The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-09-12
EDUCATIONAL.
By w. f. LARSON.

but to the public in general 1t set
forth the idea which we have tried tC
impress upon the schools for some time
Too much Of the physiology" teaching
has been book anatomy which, though
interesting is not the purpose of putting
this branch into the school curriculum
Many of the low standings, both in
teachers and course of study examina.
tons have been mainly due to the fact
that the teaching has been technical
rather than practical. Pupils have
tried TO memoriZe the book and they
We're sure to receive at least 90" As a
matter of fact they received perhaps sc
or 60 because their answers showed a
lack of insight into the practical appli
cations of hygienic principles:
To all persons "i'osc o6iciM duty il is Z,
@icct tcrt book% tor puJiic SchooiS,
Section Ana of the school code reads
~ follows:
" Provisions shall be made by the pro
per local school authorities for instruct
ing all pupils in all schools supported
by public money or under state control
in physiology aud hygiene with special
reference to the effects of stimulants
and narcotics upon the human system.
The test book% used II, giriug S,ch n,S',uc
Hon shall hoUc Hc Joint opprorm Of tn,
state superintendent and Ht A,t, boud Of
hcaith.
In order to fulfil their official duty tue
state board of health some months ago
undertook to make u selection of text.
books that would meet with their ap
proval The state superintendent give.
his approval OF all the books named in
this list
Conns Introductory Physiology.
Conns Elementary Physiology and
Hygiene.
BlaisIells Child Book of Health.
Blaisdells "Our Bodies and How we
Live"
Halls New Century intermediate
Physiology,
Halls New Century Elementary Ply
siology.
Colemans Health Primer
Coleman's Lessons in IIygienic Physi
ology.
Krohn's First Book in Hygiene.
I II .
ogy and Hygiene,
Browns Good Health for Boys ant
Girls.
Cotons Elementary Physiology and
Hygiene.
The letter from the secretary of the
state board Of health is interesting and
is here given in full:
Madison, Wis, June 2S 1901.
Hon. G. p. Cary,
Superintendent of Public instruction.
Madison, Wis
Dear Sir Section ma, Chapter -
of the Wisconsin Statutes provides that
the text book used in the common school,
for the purpose of giving instruction il
physiology and hygienie and sanitation,
shall have the Joint approval of the state
superintendent of public instruction
and the state board of health.
The special committee appointed 10y
the president of the board to eXamin,
these books, begs to report favorably
upon the following texts recommended
for adoption by the board;
List of books given above
In making this report the board re
serves the right to increase or diminish
the list from time to time ~ subsequent
revisions or the production of new
works may warrant.
There are many features to be com.
mended in each of the text books named
above From sanitary and hygienic
standpoint, however these books are
all deficient in many fundamental re
quiremeuts. We speak only concerning
the subject matter in these works and
do not materially concern ourselves
with the pedagogical features Our in
vestigation prompts us to state that
these books are rlade to meet u very
popular demand for instruction in spe.
cial topics and in so doing, certain fun.
damental PRINCIPLES of hygiene and
sanitation are omitted. The subjects,
Alcohol and Tobacco, while most
borated upon too freely to the partial
exclusion OF other topics fully as inn.
portant.
We believe that the knowledge commu.
nicated concerning the effects of alcohol
and tobacco upon the human system can
be- incorporated in much less space and
ut the same time made etfectual in ac-
compli-hing the authors desired end.
Upon the other hand the fundamental
principles of hygiene and sanitation are
too slightly considered, the arrangement
is not concise and progressive and much
and instruction is omitted that should
be given along these lines in the com.
mon schools
1t is only through the instruction
given in the common schools of the
state that the greatest mass of our citi.
zens can be reached and only through
the knowledge and influence of the