The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-21
Vote Against the Sen
ate Bill.
THEY HAVE NO USE
For Extremist Anti-Alco-
holic Measures.


sympathy with the agitation of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
in the attempt of the latter to compel
a considerable teaching of alcohol and
narcotic hygiene in the public schools.
The meeting of teachers was held in
English High School Hall yesterday at
ternoon. 1t was the annual gathering
OF all teachers of the public schools
called by Superintendent c. F. Carroll,
10 listen to his instructions On ac-
count OF the temperance bills pending
before the legislature the COMMITTEES
from the school committee which will
appear before the committee on educa-
uon today, took advantage of the op-
portunlty to secure the Endorsement of
the entire teaching corps of Worcester
IN the stand which the school commit
Tee OF Worcester took Saturday even
ing TO oppose the bill introduced into
the senate and support the bin which
was introduced into the House.
Inc committee consists of George f.
brooks, chairman of the school com
mittee, DR.. c, F. Hodge, Rev. A. s. Car
yer, and Henry F. Harris of the hoard
ana superintendent Carroll. The hear
ing on the temperance bin is to be Civ
en- at the state house today. The com
mlttee VIII take a stand with Others
prominent throughout the state iu on
position to the Senate bill. which is an
extremist measure
during the remarks which he adj
dressed to the teachers, Superintandan+
CarfolIl spoke on the matter. He in
IHTned the teachers Of the bills. and
SAID among other things that ii yyol1Id
be great calamity to the cgusa ~ 80
ucatloh, II the Senate bill was passed
The Senate bill compels the teaching Of
afcohollc physiology for 10 years begin
ing with the first grade and ending with
t thie hrst year in high school. It requires
the purchasing of text books on the
SUBJECT, and cOmpels the teaching ~
the study for 10 weeks every wear for
Uhe 1lrst three years and Il weeks ey-.
cry year from the fourth grade 10 the
IlTsI year in high school inclusive ThA
~ which educators raise 10 the
IN - mar II Is an extreme measure.
ana VIII do injury 10 the schools.
When he finished. DIR. Hodga sno,-a
a. greater length concerning the bills.
he SAID the passage of the Senate bin
would be the biggest calamity possible
Tor the schools of Worcester. He in
formed the gathering of the particulars
OF the bill, He then said that teachers
are citizens as we'll as teachers and
"a lake interest in the laws Of the state.
Ihey may be diffidant about saving
anything as to what extent the law Is
pelnS ooeyed, but they should not be
uIlndent about protesting against the
adoption of any bin before it becomes
d law.
He informed the teachers that the
committee urgently desired to secure
an expression from them III regard to
the bilIs, in order that IL might have
the entire teaching CORDS of Worcester
pehlnd 1t when it appeared before the
committee in the hearing today. He
SAID the Senate bill is bill for which
Mary b. Hunt, superintendent of the
w. Z. L. l., is responsible. Tt is a text
Hodge.
He gave the teachers an idea of the
provisions of the bill relating to filming
them Tor neglect in teaching the study
or alcoholic and narcotic hygiene. at
winch there was general laugh. Dr.,
hodge informed the teachers that they
will always have the right to teach all
coholic physiology lie then told what
the Meyers bill, introduced into the
mouse and which is favored by educa-
tors all over the state, requires
He said it would do away with the
evils OF the present law. There is no
time specified in regard to the teach
ing The grades Of the grammar
schools will be taught and it will be
left to local option to decide which
grades those will be.
He said forcibly that the stand of the
school committee is not opposed to the
teaching of temperance at all. He
showed that the school committee is
only taking a stand against any ex-
tremist measure which viii work more
harm than good and which is, as he
ay~nrngga1
use" He said the word of 800
teachers ought to outweigh against the
opinions of the entire Senate and
House of Representatives of Massa-
chusetts
He then asked for a vote of the
teachers as to what stand they would
take in regard to the bills He asked
them if they would like TO have the
Senate bill passed. Not 8. teacher
voice was heard He then asked those
who were not in favor of teaching
alcoholic physiology to such an extent
as the Senate bill calls for, TO express
that sentiment by vote. There was a
chorus which nearly lifted the roof Of
the hall and a smile of satisfaction
went over the faces of the committee.
Before the teachers arrived at that
important conclusion, superintendent
Carroll spoke to them at considerable
length on various topics Of Importance
connected with the management of the
schools. Superintendent CARROTS talk
showed that there is not a single in
cident connected with the routine of
school work even the most minute
which escapes his obserVant eye. He
first called attention to the lecture
course, which has been decided on and
urged on the teachers, the necessity of
taking an interest in such a course.
He explained to them what the, recent
legislation OF the school committee in
relation 10 she examination of the eye
and ear means, and gave them the de-
tails of the matter as it stands at
present.
On the matter of having a. method
in teaching in public schools, he spoke
strongly in favor, in spite Of the fact
that college authorities scorn the idea
of having a method i'm teaching. SUI
perintendent Carroll said there are fun
damental principles in the art of teach
ing, as in other things, with which all
teachers should be familiar. If a
teacher is not learner, he or she is
not as successful a teacher las might
be.
He spoke with much earnestness on
the course Of study for each pupil.
Much friction and hard feeling are
caused by the disagreeable habit of
asking all children to do the same
amount Of work. Some children can
learn fast and others learn slowly. 1t
is not proper teaching to ask the slow
children to do the same tasks as the
others in the same length Of time. He
urged on teachers the necessity of
securing the goodwill of the pupils,
telling them better results can be thus
obtained.
AS A JUDGE AT THE FINISH.