Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
ppor. MccIINTocK.s LEcruRE.

The course of Scientific Lectures an
nouneed by Prof. JAS McClintock, ON the
Silence If Lille and the art oil preserving
healt tie first OF which was delivered on
last Wednesday evening, afforded our peo
pie one If those rare opportunities of oLtiin-
ing impotaut and valuahle information upon
subjects Of the highest interest to everybody,
male and female, young and old, from one
whose skill, learning, and scientific research
have placed linn foremost on the lit of dis
liuguisbed Professors and popular lecturers.
gentleman of fine taste and judgment,
and aving a keen appreciation OF whatever
tends to increase the general knowledge and
improve mentally or physically y-lle condi-
ton of tie human family, sends us the fol-
loving communication respecting the inter
esl and value which, in his judgment, at
tachtd to the first Lecture OF DIR. MeClin-
tock on Wednesday evening. His 1ebuke
OF the "Litefatf' OF Wilmington, nj finding
so many oil their scats tmIty ON an occasion
so interesting is perhaps severe, but il II
serves to remind the Learned" fashiOnables
of this tiiy That they awe "a duty to the in
telligeAce and literary tasles ot the society
in which they move, not less tlian 10 the
cause Of Science, and the diffusion OF general
knowledge among Tie people, he will have
done good thing, especially il they shall bt
found more puuctmlly in their seats dur nG
the Gtnlo Lectures Of the course,
lConlnunieatci.l
Professor McCIlntOck's lecture.
l..a Al
lecture "a Professor MeClnoek, at the Wilmington IN
siiuc Hall, and tie pleasure and profit derived Iron
IL induces me, although H entire stranger To tue Fe
lessor, na express tie great qualification aiforde
aud my family while the knowledge and instructio
sne receives j. worth hye times the price OF lcke
The audience, though not large was qu tc select an
Judging from the personal appearance o the ladies an
gentlemen present, evidently one % the most INTEL
gent TINT has assembtd AZ ne sahe pace iol a. ~ ~
time saw there none OF the "world-be' scientii
adde's aud gentlemen who with great pretehtions al
Hui with great show pi scientific tastes and attainment
POSSESS really little none, and who have sense enont
only to show it At such entertainment as 'sani
Conigues'' presented At the Institute Hall few wee
ee,aud who dc t. know what real scient
exhibition, such MS Professor Mcclintock presents,
The Professor Is evidently complete master Of his Au
iec aud without notes manuscript, glides along fro
point 10 point In oluuidHtnR the mnke, ahnpe ormat
and structure ot 'he human form diyne,'' and desc
ning Tie yariuua organs and their functions in a'l
plain eeNi, di -tiuei words and pleasant mnnher Il
none iNil 10 understand an he says, and becol
deeply Interested all tie while he ID talking.
Besides lis lecture lie presents many eoored plates
alRe size, beautifully prepared skeletons Of males a
etnles, together win skull aud other bones. Hehas al
prepared Jde sldiIe4 OF the human male and emhle c
led manikns, Believe made Of pGpier muchs; each pa
portion and piece ui the frame separate and distinct,
mat they cn ue ttkc HIprt and put together, which
does before lis audience, and thus one cum see the top
the head taken of and the brains taken out, the tong
palate, Wind PIPE, heart, liver, lungs, and other pa
separated tue stomach taken out, showing its size,
psnfAle hn.i its situation IN the b,dy, and hundi
1r ni1ie other pplts ui the human being taken uN
fpin, ol re7t"rel t. the sutJect, which is made to
selnhe ''repl live person. in every particular. Bt
must stop, hr columns would mot suffice tor me
Tell oi Aat tue beauties n tie Froiessor's lecture
specimens
lie lectures ugNin 1. iades exclusively on saturj
atemoot ana 10 tile guisrsl public Oh the ev
ing A Lover OF TEur sctFScl