SMOKING AND COLLEGE STUDENTS 173 
PERCENTAGE OF SMOKERS 
DP SIIOK SIS “OE we wi sia'y eer crete nieieinlg cine itiwtg sine: e:9's 52 per cent. 
LOS TOM GIMOKEPE: OP. ac vsiev nce wv ee rng Weve eves 48 per cent. 
AGE WHEN SMOKERS ACQUIRED THE HABIT 
Age 7S Ott ie 1s. i 16 17. 1s. 19 20. 21 
Number 1 06 0 2 © 2 ©O 11 1) 18 80 282 16 08 1 
AVERAGE MEASUREMENTS OF 145 CoLLEGE STUDENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF 
FRESHMAN YEAR AND END oF SOPHOMORE YEAR 





Age Weight Height és ee sce 
68 Smokers, Ist. 18.8 59.1 lie) 4.02 582 
68 Smokers, 2d. 20.1 62.5 173.0 4,10 685 
Difference. 1.5 3.4 1.2 .08 103 
77 Non-smokers, Ist. 18.0 59.0 170 4 4.08 570 
77 Non-smokers, 2d. 19.6 61.6 172.5 4,28 671 
Difference. ie 92 meee a ca "20 101 


The smaller number of observations in the physical measurements 
is due to two causes: first, the physical examinations are optional for 
students entering with advanced standing in physical education; these 
students usually take only the first examination; second, a number of 
students in this group had not yet taken their second physical exam- 
ination when this study was made. ‘The selection is therefore purely 
accidental. 
It appears from these tables that there is no appreciable difference 
between the measurements of the smokers and of the non-smokers 
except in the matter of age. The slight advantage in the average meas- 
urements of the smokers at the first examination is undoubtedly due to 
the fact that they are 8 months older. The 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 have-any significance. 
SCHOLARSHIP RECORDS OF THE 223 STUDENTS 
Average Marks Marks during Failures during 
at Entrance first 2 years first 2 years 
223 students ...... 90 per cent. 66 per cent. 7 per cent. 
Lo smokers. .. os. 89 per cent. 62 per cent. 10 per cent. 
108 non-smokers ... 91 per cent. 69 per cent. 4 per cent. 
The differences in scholarship standing between the smokers and 
non-smokers are distinctly in favor of the non-smokers. 
If the only difference between these two groups of students is that 
the members of one group use tobacco and the members of the other 
group abstain from it, then it would appear that there is a direct rela- 
tion between smoking tobacco and scholarship. A further study of 
these two groups brings out differences between smokers and non- 
smokers in athletic and social activities. 
