SEX HYGIENE.

Shannon News, 20 May 1924, Page 3

SEX HYGIENE.

MOVEMENT FOB SCHOOL INSTRUCTION. WELLINGTON,. May 17. A meeting ef delegates to the White Gross League was liefd to-day, Dr. J. S. Elliott- presiding. It. was explained that, seven .districts had been set up in the Nol'th lshind and seven in the South. It was decided to’ set up a Dominion Council, which was. instructed to add to the council at the earliest possible moment women members.

The question at issue for the conference was what form of instruction should he given a-tid bv whom, by parents, teachers or special travelling instructors, male and female.

The Hon. G. J. P-arr wrote regretting he was unable- to be present, and Wishing the movement every success.

Tlie following resolution was unan'imously adopted‘‘That, the Minister for Education be" requested to take steps to have sex efficiently taught to the pupils of our primary ami secondary sellouts by the 'Utilisation of existing machinery as far as possible, and whore this is not possible then by the appointment of specially selected and trained experts, for nrelerence medical men and women, hut. in any ca.se to provide for efficient, training of specially. selected teachers in sex hygiene and to make provision for all ap'provod instruction in sex hygiene . being given in all schools in the Dominion and that the names of the appointed Instructors lie submitted to the Dominion Council of the White Cross League for its approval, <-