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THE TAR HEEL UNrVELlSITY OF rtTH CAROLINA BOAliJ) OF KDI i OHS 0. .V." II VM AX, L. A. Buowx Kditor-in-l'iiU'l Assistant Editor-in-Chief ARSOC1ATK I0DITOKS J. V. IjAsi.ey Jk. L. X. Tayi-ok Nr. S. Pi.L'WMun A. H. 'Wolfe, -Uv. TliOMPSON I. II. HlOHKS L.N.JIoiioAN F. P. Bahkku - - Business Manager Assistant Business Manager. Published twice a week by the Genera) Ath rftic Association. "Entered as aceond-elass matter Oetober 2, 1009, at the post oflico at Chapel Hill, X. C. under t)ie Art of March 3, 1879.' ' Printed by The University Press, Chapel Fl ill . Subscription Price, $1.50 per Year Payable in advance or during first term. SiNKi.B CcriR 5 Cunts The First Signs of an approaching crisis may already be seen by the re cent action of the University Coun cil. They had on trial recently men whom they almost knew to be guilty of gambling- and blacking. Yet they could not get any testimony. The men would not testify against themselves. AO witness summoned would rive tes timony. As a final resort the council threatened to turn over to the faculty every student who refused to testify. It worked like a charm. Ttstimony was straightway forthcoming plenty of it. The suspects were convicted and have severed connections: with the university. But in securing this testimony the council were forced toplay there last card. They now stand at the end of their rope. The next step can only be that the faculty take the whole mat ter of administering government over the student body into their own hands. The whole matter briefly stated is this. The University Council has be.n elected to see that the laws of students self-government are carried out. To do this they must have the power to punish those who disobey these laws These men to be punished must first be apprehended. To be appiehended it is necessary that the proper testi mony be obtainable. Then the coun cil has been elected to no purpose if it may not have the power to secure tes timony from the witnesses it examines. It will be a farce and utterly useless. Indeed they have foand a means of forcing the desired testimony. And are the students satisfied that this has been done? Is it right? If not right then the University Council, the executive of the honor s)stem, should not do it; the student body must not put up with their doing it. If the Council does not force wit nesses to testify, then, as we have al ready pointed out, return to rule by proctors is necessary and will be im- versity. The writer asks the ques tion, "Is the Honor System going into bankruptcy?" but he does not favor us with a definite answer, yes or no. We take the liberty of answering for him and saying that instead of losing ground, student government is steadi ly gaining a firmer foundation in- the life of the college. Government is a growth. It is not to be expected that any body of people can at once bring forth a full-blown system of self-government. Any one rrinvprmani with conditions here four or five years back must admit that student government has made a won derful advance since that time. So far, at least, then this form of govern ment has undergone no backsliding. At the present moment however we stand at a crisis. We must ao tor- ward or we shall go backward. There is no such thing as standing still. So far we have spent our time in thought about the theory of our honor system. At present we have pretty well per fected this theory. Almost any stu dent can give a good outline of the principles of self-government. We are all familiar with the theory. But we must have something more than a mere theory, however good that theory may be. We must now turn our at tention to the machinery which is to operate this government. The ideal form of administration would be by the students, literally speaking, but it is utterly out of the question as being too clumsy and slow .i . i rm . . .,1 ..'-i .. ( 4 Vie a lneUiOU. JLUC ituuiuiiaiiatiuu ui honor system has very properly been placed in the bauds of a representa tive council. Each member ot this council, excepting one only is chosen by the direct vote of the student body Also at any time during the year the student body has the power to take any or all of these men off the council Truly then these men are only the tools the students use in tU.admniiS' trati-m of their government. Representing the student body en tirely as they do the University Coun cil should be given the entire adminis trative nower of the student body. At - .-..j.- ------ present . the Council may call any student to a trial and if they have refuse to grant this power then there only remains for us a gradual return to the days of faculty rule and proc tors. If the power is granted then shall the government of the students be placed on firmer ground and the greatest progress toward clean civic life be assured. PLAY BASEBALL Call at 39 CARR and look over , the ever saw oi line you prettiest Reach's Baseball Goods You can save money an? get goods that are ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED R G. Stockton, College Agt.. Representing the BROWN-ROGERS COMPANY, Winston. Salem, N. C. sufficient evidence against him they may expel him from the University. The Council makes use of no system of espionage to gain its evidence but depends entirely upon the student con sciousness to report any uugentlemanly behavior to it. The Council has the power to try any student and foice the attendance of any student as a witness but it has not the power to force any witness to testify What does it accomplish to bring student to trial and bring the witnesses to the trial and then not have the power of getting testimony? The test imouy alone is what convicts a man. As long as no adverse testimony is forthcoming the culprit may carry on his misdemeanor with as much safety as the innocent man may walk the campus. If student self-government is to live at the University the Uni versity Council must have the power to administer that government. It the Council is to have the power to admin- CALL AT H. H. PATTERSON'S OPPOSITE THE CAMPUS, where yon will flrl Men's Furnishing, urn . , Suit (W. Carpets, KUKS reHUj-u.uu.- o. - ses. Towels, Howls Hiut rueue.N, Het.ers,HarrtwHre of all kinds ami every. k ok1 to ea. All t:od delivered promptly JHAPKI. HIM.. NOKTHOAUOl.lNA G.C. Pickard & Co, LIVERY STABLE Located on Kosemary oi., tv..v. . . c- . ... i : .1. i ohone Exchange. oiyuMi 4. ... always on hand. WANT A TEAM, CALL 30 G. C. Pickard, Manager BOARD AT COMMONS HALL $10.00 PER MONTH. SOUTHERN RAILWAY Through connections for all Points. South and West. 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If it is right to force this , ister that government it must have testimony by the power of threatening I tne power to mete out punishment to then why does not the student body I the guilty and this necessitates the give the Council the right 10 command ; power to force tustimony from any it without having to use the power of witness. The students aud they alone, the faculty for its effectiveness? . We;ilave the power to save the situation, must put into the hands of , the men . 'piie Council must be given this power who have been chosen to administer uuci thc students only have a right to student self-government sufficient poW-'ivy them it. The student body must ' act and act at once. NORFOLK AND SOUTHKltN RAILWAY Harry K Wnleott & Hnuli M. Ken, Receivers. Norfolk Vii-, JiiiHutry'&it-b, WW HAVK YOU BEEN OVER THE NEW" BRIUUE? 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