New-York tribune., 1894-04-12
FOR THE GOOD OF THE PUPILS
ANTI CIGARETTE SMOKING LEAGUE1
FORMED IN TIE PUBLIC sCHooLa

| GOOD CHANCES or TIE MEMBERS TO GET WORK
NEW PLAN or COMMISSIONERS
nuBBELL OPPOSED.
| ,nti-ciparette smoking leagues having ben
or-anlzed in ALL or nearly all. Of the local public
! schools through the instrumentality OF charia
| Rulkley 1ubbell. a lawyer OF No : Wall-st. and
Henry A. Rogers dealer in railroad supplies at No
10 Tohn-st. both members Of the Board OF Educa-
ton. The former proposes 10 have a special
e,uav az local geography introduced into the public
| .chool curriculum How such diverse subjects cane
TO engage his attention. Mr. HuooeA explained TO
a Tribune reporter the other day. lie SAID; When
I started the anti-clgarette smoking movement, Two
or three months ago. gentleman VINO Is very msa
| I'm the councils OF the American Dlstnct Ieesrapa
| Company warmly commenced II, ana said he
| ,hought that a similar movement among the ilcN
mr. "a 900 messenger boys employed by that company
would be a good thing both for the company ana
| the boys The effect Of cigarette smoking ne SAID
i, was very deleterious and impaired the eneenJ
Of the boys.
"In the course Of our conversation" continued Mr
/ Hmbbe 'It was incidentally remarked tnat another
eood thing would be 10 have the pupils IN the public
schools taught the location OF public parks. build.
inps and landmarks: the direction In which the
different streets and avenues run; the distance oe'
tween the chief parts Of the city ana the shortest
nuiclest and best way for travelling from pont 10
! annual
he held and diplomas awarded for proficiency IN the
! studv This would increase the value OF the boys
! services to their employers after leaving scnoob
and boys with these diplomas. together Win cer'in'
Gates Of honorable discharge from the schooi anu
cigarette leagues. would be sure 10 COMMAND pre-
cedence o!er others who were unfamiliar Win !oAi
geography or whose efficiency had been impaired
by indulgence in the pernicious haot OF c'gare'"
smoking The gentleman | have mentioned saa
/ that his company would give such boys the prefer
ence and that he would ask the western 1hion
Telegraph Company to do the same lie saia taa'
such a diploma and certificate would assure hisher
wages to its owner at the start ana put h'm a.
once in the direct line Of promotion have no' y6
decided precse.y what steps | shall take on the
geographical question. but 1 think something may
bc done with beneficial results. There ~ now some
voluntary instruction OF the kind in the SCHOOLS
especially in the Normal College. and its pelasoge
feature makes IL valuable" 49,,
MIR Uubbell uttered other sentiments "nich
seemed 10 Indicate that he was dead set against
Sublime tobacco which from East to Wes'.
cheers the tars labor the Turkman's F's'
HIS WORK COMMENDED.
Mr. Rogers Warmly commended his colleague
crusade against cigarette smoking, out ha1 n''
heard Of the geographical study movemea; lie sad
that 1900 badges for presentation to the members
Mere s now ready for distribution The badges
viii be Of white metal dlamOnd-shaped rnd a, 10
Mr Rogers thought. gold badges would be provided
for the presidents OF The different leagues, r.,
ton was seen by the reporter a, his law Office No
81 wi!iamst. He said I'm the cigarette mater tns,-
Win any ana every proper % s9s ssbf to Prfysn, o
deISterions 20 health Mr Hubbel offered resolu:
ton which adopted az meeting ot me bosr'
some two or three months ago. expressing syn
Dat thy with and approval OF the movement; Nhichu
'"I have not heard Mr. Hubbcl speak Of introducing
til n ~ ,lf
curriculum. AMI have given the subject no thougas
i SENS to me hG%syS S S5D HAT cbo Il rather TSt 9sn ih
need all their time for the study OF more mporsn,,
other fundamental studies are the prime necess;;
tbs ana il appears to NE that the Introduction Of
local geography IN detail would rather oe'te 'nI
more important studies
SUPERINTENDENT JASPER SCORES sMONING
city superintcndent Jasper. who was visited BY
the reporter at his Office IN the Board Of Education
building evidently does not believe that he VINO
smokes thinks like sage and acts like Saman'
tan" Mr. Jasper said: Il don't think ;here are
very many OF the boys of the public schools vno
smoke cigarettes because. as rule they s..' csn.
AFFORD To buy them. The evil exists more eAten'
provided with more pockst-money than me aSsr ave.,
age pubc-schOol hoy. The public school teacnen
look after the boys pretty closely, and exert =
strong influence against that most pernicous haon
Of cigarette smoking, which undoubtedly desroys
venting its victim from properly attending TO n.
studies II has been customary. and was so lons
cipas of schools to give lectures TO Their pIps
every two weeks on hygiene and the bslenl ensa
ginning Of Mr. iubbtJrs movement / hal the sixty.
three grammar principals at one time ana ,ss mr
ll5 primary principals at another. here IN ~!
office with Mr.. Hubbell, and We discussed the nav
well-organized anti-cigarette smoking leagues u
nearly every public school in the city and they a's
doing a great deal Of good.
OPPOSED TO THE PLAN.
Mr.. Jasper does not agree with Mr.. Huooe"s
local geography proposition" and prefers not |"
give the pupils much TO do that they might. II"
those
G,ographers. in Afric maps
With savage pictures h their gaps.
And DER unhabnable downs
Place elephants ot towns.
1T is largely a question OF time" said Mr.. Ja~
per 'and our public-school pupils have no TINS
To devote TO such study which would invoss..
teaching them about places 10 which they mlen'
never go. The children all busy with the esn,s.,
tial details OF education. Studying the three NJ
etc We cannot introduce everything into the pssw,
lie school curriculum. Something must be ett =.
the pupil To learn. either by study or eXperehs..
grams or maps OF their schoolhouscs and tne sm
rounding streets, and you would be surprised 70
the accuracy OF detail and the precision win "n, W..
they indicate directions by the points of llt
pass Teachers voluntarily instruct their pupnrs
considerable degree In local geography ,nnhs
purely voluntary work. and very commenusssSrt
No action by the board is necessary. J wo,u..ssy
give snap for teacher who confines hImsrS msrS
entirely TO books. for he Is mere macnlne' ,sm
not NJ to be- called a teacher What We wsnsnsr,sl
have the children well grounded in the funoans.,
studies and make them intelligent. teaching oss ~
studies only Incidentally and not overioadl,ss
pupils with additional and unnecessary "a 40
our curriculum is already too extensive. anu
not think IL would be wise 10 increase H.