Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-15
EDUCATORS TAKE
Up eEEX HYGIENE
FOR THE SCHOOLS
State. Council Debates
Propnety Of Teach
ing 1t Here.
MOST IMPERIOUS OF THE
INSTINCTS OF MAN IGNORED
Official Says Teachers Avoid
Sex as if 1t Were an I'm a.
propriety Of God.

Whether or not sex hygiene should
be taught in the public schools was
discussed by the Council of Eduea
tion of the state of New JERSEY at
it's session held in the freeholders'
room. at the Court House, today. The
matter was presented in a paper
read by J. M. McCaliie. principal Of
the Trenton schools, and was dis
cussed by H. w. Foster of South Or
ange. and Principal A. f. Stauffer,
of School 20. Jersey City and both
the paper of Mr.. McCallie and the
discussions covered the vexed ques-
tion.
Mr.. McCalle traced the develop
ment of human life from the begin
ming and discussed freely the advisa-
bility of imparting knowledge of the
subject to children. He deplored the
fact that there were so few available
books that could be used by chill
dren In this connection he said;
Until very recently in all books,
especially books of psychology and
pedagogy, school children were usually
educated as If they were of the
neuter gender 1t would seem as if
man were afraid of knowledge on
this subject and had laid a heavy
ban upon instruction and deliberately
chosen darkness rather than light.
Most teachers who have the rarest
opportunity to observe have learned
nothing and ignore the subject
"The sex instinct has been so ig-
nored that school mistresses have
been characterized as regarding sex
as an indiscretion, if not positive
improperly, on the part of the Crea-
tor And this in the face Of the fact
that every expert of any considera-
tion agrees that sex is the most inn
perious and all-perVading instinct in
man, that nothing so conditions his
individual and social life; that 1t sup
'fJffsS" the strongest motivation to at
tain eminenee, acquire property,
found a home; that it makes art,
science. altruism moral and religious
life which cannot be understood
without knowing its primary and sec
ondary qualities.
Strongly Sexed the Doors.
1T is the strongly -sexed man ana
woman in their maturity and Vlgor
who have done most of the great and
good work of the world and done 1t
because they were sexed, since Moth
ing in the som of man Is so suscept-
ible of Transformation or has so many
higher psychokinetic equivalents.
For this reason nothing in us needs
education and guidance in its plastic,
nascent period so much. as this pro-
pensity, which Is most Of all denied
IT."
Mr.. McVallie submitted table of
figures to show the extent of vice
existing among minors in this coun-
try, and stated that this condition
was largely due to lack of knowledge
of sex hygiene.
The discussion that followed was
generally along the line of how best
to go to work to properly Introduce
the study of sex hygiene in the public
schools, but the ideas were widely
divergent, hardly any two members
agreeing on the best method Of ham
ding the vexatious subject
Should BE Taught. He Says.
The sex hygiene should be taught
in all public schools to children over
IL years of age was the main point
brought out by Mr.. Foster
If 1t were possible all children
should be given instruction in sex
hygiene by their parents and in
their homes declared Mr.. Foster.
but the fact remains that it is not
taught in the homes, or if 1t is, it is
not taught in the proper manner.
and therefore it is a necessity in this
day that 1t be taught in the public
schools to our school children at as
early an age as they are able to I'm
derstand the subject, or at the age of
IL years and upwards.
The election of officers resulted in
the selection of A. f. Stauffer, prin-
cipal of School No. 20, Jersey City,
as president. Fl. M. kinsley, super
intendent of West Hoboken schools,
was named as ce-president, while
j. Howard Hulsart, of Dover, and S.
e. Shule, of Perth Amboy, were re-
elected secretary and treasurer, re7
spectively.
At last nights session the improve
ment of teachers institutes was the
topic of ]. j. Savitz, superintendent
of the Union county schools.
In his address Mr.. Savitz said that
institutes We're still popular with
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