The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-11-02

distant when teacher unniformed Of
the nature and effects Of alcshol will To
the exception, rather than The ruls.
But bow shall we reach and deal
With those already pursuing this most
influential calling One lady invited
all the teachers ofhss seighbsrhoOd to
. social evesing gathering Al hsr hems,
aad there saeceedsd In interesting ssns
Of them in the work Of isrsrtinS >
knowledge Of Che poison and its char
scteristics TO those under their charge.
Here also q jndicious distribntisn Of
literature would be useful. Can vs
not place in the hands Of every ih-
structor the Teachers set p Can ws
net have some one, an scquaintancs IL
possible, call upen The teachers sad
invite them to unite with the Unisn
and Subscribe fot The Union 6ssnslf
II they say they cannot snsrd or Dc
not wish 70 take Il, lean thsa sspy
for ssms weeks, and perhaps tssy vii
becoms interested, and. knovise ihsy
viii Be obliged 70 return It - tie len.
der, be indaced 70 read the paper. 81
Then We must see to 10 that the
beard Of education iDoorpcrats suitatls
questions as 10 slcsksI, its prspsrtis1
and effects, in their teachers asd ether
examinations. It will be neeeamrY
also to induce teachers who sivs tksir
pupils temperance instruetioa y sx.
anime them upon this jusl - Ihey de
upon their ether stadisz. 80 s15
Through our Bands Of HopS ws osa
awaken "a interest In the ekiIdrsa
themselves 10 knew more sf Mis- sasaY.
its weapons and dsfsNsss, asd II ths
taOtics of itsxasaailaats ss can LEAD
them to question their teachers, and
although "tsacher knows everything"
she may be obliged to do little privats.
studyias before their aroused curiosity
can be satisfied. .a5sa6 5asl - ssT
0as avenue Of iafasnes iiez In the
walls Of the schsol roam Itself These
can be decorated with tasteful tsmper.c
Allcs mottoe&, and thus while being
rendered more attractive, nave hsir
silent infzsncs over both seAchsr and
pupil.
There is another direction also. in
which We can attack The fee In this
SIGHT with ignsrancs and disiucIiaatisas
through the teachsrs' institztss aAa
c0nveutiOns- Let ~ have rsprsssnta-
tives at each Of these asssnklsess, -
address them upsn this inportAAt tspis
and others TO fsllsw the effects cf the
address by the distribgtiaS of liGsra-
ture.
Lst US pray for the educators q he
youth Of our land. What mere impsr-
tAnt subject for prayer il eur weakly
meeting than tbsrteashsrs. thss thsir
attitude toward our work may bs
favorable, that they may Be Led 70 Ei.s
il its due attention and thsir active or
operation. This vsrk snosg The ysssE
is eur most impsrtant, nOss enduring
asa most hopeful departueAt sf isSsT.
We can reach more iadiviasals thrsuEh
the teachers Of cur schools, public ssl
private, than in any other way. Whsu
those who hold Mat "truIh is NE AieA-
est thing . man may keep" aAd thai
"ths greatest homage We can pay ~
truth 10 70 use il" bare fsund and sssi
this truth, that Istal absiinense frsA
aleehol in every form u the ssiy safe
rule in life. the world will have Rsvsl
on stage in its histsry, eIvilisssies
viii have advanced . step. Let ss
engage in the work Of interesting the
tsachers thoroughly, unitedly and cam
estly, and, 'sin due season ve shah
Iroap If We faint not" Arehinsdes'
fulcrum may Be found at last, and the
W. @. 7. U. support tAs lever which
Ihall move the vorld.-URisn SSgnel
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sW RHETORICAL ss Ean r.