New Britain herald., 1925-06-27

bone?"
 A. It is the tongue bone or the v-shaped bone. It Is important in man because of It's connection with many muscles and the fact that the perfection of Its form and Its exact location at the base of the tongue are a considerable element in the apparatus for the formation of ar | ticulate and musical notes.
 Q. Where did the horse chestnut get its name? A. It is so called probably from the large size of the nuts, and, less plausibly, from the former use of them when ground as food for horses.
 c. Who now owns the famous painting of Rosa Bonheur, "The Horse Fair?"
 A. It was first exhibited at The Salon Paris, in 1853. After passing through several hands it formed part of the Stewart collection and was finally purchased by Cornelius Van derbilt and presented by him 10 the Metropolitan Museum, New York, where it now hangs. There are several replicas by the artist in England and an engraving of the painting by Thomas Landseer.
 Q. Who were the 'Hospitalers?"
 A. They were charitable brother Hoods founded at various times and in different countries for the care of the sick in hospitals. The VOW to devote oneself to this work of mercy is usually superadded to the ordi- nary vows of poverty. chastity and obedience, commanded by St. Au- gustine. One of the earliest record cd instances of such brotherhood is the Order of the Madonna della Scala in Italy in the ninth century. The Knights of St. John of Jerusa- lem as also the Teutonic Knights were originally Hospitalers. There are many other local institutes or congregations having various names and living under various rules. The sisterhoods are now much commoner than the brotherhoods; over 100 are known to be in existence.
 Q. What is hydrotherapy and by whom was the system introduced?
 A. Hydrotherapy is the use of water as a. remedial agent in the cure and treatment of disease. The efficacy of water in the cure of nu- merous forms of disease has been long recognized. In the beginning of the nineteenth century the cure was employed by some in the treat ment of acute and by others in the treatment of chronic disease; by others as an external application in the various forms of the bath but never in all manners combined. The combination was first effected by the original genius of Vincent Priess- nitz. a Silesian farmer with whom began a new era for the water cure. It was owing, we are told, to his successful treatment of more than one bodily injury which he has sus- tained in his own person that, about the year 1920, Priessnitz became so convinced of the curative powers of water as to employ 1t medically in the cure of others. Beginning with external application of water for tritiing diseases among the poof of his neighborhood, he gradually un- dertook an extended range of cases and multiplied the modes of admin istration, introducing the wet com. press, the douche bath, partial baths Of all kinds, the serating process. the wet sheet. together with copious drinking of pure water. In addition to water in all these forms he insist ed on diet, exercise. fresh air and mental repose in the cure of dis. ease, thus calling to his aid the en- tire resources of hygiene and estab- fishing by simple yet thoroughly original combination, nothing less than a new system of medical treat ment. Dr. Wintcrnitz of Germany Tn 1SS3 laid down the scientific prin- cip4es of modern hydrotherapy.
 .. By whom and when was Ice land discovered?
 A. Iceland was not visited by Flu ropeans as far as is known, until the end of the eighth century. when some Celts landed on the islands. but it's history really dates from about S7o, when various Norsemen discovered it chiefly by accident One of these, Floki Vilgertharson, gave 1t its present name.
 Q. When was Quebec, Canada, first occupied and by whom?
 A. In 1854 Jacques Cartier land ed on the Gaspe coast of Quebec, of which he took possession in the name of Francis l., king of France. However, nothing was done towards the permanent occupation and Set tlement of Quebec until 1908, when Samuel de Champlain, who had vis- ited the country in 1903 and 1904, founded the city.
 
 Q. What ara the qualifications for an institution that it might be ranked as a college?
 A. An institution 10 be ranked as a college must, in general, have at least six professors giving their en- tire time to college and university work, course of four full years in liberal arts and sciences. and should require for admission not less than the usual four years of academic or high school preparation or Its equiv alent, in addition to the pre- academic or grammar school ! studies.
 c. Who was the author of the | ordinance of l7S7 setting forth the scheme of government for the territory?
 A. This ordinance was adopted by the continental eoiigress of July IS, l7s7. There has been considerable discussion about the authorship of this ordinance and whatever answer 1 hg. ha4fat. hn