Historical-pedagogical experience of activity of boards of guardians and sobriety societies in decision of childhood problems in the second half of XIX -beginning of XX centuries.
Historical-pedagogical analysis of boards of guardians and sobriety societies in decision of childhood problems in the second half of XIX - beginning of XX centuries is carried out. Historical-pedagogical experience in decision of children's problems connected with orphanhood, homelessness, neglect, alcoholism and drug addiction is described. Historical data on taking alcoholic substances by Russians are given. The role of teachers-devotees in struggle against the given negative phenomenon is proved.