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escence the processes of destruction are quick and sudden. Statistics of reformatories and prisons show that either crime itself or the moral breakdown which leads to crime begins in boyhood. A study of the l

fuller development of sex means for the youth new power, new emotion, new capacities for enjoyment of life. At this time the will should emerge as an asset of character. The boy now desires more knowledge of th

is a noble character, if, with emotion and new powers, there is also a strong will, all goes well. Bu

on, and bad influence against most boys of this age. Parents for the most part either evade or answer untruthfully the questions of their six-, seven-, and eight-year-old bo

some vaudeville acts. These destructive influences come, for the most part, entirely unsolicited, in response to a normal desire for knowledge and clean entertainment. Boys seldom g

e acquires a vulgar vocabulary which he necessarily uses in his thinking and sometimes in his conversation. The silence and evasive answer

) masturbation; (2) needless mental suffering du

tations of school days. Of these, one hundred and thirty-two said that masturbation had been one of their severest temptations and one hundred and thirty

e of the fact that spontaneous nocturnal emissions are to be expected, many suffer mental anguish. According to one writer, a single New York dealer had 3,000,000 "confidential" letters, "written to advertising medical companies and doctors, mostly by youth with their heart's blood."[43] Large sums of money are obtained by quacks ev

urse are antagonistic-by many, the one is regarded as a necessary alternative of the other. So far from being a protective, the former is a most powerful provocative of the latter. According to my own observation, it is not the strongly sexed, the most virile young men, who are most given to licentiousness, but those whose organs have been ren

old son is told in a recent popular magazine. Whether an actual

ne of the city. Vice to him was not a monster of hideous mien. He had seen it from childhood.... I knew that a greater part of his ideas on patriotism, on women, on the sanctity of marriage we

edy for the situation, he is reminded of his own expe

ry one in the city appeared to accept as a matter of course, but that, from earliest boyhood I had been taught to regard as wicked. I could not for many months become accustomed to seeing immodestly dressed women on or off the

violence But about much of our immorality there is an attractiveness that has made it acceptable and even wins for it applause. The influence is there, and it is insidiously an

ings of life. If we give the boy positive help, we may expect him to grow into noble manhood. We would not remove him from all the evil in the world, but we may expect a minimum of harm as a result of con

type which may well be taken a

ters, respectful to his elders, a leader among his associates, and beloved by all who knew him; tall in stature and muscled like a Greek god, with clear-cut, delicate, refined, and manly features.... With a rare combination of strength and gentleness accompanied by a bearing and life well illustrating "He was one o

ve been too low. Charles Wagner s

quick to throw at your head, as an unanswerable argum

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y which permits license in youth, and counsels it, degrades love.... Sin against love at its base,-in youth,-and the life of the whole nation is torn, and suffers immeasurably..

actical life, we have abandoned "the double standard." This is a great advance, for our young people as a whole measure up fairly well to standards which society as a whole sets for them. It is entirely within reason to expect a large majority of our boys to reach full maturity and marr

ty, boys are likely to find activity which is destructive in its influence. Therefore, we must do far more than mitigate bad influences. We must plan pro

air, and physical exercise are of great importance. The life and energy and passion of the

sire that which, without it would have been easily mastered. On the other hand, a healthful regimen, energetic habits, am

rubdown, is beneficial if the boy reacts f

athletics, swimming, and "hiking" is constant

ant energy which might otherwise be directed toward the sexual sphere. In the period of "storm and stress" which characterizes pubescence and which often leads to nervous perturbat

Physical exercise has a fourfold moral value: it substitutes wholesome activity for vice; it serves as an outlet for excess of nervous energy; it develops the will; it develops ambition to be virile. All wholesome recreation

Books which contain high ideals of manhood and also of womanhood are obviously helpful, as are also dramas of this character. And finall

purity. As a rule, he has ideas of sex life which are, at least, unwholesome. Curiosity is at a high pitch, and passion is likely to be strong. Nevertheless, the ambitions and ideals of a

eal characters who have achieved high standards of vigor should be shown as heroes worthy of imitation. Lincoln is known by most adolescent boys to have been a man of great physical strength. He was "

urity of his: it had given him, as it may give you, gentlemen, a calm and steady brain, and a free and loyal heart; the energy which comes fro

e now at the danger point,-an emergency exists that must be met in the best way possible. For these boys, we are now forced to give single talks or short series of talks. Just w

power, and courage; and that in addition to these, a true man has chivalry,-he is concerned for the welfare of others, especially for the safety of women and children. He must possess more than physical prowess; he must possess human virtues or he is no better than a brute. The need for the conservati

ation. It is, therefore, important that we understand the main facts of reproduction, so that now we may live right and make no mistakes which may cause us to reproduce inferior

The relative values of various kinds of physical exercise, proper eating, the value of fresh air and of sufficient rest should be emphasized. It m

uction. You already knew more or less about that. The earlier function of the reproductive organs is not understood by most boys. It is this: the rebuilding of boys into men. The first purpose and, in some respects,

ce of the thyroid gland upon development; a comparison of two horses, one of which wa

h to the nerves. It should be made clear that this is one of the great sources of virility. From the illustrations referred to, a boy is likely to draw conclusions regarding the vital importance of the functions of the testicles and regarding any possible misuse of them. It may be well at this point to use a cross-section drawing sho

masturbation and to tell them things not to do is a poor method. It is far better to

inal vesicles up in the body. This will show that the loss of fluid involved in a nocturnal emission is different from the loss caused by masturbatio

hese are (1) that gonorrhea is no worse than a bad cold; (2) that sexual intercourse is necessary for the preservation of health; (3) that emiss

struction when not controlled. A spirited horse is a source of great enjoyment, but if not controlled may maim us for life. Fire is a great blessing and a great joy to us when we are camping by a lake or in the mountains; but, beyond our control, it may cause forest fires. Temper, the capacity for anger, is h

e sake of physical strength and vigor, not for one's own sa

should be included in the lower grades, there should be instruction in biology and in personal hygiene required for all upper-grammar and all high-school students, as soon as well qualified teachers are available. In personal hygiene a proper amount of sex h

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separate group from pre-pubescents, and boys who are well advanced in adolescence-those who have been pubescent for two

) is the change of voice. Only one who understands these matters well and knows the boys should do the grouping. Even such a man shou

on. We shall find that only a small proportion of fathers give their sons any instruction in sexual matters, and that it is difficult to stir them to ac

mpany the boy or sign a card signifying his willingness to have his son attend. Few fathers have attended, sometimes none at all. On one occasion there were thirty-five boys and not one father.[58] Requiring permission may be regarded as an assumption that the talk is questionable; and, furthermore, the requiring of special permission is likely to create a

sires to master low passions. He would rather have muscular strength and endurance and energy and will power and courage and chivalry than any amount of money. He shudders at the thought of causing suffering to an innocent woman or child. He would sacrifice his life for the girl whom he regards as the personification of loveliness and purity. If we will bu

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