The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-05
". c. T. U. COLUMN.
Teaching Temperance.

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subject to discussion and examine
lion. Searching investigation Is
going on all the time among teach
ers themselves ne TO what is the best
method Of teaching all subjects. Oh
course, difference OF opinion exists
az to the value and praclicability
of new plans, but all are finally
tested by actual experience, and
those that lack utility or practically
are laid aside.
| in the temperance agitation that
has been going on for the past few
years great deal has been said
about the teaching Of temperance TO
children. The presumption of not a
few has been that the cause OF in
temperance lay in the lack OF knowl-
edge on tho part Of the individual
that was the victim Of strong drink.
This presumption led to the obvious
conclusion that il all the public
schools would give lessons on the
abuse Of stimulauts, that the child,
fortified by that knowledge, would
keep out of the clutches Of the curse
that has blIghted so many homes
and ruined so many valuable livee.
Those persons who have come 10
this conclusinn, dependent upon
these bases of reasoning, are often
unch irritable TO those who do not
accept this as the true theory, nor
the method proposed az the best 10
accomplish the end sought.
Vice is certainly not question Of
lack Of knowledge. 1t cannot be
caused by the fact that the vicious
did not know the evil consequence,
of their acts. Death, ruin, disgrace
all the misfortunes incident TO lit,
do not deter the evil doer. Punish
ment, and a knowledge that it will
be inflicted, has but little influence
in depressing those who have learn
ed to enjoy evil habits and evil do
ing.
If this be true, temperance is
question Of the governing of the al
petite, and the Treatment OF the sui
ject must be placed under the de-
main OF the will. When men al
incorporate, the will is broken dow
and they find themselves unable /
stem temptation without fallin,
Every time man yields to tempt,
,ion his will power is destroyed til:
much more.
B What is needed TO be done tho
toward meeting this evil Of stron
, drink is TO cultivate a strong wi
power that can resist successful
temptation to do wrong. Learn
do By doing" is the teachers adag
On this simple statement can
based all teaching that seeks Ia Gu
, tivate the will. Moral character
\ developed by following this san
!: law. lie who does right can new
y he wrong. He who never drink
that keeps his will intact, is in 1
danger of dying drunkard.
Z There are three points that are
! part of the faithful teachers cree
D whatever may be the moral questic
z, at issue. Every child must l, kno
); the right; 2, feel the right; and
do the right. Without the union
all these, all moral teaching fails
reaching the desired end.
Every school should teach ter
perancc, should cultivate q feelir
f. for the right in all cases and shou
do all it can, in the few days ar
K hours that children are under i
control to require that its principle
, are prac:iced and enforced. \
teacher who neglects these points
: worthy of public confidence ar
10 should not have the care of childre
Is nor part in the formation of the
e character.
y, Use OF profanity, vulgarity, lynn
a cheating, deceiving, ETC., are simil,
!. aspects of depravity and must
Ii met by the same kind OF radio
e. treatment heretofore suggested
d. The same is true of the evi
= brought about by tobacco, alcOho
opium and other substances that d.