Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-04
PUBERTY AND ADOLESCENCE,



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creased By the second dav. iusomuch
that mira sa,t,r, roo,,, NOD Il, be prn-
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N'ueu' ne tehcners greeted ~ 'i"''
with enthusiasm az he stepped upon
the platform. FolInyvinp Ia suhstanti-
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my "'a' ne Ha'u'
puberty the time when the pr"cIt-
alive functions are completely devcl-
opea ronpes frn,, IN to N yeors with
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Puberty marks the ushernr In OF
adolescence. which NAV ordinarily be-
said IN cover ,srioo ~ ton vears.
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IL IS without doubt the most important
epoch in the educational life Of the
individuo1 Tbo facts bora,vifh pre-
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pans. II Is only recently that TINS
period OF life has received tie atten-
tlon Il deserves from psychologists
hut the harvest OF facts has been I'M
usually large and valuable, and as
consequence we are furnished with q
new basis Tor the construction OK
philosophy OF education
PHYSICAL CHANGES.
First Of all the nhvsicoI changes are
so great as IN nmn,,nt aimoat IL n re-
eonst,,,ctio, ; ,rhern "'i'i'' ronid in
crense N Growth. reaching to as high
rs q and inches i'm a single wear.
Instances have been recorded where
the growth has been u and even "a
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ronidiv ,yhen ,ha hrai,, ceesos This
is period which demands rest in or
der to give the growing tibres COM
plete and undisturbed opportunity. As
Indicative of the increased chemical
activity of the body. the temperature
rises one and half degrees. The
molecular changes become more rapid
the bones become brittle,a and the cross
section measurement Of the arteries
increases day by day,
a complete reversal Of the relative
size Of the heart and arteries takes
place, resulting in unusual blood pres
sure, which may serve to account in
part for the strong feelings Of emotion
which surge through the mind and
secure during this critical period.
HEREDITARY TRAITS.
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o.,,,,i. tie -, ,,r','I,s sii.a
traits undreatnsd NJ come IN tbe front
s,t'it,i ,, ~ ~ IN
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'escti'ce ~ Even us pest opportuu-
ny, auc ~, Ne"hliesses are usuttIly over
,,,n', H., aaip'nr. ieasom WY
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W u ling 'liIs cl''ica, pIelou'
INCREASED POWER OF PERCEP-
TlON.
Who has not been struck with the
sudden changes that occur In the
habits of young people in respect of all
that pertains to their own personality?
Both in regard to physicaI and also
mental changes adolescence amounts
in affect to e-blrth
The sense of touch becomes
unusually acute; SO also the
I
year or two before Numbered uncon-
sciously against anything that came in
their way, recognizing nothing that
did not actually inlet pain, now be-
come sensible OF the slightest contact.
Unusual attention is bestowed upon
the toilet. Boys begin to patronize the
a,"cI iohB ere o,meI Peppie Gun see
nliS siSIs ol nearu, .ilrs spenu
nossib,i,iies oS ,aIlat i., JtuuS 'tis cue
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ueI''alluS SUOMI uaNoIs. Glrls Sallsiy
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SPEECH EVOLUTION.
A curious Transformation takes place