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Show PARENfsTNOT CHILDREN, T(VBLAME The students and faculty of tho Weber We-ber academy were addre'ssed by Dr. Oowans of the State Industrial school last Wednesday morning on the subject sub-ject of "Preparation for Parenthood." Tho theme Is one of most vital Importance Impor-tance to the generations of today and too much stress cannot be laid upon this facL Dr. Gowans says that the first essential in the preparation for parenthood Is cleanness. This term does not only moan soap and water cleanliness, which Is absolutely necessary, nec-essary, but includes freodom from any and every contagious and incurable disease. It means that persons about to enter marital relations should be free from tho effects of alcohol, drugs and tobacco. If tbej are affected with any disease or poison, they are entirely en-tirely unfit for marriage So great u part does heredity play with the human hu-man race that it is absolutely necessary neces-sary for parents to be clean, If they desire their children to be. It is a known fact that, In almost every case, children forced to go to tho Industrial Indus-trial school, the insane asylum and other Institutions of the kln'J ail sent there as a result of the unclean-ness unclean-ness of their fathers and mothers. Dr Gowans bolievcs that in the near future the proper attention will( bo devoted to this very important subject and that the schools will be judged as to quality by the greatest number of truo men and women that leave them. During tho past week Weber academy acad-emy was honored by the presence of two distinguished visitors, Prof. Barrows Bar-rows of the Box Elder High school and Geo. II. Hall of Ogden. They remained the greater part of the day visiting many of the classes and all tho different departments of the school nn |