i74 THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY 



Students who Won a Place on One ok More Vaesity Athletic Teams 



Of 223 students 84 or 37.6 per cent. 



Of 115 smokers 47 or 41 per cent. 



Of 108 non-smokers 37 or 34 per cent. 



This table shows that 41 per cent, of smokers and only 34 per cent, 

 of non-smokers achieved success in varsity athletics. 



Of varsity athletes 56 per cent, are smokers as compared with 52 per 

 cent, of all students. 



The following table illustrates the same point in another way, giving 

 a percentage of 57.3 for the number of smokers on the various varsity 

 athletic teams during one college year. 



Percentage of Smokers on Varsity Athletic Teams during the 



Season of 1908-09 



No. of Men No. of Smokers Per Cent. 



Baseball 13 11 84 



Soccer 11 7 63 



Swimming 14 11 74 



Crew 12 4 33 



Hockey 7 4 57 



Lacrosse 12 6 50 



Basketball 6 1 17 



Wrestling 7 4 57 



Gymnastic 11 5 45 



Fencing 3 2 67 



Total 96 55 Average, 57^3 



Participation in the social activities of college life is best measured 

 by membership in college fraternities. The following table shows the 

 relation between smoking and membership in fraternities: 



Students who Belong to College Fraternities 



Of 223 students 66 or 29.4 per cent. 



Of 115 smokers 49 or 42.6 per cent. 



Of 108 non-smokers 17 or 15.7 per cent. 



This table shows a very close relation between smoking and mem- 

 bership in college fraternities. 



Scholarship of Students who Belong to College Fraternities 



Average Marks Average Marks Average failures dur- 

 at Entrance during first 2 years ing first 2 years 



223 students 90.0 66.0 7.0 



66 fraternity members 85.4 59.1 12.8 



49 fraternity members smokers . . . 84.0 56.6 14.4 



17 fraternity members non-smokers 89.4 66.5 8.1 



In order to show more clearly the facts brought out in the previous 

 tables, the following comparisons are made: 



