Wichita eagle., 1890-02-16
THE COUNTY TEACHERS.

The Sedgwicll county teachers met in
regular session yesterday afternoon,
in Lewis academy and held once
moro and held one of their profitable and
entertaining institutes. A large number
were present, and the interest Of the teach
ers, to avail themselves Of every opportu
nifty to improve by comparing notes and
| by discussions was evinced by The lively
arguments and elaborate opinions ex-
pressed by those who participated in the
exercises. The program was fully up to
the standard of excellence, for which Sedg-
wick county enjoys SO enviabe reputa-
taton. Owing to the temporary absence
OF the president, Mr.. l.. L. Crum was
chosen chairman pro-, tenn. The first paper
presented was Primary Work. by Mrs.
b. 3. Maust. who illustrated the develop
ment of numbers with objects. Mrs.
Maust advanced many valuable su2ges-
tons regarding "busy work" for the little
ones in school, using corp, buttons, tooth
picks, etc, at their seats, to keep them
out of mischief and prevent them from
becoming wearied while other classes
were reciting. She also thought that
| the names OF the signs should be
| taught rs soon as the child could
could comprehend the idea OF addition,
! satisfaction, etc.
The next subject was "How Should
| Scientific Temperance be Taught" by Miss
Minnie Stuckey. who handled the subject
in mastery way. Miss Stuckey thought
great dangers threatened citizenship; the
main one being intemperauce-because 1t
| is the one that leads to all others. There
| @r pr
! to children. lst. By means of stories
they can comprehend. I'd. BY expert
ments: showing the effect OF alcohol on
the white of an egg and on lean meat, and
| consequently on the parts OF the human
body composed of the same elements;
showing its effect upon the heart and
muscles by making them do an extra
amount of work, etc. 3rd. By reading
books on the subject, showing the meth
| eds of manufacturing liquors which con-
tain alcohol Miss S5uckey thought that
too little attention WAS given TO the syste-
matte teaching of tie evil effects OF alcohol
upon the body-that teachers use a few
odds and ends of time in which they could
do nothing else, instead of making this a
regular systematic study as 1t should
be. IN the discussion OF the
subject Mr.. Cutter aud Mr..
Craig did not approve OF those books that
taught how TO manufacture alcohol. AR.
Craig related an instance OF one schoolboF
making some alcohol and bringing IL 10
his teacher in little bottle. with the re-
mark that he liked its pungent taste but
it was little too bitter for him Mr.
Haven thought that the more terrible In
Temperance could be pictured 10 a child
| the better it would BE for the causs o.
temperance. he said he had been taugh;
that ne wouid 90 straight 10 he'll II DC
ever touched whisky. He also said that
moderate drinkers are aiInost sure TO be
come lrunkards.
Mr.. Maust said he understood the sub
iect 10 be scientific temperance" but i
seemed 70 him that IL the teachers used 4
little less scientific theory and a little more
common sense shsy would have better re-
suits. People must be temperate with
food as we'll as drink Il too much TAT i:
consumed the lungs are affected: Il tof
much starchy food is used the body IKE
wise becomes diseased. Some eminent sci
entisIs-Dys- Tracy and Crosby and Others
aver that alcohol in Inodersss quantities
IS = f0I,d, azd IS iesielic:s. rateer than DEF
rimsut5i 10 tas human system
While Mr.. Aauss did lot adSis.
his pupils to use alcoholic n7uoTs
IL moderate ousn,jss or ~ al lie d.