Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-28

nentS IN the Pioneer Union. Mrs.
Sint, president of Alpena Union, re-.
ported. and Mrs. Hall, president of
county Union reported nine Unions
Ind eight Bands Of Hope, and one
White Cross Army. Twenty depart
nents of work. Column in two papers
Kept up by county Union. Adjourned
to meet at 8 P. m.
Evening session opehed by the chill
dren of Alpena who delighted the
large audience as they came marching
in keeping step with the organ and
their tiny w. C. r. u. flags as
their sweet childish voices rang oQt
the song of welcome III the name 6f
God and home and native land. Fol
lowed by congregational singing and
opening exercises by Band of Hope,
prayer by Mrs. Davenport, and reading
minutes. After which came a feast Of
good things in the way of recitations
BY the children followed by a repre-
sentation Of the cause by the county
president, after which very enthus1-
astic Band Of Hope was organized
with a good corps Of officers. The
pledge was circulated securing a good
ly number of signers besides some
new recruits for the ,Alpena Union.
Literature distributed and collec-
tion poem was read BY Edith Arnold
which enriched the treasury two dol
lars. Resolution offered by Mrs. Miles
rendering the citizens Of Alpena a vote
of thanks for the kind reception and
entertainment. After singing the loX-
ology we hled usaway. Ourpartylof one
round dozen from washington Spring;
feeling amply repaid as they merrily
sped DER the prairie homeward bound
CLARA M. SPEARS,
Rec. Sec. Jerauld Comfy w. G. L. U
The Scientific Temperance Bill, un
amended, passed the House of Repre-
sentatives on final reading Monday
May 18th, by a vote of two hundred
and three for and only eight against
This bill which has been pending be
fore congress since last fall, now onl.
awaits the signature of tho Presiden
to become fixed law, which will be o
inestimable value to the nation and tn
growing generation. Friends of tenn
perance and education throughout tn
nation encore Mrs. Hunts "praise God
This movement which was planned an
perfecte ,and plead Tor id the chief as
sembly Of our nation by a woman
passed the Senate unanimously an
now passes the House with only eigh
against, Not many bills meet wit
better success than this, and yet thi
woman who can project and carry t
triumphant execution such "a plan can
not vote, Truly consistency is rar
Jewel. That, all, and especially, tn
teachers Of Jeranld county, whom
especially concerns may know jus
what this bill is, we herewith give
for publication. RUBY. J. SMART,
County Superintendent .Scientifi
Tenn. Instruction, w. G. L. U.
.. THE BILL.
To provide for the study Of physiology an
hygiene with reference to the effect of lntox
| eating, narcotic and poisonous substances. III
| on the life, health and welfare, by the pVpi
| in the public schools Of the Territories and .
the District of Columbia, and iii. the iNlilital
and Naval Academies, Indian and colore
schools, supported in whole or part from I'll
Federal Treasury.
Be it enacted by tile Senate and House
Representatives. Of the United States {
america in Congress assembled:
| SEC. I, That physiology and hygiene, .whie
| in the several divisions of the subject 80 purs
ed include special instruction as to the natul
and effects of alchoholic drinks and other ma
cotics upon the human system, shall be mclu
ed in the branches of study taught in the cor
mon or public schools and in the Military al
Naval schools, and shall be studied and taug
as thoroughly and in the same manner, by tt
use. of textbooks where other required branc
es are thus studied and taught in said schoo
and by all pupils in said schools, .supporte
wholly or in part from the Federal treasul
throughout the Territories in the Military an
Naval Academies OF the United States and
the District Of Columbia, and in all Indian an
colored schools thus supported.
| SEC. Q, That it shall be the duty of thepropt
officers in control Of said, common or publ
schools, and OF said Military and Naval Acad
mics, and OF such Indian and colored school
| 10 enforce tuc pIOSAoAoAo VI t.AAS az, o-sA ="
such officer having knowledge of any tallm
or neglect on the part OF boards OF school dire
tors, committees, superintendents, teachers,
any person whose duty it shall be to enfor>
the provisions OF this act, shall report the san
to the superintendent OF public instruction
the Territories, to the board Of school trlste'
of. the District. OF Columbia, or other prop'
authority having general supervision of schoo
where such neglect or failure shall occur.
make proper provisions in any and all schoo
and districts under their jurisdiction for Il
struction in physiology and hygiene, which,,
the several divisions of the subject So pursue
shall give special instruction as to the effect
alcoholic drinks, stimulents and narcotics ups
the human system, as required by this act; n
such failure Or neglect so reported or otller"1
satisfactorily proved, be cause for lmmedla
removal Of the offending party from office; az
such offending party shall be removed and Il
vacancy filled by the proper authority as IN ct
er cases; an.lin addition to the foregoing pe
elites, any school in the District of Columbia
neglecting such Instruction shall forfeit J
share OF the money appropriated by Congre
for its support, III: 9
SEc,a, Thatn certificate. G..aM be granted
any person to teach in the public schools OF =
Distrlctof Columbia or Territories, after :
first day OF January, ammo Don,ini elshte
hundred and cighty-seven who has not pass
q satisfactory examination III physiology a
bvt,irne. with special reference to the nstN