Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-03-16
DANGEROUS KISSING.
Why SCHOOL Tea Cheers should beware of
Their Chubby-Face Pupils

SOrDlnP inc dJleullOn Oh eAp5tJS anu
scientists. They have hitherto devot-
ed their time to specialties in the kiss
ing line but this time it is promiscuous
OSCILLATION that claims their inves iga-
ton. The dangers that attend kissing
are held by authorities to be legion,
and the operation, as confined to pub
lie schools, will interest many parents
whose children attend these institu-
tons, and also the teachers who be-
stow favors freely upon thoir scholars.
The investigation of labial contacts
In the public schools was begun by
young man whose best girl is Il teach
or, and who, in the exchange OF loving
embraces, communicated to him very
sore throat, which has destroyed his
singing voice He was much hurt ut
the lady's mode OF suspending his
vocal efforts, and vowed that he would
get at the bottom OF the plot. The
young teacher admitted that she
had on the day previous kissed
a favorite scholar plump on
the mouth-just where she kissed
the young man. This scholar was suf-
fering with sore throat, and in the
interchange of embraces cOmmuni-
Gated her trouble to the pretty teacher.
The young mans sore throat was the
natural outcome OF his affection for
the teacher, and he started the investi-
CATION with the philantnropic motive
of preventing any other young men
who have pretty school teachers for
sweethearts from becoming victims OF
a bad practice. His inquiry showed
that while the practice is not general,
there is still enough kissing done be-
tween scholars and teachers to create
an epidemic OF sore threats among
schoolmarms' lovers, and he will take
active measures to stamp out entirely
the last trace of public schools
kissing.
A number of grammar-school prin-
cipals, whose long experience makes
them reliable authorities Of the subject,
were interviewed, aud they unani-
mously agreed with the revengeful
young man that public-school kissing
was risky pleasure and should be
abolished
al would discountenance any thing
OF that character" said Principal
Gideon OF the Meade Grammar School,
who holds the reins of the Twenty
ninth section, whore pretty children
are the rule, and the temptations to
kiss chubby checks are manifold 90
don't belong to the free-kissers, anC
would not allow the practice, be
cause of the dangerous results tina
might follow. Among the highe
classes there is no kissing, but in tn,
lowest primary grades, where the chill
dren are very young and affectionate
the teacher may kiss them occasional
, ly. 1t is not the rule, and am il
hearty sympathy with the young maj
who wants to eradicate kissing from
the public schools. In some cases tn
teachers are so much liked by tn
scholars that the little ones ammo
! them, and to avoid being rude, the
. offer the cheek, which answers al
/, practical purposes do not think tn
9 practice extends - kissing the boys
q although loving young teacher nigh
kiss manly pupil on certain occa
sions. The subject Is a very delicat
: one, and will let you interview som
of my young lady assistants on tn
peculiaritics Of OSCILLATION and its e
fects."
The reporter was too bashful to II
terview the young lady teachers. The
had heard OF the subject the prin clip,
was talking about, and were breatl
=, lessly expecting to be called on fC
u opinions. The reporter said he woul
{ take their word for it.
Charles H. Brelsford, supervisor
principal OF the Claghorn School, W;
also opposed to the kissing practic
Besides being inconvenient, it is 6
unhealthy diversion" said he. "ar
very annoying to teachers. What kis
ing there is done is confined to Il
~ primary grades. 1t would be especia
:, ly unhealthy at this time of the yea
where sore throats are plenty and Il
10 germs Of diphtheria are abroad"
~ Principal Charles Boyer of the Mort
oi west School and Prof. Ridge, of Il
n Stevens School, united in condemnil
t. promiscuous kissing as dangero
:, practice. and one that should be abe
D. ished where it existed. They thong
RI that the instances were comparative
"a rare, and always confined to the p
mary schools, where the children we
~ fresh from home and wanted to
~ kissed more than older scholars.
S. Philadelphia Record.