The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20

DO the city any good M. 3. CODur
OF Locust avenue was loud In enphas
ling that folks were inclined to thinl
any way that West Virginia was al
mountains and mountaineers, and he
n wasn't going TO have a word said
Il against the Fairmont high school for
outsiders TO heari
j Finally the matter was put to a vote
I after resolutions to adopt the repori
as 1t stood were read Those who
were In favor of killing the back
bone" wers 70 stand and those who
were not in favor were to stand. Those
Itagainst the Objectionable paragraph
were ~ the minority and the resolu-
tons were adopted by vote as they
stood, including the d6zen or two
words at the last.
Following the program last evening
and the business meeting which fol-
lowed refreshments of delicious home
made cake and coffee were served in
the domestic science room down.
stairs.
The program consisted Of talks Civ
en- by various teachers and doctors on
subjects close to the hearts and minds
of every parent and teacher present
and to many not present last night.
Thoughts and reflections on boy and
girl traits through the difficult age
from 10 to IS were touched upon in
such fashioned that no, grown per
son who has the problems of youth
fast In his thoughts went away last
night without much in the way of un.
Outstanding and comfort which he
failed to have when he came. 1t was
expressed by several who came last
night that fTparents realized what help
| they would receive through attending
the parent.teacher meetings regularly,
l the High school auditorium undoubted.
! ly would be packed to the hall doors.
DR.. Ramage, superintendent of Fair
/ mont hospital, held the keenest atten.
ton last evening when he discussed
in very unobjectionable manner the
dangers assailing young people who
had not received instruction from par
oats or others regarding life and its
many temptations. DR.. manages ad.
dress on social hygiene included the
question of whether child should be
taught by the parent or by a doctor.
Both were advisable, though DIR. Ram
age, though the subject was broad
one and so far no book had been writ
ten covering all parents would like t.
know regarding the instruction neces.
sary for young people. DR.. Ramage
spoke earnestly Of the way of the
eagle in the sky, the way of the ship
on the sea, the way of the snake on
the rock and of the way of man with
| maid-an mighty big ways" The
/ way of social relations has scarcely
been touched upon as yet in the world.
Well have to wait until some great
authoritative book has been written,
stamped with the opinions of great
men. Such book might be written II
the world asked it strong enough.
Frank discussion of the venereal dis
ease problem is lodged DR.. Ramage
said. In the day of our fathers and
mothers it wasn't SO prevalent because
cities and country were less crowded
and there was less companionship
which is after all the cause of 1t all.
Personally treated during the
government free flinic. maintained in
this city II young men who had
syphilis, all received from the same
girl. Six begged me not to tell their
parents. I have not told. The girl
was mentally deficient as is usually
the case in such instances and she was
b.
Don't teach the young people to be
good merely because it is right but
because it pays. 1t does pay to be
good, there is no slightest doubt about
that"
DIR. Ramage does not believe In
teaching young people social hygiene
until the age Of IA. Before that time
the normal child is unaware of his sex,
and only in. rare instances does In.
structton bear much fruit. He sug-
gested that the High school provide a
course of instruction under capable
men and women to be taken with the
permissino of the parent. AS 20 per
cent. OF the children in this counSy
attend High school this would reach
the children who row up to make the
laws and solve the problems and make
OF living in general everything 1t
should be.
DR.. H. R. Johnson, ear, eye and
nose specialist of Fairmont, talked
most comprehensively on the neces.
sity for properly equipping children
physically through good eyes, ears
and nose to attend school. DR.. John.
son said he hoped his listeners
wouldn't think he was trying to work
up little business which he wasn't
and that only through the urgent in
ststence of those in charge of the pro-
gram did he speak. He said no child
could work properly in school with de.
fective eyes, ears and nose and that
everyone knew the necessity nowadays
for attending to these matters.
Mrs. w. S. Mayors gave an especial.
ly nice reading on boys and girls and
their traits, touching on the half wash.
ed boy, moody, powder-puffed, lip.
sticked girls with huge hair puffs, and
on the oddities, loud socks and general
disapproval displayed by the wearers
OF such to mature opinions in general.
In thousands of homes the abnormal
laziness of boys and girls at the diff.
cult age is deplored. You're never
too tired to play ball or to dance all
night" and Aren't you ashamed. of
yourself to let your mother and father
work without helping them a bit!Ui
were expressions heard in every home.
Never laugh at the tragedy of youth.
Many girl has threatened to kill her.
self for lack of appreciation at home