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narcotic; effects of small and large quantities of alcohol; 

 Professor Hodge's experiment on dogs, as to the effects 

 of moderate amount of alcohol in relation to, (a) activity, 

 (&) skiU and endurance, (c) nervousness, (d) offspring of the 

 dogs, (e) resistance to disease ; effect of alcohol on human 

 beings in relation to, (a) mental activity, (6) muscular 

 activity, (c) manual dexterity, (d) resistance to disease; 

 alcohol and life insurance ; business arguments for total 

 abstinence ; cost of intemperance. 



5. Tobacco : effects, (a) on growth, (6) on mental development ; 



tobacco and athletics. 



6. Drugs and patent medicines : opium (morphine, laudanum, 



paregoric) ; acetaniUd ; dangers in the use of patent medi- 

 cines ; pure food and drug law. 

 E. Digestion and Absobption. 



1. General survey of the digestive system : necessity for digestion ; 



parts of the alimentary canal ; digestive glands. 



2. Mouth cavity: waUs of the mouth cavity; structure and 



functions of the tongue. 



3. Teeth: arrangement, kinds, number of each kind, functions ; 



milk teeth ; structure and care of teeth. 



4. Saliva and its functions : experimental proof of the digestion 



of starch by saliva ; position and action of salivary glands ; 

 uses of saliva. 



5. (Optional.) Throat cavity and gullet : structure; functions. 



6. Stomach: position, size, shape ; lining of stomach and gastric 



glands ; muscles of stomach ; digestion in the stomach. 



7. Small intestine : position, form, size ; (optional) peritoneum ; 



digestion in the small intestine. 



8. (Optional.) Large intestine: position, form, size; vermi- 



form appendix. 



9. Absorption from the alimentary canal: necessity for absorp- 



tion ; absorption in mouth, throat, gullet, and stomach ; 

 absorption in the small and large intestine. 

 10. (Optional.) Liver: position, form, size; functions of the 

 liver ; functions of the bile. 



