me difficulties and the same problems must be met
at the beginning of each generation.

THE TRUE PROVINCE OF EDUCATION.--Education may justly be the instrument,
however, which will educate public opinion to a true appreciation of the
function of race culture. In this way the cause of the eugenist will
greatly prosper, and the race will profit through the effort which will
further the conservation of the best and most fit specimens for parenthood.
So also may education, through the molding of public opinion, create sound
opinion,--when each individual will be a center of eugenic enthusiasm.
Especially does this responsibility fall upon parents and those who are in
charge of childhood. The young must be taught the supreme sanctity of
parenthood. They must be instructed in eugenic principles in a way that
will impart to them the definite knowledge that it is the highest and
holiest science. The eugenic education of children is the real beginning at
the beginning, the indispensable necessity, if race culture is to assume
its transcendent role in modern civilization. It is urgently necessary for
both sexes but more especially for girls. "Urgently necessary," because,
though Herbert Spencer wrote the following criticism nearly fifty years
ago, the conditions are much the same to-day:--

... "But though some care is taken to fit youth of both sexes for society
and citizenship, no care whatever is taken to fit them for the position of
parents. While it is seen that, for the purpose of gaining a livelihood, an
elaborate preparation is needed, it appears to be thought that for the
bringing up of children, no preparation whatever is needed. While many
years are spent by a boy in gaining knowledge of which the chief value is
that it constitutes 'the education of a gentleman'; and while many years
are spent by a girl in those decorative acquirements which fit her for
evening parties; not an hour is spent by either in preparation for that
gravest of all responsibilities--the management of a family. Is it that
this responsibility is but a remote contingency? On the contrary, it is
sure to develop on nine out of ten. Is it that the discharge of it is easy?
Certainly not. Of all functions which the adult has to fulfill, this is the
most difficult. Is it that each may be trusted by self-instruction to [36]
fit himself, or herself, for the office of parent? No; not only is the need
for such self-instruction unrecognized, but the complexit