The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-04-19
Temperance Education

question about the meaning ut "a
nv Temperance Education Inv eoue-
10 IL. Because thi, question i related
10 the whole subject ot Temperance Id
ucaiion we reply here. The ciaHse que.-
toned about says that tho sandy,
Temperance PLY ,iolegt "shali he stud
led and taught H. other like required
branches. bx the u-e of graded text
book, in the hand of pupil, Where other
branches ar. thus studied. and oriIIN III
the case Of pupils unable to read. aud by
all pupils ia all schools supported Who'll
ly or in part by public money.
,.Whd docs thi- mean The re
quired branches" III our public schools
are. ordinarily. reading. writing. -p"ll-
ing. geography, arithmetic. history. ana
grammar The science of Physiology
and Hygiene. including Ia" nature and
effects of alcoholic drinks etc. l. GER
raiuly more like geography, arithlne-
tic. history. aud grammar than like
reading. writing. etc, hence II i to he
pursued ~ thoroughly aud ia lie same
manner n these last branches are. by
progrc- sivc lessons. The language. by
all pupils in all schools, certainly does
include the primary CLASSES A. It should.
because wrong habits may be early
formed, and large number, never % to
school beyond lhc p marieS.
How can this science be thus studied
and taught" in all the,c grade: The
law in question "a. ,wcfs.-iu>t n the
"othcr branches" named are; that l..
80 much of each of the,c sciences n j.
adapted to the early grades is there
learned. and larger development of the
LII trr.,I4 a grade
The little KINDERGARTEN, learning to
count his fingers, begins the study of
mathematics. which may develop from
stage to stage until he reaches calculus.
By lust such progressive lessons should
this study be pursued The earlier les
sons should prepare the pupil step by
step for the later lessons. until the sub
ieet is mastered.
"Will this require the study every
day." i, asked. What il done in the
case of the other like required
branches, :" must he done hero SO much
of arithmetic. etc. a. is adapted To each
grade is assigned to that grade, and
enough time and no more is set for it in
the school course. and when that j. mas
tered, with suitable examinations, ii is
dropped for that grade, and larger
treatment ifth'H VI ~ w No.
Just that, no more. no less. l. required
for this branch.
Experience proves that three lessons
per week for fourteen weeks each year
below the second year of he high school,
with the same examinations rs in other
branches. covers the subject without
crowding other studies. Allowing twen-
tv minutes to u lesson. for all grades
above the primary, this amounts To only
fourteen hours per year, certainly not
too much time for learning to take such
care of the body as will make it the
strong and faithful servant of Il pure and
vigorous mind.
We are asked, "Ilas this study been
reduced to progressive lessons, as
arithmetic and geography have
We reply, Yes and the Judges OF
the Educational Exhibits at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition agree with us,
for they assigned "A "Iiighest Award to
the progressive lessons" there exhibit
ed in the graded series of endorsed text
books on Physiological Temperance;
especially commencing them for judg-
ment in the selection of matter for the
various classes, and in the adaptation of
the same to the different grades.-.HrS.
MARI H. limit.