Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-25

DR.. William Ellery Briggs delivered
lecture last evening before the Young
Mems Christian Association upon The
Eye and Its Functions" The audience was
quite large, and the lecture able and inter
esting. Before commencing his lecture he
gave brief sketch of the anatomy of the
eye. so as to enable his hearers TO better
understand The names and terms used
throughout his lecture. He commenced
by saving the eye was the mirror OF The
soul The eye has less to do with the ex-
pressiou OF The face than do the mouth, the
brow or the nose He pointed out some of
the 'hlngS 10 be avoided in order TO pre-
serve the visionary oTbs unimpaired The
creates. care should be taken of the ewes
during the first few days OF infancy.
when they should be carefully pro
tected from heat and strong Erbt.
They are at that time not we'll protected
from light; they have no eyebrows: the
hGs are tim, almost transparent; they are
unable To move the head to protect the
delicate Orbs from strong light. and if left
to the glare of the sun permanent injury is
sure 10 result Strong light is not good
neither is darkness. The ewes of infants
should be bathed with pure luke-warm
water, using a soft sponge, and the air IN
room should be kept pure. \ few
hours neglect OF an easily overcome trouble
often IS the cause Of blindness. In 1Aild-
hood we should be properly taught the use
OF our eyes. Many children are near
slghte2, not from any imperfection at birth
hut from neglect in youth Children
should not be allowed to read from books
or papers held less than twelve inches from
the face. Imperfectly lighted school
rooms, badly printed textbooks, and
fine print pocket editions and
newspapers are fruitful source
OF near-sightedneSs. While some rooms
are not sufficiently lighted, others
are too brilliantly illuminated His lecture
was full of practical illustrations of the
cause OF near-sightedness; stated how it
could be remedied and avoided. He said
the putting OF flax seed, shot, or anv
smooth hard substance under the evelid
Tor the purpose of removing some foreign
substance was wrong, and often caused in
Illumination, followed with serious results
AT all times the best thing to use was clear
cold water. Tobacco smoke was very in
furious to the eyes, and many of the blind
to-day brought about their loss of vision
by the use of the " filthy weed The
eyes have not the mimic power, vet no
language, however expressive or musical
has the influence over us as that of the Ian
guage OF the eyes. He who has once felt the
influence of the language of the eve never
forges il. The first love looks, who can
sion OF the maternal love that beamed
from the eyes of his mother?
CLOSING EXERoIsEs.-The closing exer-
cises Of Mrs. Perry's Seminary took place
at Oakland, in Hamilton Church. on Sat-
urday evening last. Parties who were pres
ent speak very highly of the programme
and its presentation. Each of the literary
and musical parts were excellent and
warmly received. The programme was as
follows: Invocation Rev. Dr. Gray in
strumental duet. Wedding March" Miss
Ida NJ Gallup Miss May Luce prologue,
Miss Ida NJ. Gallup aria, Nobil Signor,''
Miss Bessie Morris: ESSAY, "Cui Bono"
Miss Lily B. Cockrill; cornet solo Miss
Pearl Noble; recitation, Miss Nellie NJ.
Sherman; aria, " The Torreador," Prof
w. B. Bartlett; essay. =" The Travellers
Guide Miss Alice c. '.uce; instrumental
solo. The Last He pc The Scotch
Song" Miss Lily Is. Cockdll; recitation,
Miss Ida NJ. Gallup; essay, Manner vs.
Matter, Miss May Luce; vocal solo. Miss
N. Louise Anthony essay, Modern De
iusions, Miss Nellie VI. Sherman violin
solo, Otto BlankaTt; essay, Forgotten
Factors" Miss Emma f. p. Cable vocal
duet Miss Morris, Prof. Bartlett.
BURGLARY AT FLoRIS.-Last Friday night
q burglar entered the Florin Postoffice
which is in the depot, and did considerable
mischief lie appears TO have first at
tempted to get in by making an opening
in a side window. but, finding that articles
We're so located inside that he could not
gain entrance he managed to unlock the
outer door of the building, and then broke
off the catch from the door of the post
office and entered. The Postmistress does
not leave money or stamps in the office
after ii closes for the day, so the thief pro-
ceeded TO examine the mail, opening thirty
or forty letters, but whether he gained any
booty is not known. When the office was
examined next day y picture was found,
upon the back of which the visitor had
written with an indelible pencil; 1.-The
tramps revenge"
CHORAL SocrErYs CoNcERT.-The second
concert of the Sacramento Choral Society
will be given in the Congregational Church
on Tuesday evening, June 1st at 5 o'clock
The programme will include the Church
Scene" from Faust, ard The Fri Kings
Daughter" by Gade. Mrs. Bruno Mrs.
Howard. Mr.. Auerbach and Mr.. Sanborn
will he the soloists.
GERMAN SUNDAY-ScHooL PIcNIc-The
German Evangelical Sunday-school will
hold its annual picnic at Richmond Grove
tomorrow, when ther> will be games, fo1
Young and old, for prizes, and amusements
generally to make the day pass merrily.
Admission to grove, p cents; children
under II years, free.
LATEST STYLES of accordeons. banjos,
violins and guitars just received. Ham
mer's Music Store, $50 street
SEE our fine assortment of silk mitts for
y cents per pair. Red House.