The daily gazette., 1877-11-20
I FIRST EDITIONl
OF PHYSICAL CUL-
1 rr Il ~ TURE. :, -
Iateresttng Lecture. By Prof. Burner at
f4f Institute HILL, HH IH

L T. 49,
Iateresttng Lecture by Prot. Burner at
Ilf Institute HILL. WI II Y
AT the Institute lastevening Prof Burner
gave the first ofa course of lectures which
he will deliver nightly in this city, during
the present week, on the science Of
physical culture. No admission fee was
charged, and the hall was filed. "
In beginning his lecture which was
mainly upon the skin, the Doctor was
obliged TO apologize for the non-arrival
OF the cabinet containing his charts, dia-
grams skeletons, &c, on account of which
he was unable to illustrate the anatomy
of the skin by means of charts and
drawings. He then branched of into an
interesting discourse on the construction
| and formation of the skin which covers
the human body, ana the means which
shoud be employed to keep 1t in heal
thy condition. He strongly urged the
use of the bath, and asserted that every
person should take thorough bath
from bead to foot, at least once week.
lie informed the ladies present that the
use OF cosmetics and all patent nostrIlms
for beautifying the complexion was a
pernicious habit, and only injured the
skin. They could better secure a fine
complexion and healthy skin, by the
use Of rain water and and pure CASTLE
soap. .,.t -...-
4 DIR. Burner next alluded to clothing
and strongly urged the wearing of red
flannel by all persons during cold wealth
er. He denounced the present fashion
able style of dressing children, by which
little girls were arrayed in short skirts,
with nothing but thin stockings and light
shoes TO protect the lower limbs. 1t was
this custom, he said, which sent thou
sands of children into untmely graves.
81 In conclusion Prof Burner alluded to
J the hair of which he gave brief ply
siological description. He stated that ac-
cording to statistics collected by the
medical fraternity there were in this
country 1lS8 bald men to one bald
woman. This fact he said, was caused
by the difference in the head-gear worn
by men and by women. The hats and
bonnets of straw, chip, or other light ma
terial worn by the women allow the hair
J to be thoroughly ventilated, while the
close hats which most men wear causes
the hair to become so heated from lack OF
ventilation and scalded by perspiration
: that the capilia, or roots of the hair, be
= come incapable of sending forth any
further growth. As a natural conse-
: quence, the hair falls out and the mar
soon becomes "bare-footed on top of his
head" The lecture advised all his matt
hearers TO wear hats of light material
with q large hole in the crown for venti-
8 lation purposes.
During the course of his lecture tn,
, Professor gave to the audience the fol
. lowing recipes, for the efficiency Of whicl
/, he vouched in the strongest terms:
For the itch-Carbolic acid, 2 drachm
y glycerine, 3 ounces; sulphurous acid, one
). half ounce; mix and apply to the affect
ed parts.
n For flesh worms-Sulphurous acid, on
> ounce; glycerine, two ounces; mix an
70 apply to the affected parts.
For restoring hair to bald heajs-Aro
V matte spirits of ammonia, four ounces
tincture of cantharides, one ounce, tincl
s, ure of capsicum, one-half ounce; glycel
a inc, four ounces; pure rain water, on
pint; mix well, shake thoroughly, an
apply night and morning, rubbing tn
head we'll with soft brush after eac
le application. ,,
This recipe, the froleSSor saiu, "oui
cure badness in from six to elgh
= months, except in cases where the capl
la, or roots of the hair were entirely d.
= stroyed, which condition is evidenced b
r a scalp that shines like full moon, an
gives the head the appearance OF an al
re mated billiard ball.
A. Tonight the Professor will lecture uL
y, on the eye and ear, which will be full
o. illustrated by charts and figures. III
ID lecture will be free to all who were pres
r, ent last night, and each can bring
10 friend ....a
v, During last nights lecture the aud
ID epce were much annoyed by a noisy bi
d, by, and after waiting in vain for it to b.
s. come quiet the Professor politely reques
Il: ed the mother to leave the hall The T
as quest was complied with and the aud
,yf Sf ence expressed their satisfaction by VII
w orous applause.