The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-09-07

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SOME sTAPTLlNo FACTS.
Shown by a Scientific study Of the
Elects Of Alcohol on School
Children.

In study Of the Effects OF Alcohol
on School Children" presented to the
American Medical Temperance assoc
citation last year. and published 10
cent number Of the Journal OF Inc
briefly. DR. T. Alexander MacNichoil. OF
New York city. says.
In a study Of the relation OF hared-
ity to the mental deficiency Of chill.
dren. undertaken IN 1901 Tor the New
York Academy q Medicine, ! was
forcibly impressed with the consplcu-
Gus position occupied by alcohol \
more extensive study verines the facts
then presented and gives added eui-
phasis 10 alcohol as an Geological fac
tor IN mental deficiency"
After giving some very startling hg-
uros. resulting from careful nycs-
tigation. including $4,000 school chill
dren. representing li3 schools aud
1879 classes. Or. MacNicholi adds.
The close correspondence between
the drinking habits OF the parent and
the mental deficiency of the child can.
not be the result OF mere accident
zone causatlvo factor OF dallness
which should command close attention
is the prevailing drinking habit among
children. a few special instances
may be- noted. -Four classes. having
total OF lSl pupils RANGING from 3
10 N years Of axe. were reported as
unusually dull' but i6 reaching the
standard IN study. investigation re-
ycalod the following facts 100 drink
ers OF beer. drinkers Of spirits 81
drinkers Of beer and spirits-a total
Of 100 drinkers tahout 81 per cent?.
81 Of whom drank liquor regularly
with their meals. IN class of 90
boys. OF whom 40 are drinkers of beer
and spirits. 30 is no uncommon eX-
porionce Ia have one or more starger
into the schooiroom drunk These
Juvenile drinking habits are not wholly
confined 90 metropolitan schools In
town of COCO Inhabitants. no chill
dron under D. years OF are were found
on two occasions ln helpless state Of
int0nicati0n tn a yliiagc school ~
1SG pupils. 30 are occasional drinkers
o. beer and spirits when search.
lng Cor two ahscnfces boys under -
years OF age the truant oaiccr found
Thorn lying drunk under a shcd A
boy OF years came into the class
room In great distress. on in
curry the teacher found he had
taken a quantity Of pure alcohol 90
quonch a thirst that beer would not
satisfy.
THE dangers and temptations from
drink are not confined 90 Che child's
home one teacher reports thar a
boy Of nine came into school drunk
lie was induced to confess when be
secured his drink. Taking card
from bis pocket be said This is
my beer card. and explained that a
hole was punched IN the card every
time be got a drink ~ beer. and that
whoever got the most holes Ia his card
IN a month got a prize. 4 large NUM-
her Of the SO boys in the class ac-
knowledge that they had cards like
n. and often bought beer. 90 aH TO get
holes In their cards. Numerous in
stances are reported Of children ac-
curing the appetite Tor strong drink
through patronlziug the free lunch
In a barroOm.
In a number Of saloons rooms are
litter np with small furniture, picture
books. toys. and hobbyhorses. aud
into which children are enticod TO
play The taste for liquor IL surrep-
tltiously cultivated. until the habit IL
securely fastened. Two boys. sons
Of a highly respected and honorcd citi-
zen, we're thus inveigled into drink
and In a brief period sank into the
depths OF the widest debauchery."