The Newtown bee., 1893-09-15
Editorial Ink Drops.
TEMPERANCE IN THE SCHOOLS.

THE STUDY OF No suggestion in educa-
 HYGIENE IN THE ton has been so rapidly
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS. taken up and incorpora- ted into law as the study of the effects of al cohol and other narcotics upon the human system. In less than F years by act of Con- gress and State Legislatures 40 states and all the territories and the District of Columbia have made physiological or scientific tenn perance a required study for all pupils in all their public schools. The following is & copy of the new law on this subject, just passed by the Connecticut Legislature, to take the place of the statute of 1886, which it repeals:
 Section l. The nature ot alcoholic drinks and narcotics, and special instruction as to their effects upon the human system, in con ject of physiology and hygiene, shall be inclu- ded In the branches Of study taught in the common or public school and shall be studied and taught as other like required branches, by the use ot graded text books in the hands Of pupils where other branches are thus stud jed, and orally in the case ot pupils unable to read, and by all pupils in all schools sup ported wholly yr or in part by public money. struction required by the preceding section tor intermediate and primary pupils shall give at least one.titth of their space to the consideration of the nature and effects of al. coholic drinks and narcotics, and the books used in the highest grade of graded schools shall contain at least twenty pages of matter ject is maSsed wholly or in part in chapter or chapters at the end of book, such book shall not be considered as meeting the re quirements of this law.
 Section 8. It shall be the duty ot all school visitors to report to the comptroller if the provisions of this act have not been compiled with, as specified in the preceding sections satisfactorily proven, shall be deemed suffic- lent cause for withholding the amount ot school dividend which such district or dis trlcts are otherwise entitled to receive.
 Section 4. No certificate shall hereafter be granted to any person to teach in the public schools of Connecticut who has not passed a satisfactory examination in physiology and hygiene, with special reference to the nature and effects of alcoholic drinks and others narcotics upon the human system
 Section 5. Sections 2l00 and 2l41 of the Gen. eral Statutes are hereby repealed.
 The attention Of school committees, super intendents and teachers is called to the tol lowing features of this new law, which should be enforced with the opening ot the new school year.
 l. That the nature and effects Of alcoholic drinks and other narcotics in connection with physiology and hygiene is a compulsory study for all pupils in all public schools in the state.
 That this branch must be taught and stud jed orally in the case of all pupils not able to read, and with well. graded textbooks in the hands ot all pupils able to read.
 3. These textbooks tor all grades below the high school must give at least one-hfth Of their space to temperance matter, and high school books at least 20 pages, and such matter appearing in the last chapter or chap. ters does not count.
 1. Failure to comply with the provisions ot this act involves, to any school district thus failing, the forfeiture of it's share of the public school money.
 The school committee will find issued by many different publishers 8 large variety to select from, of good well.graded text books on this subject, which bear authorized en. dorsement because prepared by eminent sci entifc authorities who have realized that these books must not only contain the truth but 1t must be told in language, pupils using them, can comprehend. The above is the sub stance of circular we have just received and we cheerfully give it space.