The Cecil Whig., 1886-08-14

In the discussion which ensued, there
were remarks made (not by me) animal.
verting very severely on the legislature
for passing such a law, esreeming it
narrow minded and serious policy.
After considerable debate this reSolu-
tion was also laid upon the table, with
the hope expressed by some that we had
now "officlated at the funeral of the
whole subject" | hope, Mr.. Editor, by
this time you will understand my action
at the State Teachers Association.
But | have word or two yet to say
AT the meeting of the school board on
the 9th of Jnly, the agent of w. j. &.
Dulany N Co. brought this wonderful
book to the notice of the board aud urged
its adoption in the SchO DlS of the county
This OF cour led to some examination
of the book when it was found that the
text book we have been using for two
gears in our schools, Taught more fully
than the new book the pernicouS effects
of alcohol and narcotics on the human
system. and lest you and your readers
should not know what the School Com
missioners have been doing, | will give
you list of most of the items which have
been taught on the subject. They are
as follows:
ALCOHOL.
Principal drinks that contain alcohol:
Alcohol as a food: Alcohol and work
How alcohol gets into the blood; Effect
of alcohol on the heart; Eject of alcohol
on the lungs ana kidneys; Alcohol and
bodily heat; Proper use of alcohol; Effect
of alcohol upon the nervous system; Eff
feet OF alcohol on the stomach and diges-
ton; Effect OF alcohol on the muscles:
Effect of alcohol on the circulation; In
digestion due to alcohol; Inherited crav-
ing for alcohol; Alcoholic excess and the
nervous system; The final result of alco-
holc excess. Tobacco and it's moderate
uses; The excessive use of tobacco; Effect
of tobacco upon young people. Opium
| and its uses and effects. Chloral its uses
| and effects.
You will thus see that the children of
the public schools, so far as the arrange.
have not been left in ignorance on this
subject.
Let us now sum up the total of the
work of this temperance committee and
| the law passed by the legislature. Not
to teach more efficiently the baneful eff
tects of alcohol and narcotics upon the
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more lasting impressions ON the minds
of the pupils in the schools, but simply
to throw into the hands of some book
men in the city of Baltimore the contract
of the literature on this subject. To
compel the school boards to purchase
books on this subject at their price. The
price of the book offered to MS by the
Baltimore firm is jusu 80 per cent. more
than the one we now use, and which
teaches these subjects more fully. This
is an argument which ought to be fully
appreciated by every tax payer in the
county.
Mr.. Editor we will make haste slowly
in changing our present book. There
may be other books published in B,lt-
more on this subject, and we may have a
chance to obtain as good book at a less
price. refrain from any remarks upon
the wisdom of the legislature in making
a law of this kind, but | have IA very de-
cided opinion on the subject. There are
some things man may make of himself
| III his favorlte capacity which are totally
ihconsistant with the dignity of a legis-
lature, and leave the members of the
last Legislature to defend the law they
made, and to show the wisdom and ex-
| pediency of its enactment.
Very truly, &C., J SQUIER.