Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 67, 15 January 1911 — Page 8
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 1911.
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TO BE A Physical Culture Expert Concludes Non Smokers No More Healthy. New York, Jan. H.Thc result of an Investigation of the effects of smoking on students of Columbia university by Dr. George L Meylan, head of tbe Columbia gymnasium, have been made public in the Popular Hclence Monthly. They show that on the whole those who smoke are not Injured seriously, if at all. Dr. Meylan "experimented" on something more than two hundred students, about 53 per cent, of whom smoked. :Dr. Meylan points out at the beginning of his article that his chief aim was to determine If smoking exerted any Influence upon the physical and mental characteristics of college students, and does not try to present tbe moral or economic sides of tbe question. He examined 223 students. 115 of whom smoked. The age at which they acquired the habit varied from one at seven years to eighteen at sixteen years, thirty at seventenn, sixteen t nineteen and one at twenty-one. Physical Measurements The average physical measurements of 145 students form the basis for a table of their development over a period of two years. Sixty-six students who smoked gained about 8 pounds in weight, against a gain of six pounds by seventy-seven nonsmokers. The tame students made a net Increase of 1.2 centimeters in height for the smokers and 1.1 for the non-smokers. In lung capacity, however, the nonsmokers surpassed the smokers, gaining .20 as against .08. In total strength the smokers were ahead again, however, having an Increase of 103 units as against 101. "It appears from the tables," says Dr. Meylan, "That there is no appreciable difference between the measurements of the smokers and nonsmokers except in the matter of age where the smokers are the older. -The slight advantago In the average age measurements of the smokers is undoubtedly due to the fact that they are eight months older. Tbe slightly larger gain made by the smokers In weight, height and total strength during the first two years in college Is really too small to nave any significance." Nonsmokers Better Students In scholarship the nor smokers had distinct- advantage. The smokers averaged 80 per cent. In their studies at entrance, 62 per tent, during tho first two years and 7 per cent, of failure. The nonsmokers got 91 per cent. In their entrance examinations and 69 : per cent. In their first two years In , .college, while only 4 per cent, wen failures. In this respect Dr. Meylan thinks there is a distinct relation between smoking and scholarship. Of the same set of students 47 per cent, of the smokers won places on varsity athletic teams, while only 37 per cent of the nonsmokers could get places. It was discovered that 66 per cent, of all the varsity athletes at Columbia are mokcrs as compared with 62 per cent, of all students. The percentago of smokers on the various teams taken Into consideration was: Baseball. A4; soccer. 63; swimming. 74: crewr 33 ; nockey, 67; lacrosse, 50; basketball, 17; wrestling, 57; gymnas
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tics, 45; fencing, 67 per cent. Of the ninety-six men on the teams fifty-five were smokers. Of the smokers, 49 per cent, were fraternity men, while 17 per cent, of the nonsmokers were members of fraternities. The percentage fo smoking fraternity men who failed In courses was 14.4 as compared with 8.8 per cent of the nonsmoking fraternity men who flunked out No Defense of Tobacco In conclusion, Dr. Meylan says that he has no desire to defend the use of tobacco, the motive of the study being simply to ascertain the facts concerning college men and the effect of tobacco on them. He continues: "All scientists are agreed that the use of tobacco by adolescents is injurious. Parents, teachers and physicians should strive earnestly against Its use. "There Is no scientific evidence that tho moderate use of tobacco by healthy, mature men produces any beneficial or Inpurious effects that can be measured. "There Is an abundance of evidence that tobacco produces injurious effects on certain Individuals suffering from various affections, person with an Idlosycrasy against tobacco and all persons who use it excessively. "It has been shown that the use of tobacco by college students is closely associated with Idleness, lack of ambition and application and low scholarship."
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(Palladium Special) New York, Jan 14. At the beginning of the winter season is was rumored that the winter would bring some radical changes In the fashionable silhouette. Those, who for certain reasons did not share tbe enthusiasm over the sylphlike form which fashion made imparltive, were delighted over these predictions, but it was their fate to be sadly disappointed. The narrow silhouette continued to reign supreme and . unless all signs and indications are misleading. It pro nils to continue in favor for some time to come. The appearance of the latest models clearly indicates that skirts will not be much wider than those of last summer, but minus the ngly cntravc bindings. It Is to be hoped that the ugly, ridiculous and senseless bobbleeffects will remain banished for ever. The absolute simplicity of many models turned out by leading French houses is most encouraging to those who must have frocks made at home. The simple skirts, the tunics, and tbe Japanese bodices are prominent features of today's styles, and are easily copied by the girl with nimble fingers and a good pattern to help her along, The house frock offers immense pos COLD Is (he weather prediction Fop Your Range
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APACHE INDIANS INVADE CAPITAL ' i iii. (American News Service) Washington, Jan, 14. A delegation of Apache Indians headed by Chief Magoosh asked President Taft today to release their father and grandfathers, about twenty in number, who have been held as prisoners of war at Ft. Sill, Okla., for many years. Some of the delegates were dressed in Indian costume, with beadwork. blankets and feathered head-dresses, while a few wore ordinary clothes. Chief Magoosh declared in broken English, that their parents and grandparents were now a!i "good Indians" and wanted to end their days in peace under the protection of Oklahoma laws. The prisoners in question were captured by Generals Lawton and Smith in the campaigns against Geronomo in the south.
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