Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-10
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Principals for the Coming Year-Teach-
ing Temperance Course of Study-Call
on the Governor.

Principals for the Coming Year-Teach-
ing Temperance Course Of Study-Call
on the Governor.
The State Normal board met at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning in the Office OF Prof.
Kiehle, superintendent of public instruction,
at the capitol. Present: Directors Simpson,
Gale, Ray, Mitchell, Niles, Kiehe, and Presi-
dents Shepard and Allen.
The resignation OF DR.. G.. w. 7. Wright, of
Lake City, as q member of the board was
received and referred to a committee.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following standing committees were
appointed:
Executive Committee. H. Ray, VIM. B.
Mitchell, and Thos. Simpson.
Committee on Acoounts-S. c. Gale, and
Sanford Niles. The third one to be named.
Committee on Teachers-Wm. B. Mitchell,
j. Fl. Ray, and Thomas Simpson.
Committee on Course of Study-D. l..
Kiehle, Sanford Niles, and s. G. Gale.
PRINCIPALS.
The election of principals for the three nor
NAL schools was then had, resulting in the
following incumbents, as follows: Winona,
Irwin Shepard; Mankato, Edward Soaring; st.
Cloud, ]. Allen.
TEMPERANCE.
Superintendent Kiehle presented the follow
ing communication relative to the instruction
of teachers in temperance, which was referred
to committee consisting of Directors Niles,
Klehle and Shepard:
To the Honorable Board of Directors of the
State Normal Schools of Minnesota.
1t has certainly not escaped the attention
of the members of the board, that among the
best friends of the young, and the most intel
ligent supporters of our public school system
there is great alarm at the increase of the
dangers Of immortality and vice in the land.
This is especially true OF intemperance, which
has already It ached proportions of power that
have given it prominence above all others.
With all the diversity of judgment as to
best methods of curbing the evil, good citizens
of all classes still agree on this that the moral in
fuence of all whose special work it is to edu-
cate our youth in family, church and school
should be exerted to establish in the young
principles and habits of temperance, based
ture and physiological effects of alcohol, and
the evils which its use has entailed upon US.
In this spirit the legislature has enacted
that all school officers may introduce, as part
of daily exercises of each school in their
jurisdiction, instructions in the elements of
social and moral science, including temper
ance, ETC., and that it may be the
duty of teachers to give a short
oral lesson every day upon one of
accordingly, in some places, ordered that
regular instruction be given to pupils on the
subject of temperance.
] feel great interest in this movement, and
am in hearty sympathy with those who are
laboring IN the interest of our youth. l am,
however, quite confident that whatever may
be provided in text book, the real value of
instruction will depend on the moral charac
ter of our teachers, and the skill with which
To the end, therefore, that teachers
may be encouraged to a lively interest
in the question, and may be directed
to prudent and effective use of their ability in
promoting temperance among our youth,
respectfully submit the following for your
consideration.
In view of the dangers of intemperance, and
the increasing demand that instruction be
given in the schools:
Resolued, That the presidents of the normal
schools be directed to make such provisions
as may be necessary to prepare their students
to give instruction to the scholars of
the . state, based upon the best es-
tablished authority as to the physiological
effects of alcohol, the adulteraton of liquors
aud the dangers and evils resulting from their
use as beverage, and to establish them in
habits of sobriety and virtue. Very respect
fully.
[signed] D. L. KIEHLE,
Superintendent Public Instruction.
Director Ray of Mankato, reported the
purchase of all the lots except one for
which appropriation had been made for
the enlargement of the Mankato school
grounds.
COURSE OF STUDY.
The greater portion of the afternoon
session was devoted to general discus
sion of the course of study in the schools,
participated in by all the members, the
result of which will be shown in the re-
port of the committee on that subject to
be made to-day.
CALL ON THE GOVERNOR.
At about 43O the board in a body, at
tended by T. j. Gray of st. Cloud, G. A.
Boutelle of Wlnona and j. T. McCieary
of Mankato, institute teachers in attend
ancc upon the proceedings of the board,
called and paid their respects to Gov.
Hubbard The call was entirely inform
al, and therefore probably more agreea-
BILE to all.
Upon returning from the call, the
board adjourned too o'clock this morn
ing.
Demand for Immigration Pamphlets.