while TO her old precept0rs,
| He found few things more touching in these Children
| Of poverty than their eagerness to learn. Those
who are brought up with ali the c0nvenences neces-
say provided for their education readily ap.
| precate the ardent thirst Tor knowledge exhibited
by TINS class OF In the Park school tnero
| are many children who come from factories tia
some o. tasT sse tasr ooofs aonY
IN the intervals Of labor. The main OBJECT In those
schools should be to exercise Q moral innu-
at the right place the line or distinction be-
/ tween the spirit OF wtlful paupersm and
d wh s poa g
diciously every teacher should be Q missionary
among them until she learns who are those that arc
fault Of the class The meaning OF the term 10 easily
found IN observing the work our servants perform
IN our houses When the mistress Is away they
slight their task and do the homework In careleas
dawdiing. slipshod way. Let your scholars be
tua in ali they do. 1t would add much to the com
fort and appearance OF your scholars II you kept
pinao c. to put oyer their dry clothes while at
dresses and do for themselves many little Jobs with
the needle which may arise from time to time. Bus
them is to teach them habits OF Industry IL may.
as has often done before, many girl from
the path Of Shame and sorrow. lie did not oelievo
grammar the best study for young children; bus
writing and reading, as they grow oder, are Of very
il sfs open to the discretion " sne .eacsers
but no sectarian teaching Is allowed. It should be
always borne in mind that tho work OF teaching
must not be Of dilat0y character, for these cbil-
dren are always leaving To 60 out In the world 10
| work for themselves or their parents and al tho
| seeds OF morality aud knowledge should bo
| dropped into the soil OF their youthful minds
| while they are yet under your care. training
| school for servants Is very badly needed whore
young women can have o chance 70 learn the pro-
| per manner Of housekeeping and gain practical
knowledge OF all its different duties. Hundreds Of
| young women could be here uscfuly educated to
| make many poor mans home happy.
| Mr.. Parker Pillsbury made o lew remarks COM
| mandatory OF the plan and aim Of the Industrial
| schools, after winch the meeting separated.
ssI.ife In wnshington.v
Last evening Mr.. WIN. Ii. Townley delivered an In
| tcrcstinq lecture at Lyceum Hail. Boomingdale, tho
| subject being life In Washington" which, from