The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-08-19
Issues score Card on Matrimony.

Topeka, Kan-eFarmer know
much more of specific and reliable
nature about preparing their hogs
for the I've stock mafEet than they do
about preparing their sons and
daughters for the matrimonial mar
ket. All these important matters ere
left to chance and accident and gOs-
sip, because we have been laborlng
under the foolish delusion that love
is blind and not TO be Influenced by
instruction or reason
This Is the keynote of score card
on matrImony" issued by ". !. Nc
Keeyer, professor 81 philosophy at
the Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege. As the foundation of the matrl-
monial reform which Professor Nc
Keever advocates IN Kansas he pro-
poses that the qualifications Of the
young man and woman who apply
for marriage license should be pass
ed upon by the Probate Judge Of
each county. This official, he con-
tends, shouldbe empowered tohold an
examination and inquire into the 1T
ness Of men and women about to
marry.
Professor McKeeYer AYERS that the
young people on the farms of Kansas
continue TO fall In love as of old, but,
so far rs science has investigated
this phenomena In It's direct bearing
upon the future of The race. It might,
he says. be result of infection or
contagion or merely an idiogYDerasy
of callow youth.
Here at the agricultural college we
have scientifically worked out acore
cards for scoring cows and pigs and
chickens. but how about scoring
young men and women who are can
didates for marriage 90
Professor McKeeYer asks IN the
bulletin. What are the correct stand
ards OF form and symmetry Of body,
of physical health Or ability u work
and resist fatigue aud OF complica-
lions of mental nature
What knowledge have the young
women as to the care and instruction
of infants Whit are the marks
whereby young woman whose hand
is sought in marriage may know a
good young man wien she sees him,
and those whereby young man may
know good woman ?"
Professor McKeeferas score card,
which Is issued In bulletin form and
Is to be sent out soon to farmers of
the State. cover these points =
Comparative freedom from the more
serious chronic diseases and weak
nesses.
Comparative freedom from erlmi-
nal habits and tendencies as egtab-
llshed By competent testimony.
knowledge of the rudimenls OF
psychology of child development. in
GLIDING the moral and intellectual
training Of the young.
knowledge OF the rudimenIa OF
home sanitation.
Some degree OF compatibility of
temperament.
The young man Is TO be examined
further along these lines =
Ability to do steady and honorable
work and to provide a means Of liv-
ing requiring reasonable prospects
Of a permanent vocation.
knowledge of the rights of women
as housewives and Of children in the
home.
The young weman Professor Nc
keever would test On these points -
The rn1Iments of domestic science
anu dhls ihStuuink pEi Sunhl knoWl-
edge of how to do housework. and
knowledge of the business affairs OF
a successful housewife.
Professor McKeever says that this
score card is the foundation on which
matrimonY should be based. lie be-
lieves that the problem of the youth
is more a matter Of training than of
breeding and the father and mother
should be speciallYDrepared 10 train
their children properly to develop in
to an efficient social entity.
Professor MeKeeYer advocates
schools for matrmony. the prepare
tlon of scientific literature On mar
riage, child rearing. home building
and kindred subjects. He would have
correspondence courses for a part of
his plan for the making of better men
and women to the end that the world
may be peopled with a stronger race.