The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-10-18
MONTHLY LECTURES AT
TILE HIGH SCHOOL
A New Departure in Our Educational
system Conducted by DR.. Nichols,
City and School Physician

At tse High School Auditorium ou
Thursday al the Assembly Hour, DIR.
Nichols began series OF lectures to
the pupils on the broad subject of Hy.
sicne.
In beginning he outlined The course
and stated as his subject Tor he hTst
lecture Personal Hygiene Vt tho study
nt the Health OF the Individual Body. ="
lie began by saying that the body
iS the temple CT the living God, and that
We have no more right - harm or de.
file that body than We have right 30
harm the body of another individual.
As rule man made laws have as
their object the protection oil an in.
dividual from the harm OF others, but
some states have laws against the harm.
ing of ones self and suicide is held 20
be "A crime, but in tho eyes OF our maker
the duty We owe our own body, which
iS the temple OF the living God, is just
as sacred rs the duty we owe the body
or person ot our neighbOr.
In his discussion Of personal rlcanli
ness he touched upon the important
parts of the body as follows:
Care of the lIair--The hair should be
washed carefully at least once month
and after each washing it is advisable
m rub some oily substance, such as vas.
oline or olive oil, as cold water itself,
when the scalp becomes dry, has ten.
dency 10 produce dandruff, which can
only be overcome by the addition Of
the oily substance TO renew the oily
condition Of the scalp.
The Eyes--A cardinal rule is never
leScence from ailments. While ma.
ture will accommodate Sc we can
read az these times, there il strain
and then sooner or later penalty
will have 10 he paid. The suggestion
was made TO the scholars that attention
of teachers should be- called to a glare
or reflection on the bl .hhoard so that
their position could he changed 10 pre-.
vent same.
Teeth--The teeth should he clcansed
twice and if possible three times daily.
It. is not sufficient TO give them "a
lick and promise" but each brushing
should pursue the following SYSTEM:
Brush thoroughly up and down along
the long axis Of the teeth, taking the
lower Jaw, then the upper, thus clear.
ing out any particles that may cling
between the teeth, then horizontally
the upper and lower jaw, both on the
outside and the inside of the teeth. If
any particles then remain between the
teeth, never use toothpick, which 10
say the least, is vulgar nabit as well
as an unsanitsry one, from which may
come INJURY TO the gums. Buy at any
drug store a little spool of dental floss
which Is merely n thick medicated
Unread, draw il between the teeth af.
fectcd in saving movement and the
foreign particle will always bc removed.
Ears--Do not pick the ears, either
with straw, piece of wood or metal
instrument, as the drum of the ear is
ope Of the most delicate membranes Of
the body. and the slightest injury may
cause irrcparable consequences later in
fife.
The Skin or Body in Gcncral,--One
Of the great functions Of the skin,
and one which Is seldom thought
Of, is it, power of respiration. Through
the little pores Of the skin, respiration
takcs place between the internal body
and the outside air, just as truly as
in the lungs. This action Is readily
recognized in the fact that if over one
half Of the skin of the body is burned
however slightly, death is the incvita.
HE result, The way to regulate the
respiration Of the skin is by baths and
the following principles should control
the use Of water. Hot water has the
double purpose of cleanliness and open
ing the pores of the skin and should bC
used nj least once week, more Of
course in summer time, hut after the
no, hath, the pores Of the skin being
open, YOU should ncvcr 90 Immediately
into the open air, as the body at thii
time is more susceptible 10 drafts, and
colds and more serious troubles may re-
mlt. Cold water closes the pores oi
the skin and is a general stimulent Il
the surface circulation, and therefore
hardens the body TO resist the change