The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-21
Y. M. c. A. EXTRA LECTURE
COURSE.
Practical Physiology Explained.

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DIR. B. +. Beardsley, of Hartford. Conn.,,
under the auspices of the Y. NJ. G. A.. has
been giving series Of lectures on practical
physiology in the Salisbury opera house dur
ing the past week. Dr. Beardsley is grad
uate of the Buffalo Medical college. which in
early days was one of the leading colleges
of the day. He has been on the lecture
platform for twenty-slx years and is an in
teresting speaker. His talks are logical and
instructive and are illustrated by life-size
and by immense models which make the
position and relation of various parts OF the
body very easily understood. At the close
of each lecture some fine art views were
thrown upon screen by powerful stere-
opticon. An occasional mechanical view OF
endless streams of boys climbing ladders
and falling out of bottles amused the chill
dren, quite number of whom attended the
lectures and gave them very close attention.
Saturday evening the lecture was on the
heart, blood and lungs and was illustrated
by life-size manikin from which these var
ious organs were removed and exhibited.
giving correct idea of their sizes and posi-
tions. The heart was shown to be located
higher than is usually supposed and the
whole system of the circulation was clearly
described.
Sunday afternoon at p. m. the hall was
filed with men, young and old, who listened
with intense interest to the Doctors earnest,
fearless remarks on social purity. He said
that the vices 20 together and the young
should be warned early by their parents
against all the temptations likely to try them.
No one should apologize for holding the
standard of excellence high.
Sunday evening DR.. Beardsley spoke on
Temperance from Physicians Stand
point" lie emphaticaly denounced alco-
holism and its kindred vices illustrating his
remarks with large paintings showing the
effects Of even the moderate use of alcoholic
stimulants on the more impor tant organs of
the body. He warned parents against the
use of soothing syrup for babes, and decried
the use Of pepper-sauce, pepper and mus
tard as tending toward intemperance by
creating condition of the stomach which
causes thirst for something stronger than
water. Alcohol is alcohol whether taken In
small or large quantities.; 1t is not food; it
is poison and would better never be used.
Physicians know . far better remedy for
heart failure than brandy. The speakers
remarks often brought tears to the eyes of
some especially when he spoke of the boys
who were driven from home because home
was not made pleasant for them.
Monday evening he spoke on food and d.
geston in clear manner, devoid of techni-
calties. He had large chart indicating
the relative parts, in 100. of brain, heat and
flesh forming components which various
foods contain. People by eating agreeable
food chosen with knowledge of the CON-
ponents could increase or decrease their
weight Eating between meals is deplor-
able; drinks should be taken not with, but
at the close OF meals; sugar does not cause
teeth to decay but does injure them after
they are decayed and not flied; sugar is a
food and pure candles eaten at the close of
meals are usually not injurious. The )ctor
by aid of q specially made cooker at the be-
ginning of the evening placed In suitable
receptacles rice, potatoes, turnips and .
large piece Of meat, which were allowed to
cook. After the lecture the ladies who
tasted Of the dinner pronounced the doctor
good cook.
Tuesday evening he gave ten minute
talk on aDpendicitis. which. he said Ia
not caused by seeds, Is many sup
posed, and that the operation was perfectly
safe In the hands OF . good physician IL
called early enough.
Wednesday evening the human ear was
explained and Thursday evening he talked
about the nervous system. Tonight he talks
to women only and Saturday night to men
only.