From the Lawrence Daily World for Oct. 10, 1910: “Dr. Wolfe, the Methodist pastor, sent out questions to a hundred boys asking frank opinions of the faults of girls they knew. The answers he received were blended into a sermon to the girls. The greatest fault found was in the girls’ personal appearance. They are inclined to dress flashily, sometimes slovenly, and always beyond their means. They were declared too immature for the style of dress affected, and the artificial means taken to improve their complexions, and dress their hair fantastically, do not find favor with their masculine critics. The familiar bearing of girls towards young men, was the next fault to find general disfavor. They countenanced wrong, sought the company of boys instead of allowing the boys to discover their own charms, preferred the youth with rah-rah clothes and ample money for matinee tickets to one with character, and placed a low estimate upon their own influence for good over boys. Other faults: Flippancy; tendency to gossip; uncharitableness to young women; boldness, immodestly in dress and language; wild desire to seek male positions and mix with men; low literary tastes; frivolity – preference for the theatre and dancing; fickleness; selfishness; lack of promptness. Next Sunday the pastor will make use of similar replies from girls in criticizing the chief faults of boys. These sermons will be followed by one to wives and husbands, in which each has been allowed to criticize the habits and characteristics of the other frankly.”