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THE
TWIG
MEREDITH AUDIENCE
HEARS DR. PARKER
EMINK>T SOCIAL WOKKKK TAI/KS
0>' “THE STOKY OF LIFE”
Meredith is to I>e considered fortu
nate In having had an address by Dr.
Valeria Parker of the American Social
Hygiene Department during the past
weelc. Dr, Parker was one of the one
hundred workers of that department
sent out by the government during the
World War. She was iutroduced to
the Meredith audience by Miss Mary
Shotwell, of the State Welfare Bureau.
The theme of her address was “The
Story of Life.” She spoUo first of the
early organiziUion of the women for
Social Hygiene w’nrk, One of Its lirst
advocates was Frances Willard, of the
Woman’s Chrtstifin Temperance Union,
and the first work of importance was
done during our skirmish on the Mexl-
cim border in order to better the liv
ing conditions of our soldlera. Ex
plaining that before the World War
morality was largely a question of
ethics, the speaker asacrtcd that now
science supports ethics in holding that
a single standiird of morals is possible
for both sexes and is of vital import
ance for health and happiness. The
United States was the first governmeut
in the world to adopt and carry out
a program of scientific morality for its
army, and thus was ablq to prove that
it is six times aa dangerous for men
to grow up in civil life as In military.
Since habits are formed In early
life, mental attitudes and standards
should be set enrly. and children should
ho givon in their own homes, before
the self-consciousncss of adolescence
cornea, such trulhfiil and constructive
Information concerning human family
relationships as will protect them
fi'oin contamination.
Mure people tiiUKlc tlieir lives seri-
oiulv in the period i>etvvoen twelve and
twenty years oL' age, be:iui3e of the
iKnor;nioo of hunuin relationship than
at :iny other time. And through the inia-
undorslandinj-j of Ihe creativo forces is
brought about the greatest unhappl-
uoKR iin(! dcgradalion that Is known
to human lieings. Every force for
good jniiy bo dan{.'oroiis, us is water
und lire, and ?o is the great forro
in lil'p. Thi're are three safeguai’ds
to which ovei-y young person is en
titled;
First—Such knowledge concern ins
the physiolugy of rejjroductlon, of per
sonal hygiene, and of the psychology
of ibe emoHonfi os will aid In the
choico of friend.shipK and of conduct.
The second aufegunrd is activity.
Individuals should have much work
and play by which energy may lind
an outiot. AniuHoincnts should be
provided by which groups of boys and
girls may have happy times together
and may develop a spirit of comrade
ship.
Thirdly—Ideals concerning home
biiilding should be set up. Young people
should learn that there is no such
thing, outside of fairy tales, as falling
in love, marrying and living happily
ever after, but that happiness is
HARD .TODS
We all like hard jobs, jobs that take
time and work. Easy snaps are not
worth doing. It Is not easy
To apologize,
To be unselfish,
To take advice,
To admit error.
To face a sneer,
To be charitable,
To keep on trying.
To be considerate,
To avoid mistakes.
To endure success,
To profit by mistakes.
To think and then act.
To forgive and forget,
To keep out of the rut.
To make tho best of little.
To subdue an nnruly temper,
To maintain a high, standard,
To shoulder a deserved blame.
To recognizo the silver lining—
But it always pays.—Ohio Educa
tional Moiilhly.
Mr. Hoombour: "Jlias RufHn, how
many stars ore there In the elements?"
M. RufHn: “There are-er-er three
hundred, eight billion, er two hundred,
twenty-five million, six hundred, fifty-
two thousand, no hundred and eighty-
seven.”
Mr. Boomhour; "Eh, On what .'I’l-
lliority do you base your statements?”
M. Ruflln: “Sir, If you can't take my
word for it. count them yourself.’’
brought about by lieaitb, training and
discipline, Women have a grave re-
sponsibilily and a wide opportunity
in raising the stnndards of living,
The diBCiplinq of life is hard and its
laws confusing. The studies of Botany
and niology help us understand the
laws of huituui life. The flowers re-
Ijrnduce according to definite rules,
and Ihe birds give us examples of
home huliding. The mother acts ns n
foncher, biU she, however, is not iu-
iR'estod in tho young after they ar’
indejiendenl. We learn that the con-
liuully of human life is estahlisbrd
by iuslinct as It is with the birds.
Iliiuuiii love is eternal, liowover, and
Is tho pc'Tinauent tie for home life.
In closing Dr. Parker gave an invo-
o:itiun as Llio expression of the place
i)f womun in the plan of life.
'■To woman alone It is given consci-
iiiisly (o nurture, bear and rear a
liplng with an immortal soul.”
'•Through pain, seU'-sacrllice and
(lationco of mothorbood; through the
undying love of womanhood Cor child-
hcod may she learn the iunnlle love
.mil compassion of Ood for man."
"So may I understand my body and
its uses, and keep it clean and strong
for its high physical calling.”
"So mny I keep my mind pure and
iilive to prosper that I may train other
minds that may be entrusted to my
care.”
"So may I keep my spirit free from
impurity and evil that I may guide
other souls into tho truths of Life and
Immortality,”
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STUDENT OPINION
"I don't see why those boys want to
sit up there in front of the Governor’s
mansion on Sunday afternoons,”
. Did you ever hear that wall go up
from a Meredith girl? Yet, can a per
son have a doubt why this is so? If
the mountain will come to Mahomet,
why should Mahomet put out any spe
cial effort to go to tho mountain?
What causes me to wonder is why
girla like to stroll up and down before
a hundred pairs of staring eyes, and
what pleasure they find in listening to
rommonts such as tliese;
“Hoy there, Jack Dempaey.”
“Suy, what If your face should freeze
that way?”
“Don't smile, your paint will crack!”
“You nre the cuti'sl ffirl in seven
States!”
There arc other streets that were
made to walk on—why not try them
sometimes instead of running the
gaunUet between so many rows of
boys?
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“DO WE iiavj: to fio TO riii'Krur
A tiuestion which is often discussed
among the students is church attend
ance. It is ihe general opinion that
churclk attendance should not be com
pulsory. One enjoys attending Sunday
School and preaching more when alie
dues not feel that she is required to go,
but rather goes becansc she desires to
and feels that it is her privilege to
attonjl. Some ono mny say that the
girla will not attend these services un
less they are compelind lo dn so. How
ever, if a girl really does not' dealre to
go to church, she will Ilnd an e.vcuse
for staying away, even when church
attondanco is required. Very often on
rainy Sundays there are as many pres
ent, considering the weather, as there
are on more favorable days. Then,
since we go to church at home be-
ciiiiSR WG want to, why not do the
same here? Also, look at the number
of Seniors who attend voluntarily.
Let’s atrivo to raise this standard by
having !i volnnlary church aLtendance
for all. And may we live up to this
standard, as far as possible with a one
hundred per cent attondanco at Sunday
School every Sunday.
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As long aa tlie grass In city parks
la healthy and green the citizens seem
to look upon it ns sonic sort of a
garden and keep off it, as the signs
command. When It begins to die out.
however, their respect for It vanishes.
A man in a burry started, one day,
lo cut across a yellowing patch but
was stopped by a policeman,
“What dilTerence does It make?”
dotnanded tho citlzon, "The grass is
half dead already."
"Well,” said the indignant ofhcer,
"if ye had a sick friend, would yo
bo walkin' on his stomach?”—Ex
change.
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“Waltur, I came in yestei’day for a
steak.”
“Yes, sir, will you have the same to
day?”
■‘Why, I might as well if no one
ijlse is using it.”—Exchange.
L. Mays: “What are you running for,
Ruth Janet?”
R. J. Sykes: “rm trying to keep two
girls from fighting.”
U Mays; “Who are tho girls?”
R. J, Sykea: “Geraldine Gower and
me."
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