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which society might carry out waht
had been suggested. The question
is cid but science is making progress
as to means. Segregation of the sex
es has to some extent been practiced
but it is expensive and cannot be
made thorough There are so many
people with only the tendencies but
not particular basis can be found for
singing them out and segregating
them Another alarming feature
about these matters is that these I'M
desirable families are the most pro-
life, and for this reason are rapidly
gaining upon the normal population.
There is one check upon them, which
nature has provided, and that is in a
certain generation, any weakness
bred in from both sides of the
house, destroys the family by rend-
ering them incapable of offspring.
On the other hand, so many other
governing conditions are rendering
the most capable citizens childless,
that the more desirable and capable
classes are running a losing race
while shouldering the burdens of the
support of those who are incapable
of self support and self control.
The other means of stopping the
reproduction of the abnormals, after
mentioning segregation is steriliza-
ton.
The speaker said that much liter
allure and many books offered on the
market, purporting to be education
al in the direction of purity, are
really unfit to be in the hands OF
perosns of the age for whom they are
recommended, as they lead the
thoughts along unnatural lines and
cultivate morbid condition not cas-
lily combatted even by the individual
He said much educational work needs
to be done to enlighten the race on
such matters, and that he thought it
was the duty of the pulpit and the
press to furnish the enlightment and
that it is the duty of the people to
rise above mock modesty and shall
low sentiment and get the race on a
better ard safer plane.
Others Speak.
Byrd Trego asked what would be-
come of the preacher or the editor
who undertook to treat these matters
IS thoroughly as Doctor Hoover sug-
gested.
! p w. Powers who was the tostmas-
ter, suggested that as the pulpit and
the press were both represented in
the audience it might be we'll tC
have them discuss it briefly. He
called upon Rev. Mr.. Barnstable and
Rev. Mr. George and each of them ad,
vised that they did not believe people
! would receive the matter in the COM
mon sense matter-of-fact way that is
desirable if it were presented to
them from the pulpit, and that exper-
fence had shown that only those who
have passed the age and conditions
in life where they could apply the
advice, would appreciate it, and even
they would object to having their
young folks taught from the pulpit.
Speeches BY Editors.
If press representatives in the
audience had anything they wanted
to say on the subject they We're Civ
en- a good chance to keep still. When
the brief remarks made by the min,
listers were completed, the subject OF
payment of annual dues was taken
up, and the chink of silver was the
closing event.
Our further observations on this
subject will be found on page four
One great advantage the press
has is that it generally gets the last
word if it cares to take it, and in
connection with the Mems Meeting
we take pleasure in refuting story
which has been circulated to the eff
feet that men were invited to attend
the banquet and lectures and were
charged two dollars apiece. This
is untrue, and savors of malice. The
Invitations show that refreshments
will be served and that addresses
will follow, and that each person
will be permitted to pay 81 cents or
the luncheon expense. And this
payment is not exacted ON him. The
treasurer sits in conspicuous
place in the reception room and al
who attend are expected to approach
his desk during the evening and dc
their part. If any neglect to do it
nothing is said about it. The mem
bership fees are a dollar a year, ant
the dollar is sued for printing anc
for car fare Of speakers who ma.