The Detroit times., 1910-11-04
PURITY CAMPA IGn
OPENS WITH TALKS
TO SCHOOL BOYS
DR.. Winfield Scott Hall Urges Stu
dents To Lead Clean, wholesoms
Lives, With Constant Regard for
Honor and NOdssty Of Women.
Tells Mothers To Lay Aside Stork
Story and Frankly Tell Children
Facts of Nature.

DIR. Winfield Scott Hall, professor Of
physiology In the medical department
OF Northwestern university. Chicago.
opened his four-day series OF meetings
on social hygiene at 8 a. m, Friday,
when he addressed the 400 boys at
tending the Western high school, 40
talked for about so minutes, receiv-
Ing most attentive hearing, and then
FASTENED on TO the Central high
school, where he spoke at 10:1 Is. AT
noon, he addressed the boys OF the
Eastern high school, and AT p. IN.
spoke before a gathering OF women,
members OF the Twentieth Century
club, in the society's building, Colum-
bia and Witherell-sts. His evening
meeting. beginning at 1880, viii ~
held@-in.-th Woodward.ave. Boptlst-
church. This is for men only.
In his talk before the Western high
school boys, the doctor spoke plainly
OF the conditions which tend to de-
stroy their vitality, even illustrating
his strong points on q blackboard. He
explained at the outset that he had
had unusual opportunities to study
boy life by being the medical exam
iner of the William
Philadelphia, Pa, for number or
years. In this way he had become la
maliar with the habits OF boys, and
he was convinced that the most ef-
fective way to deal with the vices or
youth was to speak right out from
the shoulder about them. He said ne
had been studying the faces OF the
Western high school boys while Prin-
cipal Morse was making his introduc-
tory remarks, and he complimented
the class on being one OF the most
manipulating he had seen in some
time. He had two boys OF his own
| and he rejoiced that they were OF the
ruddy. gentlemaniy type, full OF en-
ergy, fun and manhood. They could
sail O boat in any kind OF weather or
< ride any kind Of horse, he. said,
i .lt is essential that boys should de-
velop the three Be OF young man
hood" said DR.. Hall In getting down
to the point at which he was driving.
Those 'B's' are bone, Drawn and
brains and the greatest OF these -
brains. for the reason that Drawn anu
bone come under the control OF Drains.
In the development OF twentieth cen
turv MANHOOD these three features
play a prominent part. Manual tram
! ing develops the muscles; atnletcs
teach control OF the passions, Whiie
the control of thought is brought
about by the academic training the
pupil gets. without such development
| BOYS become mere mollycoddles. rel
lows with sQueaky voices and lacking
energy or a progressive spirit.
The use OF the term "mollycodoles
made the boys laugh. The speaker
then went on to explain, AIDED py
| chalk and blackboard, that the boy De
gins TO develop rapidly after reacning
the age OF 10 years. This was an I'M
| portant period in the boys lie, VI.
Hall emphasized. The boy either ae-
veloped one way or the other. Inose
who grow up along the right lines De
come possessed of an admiraDle type
NJ manhood, the kind that would SNOW
respect for womanhood.
"This IL an age OF chivalry, the
doctor went on, and the boy VINO -
made of the right kind OF mannooo
will refrain from insulting another
bov's sister. and clench his fist and
Aoht IN UNFOLD the honor and modesty
oS his own sister, should anyone snow
her d.srespeet That was the KING Oh
manhood which characterized King
Arthur and others in the days when
knighthood was In flower. woman
honor and modesty were held sacred
in those DAYS, and the boys and young
mon Of today should show the same
mark OF respect.
"such respect makes boy the more
manly. The athlete plays better wnen
he knows that pair OF blue OF Drown
eyes are looking down on him from
| tho grandstand. III boy be chival-
| rous in his growing days, there is no
question about his future. He Will
develop the finest kind OF manhood
Now. boys, be fine, healthy, husky
bows. not mere mollycoddles. Inc
mollycoddles are the lads who lose
heart when the school football team
oses a game: the many chaps are the
ones who greet the losers with
smile OF announcement, telling them
that they played a splendid game.
This kind of encouragement puts re-
newed yigor into the hearts or the
losers and when they play again tney
show greater strength and generaly
win. -
ct is a great help TO have the
manly boys with you In spirit: ~
YOU manly boys, l should say. display
YOUR manliness at home; help mother
all you can about the house, work IN
the garden and take advantage OF
every opportunity to assist In bearing
a fair share Of the burden. THOSE =,
you who lead life OF this kind VIII
develop into men of usefulness men
who will some day be helping TO so's
the great problems OF the wor'o.
The boys applauded DR.. Han ws ~
ly at the close OF his address, G
plause continuing for more 'N"''
minute. nell wera
rrSnn,naI Morse. of the Western high
school: Eugene c. Foster, secretary OF
the bovs' department OF the y. N. 2.
and lanes watkins, Juvenile court
pirobation officer.