Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-15
LADIES AND LIQUOR.
Meeting of the Institute on Scientific
Temperance Instruction.
NEW TEXTBOOKS FOR THE SCHOOL
Demanded by International President Mary
i. hunt, Who Holds
ALCOHOL RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL EVIL

Following closely on the License Courts
decisions was the fifth meeting OF the
Institute on Scient1fol Temperance In
struction, which was held yesterday in
the Smithfeld Street NJ. E. Church.
The interest evinced by the dele
gates was almost as great as that dis
played by the applicants The evening ses-
sion was addressed by Mrs. Mary A. Hunt
National and international President of the
Scientific Temperance Instruction Depart
ment of the w. G. 7. U. Mrs. Hunt is a
lady of most pleasing address and command
ing presence, and presented her views to the
audience in manner logical and convinc-
ing. Possessed of a clear voice, under conf
plete mastery, Mrs. Hunt proved delight
full exception to either rant or whine. Her
object In visiting Pittsburg in fact, the
object of the Institute-was to awaken in
terest regarding temperance instruction in
the public schools, and effect, if possible, a
change of text books, the present books in
use falling far short OF the temperance
marks as placed by the W. O. T. U. ladies.
Metaphors and Facts Mixed.
Mrs. Hunt coupled metaphors and facts,
and sailed the great ship Republic"
dangerously near wall Of consequences Of
alcoholic drink. With the hand of the giant
Alcohol on the wheel, and Appetite firing the
engine, destruction seems imminent, and only
to be averted by prompt action. Mrs. Hunt
made good point by comparing the national
alcohol tax Of 1889 with that Of Is years ago,
proving an increase Of millions of dollars; she
then quoted from scientific books, and pro-
claimed alcohol rank poison.
The period two years ago when SO many
state Legislatures increased their appropria.
tions for the care of the insane was referred
to, and alcohol blamed with the necessity of
such an act. Alcohol was responsible, SO said
the lady, for defective people in the insane
hospitals, prisoners in the prison and paupers
In the poor house. The alcoholic slave was the
worst slave in the land, and cast its fetters on
its descendants without hope Of freedom. ever,
according to Mrs Hunt. Modern hospitality,
which included glass Of wine, was given no
merit, and the worst attribute given to wine
was its power to create an appetite for itself
By predicting that the scepter would surely
fall from nation that INDUCED In such aleo-
holIc e1cesses. and insisting that the country
needed clear-minded, sobe. men to grapple
with the Mormon, capital and labor trade and
commerce and immigration problems, Mrs.
Hunt paved the way for her remedy for the
evil, which is to bring the child up in fear and
trembling of the red, red wine, by proper
scientific temperance instruction sin the
schools.
The Laws Not Properly Enforced.
The Legislatures she said, had in all but
seven States of the Union provided for such
proceeding by passing temperance education
laws, but they we're not enforced as they should
be. The question now to be solved was how to
introduce into the public schools text books,
comprehensive and exhaustive on the temper
ance question.
The morning and afternoon sessions were
devoted to the discussion of that question, and
any school board that can resist the multitudin-
GUS attractions that will forthwith be made
upon them will indeed be wonderful body of
men. 1t WAS decided to implore them, by per-
sonal appeals, to Danish the condemned physi-
ologiss and adopt others; failing In that Pc
tItions and the influence of parents, and, as a
last resource, modified and roundabout threats
that they may lose their appropriation if they
disobey the law.
Mrs. Hunt was unable to preside st the after.
noon meeting, and Mrs. Mary r, Lowell the
State Superintendent appeared In her plaos.
It was lively meeting. Questions in perfect
volleys were propounded 20 nra Lowell, and
excitement regarding the refractory school
boards assumed high pitch, especially whom
It was stated that in one school district in the
city there we're three saloon keepers on Che
board.
The institute called together both partisan
and non. partisan W. {. 4. q. members, and
many notable women were present delegates
appearing from all the surrounding counties.
It may be stated that the Pittsburg public
schools adopted No. of the series the ladies
desire to introduce last year. and the Allegheny
Board will consider the matter in May,