The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-09
LECTURES LAST NIGHT.
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Tho Sanitary Influence of Sunlight.
Dr. John Ii. Griscom delivered lecture last night,
in Rev. DR.. Crosby's church, corner OF Twenty
second street and Fourth avenue on the above sub
Ject before an extremely small though intellectual
audience. This the second lecture Of the course.
and was delivered under the auspices OF tina Young
Peoples Christian Association OF the church. He
commenced by abiding to the absolute necessity Of
sunlight in dwellings. He said the principal topic
no would touch on in the present lecture would
be the effect Of light on animal life and vitality.
Having then explained the effect Of the different
colorngs or rays or light the lecturer proceeded
with practical illustration OF the body known as
carbonic acid gas and Its effects on animals aud veg.
etabes also showing Its destructive effects by renha-
lation. That showed that the gas oxhaed from our
lungs was insufficient for the retention OF lives
and health One OF the most interesting facts in this
connection was the reciprocal gro1tn OF the animal
and vegetable Kingdom The animal received aud
Its carbon directly from the food taken
INTO the stomach. TWAS then elected from The body
through the lungs In the shape Of carbonio
acid gas, and passed into the vegetable
above us fifty miles was buI the vehicle by which
animal and vegetable life were conveyed to each
other. 1t Is only in the sunlight that this decompo-
sition Of caroonic acid gas ana the appropriation Of
carbon by plants Is absorbed. Whence cam0 these
ss S Sa c Of hS Thy
what were the animals oy which this vegetable life
was sustaineda Turn to the Book OF Genesis and
and BEASTS &C., finishing with the creation
OF man. in order to supply food for
carbonlc acid gas. That animals born and destined
to live In darkness had peculiar conformation was
well known fact For instance the fish born In
the Mammoth Cave OF Kentucy had no eyes. The
human body was mover the same In any two sue.
cessive years. 1t was continually eliminating Ola
aud gaming new forces and principles There were
REORGANIZATION and decay. The very act OF death
was q chemical process The lecturer then went on
In technical manner to give illustrations OF the
various effects Of carbonic acid gas on the human
system and closed his remarks by advocating the
Tree use OF sunlight for sanitary purposes
Lecture by DIR. III. Nanney ON Digestion.
Last evening ut eight O'CLOCK the fr5t Of q series
OF lectures to take place this winter was given BY
street and Eighth avenue. Before the lecture the
"Glee Club'' sung the "Sons OF temperance Rally
SOng.n
At the conclusion w. Mackenzie introduced Dr.
Rannay, who commenced by saying that he had
been invited by the Sons OF Temperance. who have
given the hall The evenings OF their usual
meetings for lectures to be given for the benefit Of
tho people OF the vicinity. lie then stated his SUBJ
ject was novel, as It is locked up in medical colleges,
and among medical men. Taking digestion for hls
Ing several beautiful illustrations ana throwing
away the medical technical terms to make his sub
iect understood to all. He went into minute details
OF the physiological structure and at length arrived
ct the drunkard's doom, which was very suitable TO
the OCCASION as the Sons Of temperance were mainly
instrumental in getting up the lecture. towards
the end he stated the length OF time II took dnerene
kinds Of food to digest, roast pork taking the longest
and pigs and Jripe the least tmo At the close
OF the lecture several songs were sung and the
meeting then adjourned.