The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-12
LECTURE ON
CIGARETTE
HABIT

Rev. A. W. Shaw OF the anti-cigsrette
Congregational church yesterday after
noon where between 1000 and 300 children
OF the school age sat listening TO the ad-
dress on the bancful habit OF cigarette
smoking
The topic under which Rev. Shaw spoke
was. Your Boy and Ny Girl and every
one present enjoyed It. The meeting was
held for the beenht OF the school children
OF the city. and shortly before o'clock
they began to arrive and rapidly did
they put in appearance that I'm a very
short space OF time there was n demand
for standing room and soon even that
was at premium.
The children evidently came to enjoy
themselves. for shortly after the address
began from the hrst few rows back there
was an incessant buzzing and while not
unruly, they did not pay much attention
20 what was being said. or else they were
discussing the various points among
themselves
The children seemed ever willing 60 ap-
plaud and from time 20 time AZ some ar
gument was brought home there were
rounds OF applause. They manifested
their delight according 10 their indivi-
dual tastes. Some OF them INDUCED i'm
mild spasms OF handclspping. while those
who had been 10 some OF the galleries OF
the theatres OF the city showed their
appreciation by handclspping. while
by others whistling was their method OF
expressing feelings
Dr. Shaw prefaced his remarks by say
ing that he had a difficult task before
him. that OF talking 20 the adults I'm the
audience and the children at the same
time. My subject ne said. Your Boy
and My Girl Is one ~ interest 10 MS both
! have four girls. and, OF course. I am
interested I'm your boys az well. for by
and-by my girls will want husbands and
they may get them from Rhode Island
In that case l want them 90 he all right
The Rhode Island Sunday School associa
ton Is honored In having you here more
honored than YOU are. for that is what
the Sunday school is for, TO take care OF
the children"
Or. Shaw went on to describe To the
children how tho lighthouse and the life
savers are useful TO the mariner. and said
that he wanted TO be the lighthouse that
would keep the children from going ON
the breakers ahead He stated that on
Sunday he went 10 the Reformatorv AZ
Cranston and upon investigation found
that al least ao per cent OF the inmates
had been sent there for offences the pri-
mary cause OF which Was smoking cigar
cites
lie continued by saying that although
there Is law on the statute book OF the
state prohibiting the sale OF cigarettes
10 Mrs rs, and although that law is all
right as far as II goes Yet the fault
Tor the prevalence Of cigarette smoking
among the children is largely with the
parents. IF the mothers and fathers
look more carefully after the children. ."
he said, we will have less evil among
our boys than we have now" DIR. shaw
appealed 10 the mothers and boys 10
help In the work Of driving cigarette
from the city and state.
Before the adjournment Of the session
Mayor Reynolds addressed a few word 3
TO the children, but lacking the lung
power or the Indiana polls clergyman he
was unable TO get the attention OF more
than a small portion OF the audience,
giving up the attempt I'm loss than 1ve
minutes.