Show EVIL OF CIGARETTES Addresses in Schools by Dr Whitney and Others Dr E W Whitney gave a very comprehensive com-prehensive address on the evils cigarette ciga-rette smoking before the Mothers club of the Emerson school yesterday afternoon after-noon and as a means of stamping out the habit encouraged the establishment of leagues In tho school the Importance of homo influence In the matter and urged Introduction of more athletics Into the schools in support of the last suggestion Dr Whitney said that boys who become Interested athletlc3 soon learn the evil effects ot tobacco upon the system and know that those who use tobacco can never attain the stan lard of excellence acquired by those who do not use It He did not seem to think that the Influence of the cigarette ciga-rette upon the system was any greater thud that of cigars or tobacco In any form but said It was because boys used cigarettes and not cigars that the mothers moth-ers of the city had become aroused and he hoped they would be successful In their efforts to stamp the habit out In a great measure at least Mrs A V Taylor of the Womans club was also present at the meeting and gave a few practical suggestions In thq matter The result of thtt noting will probably be thb establishment of a league 1 In the school such as has been QlVvad formed In the Oqulnh school At the Grant school Row Phllln S Thacher addressed a large gathering of mothers who arc Interested in the move meat against cigarettes His remarks resulted In general discussion of the question by those present and the rc suit was that an amlcignrcttc lellgu wilibe organized at once In the Grant school |