The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-20
NEW LECTURERS
In National w. c. 7. u. Depart
ment of Scientific Tempe
rance Instruction

Two new lecturers have been added
to the National W. c, I U. depart
ment of Scientific Temperance Instruc-
ton = Mrs. Katherine Darmody Geb-
hardt, former teacher of science,
mathematics. and literature 10 the high
school of Marion, Ohio. and now state
Scientific Temperance Instruction su-
peIintendent in Ohio; and Mrs. Lizzie
Owens Middleton, state superintendent
of Scientific Temperance Instruction in
Missouri.
Mrs GebhaIdt has not only done
fine work in the public schools of her
state, Ohio, but has made an excep-
tionally strong record in the parochial
schools. Herself a COMMUNICATE in
the Catholic church, SIZE writes: II
have never been refused permission tC
use ouI charts and teach the temper
ance lessons in n psrochial school. =
Her own words in an Ohio paper best
express her keen insight into the sub
isct of temperance and the lines of
teaching which she faithfully follows:
"A great advance has been made
along lines of scientific temperance the
past decade of years a decade Of intel
ligent inquiry into the effects of alco-
hol OH the human race. We have en-
tered upon the era of scientific iavesti-
CATION into the physical, industrial,
social and moral aspecta of the liquor
traffic, and then only work that will
count for the advancement nf tenn
perance must take c~ognizarce of this
knowledge and make application If it
to the conditions which obtain in the
world around us. The verdict of sci
ence must te made the foundation
for the final solution Of the liquor
problem.
THE education of the young in tenn
persnce principles must be made the
object cf our most strenuous ~endeavors,
for it is not to be supposed that the
decisive battlefield CT the present TEN
perance conflict is in the halls of legis-
lstion. Ii lies in the public schools
and in the homes. There must be a
mind of temperance self c.ntrol put
into the youth of today. Boys must
learn the needlessness and hut of
strong drink, and the necessity of
! y outstanding its lure. and the glory
Of joining that company Of knightly
souls who have vowed to fight it ever
and everywhere until it shall no long
er curse the race.
EVERY child, without exception,
, should be taught the truth about alco-
hol in relation to the individual and
the community. Let us strive to i'm
press upon those who have the train
ing of the young child ss their special
| work, that they are little less than
criminally responsible if they fail to
enlighten the minds, mould the char
acters and form the habits of the ris-
ing generation on this all-important
matter. The fruit We pluck springs
from the seed we SOW"
While Mrs. Gebhardt was in Cleve-
land in January she lectured to the
boys in the large Jesuit college and
fspoke to one thousand pupils in st.
patrick's school. The president of the
! college followed her address with words
of fullest appreciation ind emphasized
the necessity of this kind of teach.
ing. AS a result of her work here.
Superintendent Frederick of the Cleve.
land public schools and his cabinet of
five assistant superintendent have re-
questsd that she give the whole month
of March to the city schools. II is most
hopeful sign when the value of
specialists in this department is
recognized Local W. G. T. U.