New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-08
EDUCATORS AROUSED.
THEIR OPPOSITION TO THE TEMPERANCE
INSTRUCTION BILL.
.,,,,, ,o,r PRESIDENT OF COLUMBIA. AND J. NJ
TAYLOR. PRESIDENT OF vAssAR' WRITE
erpo,c LETTERS on THE SUBJECT.

r,vrop PRESIDENT OF vAsSAR WRITE
srpoyG LETTERS on THE SUBJECT
Albany. June (SpeclaD-The PROPOSED la" eH-
tending the hours for instructing pup'S -
n,hlc schools as to the effects OF alcohohc s'hu-
,. and narcotics on the human system Is De
inc hombarded daily by some OF the ieauins eu"-
Gators % the State. Charles l.. Skinner ouper'h-
tendent OF Public Instruction. has received '''e
from Seth Low. president OF Columbia Co"ese' anu
another from James NJ. Taylor. president Oh 'asSd'
College, in opposition 10 the i"e"
thus crltciscs the bill: o.
write TO place myself on the side Of the super,
ntendent OF Public instruction In pr f"r cnn,
against the bil now before the Other things to
Io,yne ti,. amount OF instruction to be giyeih III
the public schools on the subject aco OF and mar
and especially as TO the use o! stiI L,orv ~ adi
cotics 1t is something new in the ha.o,yh 81 1 ar
centago Of schoolbook shall be given up 10 GER
tain subject should be much more co"ce,',au ~
mater worth teaching than simply that 1t dealt
With an important subject knew ma, o th.,
he wanted as much paint and much canvas as
he could have for the money. -,. T.. Aha
public schools to the study Of physiology under tne
provisions Of this bill. is said TO be greater 'nt hn
Sfafe ~ NewYork for the degree of Doctor OF Med
lcnc II is idle to attempt TO lay down sc'eh' me
LEGISLATURE ls arbitrarily to demand a dispropor-
onas amount OF ss hor ,a any the de-
morsiination that may befall the whole system OF
become law From the point OF view OF an edu-
Gator I, seems to me utterly VICIOUS ieslsa''o''
| sincerely trust that 1t Will not become law
President Taylor. OF Vassar, writes:
| have received your documents. incloslng copy
OF the bill providing for the ruler tedCn'hS o.
physiology ana hygiene In the public schools 90
r"i know ,ha, letter will now be Of any avail In
the way OF protest. AS am uncertain as 10 tn'
matters: but | wish to express TO you my cordial
sympathy with this protest from the teacners o,
- mi 1snOmlnafs a most
harmful law | am amazed that any Legislature
familiar at all with educational matters or com,
involving SO many difficulties In us adjustment 20
tn educational system Of ne stat ana so fhT rh
bI seems 10 nave been arranged without any refer
! \ iyro ln education ought to be aware that
AMI ar,'r thorough study Of the conditions involved
sudden Introduction into II Of provision sncf
! boz II hours books and on Tor another subject
must Involve h'tle less than chaos IN the school,
! practicable attempt az reform In this matter OF
Temperance nat has come under my eyes for MANI
! ail. =, give hi- attention 20 this matter he VII
! our school work must De- ne inf'''''lo" "' s"''
law INTO orr school legislation ,
REGARDING me- quality u such work tni ihr penaitl
/ provided ln the aw FOR It's infrac''on. may cal
! ai.o l,on ~, author % good physiology an
! possibly the best % physiological textbooks. wn
special subject ~ alcoholic drinks AMI narcotics
I, 'hes~ r.fofmers had y shcl % provl" solely ~
ft- instruction demanded. why should IN" hlll nav
| mr. sal that rho instruction should be given =
| a definite amount. u need De without l"slsatf
.- .rs' books which fnay bc d." very best 81 the
Ana for SIC general study - physiology an
| rh..h mly D. imagined. have also provided al
| rer.asary in;lrmlrnu regarding these parucuia
| subjects
There ls m unpleasant suggestion here OF rosslol
i.hhcry ln connection with the introduction of nr'
| Looks ana assured that the authors or THIS hi
satfI not have considered such = matter but
x.t door forms ug corruption ina
,..ei checking a. well a. intempcrance
Governor Morton to-day received protests fror
,h. u.arls ~ T. llcarl1n q New-York and Brook
Ism against 'his hil Both - these boards re-
ou.-t.l a hearing On j. tomorrow. which wa
granted hy 'h" Governor
This afternoon Charles II. skinner. Superir
,,nlent o. Public Instruction. received the follow
,,p telegram from Hlshop Potter. of N'w-iorh
Tn. ,,-orasel blll for regulating instruction as
! t.t.ro,' rance In ,hc public schools - certainty
,.,. mistaken piece 81 leg station ana VII, al
,,.r.iia iri hinder and not help the cause ""i'h
aims - forward