The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-10
FOOLISH GIRLS.
A Correspondent Makes an Appeal for
Their salvation.


Their Salvation.
EDITOR HERALD - have been impor-
tuned time and again to call the attention of
parents to the conduct of children under age,
especially the girls on our Streets but have
held off hoping that those complained of or
their parents would have their eyes opened
through some other source and realize the
real danger which mustfolow Finding that
matters continue growing worse / have con-
cluded to appeal to these children and their
parents through your columns aud hope
thereby to bring about reformation to at
least some degree At first when | heard
stories concerning these young people l was
inclined to attribute them to spite or mis-
construed acts, but upon giving my personal
attention to the matter found that most all
had heard was only too true, and in some
instances the causes for complaint were far
worse than had been pictured to me-
1t is really deplorable that girls, some as
young as 12 and Ia years. should be seen on
the streets and alleys at all hours of the night,
and frequently during the early morning
hours, in the company Of questionable
young men, and many of these children,
infants l may say in some cases, belong to
some Of our most respected families Market
alley, which is between Main and White
streets, find is an especial rendezvous for
these thoughtless and foolish girls and they
seem to monopolize the attentions of drum.
mers and male strangers, who can have
nothing but the ruin of the dupes in mind.
Could they but see their folly, realize the
path which their acts must make for them
and appreciate the anguish discovery of
their downward course would bring to their
loving parents, they would pause a moment
and reflect and moments reflection nigh.
save them.
How lamentable it is to know that one OF
our public school teachers was obliged the
other day to administer rebuke to several Of
her girl scholars who were seen on the noun
tain in the company with male strangers
And who cannot guess what prompted the
recent resolution of the superintendent OF
our public schools to establish system by
which parents will be enabled to tell whether
or not their children have been detained in
the schools when they do not reach theii
homes at the proper time? Every man anC
woman owe it as duty to themselves and
their families and to God, to see that thi
accursed practice of Irritation is crushed, I
is fast eating away the souls, yea the very
life itself of the young people and unles.
something decisive is done without delay
many now innocent girls may get beyond
| redemption.
The first thing to be done is TO administer
strict home discipline, compel the children tC
be within the home circle at seasonablc
hours and keep them in sight at all times
when their absence from the household il
necessary, and when they are caught witt
questionable or strange people under cireum.
stances that betoken evil, upon calm delibera
Jon, administer such rebukes as will seen
meet in the case. If the parents do not tax,
this matter in hand the White Caps or somC
other vigilance organization will be required
to stem the tide. S.P.E.
Shenandoah, Oct 8, 1898