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c° by young men is a form of self-indulgence, 

 greatly hindering the best physical, intellectual 

 and moral development ; that as self-indulgence it is 

 always likely to break down the proper sense of 

 proportion in values and to lead to other more 

 pernicious habits. Its banishment from our schools 

 and colleges would, in my judgment, effect a great 

 increase in the usefulness of educated men and give 

 new tone and power everywhere to those who 

 work for the best things." 



President E. B. Andrew, Brown University, 

 Providence : " Too many of our young men smoke, 

 but I am inclined to think the number less and 

 less from to year to year. My influence against 

 this habit I make as strong as possible." 



President Rankin, D.D., L.L.D., Howard Uni- 

 versity, Washington, D.C., October 11, 1892: 

 " We do not allow the use of tobacco on the univer- 

 sity premises, and no student can have help from 

 the Aid Fund, who indulges in the habit. I re- 

 gard it as the most selfish and ungentlemanly habit 

 a young man can form." 



Rev. George A. Jackson, Swampscott, Mass., 

 October 10, 1892: w Setting forth as you do the 

 facts, your appeal to the chivalrous instincts of 

 young men to give up that which brings such dis- 

 comfort to others will not be in vain." 



Rev. B. Fay Mills, the Evangelist, April, 1892 : 

 "I am deeply interested in your efforts to promote 

 cleanliness and practical righteousness. I former- 



