Smyrna times., 1929-09-11
TEACHERS ARE URGED TO
EMPHASIZE EVIL OF ALCOHOL
DR.H. V. HOLLOWAY REMINDS
TEACHERS OF REQUIREMENT
Letter Sent Every Instructor, Must
Show to People Best Result
That Can Be Obtained

Dr. II. v. Holloway, State super
iDtendent of public instruction, in
a letter sent to every instructor
in the States educational system
has enlisted the teachers of the
State in a campaign to impress
upon the children of Delaware the
'evil effects, physically, morally,
socially, politically and Industrial
ly'' of alcoholic drinks and narcot-
les. DR.. Holloway points out to
the teachers that although physiol-
ogy and hygiene have been taught
in the school since 1890 with this
idea in mind, the new State law
provides that the evil effects of al
cohol and other stirnulants should
be taught with even greater en-
phasis. DR.. Holloway's letter fol
/ lows:
Dear Co-Workers:
In a few days you will begin
the first year of a new century of
public education in Delaware.
When Judge Willard Hall with the
aid of a few far-seeing public
minded leaders in 1929 succeeded
in getting the State Legislature to
establish a system of schools
which would give to even the
poorest child the opportunity to
secure the foundation of a "good
E7,oIicI, a1,,ooti0,, Io Io1cro~ -
movement more important than he
or they perhaps realized. His
idea has made wonderful progress
since its adoption. VIII the next
hundred years be marked by equal
progress Our vision, our energy
and our intelligence will determine
the nature of the beginning, at
least. "A few changes in and adj
ditions to the schools laws have
been made. I desire to call your
particular attention to the require
nrent that physiology and hygiene,
with special reference to the effect
of alcoholic drinks, .stimulants and
narcotics upon the human system,
shall be taught in every public
school of the State. These sub
jects have been taught in our
schools with this idea since about
1890, but with perhaps decreasing
emphasis since the Eighteenth
Amendment went into effect. I am
convinced that the approach
should be made through the de-
velopment of the desires and hab-
its that are necessary for clean
and healthful living, for efficient
vocational service, for upright cit
izenship, and for respect for the
safety, the happiness and the gen
eral welfare of the community as
a whole.
When the evil effects physically,
morally, socially, politically and
industrially of the use of a poison
or poisons have been demonstrated
by general observation and by sci
entific investigation over a period
of years, good ordinary common
sense dictates that childhood
should be put in possession of the
facts for their guidance and pro-
lection. That we should continue
to teach these things with increas-
ing emphasis is the purpose of this
law.
"Tha law also requires specific
teaching of the Constitution of the
United States and of Delaware in
every school of the State. An am
pie supply of pamphlets for this
purpose may be had on request to
the department.
with the assistance of the Del
aware Citizens Association, we
shall be able to continue our pres
ent Parent-Teacher work as form
erly. That organization will, in
aid in the plans for adult
evening schools. It has also made
possible the beginning of a more
extensive program of art educa-
ton. Miss Rachel w. Taylor, for
a number of years in charge of the
art work at the Women's College,
has been. appointed by the State
Board of Education as State di-
rector of art. Miss Mary C. Shep-
pard, recently a teacher of art in
the Atlantic City schools, who has
also had many years of regular
teaching experience in rural and
graded schools, will assist Miss
Taylor in her work. This work for
the first year viii probably be linn
tied to the elementary schools,
gradually extending into the high
school year by year.
For the first two years of this
new schol century, the Legislature
has granted the largest apropria-
tion for schools ever made in the
history of the State. With six and
one-half million dollars made
available for current expenses and
two and one-half millions for
building new schools, the people
have a right to expect good start
This constitutes for us a real chal-
lenge.
"Your salaries for the most part
have been increased, your equip
mani will he moro adeQIIate and