New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-10
may we not cherish the hope that the Jefferson
County representative may be found yet IN favor OF
the free transportation of wheels? WHEELMAN.
New-York April s. 1896. .


County representative may be found yet " favor OK
the free transportation Of wheels' wHEELMAN.
New-York April .. 1870
SCIENTIFIC TEMPERANCE INSTRUCTION.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: am panied that The Tribune the old-t'me
champion o. temperance should have given pace IN
its editorial columns Of this date to the misleading
statements which have been persstentiy crcu-
lated regarding the Ainsworth temperance instruc-
ton law. sayirg
1t has been found. however. that the Ainsworiin ,
wv produces unnecessary EMBARRASSMENT IS nron.r
in operation and undu.y interferes with tne proRss
apportionment Of time and arrangement Vi s'oo's'
In the schools
thority which | The Tribune VIII respect
that Of Governor Morton who wrote. after MOST
careful and thorough examination of the law:
1t seems to be the intention Of the bill to pr%wos
week for ten weeks in each Of the grades cassinea
as primary, intermediate ana high schoo, mn n,nn,
three s ts e5mT d. for for the BIZ requires study Of ms
subject uH se huP IN eac a grade and il this
animation be passed at the ETA OF sng, d &c, nm, he
e pup,I Is th moi next fs,I grade.
The objection that this law VII . reSvrs no an this his
subject. out OF proportion to rs importance com
pared with studies NECESSARY snp IN es
by either it's letter or Its spirit, rho nl will require
Objection is aso made tnas .h e, o additionai text.
books It is to be noted that the Textbooks 70 be
used upon the subject Of % the sn1 ss Ok
s sna oHt drinks drink '''" '''e ,,,or =,
,o am ,rnn physo.cgv now available which
contain the matter required by this bill go. .
,,r seems h s 10 Of s%bnos Already designated until
the expiration OF the five years Tor "nc ny n
have been adopted. After that time. and. wren new
tsNtbooks are designated. 1t WI probably cost no
more to purchase textbooks whicn comy, ~" With -
so ,ha under fair and essona5e administration
OF the law no serious additional expense "ee' 10
incurred. .,
A momeat's computation will show the accuracy
Of the Governors statement as to the time required
Four lessons week FOR ten weeks rory lessons !"
a wear AT the average time OF twenty minutes 10
a lesson occupy Just thirteen ard one-;h.rd hours
in an entire year-iess than three school days OF
i've hours each out of forty weeks Now. viii those
who object to this excessive tell us how much
time they would be willing to give?
TIL. New York State Central Committee for Scieh-
fife Temperance Instruction in the Public Schools
of which the Rev Or John Hall is chairman thor
oughly ndorse these statements OF Governor Morton
ard declare that no principe of correct teaching Is
,iolated by the requirements of the Ainsworth law
The law was enacted In response 20 the peti'on OF
more than 100000 people OF this State Those soo'W
peope are not going b, satisfied with the vague
gererallties OF the Malhy bill. which allows any
teacher to teach anything. giving his crude, UNI
dicested conversational notions and prejudices-
perhaps In favor Of the use. moderate OF course.
OF intoxicants-ard calling that scientific temper
ance Instruction. We would not for a moment all
low grammar or geography chemistry to be
taught in that way. Why should we allow the
scientific principles OF hygiene regarding s,mu!ants
and narcotics be the OF the prejudice or
Incompetence of teachers who may have given no
attention to the subject. uncontrolled by adequate
textbooks?
The textbooks should DO such as can be depended
upon as accurate ! have Just had occasion 10 re-
view one which recommends five ounces Of rum as
a useful resource for wear!ed man. The books
sh oulf be eu;hentica Ted by some competent au-
thority. that We may be saved from pernicous
error taught in the ~ science Rather than
have children q the STATE subjected to the hap
hazard oral instruction OF teachers unframed In this
study. or 10 the misleading teachings Of unsuitable
textbooks. Il would he Ear more satisfactory 10 the
10000 people who peiiiioned for the Answorth
law have all laws for scientific temperance in.
struct!on absolutely repealed.
JAMES c FERNALD.
Prohibition Park. Staten Island. April 1895
From our correspondents letter We infer
that he wants 10 have the existing law retained
without change and that he supposes the com.
mittee to which he audes. and OF which the
Rev. Or. John Hall IL chairman. TO be Of the
same mind But ii happens that we have re-
ceived within day two letter from the
secretary and treasurer OF that committee con-
tanning. together with some erroneous and un-
becoming remarks about The Tribune. the as
sertion that the DILL which parsed the Assem-
bly, yesterday is just what Ia wanted There
seems TO be misunderstanding on the part OF
those who have been most Conspicuous in adj
vocating regular and compulsory instruction in
the public schools the effects of stimu-
lants and narcotics on the human system. They
would do we'll TO come to agreement; or, II
they are agreed. to make that fact clear our
desire was. when favored the existing law
a year ago. to hav. a useful purpose wisely
accomplished. That is our desire now, and TO
that end we think the law ought to be amended
in a manner acceptable TO the most competent
Judges of what is necessary. II they prefer the
Assembly bill to the Senate BILL We are salts
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