The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-12-21
From Thursdays Daily

III ne sioux Fails Argus Leader Oh
Tuesday says:
Emphatic criticism of Pref. w.
Franklin Jones OF the state university
because of his teachings and activity
aminatious Of students in public
schools and as emphatic endorse
ment of Di J c. Parsons of this city
for his condemnation of Prof. Jones
practices We're included in the resolu-
lions adopted by members OF the
Seventh District Meoical society at
their regular monthly meeting here
last evening. With the announcement
OF their belief that the best interests
Of public morals demand the repu
diation of such practices, the official
comment of the medical organization
reads:
Tho members of the Sioux Falls
District Medical association present
the following statement of their posi-
ton regarding the physical eXamin-
alton which have been made by Pro-
fessor w Franklin Jones of the state
university
We consider the practice of
making examinations of the female
sexual organs as done by Prof Jones
as entirely uncalled for and highly
Improper.
Prof. Jones is not physician
and even if he We're, such eXamina-
tions would be most injudicious en-
cept in cases of urgent necessity in
| the legitimate practice of the profess
sion
Making such examinations prop
erlv belongs only in the hands of
competent physicians who have been
licensed by the state after thorough
| examination as TO their qualifica tioEs
and who are responsible to the state
for their professional conduct.
We commend the position taken
| by our colleague Dir ]. G.. Parsons,
who is the accredited representative
OF the South Dakota Medical associa-
ton, in condemning the teachings
land practices of Prof. Jones in this
respect We believe that the interests
| OF education and public morals both
| demand that practices like that of
Prof Jones be repudiated by the med
zeal profession and other right mind
| ed citizens
Prefers Veterinary.
Under the caption. where Will II
I End?'' the Kimball Graphic says CON
corning Prof Jones work in the
South Dakota schools:
"Nou NAV We'll ask that after read
/ ing the exposure from the MitchelI
/ RenuDlican republished on page eight
: of this issue of some of the things
that have been going ON in the pub
4 lie schools of this state and i'm the
normal and other state educational
institutions. When a pedagogue adj
nlits that he has made hundreds OF
| personal examinations of the sexual
! organs of pupils most of them girls,
it is as the Republican says, appal-
ling-so much so as to be almost UNI
bellevable, 1t is a very good illustra-
tion of the extent to which faddish-
ness in our public schools can be Ge-
based TO a point whore the natural
modeStN Of young won anhood is COM
pletely eNtinguisheG. The Graphic
would suggest that if this sort o + do
ings, as outlined by the story told
by the Republican is to continue and
if tho work of physical examination
of pupils cannot be turned over to
a reputable physician, it at loas
should be deputed to a qualified vet
Urinary who in the very nature O
things is better qualified to pass upol
he condition Of the organs of gener
alton than an ordinary pedagogue-
AND whether he mas Prof. before
his name or not.
at is possible that the state bee
insp might be pressed into ser
vice and given something to do tc
earn his salary"
Regards Jones As Genius.
To the Editor OF The Republican:
Your request for statement con-
corning the matter in dispute be
tween Dr. Parsons and Prof. Jones
as stated in a clipping from the Re
publican enclosed, is at hand
Last year Prof. Jones spent a week
in this school. but contrary to the
statement in the clipping, made nc
sex examinations. | do not know
what he may have done elsewhere or
what h e deems proper in the matter
but il certain that ne made no eN-
animation OF the organs of sex of
3irl students here.
regard Prof Jones as a genius
whose investigations have been i'm
mensely helpful TO the world. and
who is giving the people knowledge
i they greatly need. / understand that
! his education and qualities of mind
fl him eminently for diagnostcs. AS
/ view it, he has knowledge in this
direction far beyond that OF the YER
age physician.
+ do not suppose that Prof. Jones
nor any other sane person would ap-
prove OF sex examinations by super
iatendents or principals of schools,
nor do | believe that there is the least
danger that such a practice will ever
be c ountenanced.
Yours very truly,
H. l.. Cook.
President state Normal School at
Spearish. South Dakota.
Spearnsh, S. d.. Dec. 3, 1916.
From SATURDAYS Daily
DR.. +. t. Ashcroft of Deadwood
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