Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19
Scientific Temperance Instruction
Bill,

South Dakota-Approved April, 1890.
SECTION i. In addition to the branches In
Which Instruction is now required by law to be
gwen i'll al! schools supported wholly or III part
by pubic money, instruction shall also be gwen
as to the ratnre of alcoholic drinks and narcot
les, and special instruction as to their effects
upon the human system, i'll connection with the
several divisions OF the subject OF relative Phys.
ioogy and Hygiene. And such subjects shall
be taught as thoroughly as arithmetic and ge-
ography are taught i'll said schools. Such in
struction shall be given orally to pupils who are
not able to read. and shall be given by the use
OF textbooks liz the case OF pupils WHO are able
TO read. And such instruction shall b; given as
aforesaid to all pupils in all public schools in
the state.
SEC. 2. The textbooks used for tie instruc.
ton required to be given by the preceding Sec
tion shall give at least onefourtl OF cir space
to the consideration of the nature and effects
of alcoholic drinks aud narcotics; and The books
used in the highest grade of graded schools
shall contain at least twenty pages Of matter
relating to this subject; but no book in which
the required amount of this subject shall ap-
pear i'll whole or i'll part as a separate chapter
at the end OF the book shall be considered as
complying with the requirements Of this stat
ute. Textbooks on Physiology in use in the
schools at the time this act takes effect, which
are not in accordance with the requirements of
this section, shall be changed for books satisfy
ing The requirements of this section exert
when previous contracts as to such Textbooks
are now i'll force.
SEC. 8. No certificate shall be grained any
person to teach in the public schools of the
state, or i'll any educational institutions re-
celvln@ money from the state, after Inc first
Monday OF June. Ammo Domini one thousand
eight huitfed ana al;tet&.cne. who lls not
PASSED a sAttsid Sd animation i'll PLY siology
and hygiene, VIA SPECIAL reference to Il. effect
OF alcohoilc DRINKS, stinlul;tnts and nrcorics
upon the human system.
SEC. A. All laws OF parts OF laws incon istent
with the provisions OF this act are Aer,Dy re-
pealed.
SEC 8. This act Shall take effect from its
passage, but Shall not apply to the divis on of
TIE pubic school moneys made i'll $780,
SEC. 6. And be ii enacted, that it sLlll be
Inc duly OF county and city superinten Tents.
and boards OF ali educational institutions re-
ceivng aid from the State, soreport to til, State
superintendent Of Public Instruction an, fail
III I VI lleSecb vi t!ie l'aft Oh DOaTuS OF SchOOl
trustees, boards OF education, and boards Of all
educational institutions receiving aid froil the
State; to make proper provision, in any ard all
the schools under their jurisdiction, for il true
ton i'll the nature of alcoholic drinks and mar
collcs and their effect upon the human System.
III connection with the several divisions O the
subject OF relative histology and hysen', as
required by this act: ard such failure Oh the
part ri trustees, boards Of education, and
boards of educational Institutions recci tin:.
money IRON the State, thus reported or otter
wise satisfactorily proved shall he deemed ul-
ilcient Cause for which the warrant shall be
for the STATE appropriation OF sclaol
money 10 which such districts or educational |
Institutions WoAd Otherwise be entitled.