Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26
SOUTH GETS PLUMS| RAPS RACE SUICIDE
Wiilet N. Hays Urges Larger
Families.
SPEAKS TOY. N. c. A. BOYS
Addresses Graduating Glass Of
Springfield Training School,
Now in This City.

Joining with Theodore Roosevelt in
some Of his theories, Assistant Secre-
tary Willet M. Hays Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture in an address to
the Springfield, Mass, Y. M. c. A
Training School graduating class now
In this city, at the local association
last evening. deplored race suicide
He was discussing "Eugenics." and he
depfored the fact that families are not
larger In instances where men are
able to provide for them.
Mr.. Hays said that in Washington as
well as In many other large cities
there Is a tendency on the part of men
who are well able to provide "or large
families lodging the marriage ties
and preferring a life Of single blessed
ness to having the matrimonial knot
drawn about their necks. In this con-
nection, he said, the women in in
stances are taking the same view of
the question, and as q result are not
fdling away their time In the vicinity
of the matrimonial mart waiting for
an eligible one to come wandering
along so that they may grab him at
the most opportune moment and lead
the way to the altar.
The assistant secretary went on to say
that In many cases parents who are not
mentally strong are the ones who believe
that there shoul id be no such thing as
brought into the world when the nation
would be better off IL they had never
seen the light of day.
Strong Take Opposite View.
On the other hand, parents who are
strong mentally take the opposite view
OF the question, and as a result their
| families are small, there often being only
one or two children to the family. These
| families are the ones in whom the nation
| must put it's trust for coming genera
| tons to keep up its high standards, and
the fathers and mothers, he said, should
be impressed with the responsibilities
| which rest on their shoulders when the
question Of rearing children Is considered.
Following Mr.. Hays address Fred L.
Fishback, secretary to Senator Winthrop
Murray Crane of Massachusetts, gave
lecture on Historic Washington" dur
ing which many interesting views of the
city were thrown on q screen.
ine young men OF the graduating class
will attend services in the Church of the
Covenant at IL O'Clock today. and In the
afternoon will occupy. the platform and
sing at q mass meeting OF the colored
Y. NJ. C.. A. in the Howard fheater. A
large part Of the visitors will leave later
for Springfield, the others remaining in
Washington for several days to see all
the sights Of interest.
Trains for r. N. c. A. Work.
The Springfield Training School is one
Of the two training schools in the coun-
try for Y. NJ. C. A. work. The other is
at Chicago. 1t has a three-year course
and prepares men for service as general
secretaries. boys secretaries, religious
work directors, educational directors and
country work secretaries. In addition
men are equipped for work in social set
Elements, church clubs and boys clubs.
Work for immigrants and all the latest
ideas in the Americanization OF foreign
ers are taught by means Of lectures by
department heads Of the international
committee. In the neighborhood OF 200
students are now in attendance. The
visit of the senior class here is part of
tour Of observation Of the associations
at New York, New Haven, Philadelphia
and washington. The work Of these large
associations is studied in detail and the
heads Of departments are questioned con-
corning the difficulties met in the man
agement.