The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-20
TINE FOR
A MAN TO MARRY
Question Is Discussed From
Three Sides at Y. M. C. A.
Meeting.
LARGE NUMBER ATTEND
VIEWS OF PHYSICIAN, BUSINESS
MAN AND PASTOR.

when Shall a Young Man Marry?"
was the subject discussed from varied
standpoints BY DR.. n H. Mayo, Joseph
z. Game. secretary Of the Commercial
club, and the Rev. p. A. Simpkin before
a large audience of young men at the
Y M. c. A. yesterday afternoon. DIT.
Mayo answered the question, discussing
it from a physiological standpoint MI,
Game discussed the material and
financial phase of the question, and Mr..
Simpkin spoke of the moral phase Of the
subject.
Dr. Mayo began his discussion Of the
question from the physiological stand
point. He gave an excellent talk on the
various organs of the body, told Of their
functions and showed what was neces-
sary for the proper development of the
body.
Just the age that young man should
marry is much mo0ted question, de-
Clared DR.. Mayo. Most medical author
ities are of the opinion, however, that
the best age is from twenty-five 10
twenty-six. At that time young man
should be able to take care of himself
and one other. Healthy individuals re-
produce healthy individuals so that it is
necessary that great care should be taken
of the body"
Discussing the question from the ma
terial and financial standpoint Mr.. Caine
said 1t was a hard matter to decide just
when a young man had enough money to
undertake the responsibilities Of married
life. There are no rules governing this
matter" said he. THE possession OF
money alone does not qualify a man for
marriage. To the contrary, it very often
disQualifies him. When young man
asks a girl to marry him he should be
able to support her. One OF the first
considerations should be the conditions
under which the young woman has been
surrounded in her own home. If young
woman has been accustomed to all the
luxuries of life, she naturally expects
them after she is married If she is used
to having costly dresses and loves to
dress that way, she viii naturally expect
them after marriage.
Concerning Sacrifices.
Don't ask a girl to make too many
sacrifices when you ask her to bear
your name" Continuing, Mr.. Game said
that sooner or later a woman wants a
home Of her own, even though it Isn't
fully paid for. while you should not
ask a girl to make too many sacrifices,
still you have no idea how many she will
make in assisting to get home Of her
own"
'Confide in your wife" was the advice
of Mr. Csine to the young men. MY
experience is that a WOman's instinct is
worth ten times more than mans judg-
ment in business matters.
The real material consideration in the
question Of marriage Is not material al
all The main things are love, confidence
and absolute loyalty. Unless your wife
is your best friend on earth the marriage
is not a perfect marriage"
The Rev. p. A Simpkin gave a strong
talk on the moral phase of the question
I don't believe I'm the marriage of any
man who is physically unfit. and his
physical condition is dependent to a
great extent to his views on morality
Another thing I don't like is these fly
by-night marriages. L like to have a fell
low come to me month before the we'd
ding with that timid look on his face
| This shows that he is giving the matter
| the consideration that is due.
In answering this question I will say
that it is of the most infinite importance
that you should hedge the woman about
with all the material benefits Of life
The Marrying ParsOn" maintained that
a young man should be pure IN mind and
body when he asks a young woman to
share his name. The question of morality
should enter strongly into the solution OF
| the marriage problem.
Mr. Simpkin also maintained that q
young man had no right to marry a
woman unless he loved her with his
whole soul. THE man who goes into
marriage, no matter how sOlemnized. with
anything less than the whole love and de-
votiOn of his being is committing q
serious crime he said.