TEACHING TEMPERANCE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1869, 26 September 1906, Page 3

TEACHING TEMPERANCE.

PRESS ASSOCIATION Wellington, last night. A deputation representing the Executive of tho New Zialand Alliance interviewed tho Minister for Education this morning, and urged that children in the State schools should be taught the naturo and [ evils of alcohol They wero only asking that Now Zealand ehould fall into line with tbe United State?, Canada, Belgium, and other parti of the world. Mr -Fotvlds eaid ho was ir hearty sympathy with objects of the deputation, but thore were considerable difficulties in giving effect to the desire. Tho control of tb j education eystc-m was largely in the har.di of tho local Boards, who would require to bo influenced. Moreover, there was u cry that the syllabus was already overloaded, and also an agitation against tbs great cost of Bchool books to parent l . However, inquiries had been made as to a texi bo.k which would give definitr teaching on temperance without making tbe cost heavy or trenching upen the controversial tide of the subject, eo it might ba possiblo to me. t tho desires of the deputation. The syllahui would prob-

o deputation. The syllabm would probably coma up for somo slight alteration next year, and ttmporance teaching might be given a more definite position under health lessons,