The New Spirit . lated in most boys, no matter what the offense of which they have been guilty, if onlythey are not cigarette fiends. When a boy has become addicted to the use of this formof tobacco, the disease is in his blood and brain, his moral fiber is gone, he is listlessand indifferent in school, and often fails in his work. Of 4117 boys received into theIllinois State Reformatory, 4000 were in the habit of using tobacco and over 3000 werecigarette smokers. Now, from the requirements of these practical men who are leaders in theworld of finance and industry, and from the testimony of le
The New Spirit . lated in most boys, no matter what the offense of which they have been guilty, if onlythey are not cigarette fiends. When a boy has become addicted to the use of this formof tobacco, the disease is in his blood and brain, his moral fiber is gone, he is listlessand indifferent in school, and often fails in his work. Of 4117 boys received into theIllinois State Reformatory, 4000 were in the habit of using tobacco and over 3000 werecigarette smokers. Now, from the requirements of these practical men who are leaders in theworld of finance and industry, and from the testimony of leading jurists, as well asfrom our own experience and observation we are convinced that the cigarette habit isbaneful; and it devolves upon us as teachers to instruct the boys of our State in the badphysical and mental effects of tobacco; to use our influence to prevent in them the for-mation of such a habit, and to throw around them a good environment by effectivelegislation in regard to cigarettes. E. E. FOX. 13. S. M. FURLOW Copiah County Sfolattmi of the piaygnmui tnlyralth N 0 school can do the best work unless the chil-dren in that school are healthy and have thephysical ability to sustain mental strain. Thisquestion of health is one of the greatest problemsconfronting teachers, and one that cannot be putaside. In working out this problem, out door exer-cise presents itself as the most successful means ofproviding the children with strong, healthy bodies;and, without a doubt, school athletics is to be com-mended as a way of securing this exercise. It is a recognized fact that the condition ofthe mind while exercising is a very important factorin determining the results that will be obtained. Inthis, athletics is superior to all other kinds of exer-cise, for it produces excitement that stimulates the mind, and at the tame time gives itthe relaxation from work and worry that it so much needs. Instead of giving only the skillful players among the large boys and girls an op-po
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