Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-06
TEMPERANCE TEACHER
IN THE SCHOOLS URGED
Special Instructor Sought by Dele.
cation Before Board of
Education.
Former Judge De Lacy Tells of Chill
dren Who Drink Alcoholic Bev-
ages-Others Also Speak.
erages-

A special instructor in temperance
for the public schools of the District
was urged by delegation represent
ing many organizations and bodies OF
this city at the meeting of the board
of education yesterday. Saying that it
is as necessary for the children to have
good bodies as it is for them to have
good minds. the delegation declared
it is as necessary to have an instructor
in temperance as in music.
Instruction in scientific temperance is
included in the course of studies in the
schools, being made a compulsory sub
| ject by an act of Congress. The mem
| bers of the delegation held. however.
that because of pressure of other du-
ties the teachers had not the proper
amopnt of time to study the subject
| themselves and therefore could not
| teach it we'll as it should be taught.
| William H. De Lacy, former judge
| of the Juvenile Court, who represent
| ed the committee on schools of the
Board of Trade, declared that SO per
cent of the misery of families brought
before him was caused through over
Indulgence in intoNicants. He declared
| that the use of alcoholic beverages
among children is not unknown to the
District. saying that cases had been
brought before him in which children
had broken into saloons to obtain
liquor.
Mrs Giles Scott Rafter. who repre-
scented the Congress of Mothers. urged
the board not to wait until special
appropriation could be obtained from
Congress for such an instructor, but to
have temperance work taught on the
Fairgrounds this summer in connection
with other subjects In this manner
could w might he done" abe
said. land if it worked out well it could
be worked into the curriculum. Then,
too. many children who spend much of
their time on the streets could be
reached by this playground work.
Others in the Delegation.
Mrs. ". H. Howard. superintendent
of scientific temperance instruction in
the schools for the W. C. T. L., headed
the delegation and explained its pur-
pose in coming before the board. 9th
ers who spoke were Mrs Emma San
ford Shelton. president of the District
w. c. T. U; Mrs. Theodore Moore, rep
resenting the United Brethren Minis
terial Association; Mrs. A. ]. Driscoll,
representing the Methodist Church tenn
perance organizations; Mrs. Theresa A.
Williams. representing the Interde-
nominational Union; Mrs. Charles P.
Grandtield. representing the temper
ance workers of the Presbyterian
Church; Mrs. NJ. A. Tyndan, represent
ing the mothers clubs; Mrs. c. H.
Chandler, representing temperance
work in the Christian Church. and Mrs.
I. E. Norris, representing the District
Federation of Women's Clubs. Several
others. including Mrs. Ellis Logan, the
retiring president of the federation of
clubs, were to have been present, but
were prevented by the annual meeting
of that body. The board took the mat
ter under advisement.
John B. Larner presented to the board
a letter from Walter s. Hutchins presi-
dent of the Washington Humane So
ciety, asking for weekly instruction for
the children on humanity to dumb ami
mails. The letter was referred to the
superintendent of schools. Ernest L.
Thurston.
1t was decided to purchase two paper
balers. one for Business and one for NJ
Street High School, Resolutions from
a number of citizens associations fa-
voring the retention of rule As, which |
automatically releases woman teachers |
who marry. were received and filed. A |
resolution from the West End Citizens |
Association favoring free text books |
for high school pupils was referred to |
the proper COMMITTEES.
Appointments Are Approved.
The following appointments were ap-
proved:
Miss Katherine SteinIe, as teacher of
biology in the Eastern High School,
temporarily.
The following as substitute teachers
in the white graded schools: Miss Mary
Gantley and Miss Hattie Silvey.
Miss T. NJ Raymond. as kindergarten
assistant and assign to the Banneker
School, temporarily.
Miss K. E. Irvtg. as kindergarten
assistant and assign to the Deanwood
School. temporarily.
Miss r. A Lanier, as kindergarten as
sistant and assign to the Randall
School, temporarily.
Miss E. G. Mckinley, as kindergarten |
assistant and assign to the Ambush
School. temporarily
Miss \. A. Saunders, as kindergarten
assistant and assign to the Magruder
School. temporarily
Miss l.. NJ. Lucas, as laborer in school !
gardens.
Mr. J. r. Goggins. for one day's serv-
ice rendered as la borer at the Mckinley
Manual Training School
Mr.. ". NJ. West, laborer at the Nc
hlnleF Manual Training School to take
effect on and after May A. 1915.