A History Of The First Decade Of The Department Of Scientific Temperance Instruction In Schools And Colleges, Of The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (1892)

''A History Of The First Decade Of The Department Of Scientific Temperance Instruction In Schools And Colleges, Of The Woman�������s Christian Temperance Union'' is a book written by Mary Hannah Hunt and originally published in 1892. The book provides a detailed account of the first ten years of the Department of Scientific Temperance Instruction in Schools and Colleges, which was established by the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) in order to promote the teaching of scientific temperance in schools and colleges across the United States.The book begins with an introduction to the WCTU and its mission, and then goes on to describe the origins of the Department of Scientific Temperance Instruction and the early efforts to implement its program in schools and colleges. Hunt provides a detailed account of the various methods used to promote scientific temperance education, including the development of textbooks, the training of teachers, and the establishment of local and state committees to oversee the program.Throughout the book, Hunt emphasizes the importance of scientific temperance education in promoting health, morality, and social progress. She also addresses some of the criticisms and controversies surrounding the program, including concerns about the appropriateness of teaching such topics to young children and the tension between the WCTU’s goals and the interests of the alcohol industry.Overall, ''A History Of The First Decade Of The Department Of Scientific Temperance Instruction In Schools And Colleges, Of The Woman�������s Christian Temperance Union'' provides an insightful and detailed account of an important chapter in the history of American education and social reform.In Three Parts. 1. History Of The First Decade; 2. Biennial Report For The United States; Part 3. Work In Other Lands.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.