The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-11
In Woman's Realm.
THE PURITY MOVEMENT.
Miss WOod-AIIen, General Secretary
of the White shield Branch, Ex-
plains its Purpose.

Aren't you in danger OF putting the
young people In an unWholesome state Of
mind In thus emphasizing the existing evils
by this purity, movement
Such was the question put to Miss Rose
wood-AIien yesterday by one who was skep-
iicai OF the value OF a social purity organiza-
ton.
But We are emphasizing purity not i'm
purity" was the ready answer
No doubt; but aren't you branding their
minds with the idea OF prevailing vice nv
constantly teaching the rewards OF virtue?
And isn't this, pre5udcisl 10 a healthy frame
OF mind? VIII II not ultimately weaken
their powers CT resistance just as dwelling
upon physical ailments will often entail the
very disease dreaded,"
Because day after day. week after week.
for years, the teseher instructs the child in
arithmetic, geography and spelling pointing
out 10 him the best methods Of solution
the benefits Of knowledge docs she there
fore cloud HIS mind with ignorance and ren-
der him an easier victim to It's yagaries and
prejudces" vas the answering inquiry
Mo" said the skeptic somewhat dazed
but, after ell. isn't f. the law Of modern
pedagogics that instruction shalt be positive
and not neEatiye9 That correct grammar
shall be taught, not by example OF incorrect
speech but by the constant written aad
oral use Of correct speech?''
Why, yes. my dear. and tnaI Is precisely
the principle Of cur pedagogics. as you VIII
End IN the White Shield manual. There you
viii see that our work IL not a setting
forth OF the horrors Of impuElty: no; : re,
citAl OF the sins CT others and the awful pen
atty attached. net q sIckeaiE-g picture OF the
dark side OF lie. TO burden one with the
feeling that the world is SO fun Of ain that
there is no good IN Il b; setting forth OF
the pure. the true and the lovely, that seeing
the beauties OF the higher life we NAV be
allured into following after 1T But your
question indicates that you. like many 9TH
ers. are lAborlng under a misapprehension.
The purity department Of The W. c. T. Z.
does not
LABOR WITH CHILDREN.
but with the mothers and fathers It Is the
work Of this department TO arouse parents
n the necessity OF guarding their children
against lurking eTilz-the more dangerous he
cause thsy seldom show themselves to moth
ers and f=;hsfs.
When The parents realize that ignorance
OF an eneuy's presence never yet enabled
any one 10 aght an Intelligent winning bat
tie. they VII seek to put Into their chill
dren's hands the sword or knowledge Yes
know what's IN your msnd-you think they
viii get this, knoEledge anyway. 5ut wheE
the enemy puts this sword into the children
hands he to il TIA; they clutch the blade
end. the mother gives her boz the Aandie-ii
she knows hsFE. and that is What we are All
trying 10 make clear Therefore. il IS within
the province sf the purity department. 10 or
gsntEe ciubs-nothers clubs fer ths study
az child nature: for Investigation OF the mod
Ing influences OF the chi,d's environment;
for the study OF the general and particular
effects OF 6set and dress. OF work ard play
so that without Disturbing the poise CT his
consciousness she may add to. eliminate
from and generally adjust his environment IN
the interest Of his perfect deyelogneai-''
But meIhers' clubs aren't part Of DE
W. @ 7. U. are tAeyg" sS& the skepae.