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MH IB M i . i ' WW," ! t,r'T a ' qnfc Hfsf Socli-ly 'ftbe SDatlv IRebraefcan Vol. IV, No. ft) v. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, JAN. 20, 1905. Price 5 Cents fe && W- $. V r.rr- V!- t - F iV J I V" I . ft r FIX RESOLUTIONS The Mass Meeting Recommends Honor System. The clause Meet Toduy to Appoint ' Committee. A crowd which filled every Boat Ii tlm'qhapW was on hand when President liuuter, of the 8enlor Class, called the mass meeting to ordor yesterday morn Ins. Dr Fling was immediately Intro duced as the speaker to present the matter to be considered and he sot Im mediately to his task. His remarks, ho said, would be practically a repeti tion of those addressed to his history class on Wednesday, which were promoted "Dy discovery of "cheating In this class. In effect Dr. Fling said that dishonest work among the studonts could never be suppressed" by police :ogulations on the part of tho Faculty. He thought that tho trouble was due to a double code of moral standards which seems to exist among the stu dents. The moral code governing ono's action in school prevents ono student from giving "Information leading to the approhenslon of -the cheater. Be cause it la tho act of a fellow student ialBe pride keeps another from dis closing the underhand methods used. Things are daily tolerated- Iri Univer; ?i'y life which would not bo tolerated for a moment in' outside life. This double codo should not ox 1st, thought Dr. Fling, but the ono code, of absolute honesty should prevail. Conditions here are not, perhaps, very different from those at many other universities, but the time has come to take matters in band. The attitude now existing is due to a lack of appreciation on the part of the students. This false dou Die standard of morals ib undermining university life and its offects do not atop with university life, but Influence "ufter-ilfe. Police regulations cannot le looked to as remedial, and no self respecting Instructor will act as a po lice. Tho policy of "cheat if you can, but suffer the consequences If you are taught," is bound to rouse lasting an tagonism between the students and the fncult. Tho responsibility of this evil bliould be placed where it belongs, namely, upon the shoulders of the students. Tho students are tho ones hurt by these underhanded practices, and not the faculty. When the Btu dents think enough of the ideals and honor of their university, then tho honor syBtem can be successfully in troduced, hut not until then, for there can be no half-way measures, Thoro muBtbe a strict surveillance or ocom plqte reWanco upon student honor. In colleges where the honor system has been successfully adopted every stu dent is a '.self-constituted committee of ono for order. The cheater is under the eye of the whole student body, and from this there is no escape. Any one caught using questionable methods is brought before a student committee, and all Bides of the case heard. If guilty, and expulsion is merited, the offender is requested to leave the in stitution, and thiB request from the student committee is usually quite suf ficient. In case, however, it is not suf ficient, then the power of the executive Vs. office is used and expulsion follows. This use of executive powor is only mado ns an extreme resort. Some years ago committees of students at Nebras ka were appointed to confer with fac ulty committees. The honor system was fully discussed, and talked of among pti'dents and teachers. The time seemed ripe for Its adoption here, but Just when overythlng was most favorable, the whole movement collapsed, and nothing came of It. Now the time ualn seems ripe. Now is the time to ai t This Is the time to sound tho death sentence of the double moral code. The speaker finished with the assurance that If such actions are taken by the studentB that loss than ono per cent of the students will have the nerve to cheat, when they know that they will have to answer for their cheating to their follow students. He urged, In conclusion, that tho various ciasEcs adopt measures looking toward the adoption of the honor systom and that tho system be put in force to govern examinations next week. Chairman Hunter seconded Dr. Fljng's remarks, vory heartily, stating that it Is up to the students to seo that the evils now prevalent are abol ished. He then read the following set of resolutions: "We, the studentB of the Unlvorslty of Nebraska, believing that the tradi tional attitude of some college stu--doiits towards cheating is Immoral, In defensible and a tremendous obstacle to the developmentpfthe noblest man hood and womanhood; profoundly con vinced that the time has come to es tablish a higher and better standard In these matters amongst us, having In mass meeting assembled, this nine teenth day of January, 1005, resolve as lollows: "1. That no codo of student ethics ought to attempt to Justify dishonest work of any kind. "2. That any student who will not work honestly and fairly should not bo allowed- to remain amongst us. "3. That wo accept the responsibil ity of introducing this higher standard amongst us, will organize at once by classes to enforce It, and agree indi vidually to Inform the student commit tees to be established of any dishonest work that may come to our notice. "4. That these resolutions be print ed and a copy placed in tho hands of every student In tho University." The above resolutions woro immedi ately, and' without a dissenting voice, adopted. Class meetings wore immedi ately called by tho heads of tho classes who were on tho platform. The Sen iors meet today at 1 p. m. in U 106. Tho Juniors jneot at 1 p. m. today in tho Cbem. lecture room. The Sophomore class will meet In U 107 at 1 today. Tho Freshmen class meeting wllr be held in Memorial hall. Grade and un ci assed students Avill meet in U 212 at 1 There will be no 1 o'clock classes held today. It is Imperative that ev ery member of the University bo pres ent at one or tho other of these class meetings, and make it a personal mat ter to sanction the action taken in mass meeting, and have a part in tho adoption of the Honor System at Nebraska. COMMITTEE APPOINTED Glee Club Concert Arrangemenst to be Perfected. Now is your chance to buy swell up-to-date shoes at a bargain. Sanderson's removal sale. The committee chosen to co-operate with Manager Dlerks in arranging for the Oleo club concert, which is to bo given at tho Oliver February 16th, will meet Tuesday, January 31st, In U 10Q. The names nro horowlth published and it Ib urged that thoBO includod will bear In mind the date, tho first Tues day In tho second semester. Tho com mittee has been selected with the in tention that It bo a thoroughly repre sentative ono, and one that will lend every possible assistance In making the coming concert a complete success. Alpha Tau Omega Earnest Edgar Sprague. Phi Delta Phi Fred Johnson. Phi Kappa Psi W. C. Ramsey. Delta Upsllon Fred Lundln. Sigma Chi Jamos Vanburg. Kappa Sigma John Roberts. Phi Gamma Delta Ed. Adams. Alpha Thota Chi It. H. Thompson. Sigma Alpha Epsllon Earl Eagar. Phi Rho Sigma John Allen. Delta Tau Delta Clyde D. Wilson. Phi Delta Thota Robert White. PI Beta Phi Poarl Archibald. Kappa Alpha Thota Edith Butler. Delta Gamma Jano Burt. Chi Omega Martha Woods. Delta Delta Dolta Kathrine Lumrlo. Kappa Kappa Gamma Edith Butler. - Alpha Omlcron Pi Aliens McEach ron. Y. M. C. A M. J. Brown. Y. W. C. A. Eva Cooper. Pladlans Chas. Borg. Dellan F. R. Beers. ET. DODGE DOWNED The Second Game on Northern Trip Won. Accuracy and Excellent Trm Work ilrlnff Victory. To $ing "Elijah." Mrs. Raymond calls the attention of all Btudents to the oratorio which tho chorus Is to prepare for the commence ment concert. Tho work selected Is Mendelssohn's "Elijah," an intensely dramatic work, which gives a largo sharo of the laurels to tho chorus. Fre quently an impression prevails that chorus work Is intended only for un trained voices, but In tho larger cities, there are many choral societies prin cipally composed of prominent soloists who consider It a privilege to do this work, not only for the pleasure derived from It, but for its educational value. The commencement concert will bo z. notable event. It will be given in the Oliver theater, with orchestral ac companiment and fine soloists the ti tle role being taken by a Blnger of na tionul reputation. In addition to "Elijah," the popular opera "Carmen" will bo given in con cert form wlthcapable soloists, and accompanied by Innes' band. We (should have in our-Unlverslty a chorus of two or three hundred voices study ing the miBter pieces. Nothing would add more to our University spirit, than plenty of good hearty singing. All ttudents who can, should Join the chorus and sharo in the pleasure of knowing and producing these fine works. CORRECTION. In announcing the men elected to the Greek Letter Engineering society the name of the society was given as Sigma Chi. It should have been SJgma Tau. The name of A. E. Miller should be added to the. list before printed ad elected to Sigma Tau. Fifty-seven to twonty-throo tells tho story of Nibraska's victory ovor Fort Dodgo . M. C. A. on Wednesday oven Ing. This Is tho second ganiri playod on tht trip and tho second victory. Tho vbtory was due to accurato goal' shoot ing and gooo team work. Kvldontly Fort Dodge was treatod to a surprise similar to tho ono given Weslcyan on Jan. 12th. Tho Fort Dodge papers had extondpdaj$t$Je& on tho front page concerning this gamo and prophecylng how thoy would de feat Nebraska when the gamo wns played. But tho results did not provo th'lr rrophecy. Lust night tho team playod the Shat tuck Military Academy team at Falr Lault, Minnesota. The hardest giniea of the trip come tonight and tomor row afternoon against the University .f Minnesota toam. Today e the last day of grace for tho men taking work In tho department of Physical Training. If you havo ab sences arrange concerning them today. There is still a chance for you to mako up at lean ono absence. All work in this department wJlhbj dUinJsbod ntxt week and tho work for this semester ends this ovonlng. The department of Physical Train ing is arranging Its schedule for tho next semester so as to aid tho track and baseball teams in -thelr-wwork. If ever men were given a chance to mako either of these teams it will bo this spring. The men will begin twining immediately after the opening of tho semester -and continue Until "'klter tho tryouts. Every man will be given in dividual attention by either Dr. Clapp or Assistant Lane. Thoso taking course 13 will con tinue the same work next year if they register in 14. Men who had 14 tho socond semester of last year will tako up 16 next semester. Courso 16 is an advanced course under Dr. Clapp. All theso courses will be dismissed tho first of April and from this time un til tho tryouts, the men will do work on the track. But they must do work six days In the week Instead of three. If thoy should fall to make the teams In tho tryout they -must return to tho classes and do the gym. work to got credit The men who havo been taking-the theory of track work under Dr. Clapp the first semester will put this theory Into practice, These men, will jpractlc. ally have the entire school year In preparation tpr tho track work and much good material Is expected from this class. By these plans it Is evident that no pains are being spared to make track and baseball work a success- this spring. ' - Forbes' Stables, livery, cab and bag gage service, 1126-31 P street. Bell phone, 550. Auto phone 1660. Have you seen the Gun Calf Button Shoes at Sanderson's? They are it. f y . f-,V M ftoEt vJ t