South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-22
WINFIELD SCOTT HALL
TALKS TO MISHAWAKANS
Noted Physician and PathOIO-
glSt Addresses Three Well
Attended Meetings Friday
Social Conditions Worse.

The Brotherhood OF the First Meth
odist church. Friday evening present
ed 70 a well-flled auditorium OF that
church, DR.. Winfield Scott Hall of
Northwestern university. who talked
10 men only on sex life and hygiene.
DR.. Hail is a physician and pathOlO-
gist ia his line. and a lecturer Of ma
tiOn-Wide repute. and author Of sew
eral books upon the subject of his
discourse. His books are OF popular
priced editions. and prepared so TO be
readable TO the laymen. Several OF
these books we're offered for sale at
the lectures given by the lecturer, and
purchased in liberal numbers
DR.. Hall laid especial emphasis up
on the fact that Il is the duty of all
fathers 20 get acquainted in life with
their sons, and to try to obtain the
confidence and faith OF the child at
that early age. wherein the insdlled
in the youth that high regard of his
father which every true father is en-
titled. The lecturer was preceded in a
brief Introductory speech made by
DIT W. 3. ChristOphel who formerly
was a student under the professional
thor.
Il realize the subject which / dis
cuss tonight has been tabOOed until
recently" declared DR.. Hall. in open
ing his remarks Social conditions
are worse today than they were one,
two three decades since. This is cw-
10 the rapid growth OF the cities This
growth has seriously complicated So
Cial life. and placed dangerously near
10 the youth OF the land fateful pit
falls. Our policy in the past has been
in dealing with the subject at issue,
that il was far more dangerous to at
tempt TO teach the child the great is
sues of his physical life. for fear that
such teaching would develop a NOR
bidity Of thought with the child-than
10 make clear the great truths of eX-
istence. This has been the mistake of
the past. Tell the boy the truth of
things and don't leave him to grOpe
his way the best way he can. Reveal
10 him the great truths Of life. and
the truth will set him free to avoid the
pitfalls of ignorance, false mOdesty
and ignorant concepts OF biology and
physiology. Meet your boy on the
physical plane az ten years of age and
he Will meet YOU on the psychical
plane at seventeen. Rejuvenate your
own physical life by play with the boy
at eight and ten. and-he viii seek
your confidential aid in the larger
problems that the boy must sooner or
later learn"
The speaker made many sugges-
tions how the conscientious teacher
can aid and supplement the home
teaching. by emphasizing the sacred
ness Of moth eThOOd, of life itself and
the sacredness of the charmed family
circle.
DR. Hall before the young men of
the Mishawaka high school in his first
address. gave a most impressive de-
scription of the man of today. The
speaker laid great stress on his ideal
man, and the qualifications which are
required TO make a man which he
classified as bone. Drawn and brains.
The development of the three BIS said
the speaker. should be cultivated be-
tween the age of 10 and %. as about
10 years are required for the boy to
mature into manhood. During this
period. said Dr. Hail. he should lead
clean hfe-think clean and act
clean and get plenty of healthful eX-
cerisC He advised young men TO
make a determined effort TO secure
an athletic field. Insist that your
school board and the city council pro-
vide Grounds for YOU; 1t is what YOU
need 10 make men of YOU IN the
event these grounds are provided, give
your every possible aid i'm making
them efficient Work on them your
ment after il is started and help carry
lends on proper exercises Or. Hall
i'm concluding his talk advised the
young men that the three principals