The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-09
EMBALMERS' SCHOOL
OPENS IN ZION
Funeral Directors From Out of
Town Places in At
tendance.
INTERESTING PROGRAMME
IS BEING CARRIED OUT
Experts in EmbaIming Are
Present to Deliver Sey-
eral Lectures.

Monday marked the opening of the
school for undertakers and embalmers
which Is being conducted by represen-
| tatiVes of the Colorado Casket company,
from October s to II, inclusive, in the
bandroom of the armory. General Man
ager G. E. Redmond and Special Rep
resentative O. W. Nichols both of Colo
rado, are here looking after the inter
ests OF their company and assisting in
conducting the school. A most interest.
ing programme has been prepared, and
two of tho most prominent lecturers
on scientific embalming have been Sc
cured to conduct the lectures. They are
Prots. FL. s, Eckels and Horace Moll
Ihese TWO gentlemen were expected to
arrive In the city Monday morning, but
did not materialize, so it was impossible
to have the opening session on time
1t was opened in the evening, however,
! and the first lecture WAS a most inter
estlng one. It was presented by Prof.
Eckels, and was upon the topic of new
embalmlng fluids. Many out.of town
nndertakers were present and will re-
main until the close of the session A
discussion relative to the different
methods of embaln,ing bodies was taken
up and was participated in by all pres.
ent. It resulted in several new ideas
being brought forth that will be pro-
ductive of excellent results in the work
of the undertakers,
Topics Of Lectures.
Owing to the delay in the arrival of
the lecturers and demonstrators, the
programme will not be followed as it
was given out and published some time
ago IN The Tribune, On Tuesday morn
ing, beginning at 10 clock, a lecture
Will be given on the proper manner of
dlslnfecting the cavity of the BODY
without the use of the hollow needle
how secretlons, as In pneumonia cases.
may be easily removed from the tho.
racic cavity, and these cavities properly
embalmed without any puncture,
On Tuesday afternoon general pro-
gramme has been arranged for, and the
regular programme will be carried over
10 Thursday. The programme in full, as
1T was originally arranged, is as fol-
lows:
Monday, 2 p. indifferent manners
OF embalming bodies for funeral pur-
poses. Demonstration on cadavers,
methods that should give absolute sue,
cess in all cases,
disinfect the cavity of the body without
the use of the hollow needle. How Sc
cretlons, as in cases of pneumonia, may
be easily removed from the thoracic
cavity, aud these cavities properly en-
oalmed, without any puncture
-belDOuSCTdU1OnS
fresh cadavers for draining the blood.
This is an entirely original method.
with recently invented instruments,
which are superior to all others.
Wednesday, 10 a. n,-Embalminp
children, consumptive and other con,
taglous cases, for shipping long dis
tances, and embalming for permanent
preservation.
Wednesday, p. m.-Modern disin-
fectants and their practical application
by the undertaken. Specimen demon
stratIons on modern embalmine. Disin-
fection.
Thursday, 10 a. m .-Embalminp a
body for funeral purposes with a new
fluid which possesses remarkable fes-
lures, replacing formaldebydc as the
preservative. |
Thursday, p. m.-Disinfcction f or
the contagious and infectious diseases
as now applied by the city health au.
thorities
Friday, 10 a. m.-Prof Eckels will |
demonstrate his own manner of work, |
whereby dropsy secretions may be re. |
moved from the limbs without leeching |
or ppncturing the skin in any manner, |
and how such limbs may be successfully !
embalmed and thoroughly disinfccted |
so that they will not give of any of. |
ffensive odor or liquid secretion at any |
future time.
Friday, p. m.-Demonstration on
cadaver on minor details that an en-.
balmer should understand and do prop
erly, Illustration of the method of en-.
balming, injecting fluid into the aorta
and draining the blood from the super.
ior vena cav8.
Examinations for Licenses.
Immediately following the close of
this school. an examination will be held
by the State Board of Health, open to
applicants for licenses as undertakers
from Utah, Nevada and Idaho. Owing
TO the fact that the latter two States
have no examination, permits will be
issued by the Utah board
This school is proving of the greatest
benefit as its tendency is to promote
up-to'date methods, greater sanitary
more approved materials,
and better work among all the under
takers. 1t is of still greatcr advantage
TO those who will take the examination
for licenses next Saturday, as it gives
them additional knowledge of Their
work, which greatly assists them in sue
sessfully passing the examination.
Much interest he's been aroused, and, ms
has been said before, many out-of town
and out-of State undertakers are here | ,