The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-12-21
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.

The death of DR.. Webb removes
from our Board of Education faith
full and efficient member. The teachers
and scholars feel that they have suf-
fered direct loss, and wish to ex-
tend their deep sympathy to the men,
bers of his family. In view of the
burial services Thursday afternoon no
school was held, and the school flag
was fioated at half
***
This term of school closes Deem
Der p; the winter term will beg n
January 2, 1894, and continue twelve
weeks. Those who pay tuition should
remember that it is due at the open
ing of the term; for the winter term it
will be $3.50.
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At its regular meeting Friday even
ing, Dec. Is, the Gladstone club voted
$50 to be used, together with certain
school funds,in purchasing new books
for the library. Our citizens generally
are entitled to the use of the books of
this library; at present however, few
are availing themselves of the privi-
lege.
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The Habit of Smoking.
(The professor of Rhetoric in the
State University, Miss Sanford, is en-
deavoring to incite the English
classes of the State High
Schools to better work
in essay. She suggests topics fol
essay writing each month, and asks
that the best production of each
school be sent her for examination
and comparison. OF course, such
work must all be strictly Originally
The Indians of North America were
probably the first smokers They
used their followed tomahawks for
pipes; and dried and smoked GER
tain weed, saying that it cured being
tired. When Raleigh started colony
in Virginia in 1856, he learned the
use of tobacco from the Indians, and
introduced the habit among the Eng
lish people, with whom it became
very popular. One day servant, en-
tering Raleigh's room with glass OF
ale, saw smoke issuing from his mas
ter's mouth; he dashed the ale in
Raleigh's face, then rushed down
stairs crying for help, thinking his
master was on fire.
From England the habit of smok-
ing spread to Europe, and now it is
popular among all nations. The wo-
men of Spain, and of many other
countries smoke nearly as much as
the men. The Princess Eulalie, OF
Spain, had her servant buy her box
of cigarettes, which she smoked while
in Chicago.
A nation that is given to this habit
is not nearly as strong physically as
nation where tobacco is less used
If the father of a family smokes, his
boys generally follow his example,
and so the habit spreads.
The effect on the individual is that
the brain is stupefed; the pupil of the
eye is dilated, and the vision confused,
the action of the heart becomes IRE
gular; the throat becomes dry from
the stoppage of the saliva glands,
and the man is lead to drinking; and
all the energy is taken out of him.
Some men smoke themselves to death;
General Grant had cigar in bis
mouth continually and was killed by
smoking.
Families grow poor from smoking.
The average cigar costs five cents,
and two cigars day would amount
to three dollars in month; but this
is very figure compared with what
some men consume.
Therefore, man should not smoke:
first, on account of the cost; second,
because it produces laziness; third,
because it frequently leads to drink
ing; fourth because it leads others
into bad habits; fifth, because every
man that smokes weakens the govern