Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-16
HYGIENE AND ETGENICS OFFER
ONLY HOPE FOR STRONGER MEN
AND WOMEN. SAYS NORTHWEST
EHN UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR.
EDUCATION THE ROUTE
IN ADDRESS .NT NATIONAL con
FERENCE On RACE RETIREMENT
HE URGES CONTROL. IN HOME
FROM INFANCY ONWARD.
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ami cngcnirS offer our sole nope for
stronger men and women according n"
Winfield scott Williams. professor ~
physiology 40 Northwestern university.
III an address TODAY ~ the National
Conference ~ Race Erttrrmcnt. II "
not possible NOR desirable that men
should BE- bred ~ arbitrary rule like
cattle. Dr. Williams said but the same
results MAY ~ practirallN obtained ~
control in the home. from infancy on
ward W the minds w Young people.
" Nvuung woman who has come ~ the
ripe estate IL II or - and has learned
all the lessons about herself from u sym.
pathetic. clear vi>iunrd mother. L. Ia y
mental attitude easily o. rs guided ~
her chcicc ~ 4 life partner. Similarly
~ Young man will have hrrn taught 4"
~rcrncnizr AMI demand a perfect woman
for 4 WIFE,"
Dr. Hall said that school teachers
should nnt w. called en- tn assume any
responsibility ~ teaching sex hygiene.
" was W thr highest Importance. how.
ever. ne declared. that teachers should
Sunp.,mcnt home teaching AMI should
assure purity W atmosphere in school by
close supervision ~ recreation periods.
But positive hygiene and positive
rmgrnir> can W. brought about in the
human race only through riuratinn.'
said Dr Williams. The first lesson re-
garding life should Nv taught by the
mother a. her questioning child. u -
practically q universal custom ~ child
hund A. Az mnthrr where they rot the
hah,. The thoughtful twentieth century
mother acrrpt> The question - indlcat-
ing the psychological moment Z" teach
her child the first great lesson ami 2"
give ia u Wholesome viewpoint regarding
life.
~Ii ~ he uniform and universal ties
timnnv III parents that the children nc
cent these truths ~ sacred. that they
arr drawn into " much r.u>rr aHh con
ndrntial relationship M thr parents anh
that 'hey are protected against contain
nation w Older. los minded a>>Iriatr>.
The teacher. before the child reaches
the thirteenth IT, the fifteenth wear.
should not ~ called upon Nv impart To-
the child these great fundamental
truths of life which IL v the Inherent
right ~ The child IA hear from the lips
w his parents. The teacher must show
all vigilance and Tact ~ protecting the
children II her schr ] against had ~
fIurnrr>. The teacher should Accept
every opportunity M confirm ~ the mlnh
II Tho child the same Wholesome atti-
tudr regarding the >arrrtlnrs~ w Tie
whirh has been implanted IN The par
cntS Nany an opportunity viii De 81
tcr,d the teacher for dropping u wur"
Nv harmony with this mental attitude ~
tho cnmrr NJ nature .tr rnTk.
Concerning serial relationships. Dr.
Williams said: Young pcoP'" should
have il very clearly ~ forth that me
only absolute safety ~ net ~ permit the
beginning ~ familiarity.
Let the Young people ~ taught that
he embrace T. socictyS sacred >ymii"i
~ protection aud That the Mss a. ="
%rirt,~ sacred ~ymhnl mi affection Once
hat lesson j. clcnrly impressed wc may
trust thc Young people NV guard even the
threshold NJ familiarity. state laws
guarding the %licensurc ~ marriage may
help Y ~ iu ru.rnir~. hut at most httir
can W. accomplished through state inter
vrntinn Most that may " hoped Tor
through ~cuucnir. must w. nrr"mpii~hri
through rlnratinn. N girl who has ar'
nnir,-I ~ home a high ideal ~ manhood
can IT, trusted not Nv iull wv love Win
y man whn fall far short NJ this IDEAL
I'm . similar NAY. tbs N"nnr man
recognizes IDEAL womanh"od and having
made himself worthy ~ u perfect w"in-
an luuk. fer one for u VIE