The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-19
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Schools
An Outline Of & paper red Hef,rs thsit
ii b 1s sssa.f leasfess Association. By T H
In entering upon the work of sfhe
present year theteachers Of the public /
schools are ecntrontad With new end
problem By the decree OF
Law. physiology and hygiene
must now be taught in all /
the schools. Heretofore this /
subject has been considered as one Of the
most difficult Of the sciences, and conse-
quently has been studied only by ad-
yaneed pupils.
To Whist extent then, and how, should |
ii now be taught In the lower grades
For answer 70 this perpiexing question
It may be well to bear in mind that as
an act of some kind relating to this
anbjees has but recently been passed by
the legislature a close examination of
its requirements may aid in deciding
upon the best course to be pursued. The
new law reads as follows:
SEC. I. No certificate shall be grant.
ed to any person 80 teach in any Of the
public schools of this state after the lst
day OF January. 1856, who has not pass
ed q satisfactory examination in the eie-
ments Of physiology and hygiene. with
special reference TO the effect OF alcohol;
stimnlants and narcotics upon the hui
ms
By the proper officers. committees and
school boards for iHstrueti7g all pupils
IN each public school. supported by public
money, OF. AndeF State control, upon the
aforesaid topics.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect snd
be in force from and after lis publica-
tionin the official state paper.
We now see that this law plainly states
that provision shall be made by the
proper officers, committees and school
boards for Ius,ructing all pupils in each
public school in the elements of physlol-
ogy aud hygiene. The members of the
Science Committee, after carefully dis.
cussing the question. have unanimously
agreed that every teacher should endeay.
O SO to teach as to July comply with
L TIC iS1 AAtCu1cHkS Va ILLS law.
But, how is it possible in a public
school, where the time is limited and
the pupils vary in age and experience
from childhood to manhood. to so teach
the subject as to comply with ina law
and accomplish good results?
In order to do so the first requirement
should be thorough preparation on the
part of the teacher. In the second
place. the members of the school should
be arranged in two divisions. for work
both orally and with the text book.
The text book should be used only
w1thpupils who are advanced beyond
the third reader.
The lessons assigned should be short
and the time of daily recitation limited
TO fifteen minutes.
The teacher shonld vary the work by
taking into the class room few of the
parts of the lower animals, as the eye
heart and lungs, which are similar to
those of the human body, and showing
them to his pupils.
Tho length of time to be devoted &c
the study for those with the text book
should be about four months, three fol
advance and one for reveiw. The
younger pupils should be instructed
orally. Teach the subject, under the
head of general exercises, TO the entire
school, ten minutes daily during period
oftwo months The older pupils will TAXI
double interest in the easy oral exercise
All instruction should be given In clear
simple language, so that it may be read
lily understood. A two months course
viii require only forty lessons, of which
number at least ten should be reserved
for review.
The following topics are suggested Al
being desirable from which to make 1se.
lec.ions for the thirty exercises:
The human form.
The structure of the body.
The head.
The trunk.
| The limbs.
The muscles.
The nature of alcohol.
, The heart.
i Effects of alcohol on the heart.
The circulation of the blood.
The lungs.
i The stomach.
Effects of alcohol on the stomach.
The eye.
| The tongue.
The teeth.
i Proper food.
Exercise.
i Cleanliness.
Ventilation
From two to three lessons should I,
devoted 10 each of the above named sui
iects.
The general exercises may be chaogeC
By using the time OF every third o.
fourth lesson reading. speaking o.
music.
i The following, then, Is the synopsis o
the plan recommended by your commit
tee for teaching physiology and hygiene
in the common schools:
1. Use the text book only with pupil
who have at least completed the thru
reader.
/ 2. Let the time of recitation be fifteeI
minutes and the work cover period 0.
from three to four months.
8. Have general exercises, orally, will
the entire school. ten minutes daily
during period of from six weeks &c
two months.
4. Each teacher should be guided II
part by the needs of bis school and his
own experience on this subjece,