The Red Cloud chief., 1884-07-18
Scientific ~Instructien.

MANY persons arc wondering what
the women 81 the ". G /. u. really
mean by the term scientific insiruc-
r.on" which they notice morc frequent
IL than formerly IN ARTICLES gu the sub
/ l-ct ~ Temperance: also what .tsy are
aiming 10 accomplish b. It IN the pub
lie schools IL their plans are carried To
n successful issue.
Mauy teachers claim TO Dr. airesdy
teaching Temperance prime PIES. AMI
so lhcy are in ycry mild wsN. hY a
ually rcmarking now and then a. their
pupils that whisky drinking - morally
wrong aud that Il degrade.. deha-cs and
impuVrrishcs ,hos. who indGlgs ia tho
habit.
To teach Temperance truths scientsnc-
ally includes much more than this 10
IL Ia CIV. regular lessons on the nsiur-
of alcohol. It's effects ~ the different
Organs of the human BODY. and tho
change. tha, slowly bui surely take
place n IN. blood becomes poisoned
aud carries this poison 10 every part OF
the ~ stem.
The State provides for the education
al It's children and demands In rcturu
that they b., cent forth armed AMI
equipped To defend the laws of . free
people. in short thai, they be good clti-
xens. The greatest obstacle they meet
in their path u intemp-rsncc. They
are constantly tempted to indulge in
the so called social t?) glass. snti one of
the most importan, questions ot today
l.. How can ihes best b. taught to ~.
>isi thu temptation which leads ~ the
moral. mental snd physical ruin which
lies in the cup If intoNica.ions The
answer j.. b. scientific instruction. AMI
The best place where such instruction
can hc given in early life II in tn. pub
lie school There ar. fcw teachers who
would consider themselves TNepared ;o
give REGULAR aud systematic lessons On
this sub eel without special preparation.
The work tn be thorough and perma-
nent must be done A. well n hat in
arithmetic or grammar step by step
from th. simple statement which achild
can understand TO the NOR. difficult
ones n the pupils develop n capacity
for higher grades 81 mental work.
A. long n the matter II having such
instruction In the schools j. optional
with School Boaris. 50 long will IL b.
done in n half hearted manner by a
large number OF teachers. under IN"
impression that n change in tn. admin
is,ration Of school affairs Will perhaps
be the signal for n pause in the teach
ing already begun. To secure per-
mancncy in this work. to inspire teach
ers with n lsudablc ambition a. excel 10
this line. the state must make 10 Oh
ligatory in all schools under it, control:
n matter easily accomplished by pass
ing n law requiring the effects Of a!co-
hol md tobacco upon th. Human .y.-
tenn to be regularly and scientifically
taught.
The Legislature ~ Vermont, with .
insight into the needs of the
future. has passed -uch n bill. the pr IA
cipsl clause of which reads
he IL enacted. tina, Sec ~ ~ "a. S,hnsi
laws OF vermont ARE amended. aiding o. The
Vs. OF require studies iB the public schools.
elementary physiology and hyssne wbish
shall give special protnlneuc. To III. effect. 81
alcoholic drinks. stimuisnts and nsruotlcs
upon the human .y.,en-"
New Hampshire and Michigan quickly
followed her example. Do you ask
what is r. prevent Illinois from having
n similar law IN operation2 Ask those
who did DO; dare io vote
il. vet did Dol wan, /, Ia pas
tb" ball was manipulated when
presented last winter. A till raor. d.
effort IN that direction j. o.
made. For the sake IL our future
citizens le, va plead for IL. for the sake
o' mothers who would thus be shared
The agony of bebolding promising sons
Keeling into drunkaris' graves let
us work for IL.
" every person ~ soon n convinced
o. The need and eSpediency os such n
law would earnestly set to work 10 con.
vince one other. how rapidly n lii,lr
the would leayen IN. whole
lump and public sentiment would soon
demand such 3 Law as n right. while
legislators. whether personally favora-
w To II or not. would no, dars Ia vote
a opposition to the known wishe. II
'ise.f consii,uenis.-kDsiiy 3. kssneI.
10 linton StgnaI.