The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-20
ON EDUCATION FOR MOTHERHOOD

OR MOTHERHOOD.
Nordau. in his degeneration" dwells
excessive use Of tobacco and liquors un.
fits mon physically for fatherhood-and
yet IN our colleges there Is little done
to discourage this use, and an enormous
amount Is done to encourage It.
What As really needed most In the edu-
cation for both fatherhood and mother
hood Is that which shall make stronger
bodies. We need strong men and strong
women physically. The modern athletic
out Of the thousands OF young men and
women in our colleges all OF the athletic
exercise" that nine-tenths or more get lis
the shouting on the benches as they
who really do" the athletics very many
die long before their time from enlarge
ment Of the heart or lungs or spleen, due
to inordinate training during college life.
thought is toward the outdoor life oc-
casional srelaxat ton and tolera bly, hygienic
conditions OF living, but thorough physi-,
illogical knowledge is rare. Hall Q our
notions regarding the loca ton and func-3
lions Of their various organs and would
believe yol, if you would tell them that
the diaphragm Is situated In the calf Of
the right leg. CtarlemaEne said IN his
roug h, strong way, y 4 conquered tho
world because nature gave mo gizzard-.
for everywhere the badge OF subsection
is a weak stomach. vs. w ak- bodied men
and women ca n never found great race,
no matter how well filled their minds IDS
Women, as a rule live more hygeni-5
cally than men. They are surely more
free from tho physically dcbasng effects
strength Of woman II endurance DO
counted In tho average. Is as great as
that OF man. The peasant women Of
Eruope can work as long and hard as
their husband u ds. In most Of the bhrbarous
and putting UP the topees, She Juggling OF
water and food, and other hard drudgery
Is deputed by tho braves to their
women. whose average life and health
Isl said to be practi ally equal 10 that OF
the men, Our women ought to be as
strong as our men. and possibly stronger,
and many thoughtful observers have a
8flrnled that they would Hbe IL the ideal of
sthef feminine figure could only be changed
from the houlhglassS to the Venus Dc
Milo. at III 4.
firmly established. It seems Ito be the
universal desire that the shape Of the
female figure shall berthat Of the hour.
cherished concerning the male ngurc.
thep
'auite as, much as their. mothers They
come into tho world with, strong. useful
sptaps s ans t. 1875
by the time they are sixteen q seventeen
find grls forebly rean eca
smaller than it was when she was ten or
eleven MS old The The consequences ere
Placed riis and often the girl is .quite I'M
fitted for motherhood or anything else
Even if she bears children, she cannot
fned mem Wrng ns Tie
only recourse seems to DO to give to the
race. II possible, the shape ,s desired ~
tible inference Isl" that we must place
esFfsis po9 ns 5FsTtPRs fsuft{fs
plates. When both the father and the
mother have the glass figure; then
viii iii be born In The right shape. nils Cd,
never long as The une hoya
lem lem ike this IS 10 ' BE- Worked out
tears strpgglns on TIE Part Of ne
gat used to- them. boys will love thelr
tcorsets just as girls do now, 5i i 4,
But to leave again the realm ot the 4
absrd to which our ~ inety;ita 3ly
1t ifai may st still be Insisted that only ~
saac sort 1f traiG 81 for fai ,a
e. e .f sf has BEEN aVore con-
5tentlon of the sentimentallst both IN y
hesa e es f'e Curing ri ea
Ave years-some have said the first three
his ifai the th iilanE H.
but not nenrly.so much as has been SUP,
posed Any observing person wl,o. has
t. ' can ds ,ssty
that scores Of, boys who were pure agd
noble and good ", to The age Of thirteen r
or or While they We're y, y Chiefly
fah BE oa as W s bay SssIns g IeSt
s fat s mothe a Ps Il ot III
ilatdN Z s s;l He begins to doubt the
sKaet R soes about A With RI snsa
secs that 1hes does not practic 4. lie
usually wishes to he q man like: his
d asAf aR RS fsfhsps ssaie
Eday--in spite Of the admirable teachings
iof. his mother ~ he father must co-ol \, =
crate, or else q mother nurture ayails2
J distinguished educator to whom, this
subject was pbroached remarked candldly:
tsYes.8 ia be sure, q n ybodys who should
seriously advise q course of .s study 9 tor
rood rood would be called pretty silly. FLOR
does not the edncat which makes kesa ths
ANA hGi eooa an G m for fatkerhooa
This learned man struck The keynote Of
the whole matter. VIVA teyer makes
GOOD VIII make, 4 i, 80 far, a good mother
81 her, Every human being should learn
Ia think. Every human being should I'M,
hysienett to maintain health In any ordi,
nary household Every human being
I1,ould early learn that the thorough ana