The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1907-08-10
EMBALM[RS'
EXAMINATIONS
TO BE Held In Court House at Escanaba
rAu8ust 22nd and 23rd
At 8 O'Clock.

Following is the contents OF a
notice issued by Secretary Shum way
of the State Board of Health to
funeral directors and embalmers
throughout the state.
Gentlemen:
You are hereby informed that a
special meeting OF the State Board
of Health, called for the purpose of
conducting an embalmers' examina-
tion, will be held in the Court House
at Escanada, Thursday, and Friday
August 22d and 23d, 1907. The
examination will commence at 8
o'clock Thursday morning, August
22.
Candidates will be required to take
both written and oral examinations.
Some OF the general subjects included
in the written examination. are:
(a) Visceral anatomy and the
vascular system OF the human body.
(b) The nature, action, modes of
action and comparative value of
disinfectants.
(c) The methods of embalming
and of preparing bodies for trans
portation.
(d) How diseases are spread the
best methods for the restriction of
diseases, and bacteriology in relation
to spread of diseases.
(e) The signs OF death, and the
manner in which it is determined.
Those who desire to take the
examination at this time must fill
out and return to the Secretary OF
the Board an application blank, with
an unmounted photograph of the
applicant, signed in ink on the back,
and properly certified to by notary.
A fee OF FIVE dollars pust accompany
the application. Remittances may
be made by express or money order
or by registered letter. Personal
checks cannot be used.
Applications must be made in the
name OF an individual, and net OF q
firm.
Applicant 's.name must be sign ded
in full.
All applicants should read care,
fully Sections 3 and 4 viz:
Section 3 No person shall be
granted a license under this act,
who has not practiced embalming
dead human bodies for at least six
months, or shall have had at least
six months practical obstruction in
emballning and disinfecting under q
licensed embalmer.
Each application for an embalmer's
license shall be made in writing or
blanks prescribed by the State Board
OF Health, and filed with the sec.
retary OF said board and shall be
accompanied by fee of Eve dollars
and proof that the applicant is
person OF good moral character ant
OF the age of twenty one years or
upwards: Provided, That any person
now holding an embalmers license
issued by the State Board OF Health
may procure license under this ac
by making application therefor
within ninty days after this act
shall take effect, and shall not bt
required to take another examina
ton. Such application shall be made
upon blanks prescribed by the sale
board, filed with the secretary o
said board and accompanied by fe,
OF fifty cents: Provided further
That all licenses issued by the Stat,
Board OF Health by virtue OF any
statute in this State. shall expire a
the end OF ninty days after this ac
shall take effect: Provided further
That any person holding an EN-
balmer's diploma issued by th,
University OF Michigan shall not b.
required to take an examination
under the terms Of this act, bu
shall be entitled to q license upol
making application therefor Il
manner and form prescribed by tn
said board, and fling the sam
with the secretary OF the boar
accompanied by Q license fes
OF five dollars and proof tha
he is person Of. good mora
} character, and at least twenty-on'
years Of age.