The weekly true Democrat., 1909-10-15
w.eEU HOIEs


Ars. W. a. nolIOwy Reads 3 Vesy In
tsrsstlhs ana InstSuctivs PapsF.
''The child who is born To-Day win see
the Last saloon 30, I" WaS the glad proph-
eey Of the intrepid Mary Hunt. who In
auguruted the ayslsm Of scientific fem
perance instruction IN our public school
curriculnm.
II saiOonloss territory continues 70
increase at the same rate during the
next decade az it has been Ia the past
decade, that distinguished temperance
leader will have proved herself true
The regular monthly meeting q the
w. o. r. u. Wah held n Trinity Church
Monday afternoon. This meetinE was
OF important interest on account u che
reading ql the geaFly reports. end the
naming q The nop1rln tonoeute M the
perloi8 departments for the ensuing
year. The tro8s1rer's report showed
fo0.85 in receipts and disbursement 81
1850. Two new members were ~
me davotional exsrclsea were con
ducted by Mrs. w. M. Holloway, Scien-
tiflc Temperance distraction being the
subject Mrs. Holloway said 10 part .
I cat the Organising Convention Of the
! National w. g. 4. u. IN 1874, temper
enee teaching Ia the schools was pro
l 6oBed. and every succeeding Convention
has formulated plans Cor furthering this
line Of work and Il has been through
this onganiEation that temperance IN
-. f....- 49,. 49, 5000 =. -.
cry State and Territory, and IN The Dis
trict Os Columbia.
Ever aineo theso laws have been
onacted the evils Of strong drink have
been taught III the public schools, ~ We
have iast stated. Scientific Temporancl
has been taught IN cur schools Ter -
50 years. bat has been confined almost
entirely 20 the higher grades. But q
We know that early improssi0ng on ths
minds of children aFe the most lasting,
Why Then should We neglect this veTy
important subject 30 be taught our chill
dren until thsy have entered the 7th oI
9Th grade II school; by this time agreai
many N habits have been formed thai
could have been avoided had they beer
enlightened earlier of the evil affects
which these bad habits have on thell
bodies
'sThs effective school wall, therefore
begin lts health training with the en-
trance OF the child In the school room
HyRenic surroundings and medical In
spectl0n are recognized Is necessary
safeguards Of the child's health and do
vel0pment.
"But the teachers real problem is ths
training Of the child himself 20 intelli
gent voluntary practico Of hoalthfull liv
ing This primary object should nevel
Sc lost sight Of ln choosing topics, meth
DDS. devices OK occasions for instruction
lt should not be forgotten also thal
through tie child many homes may b,
reached, home hygene materially I'M
proved, and 3 rofleE influences thu
brought 70 bear upon The health Of th'
child.
I'VE are &C last beginning 10 rocog
niHs the ahsarditg of tenching our chll
drea about almost everything under ~
sun, trying % propaFe them anr q nfe'|
work and thar eenfIng them out ignO
rant and enFelom ae q those laws q
theif own beiug upuu which 80 IarEeli
II depcnd poInonnI conBonlence, colnfoTl
and saeeoss. ~ vel e. the welfare q
i'Tss hss hssn publEshea ressnt,,
solne very 1ne bogks g nspply tht
lNrent neo1 ,n fto rE'naEF grades q ~
schools. lt - csilod me onIe Hggen'
et e oEe Gvt cf thess bouka
! a Ho,l,A.
e,NerF -
tinrt E-I1un Clr.
Efn f-1Ra H. ~ ra