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the giving OF instruction about sex to children
VIII create grave tension most likely to
lead to sensual conduct and tho proposition
that FEAR OF evil consequences Is not sufficient
deterrent when craving Is strong the two
points which may be considered the concrete
psychological contribution in the article under
discussion. With the latter. probably most
persons knowing much about the situation
would agree. But the instinct OF fear Is not
the basis upon which the new movement plans
to build 1t aims to fasten It's work into the
hrmer foundations OF parental instinct social
is eminently worthy Of consideration. Tho
giving OF concentrated instruction about sex
at the period OF early adolescence is quite
likely to. and in most cases probably would,
create certain amount OF sex tension That
IT would necessarily be sufficiently severe az
10 be grave Is not true. Under clean instruo-
the child had already experienced evil con.
tact, or had bad habits. In such case the
excessive physical tension would be caused
not by the direct effect on the organism Of the
ideas presented, but by the lines of association
set up. And here is the cruz of the matter
the associations established. TO prevent tha
concentration Of the instruction, as far az DOS.
sible, and to establish wholesome associations
Is the purpose OF the new movement.
6 S ms p'an many OF the facts OF human TO
production and sex hygiene will be taught
children gradually throughout their childhood.
Then, when they reach the pubertal period,
there Will be foundation OF KNOWLEDGE and
habit upon which to build. This will do awav
With tho sense of nervousness and strangeness
which accompanies the instruction when II
comes liz lump at the period Of adolescence
And 1t Is the newness and strangeness OF Il
all that are largely responsible for the physical
reyerberations
Then. too the objections raised to this In
struction In the name Of psychology hy the
Harvard professor must have been made under
the Impression that children get no knowledge
OF sex matters on the outside, and that they
are not subject to any grave sex tension.
PRACTICALLY all children talk much on this
subject. The curiosity aroused by the shocked
Dr. blank or amused look on the faces of oIder
persons when reference is made to anything
pertaining to sex serves as most potent In.
huence to keep interest in the subject con
stantly stimulated. The very lack of proper
terms to apply to parts of their bodies. when
al! the others have names. causes children to
speculate upon their uses. Probably very few
cniidren who mingle at all freely with othar
children remain in entire ignorance Of smch
matters ma beyond their eighth or ninth ye eara
VII or not children will get this Informs.
ton Is no part Of the problem; nothInr can
prevent their getting it, IL they are tn ,eaa
the normal lives of children. The question ea 10
now to give decent information to forestsH ~, 10
vicious effects Of the ideas which tbsn .ne
ocund to pick up If left to seek for themse,aare
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sramme OF the new movement centres In ons
remedy that girls OF all classes ought to be
informed about the real conditions before they
nave an opportunity to come into any bodily
contact with men," Then follows the startling
remark that How far the school Is to spread
this helpful knowledge, how far the wisdom
of parents Is to fill these blanks of knowledge
now lar serious literature OF straight nfor.
nation IS to furnish 1t and how far the stage
and even the film, is to bring 1t to the masse,
remains a secondary feature of the scheme"
In these points Professor Muensterberg "a
largely In error
N the trst place. simply the informing OF
youn. girls concerning the real conditions"
meaning by this 1.-THE horrible evils" previously
referred to, has no place whatever in the pro.
gram;ne. The including OF proper sex instruc.
ton in tie education Of children of both sexes
has large part In the movement to lessen
sex evils, but this is not by any means the
"one remedy" The creating of high sex ideals,
based upon and supported by intelligent knowl-
edge to replace the almost universal low sex
Ideals based upon and supported by ignorance
ana name i the great central feature OF the
new programme.
These questions. What shall be taught chill.
dren? And by whom? And at what ageo
have come to occupy first place in the thought
OF the workers in this field The National
Educational Association has given concrete
expression to this interest by appointing a
committee to work out and submit a tentative
course OF instruction in sex hygiene for teach.
ers III training In normal schools in order that
properly prepared teachers may be provided
Tor the elementary grades.
High ichool teachers are coming together
and trying to determine what should be laugh,
IN the high schools, and whether the instruc.
Ton would best be given as a separate course
or IN connection with regularly established
courses in physiology and biology. Boards of
education are questioning what should be put
INTO the elementary schools, and elementary
school teachers themselves are asking what
they should do and how. Mothers are seeking
10 know their part.
At the meeting Of the International Congress,
OF School Hygiene, recently held in Buffalo,
group OF members and delegates Comprising
all these elements members Of boards of edu.
cation and kfndergartens the one side and
physicians, mothers social workers and cnh
women on the other. came together and spent
an afternoon session in a special conferencn
Tor the purpose Of common enlightenment on
the specific questions Of what can best he 49,
by these various agencies.
The movement to substitute knowledge.
linked with intelligent guidance and sympathy
In place of ignorance. furtive curiosity and
blind instinct in tho life Of young people,
has passed the stage Of conviction and is now
dealing with methods Of instruction.
Another erroneous premise which has been
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tually expelled their food In the
most ignominious fashion upon the
stage. Many dry up in their lines"
which means, in the actors YER
nacular, losing their memory.
Miss Maude. always acutely q vic.
tim Of stage fright. thought she
would faint when she walked upon
the stage at Balmoral Castle and
tried to speak her lines. Twice she
opened her mouth and twice she
closed 1t. The operation was USE
less. for no sound came from her
pale lips. Her knees trembled. She
swayed and stumbled. But voice
seemed, as she has since narrated
the experience. to pull her up"
Steady, my child" said a clear,
low English voice that came from
the royal box. Staring at Queen
Mary. she saw that the Queen had
spoken to and was smiling at her.
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BY Miss F. I. Davenport,
Instructor in the New York Training School
for Teachers.

tn recent article Professor Muensterberg.
I the psychologist OF Harvard University, has
taker- up the grave problem OF giving sex
instruction 10 young people, and has thrown
al the weight OF his authority on the mega
tive side OF the question.
As we read the article under discussion We
gain the unpleasant feeling that a distinguished
scientific thinker. has been led into plunging
himself boldly and even violently into
field in which he evidently has had but slight,
If any, experience, and in which he possesses
I surprising paucity OF facts.
Careful analysis reveals several premises.
more or less explicit, which Professor Muen.
eterberg has taken for granted, and upon
which the structure OF his work mainly rests.
The chief OF these are: That the old-fashoned
policy OF silence has protected society from
sex evils; that girls. nice girls, know nothing
aboL. sex matters, and have strong feelings
along t..is line, unless these are forced upon
them by misguided adults; that those who ara
Ggit2tnE ,Iu necessity Of giving instruc.
ton 20 children and young people have chiefly
in mind the saving OF the might-be fallen girl;
that thc concrete substance OF such instruc.
ton is 20 consist mainly OF the description OF
the sex relations and 0! Information on how
to prevent consequences, and finally, that
teachers IN this field are nayely hoping TO
secure purity On the part OF girls by endeavoT
Ing 10 create IL them fear OF the result"
Now tn chief diff Guilty with these proposi.
lions basis upon which TO form conclu'
chilore instructi~l III hygiene IS that
they arc not true 10 fact. No one who has
even casual acquaintance with the facts OF
the situation can claim that the policy OF
silence has protected society Professor
Muensterberg himself introduces his subjec,
by saying, The endless misery (the italics are
the present wrier's) which the traditional
policy OF silence has KEEP. from the eye OF the
average nan and woman suddenly shown
10 the world with ell its cruel and destructive
consequences" He tacity admits here that
leaving OUT sex instruction from the education
Of the young has not protected society. but has
merely served TO keep existing evils under
cover. Yet toward the end OF his paper In
defense of continuing the same course, he
claims that this traditional policy must be
acknowledged one OF those wonderful in
stnctve procedurea BY which society protects
itself" Had this policy served TO protect So
Clety from the terrible social evils which no
doubt exist" (again we quote from the paper).
the present movement would never have grown
up. and there would nave been no occasion for
Professor Muensterberg's opposition.
But. perhaps. the most surprising weakness
Of his whole article is It's authors lack of ep.
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H0zU Queen Mary Cured STAGE Frioht

wv Hi LIE MISS s,Es,o Margery Maade,
who is the youngest lead
ling woman on the London stage,
sturdily denies entertaining the
slightest superstition, 1t is a fact
that looking at a jewelled pendant
she possesses has cured her Of stage
fright. What adds interest and dig.
nifty to this curious fact is that the
heroine Of the story of the pendant
is queen who turned doctor.
In September. as all careful news
paper readers remember, Cyril
Maude, the English comedian and
manager, was commanded to appear
at Balmoral Castle, the Summer
home of English royalty in Scotland.
Such a command" Is never dis.
obeyed in Great Britain. Moreover,
1t was an unique honor, for never be-
fore had a theatrical company been
oidden to play at Balmoral Castle.
Mr.. Maude travelled to Balmoral,
and with him went his daughter,
Nlargery Maude. The plan was that
Miss Maude should play Lady Teazle
to her fathers role OF Sir Peter
Teazle. All would have gone well
mad not Miss Maude been a pecu
liarly wretched sufferer from stage
fright. Every player suffers more
or less from this miserable malady.
IT Is nervous affection, which
seizes actors as they are about to
go upon the stage or while they are
playing. Its symptoms differ with
the sufferers. Some OF its victims
are seized with a tremor and shake
so visibly that some sharp-eyed boy
IN the gallery IS sure to laugh at
them. Some grope about the stage
blindly, losing the power Of focus
sing their sight. Others. to their
lasting confusion, suffer from nau-
sea, and two well-known actors ac-
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Shall Schools Give Sex Instruction to Young People

probation OF the meaning OF the movement,
and Of the actual work and aims Of those who
Gro leading It. The movement to include sex
instruction in the education of children Is not
directed primarily toward the fallen girl, and
does not exist chiefly for her sake. 1t is di.
rected primarily toward the fallen boy, and
exists chiefly for the sake Of future children.
again, Inc question Is not at all whether girls
bhau get information about matters Of sex,
whether they shall think about these things
and be subject to stimulation-no normal girl
escapes these. escape them-the whole
question Is whether her knowledge shall be
sneaked In the dark obtained honorably and
openly. Similarly, that Professor Muenster.
berg should entertain the notion that teachers
and instructors Of all sorts expect to use fear
as the great incentive for clean living on the
part or either girls or boys. shows "a lack of
appreciation OF the whole situation, scarcely
short or amazing, In psychologist and peda-
gogue.
| Will now deal with his arguments In the
order IN which he states them In the following
words he states his main thesis: Here Is n
gigantic problem endlessly greater than mere
notice Wrangling Leaders OF the nation AGA.
temlc men ana church men have spoken warm
~ anu even passionately for the social revolu-
loh Tor giving hygienlc instruction to the
young. Some of the popular magazines have
made the new cause their war crv and thc
sympathy or the intelligent public Is evidently
on their side. only the conscientious psycholo-
9lst IS ooGgcd here. too. to stand on the
POPui"i sue ana 10 Insist tnat the evils which
must be created will be greater than those
which the movement IS to abolish"
ms statement is most grave in its sgnih
canoe and stupendouS in its scope. This is
subject upon which psychology has not We.
spoken. and upon which individual psycholo
gists would differ
The rituaton is SO complex and lends itself
so poor. 10 laboratory methods as to make the
psychologists verdict presumption, except
as that verdict expresses the individuals own
experience with and reflection upon the sub
Ject. What the writer must mean, and surely
all ne is warranted in saying. is that he, as 3
psychologist. believes that evils would be
increased by giving children instruction in
those facts commonly included under sex
hygiene.
AS student and Instructor of psychology.
and as teacher who has come In close contact
with the lives of young persons Of both sexes
we are convinced that quite the opposite Is
true, and that the instruction Of children in
the proper care Of all the organs and the sig.
n!hcance Of their functions for individual hap.
piness and social and racial welfare will prove
potent force for the prevention of great
evils.
THE PROGRAMME OF THE MOVEMENT.
After stating the subject and his discussion
the writer goes on to assert that the pro.
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nails should not be too long, or they
VIII be subject to very painful
troubles. aside from the constant
tearing Of the stockings.
After the daily footbath examine
the condition Of the nails, and trim
them whenever the nail protrudes be-
yond the flesh Of the toe. In trim
ming the big toes cut the nails square
across so as to avoid ingrowing nails.
The other toes may be trimmed much
IKE the finger nails, using the clip.
tlcal form rs much as possible Use
nothing but curved scissors, using
the flat Side. After trimming brush
the nails and push down the cuticle
with an orange stick, not with the
point OF the scissors. If the nails
are very brittle rub them frequently
with the following pomade: oil Of
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R FEET ATTRACTIVE

mustard foot bath is to be used only
In emergencies, when violent and
immediate effect Is required To
make 1t use 10 quarts Of water and
ounces Of dry mustard. The mus
tard should be put into cold water,
and then the hot water poured in,
until the right temperature is Sc
cured. Do not forget that II the
water Is too hot 1t prevents the action
OF the mustard.
THE TOE NAILS.
TO have the nails beautiful they
should be rounded from the centre,
rosy and transparent. These quail
ties cannot be secured without daily
attention, for this delicate cartilage
(thc nails) is only the product OF a
secretion and grows very rapidly.
1t is plain that In the shoe the
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Bran baths are excellent for fat
feet, but for thin feet use
almond meal in the water. Salt
baths are an excellent stimuIant
for the feet. Alkaline baths will
keep the skin soft and white"
perfectly dry. Wipe them thoroughly
with silk spong; rub them, without
nassaging, with little cologne, rub
Ding from the toes TO the heel
When the feet are softened by the
water 1t the best time to apply the
pumice and attend TO the nails.
some persons find 1t advisable to pow
der the feet with little talcum
before putting on the stockings, 10
nrcvent the stockings from sticking.
The mustard foot bath Is n medical
treatment which has been greatly
abused. The immediate effect is to
raw the blood TO the feet, but i'm
mediately after the bath a reaction
sets in, and the danger is apt to be
increased instead Of diminished. TIE
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sweet almonds, 90 gr.; white wax
10 gr.; oil OF tartar, 90 gr.; powdered
alum, 2 gr.
If you happen to clip n nail too
short 1t Is apt to irritatc the flesh.
In such cases wrap that toe in mus.
lin, dipped in cold boiled water.
Avoid walking as much as possible
until tits healed
Alum, salt, vinegar are useful in
accidents which have torn the nail
from the flesh. Where nall ha.
been bruised and blood forms under
IL. wrap that toe in cotton gauze
dipped in the following: boiled
water. Il Of pint; laudanum, 8
gr,; lead water, II gr.; zinc sulphate,
gr. This is put on cold, and it Is
well to dip the toe Into cold water
before and after applying
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rgT 9ECRETS OF BEAUTY BY MIME AuMA@MAEna 1HE vaE Ee
EASY WAYS OF MAKING YOUR FEET ATTRASTLXE:

1-S ROM the dawn OF history every
nation has recognized the
peculiar appeal OF the feml-
nine foot. Everyone knows how
Chinese women cripple themselves
il attempts TO beautify their feet
Ancient and by no means over clean
ly nations were more careful In the
toilet OF their feet than OF any other
part Of the body.
OF course, YOU want small feet, and
1t might as well be understood at
once that the more you stand and
walk the larger your feet will be.
Men really should admire big feet
because they indicate an active and
healthy outdoor sort of woman
which is tho really desirable kind.
Most girls find their feet increase
in size the first year they are mar
ried This is because they have sud
denly taken on new activities which
keep them on their feet moro. On
The other hand woman who changes
from IN active 60 y scdcntary life
Will experience Slight shrlnkagc due
10 diminished blood supply.
The best toilet for the feet is 10
sponge them nightly with soapy
water. Then wipe with dry towel.
This is the simplest way 10 treat
them. Nor should It be forgotten
Nine. Lima Cavalieri Who Recomm
Same Attention Which She Gil
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1T was wonderful smile, warm
and encouraging, and seemed to say
what her lips had spoken, Steady,
my child! l looked into her eyes,
such kind, motherly eyes. and they
seemed to say: Don't be afraid of
US. We are your very good friends"
Instantly the girls paralyzinB
stage fright vanished. She played
Lady Teazle archly, coquettishly,
quite to the satisfaction OF her GOV.
ereigns. If, for an instant. she felt
a symptom OF the return of the
clammy weakness. she turned tow.
ard her monarch and was rewarded
by the smile.
After the performance she was
summoned to the royal box and.
kneeling there. received a jewelled
wreath OF pearls in quaint design of
gold, encircling monogram &c. NJ"
the initials OF Their Majestiep, in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

diamonds.
Miss Maude wears the
royal gift at every per.
Torrance. Keeping 1t with
In sight and touch, IL
summons. whenever she "a
threatened with the YER
tigo OF stage fright, the
sight and sound OF Queen
Mary speaking to and
smiling at her, regard.
less OF royal etiquette
and mindful only of the
promptings OF a mothers
heart. from the royal box.
Not once since that com.
mand performance at Bal
moral Castle has the girl
actress been attacked by
the monster. stage fright.
physicians say the eyil
was exercised by sugges.
tive therapeutics, that.
In q word. the Queen
cured the young sufferer
by hyDnotism.
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EASY WAYS oil

that on account Of the great strain
to which the feet are subjected every
day, they should be kept supple and
elastic. Besides the cleansing use a
purnice stone on all the callous spots.
even on the sole. After this rub
with alcohol or cologne.
Different kinds Of foot baths should
be used for thin and fat feet Bran
baths are excellent for fat feet, but
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09

for thin feet use
almond meal in the
water. Salt baths
are also stimulating.
Alkaline baths are
excellent for keeping
the skin white and
fine. This Is made
with 3la ounces OF
carbonate Of soda.
Alcoholic baths
are fortifying. and
this may be added
TO the water: alco.
hol, 90 gr.; rosemary
essence, 5 gr.; tine
ture OF benzoin, 10
gr. Tincture Of ben.
Hoin. is especially
recommended for the
feet. The stockings
should not be put OH
until the feet are
is TO All Women th
G Her Gun Eoni
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-30
YOUNGSTERS DRINKING
IN SAND SPRINGS PARK
uIGu SCHOOL STUDENTS MAR
RONlN FSAPF PROSECUTION
BN pNRk MtNAGtNiENT

Despite the efforts Of the manage
mcnt ot the sand Springs park to
keep the park free from intoxicating
drinks. some OF the Younger set Of
Tulsa. bent upon creating disturb
arce AZ q dance given by high school
students in the park pavilion. drank
utoNcants until one Of them became
extremely under the influence of IL
Quur
Il is positively against the rules Of
the park government for intoNicants
II any Kind 20 be drunk on the
srcuuds. In the foregoing instance.
the irtoNcant was beer, and il WAS
only through saving relatives the dis
grace Of having younger relative
arrested that pleadinss prevailed
AGAINST that procedure
The management Of sand Springs
marx herewith serves notice upon all
persons. Young or old. that no form
of intoNlcaut will be permitted at any
time tn the park and that rigid pro-
secution will follow II all persons
cuilty ~ violating this rule
The sand Springs park wishes 20
always be place Of enjoyment and
pleasure and culture and refinement.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-30
THE POOR KIDS
HAVE GOOD TIME
SAND SPRINGS NURSERY PROVE
\ REAL BOON no
MOTHERS.
A REAL KINDERCARTEk
\ Little Instruction i Combined With
showing the LittIr Tots n
Good Time.

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''' ''''
.Ad Mias "vr'' . REAR u''''h'7S az
the Sand Springs nursery and kinder
.arteu. Yesterday. as she watched 25
.,.,,,..., t..,. r.u., g., ru. ,,
''',' " - "
s'dld' sP''Sh'u ABOUT III 'h' cement
wadus pond slid down the slides '
OF became elfuScd and AN "het APP
at the swings and other playground
apparatus
Miss N'Ecar is the woman who cy-
cry morning at s o'clock takes the
children ot poor mothers and enter
ains thcm i'm the park all day long
Each morning ut about the torcEoinc
hour SHE is at the waiting room of tho
Sand Springs railway. and q h1f-hour
later departs with the children to'
the park There she ontortains thcW
AN day Iona and returns them 20 the
Main and Archer street waiting room
about o'clock in the Afternoon. or
until such uwc as their parents val
for them The children are suppos-
cd 60 hriue thyr luncheon with them.
but il they can't always do that tn
jvuconcss is Kind enough to see that
They do NOT go hungry throughout
the day
Not AN of the children are brought
10 the wJtrou by parents The Sal
Natiou Army and other organizations
doIuG % similar charitable work gath.
en- together from places where 1t Is
known parents cannot property tax,
care ot them.
Miss O'Rcar is assisted IN this work
of cdu,atu1 aud caring for the chill
drcn by Mrs H. NJ. Slack, and 1t will
shortly bc necessary TO engage The
services ot an additional helper The
family of youngsters. all u whom
must uc under 10 years ot aCc, is
rrowtug rapidly since the innovation
was started q week ago, and there IS
every indication that by midsummer
it win have srown to many times its
present size