Alcoholism in German Schools
An interesting investigation on (no pre vfllonoo of alcoholism among school ohil< drou in Gerinauy lias recently boon published. Its author, Dr Goldfiod, believes that tho situation is serious, and should be brought to tho attonnon of the pavonts by means of addresses at jj moetiogs and by tlio distribution ' of essays on tlio ovil offoots of alcohol. The investigator is medioal A ofllcor of the public schools at ticouoberg, >: a suburb of Berlin, nud his examination included 967 children, 470 of whom were in a boys' school and 497 in a girls' sohool. j Of thoso 490, or 51.3 per cent, wore bccustamed to' drink from one to two glasses ij of beer daily, while 299, or 30 9 por cent, took spirits mow or lens, frequently. The favourite bovorngo was malt beor, but all • kindß of beer and various kinds of spirits woro taken, tho sweeter liquors being pre- . ferrod by tho girls. Dr. Goldfeld was m- •■ formed by tho teachers that the children addicted to the use of spirts were especial- ' ly lazy, absent-minded, and inclined to lying. Neither ohildren nor parents heedi ed Dr. Goldfeld's warning,
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1136, 3 November 1904, Page 2
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194Alcoholism in German Schools Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1136, 3 November 1904, Page 2
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