The times., 1894-03-30


SEC. Is. The district board shall specify
the studies to be pursued in the schools of
the districts, and In addition to the branches
In which instruction is now required by law
to be given in the public schools of the state,
instruction shall be given In physiology and
hygiene, and special reference to the nature
OF alcohol and narcotics and their effects
upon the human system. Such instruction
shall be given by the aid of textbooks in the
case OF pupils who are able to read, and as
thoroughly as in other studies pursued in
the same school. The textbooks to be used
for such instruction shall give at least one
fourth of their space to the consideration Of
the nature and effects of alcoholic drinks
and narcotics, the books used in the highest
grade of graded schools shall contain at
least twenty pages of matter relating to this
subject. Textbooks used in giving the
foregoing instructions shall first be approved
by the State Board of Education. Each
school board making a selection of text
books, under the provisions of this act shall
make d record thereof in their proceedings,
and text books once adopted under this act
shall not be changed within five years except
by the consent of majority of the qualified
voters OF the district present at an annual
meeting.
The district board shall require each
teacher in the public schools of such district
before placing the school register in the
hands of the director as provided in section
13 of this act to certify therein whether or
not otinstruction has been given in the school
or grade presided over by such teacher, as
required by this act, and it shall be the duty
of the director of the district to file with the
township clerk certified copy of such certi-
ficate. Any school board neglecting or
refusing to comply with any of the provi-
slons of this act shall be subject to fine or
forfeiture the same as neglect of any other
duty pertaining to their office.
This act shall apply to all schools in the
state. including schools in cities or villages,
whether Incorporated under special charter
or under the general laws.
By request of w. G. II. u.
Arthur Thomas and family spent Sunday
in the city.
The Easter offering at Christ church
amounted to $3.50. The money goes into
the building fund.
We will pay 33 cents for oats at the
Ow0ssO Central Mills.
Ann Arbor Milling Co.
G. l.. Benjamin, Of the firm of Benjam i'm
& Sutherland, heads the republican ticket at
Saginaw
A severe rheumatic pain i'm the left
shoulder had troubled j. III. Loper, well
known druggist of Des Mones, Iowa, for
over six months. At times the pain was so
severe that he could not lift anything.
With all he could do he could not get rid of
1t until he applied Chamberlains Pain
Balm. II only made three applications of
it' he says. land have since been free from
all pain" He now recommends it to per-
sons similarly afflicted. 1t is for sale by
johnson Henderson.
Capt. 4. S. Pease, well known in this city,
is one of the republican nominees for justice
in Saginaw.
Hugo Wesener goes to Chicago tomorrow
to attend the commencement exercises of
the College of Physicians and Surgeons,
Monday, when his son Prof. John A. Wes-
ener will graduate as a full fiedged physi-
clan. John is getting TO the front quite
rapidly, holding positions in several differ
ent institutions.