The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
euthentcs. They are to be taught the
care of their children.

euthenics. They are to be taught the
care of their children.
They will be taught, by unques-
toned authorities, what Is best for
the physical welfare Of the child, what
clothes 1t shall wear and how they
shall be put on; what. food It should
eat and how it is to be cooked; when
1t shall take It's exercise, and how.
They will be told how the child
should he played with; what toys are
best FOR 1t. and how they may make
these toys the full value of home edu.
cation for the child, not necessarily In
distinction 10 school training, but in
addition to It.
"These mothers must be taught the
value Of NATURALIZATION. The modern
tendency is to make every one to con-
form 10 single standard. This is
impossible. and it is fallacious rea-
soning. What should be done is to
find out the best that lies in each
and to make the most OF
it; to ferret out the worst, and then
70 bury it as deeply as possible" said
Dr.. Champion.
Mothers flock to mothers meet.
ings. They read diverse literature
voraciously. That would show that
they desire to know what Is the best
method OF caring for their children.
And while some of these varied sour
ces are good, some OF them may not
be good. In these schools the mother
may receive authoritative information,
and as much of 1t as she desires.
ut Is a very good plan, and every
woman should take a course similar
to the one 1t gives. For women will
always be mothers, and will always
have to know something Of the care
OF their children. despite the cries OF
some who call themselves feminists."
Nevertheless, Professor Champion
Is a feminist. In his observation of
women and men as students he says
ne hns observed slight differences in
their methods OF attack, but little in
the results.
1.-THE woman like TO generalizc. ana
like to be led TO the conclusions. Men
are moro prone to work ont processes
for themselves, But this may be due
to their training. Scientifically | see
no reason for asy difference.
Women are quite as open to in
heritance OF their fathers traits, pow.
ers and predictions as are men.
Women inherit their fathers features
quite as often as do the men; there.
fore. why not the mental features?
"Heredity seems TO point out equal.
ity OF the sexes. eNot centuries OF
training will ever make certain traits
exclusive to<one sex.
at is the popular theory today that
environment is a very potent factor
in the progress Of a race. Environ.
ment does not directly alter the funda.
mental stock. But environments
even more powerful than educators
have taken into account practically,
for It tends to make the most OF the
latent possibilities in each person"
The positive aspect of the euthenics
as explained by DIR. Champion is more
than interesting. Education. training
and all the other influences which
make up the board term environment
can prop up a weak vessel until 1t
is strong. Fundamentally we, indi-
ividually, are unchanged by these in.
fiuences. Practically and potentially
We are metamorphosed. The inner
stock remains the same. But those
things by which. we know ourselves
and others know us are misleading.
No one knows he is, as elimination
OF his ancestral forces His teachings
have SO influences him that nothing
may ever show him what he is. basi::
ca1lyn