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EDITORIAL FHONI 4111
CHAPEL HILL, N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1936
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NUMBER 96
THE
CAMPU S
KEYBOARD
by Phil Hammer
That We Must be Constructive
In Interpreting Last Week
Is Important at This Time
GOUNGI
L UPHOLDS GRAHAM POLICY
STUDENT COUNCIL, 1935-36
It's difficult to interpret the
past week's happenings optimis
tically. But it's important that
-we do.
. What has happened can be
dragged forth as scorching evi
dence that the honor system has
failed. On the other hand, the
fact that it was uncovered and
abolished, this cheating ring, by
students themselves, can be
made a confirmation of the
working of the system.
The honor system has not
worked well. Yet doesn't it seem
to you that here we have our
greatest opportunity to bring
this about? Can't we wipe the
slate clean and start this very
day to create, to re-create, this
spirit of consciousness of honor
-which is the very life of the hon
or principle?
Many students have suffered
in the hearings. We like to feel
though, that they feel their pain
less when they believe that the
circumstances of their departure
is bringing us closer to a realiza
tion of our duty in this matter.
We like to feel, too, ' that stu
dents on the campus have caught
the same spirit as the man who
-wired us yesterday, "Don't wor
ry one minute. You are right and
truth will prevail."
Yes, persons have suffered and
many violators are now free, at
the same time. But let's begin
anew. We're not so naive as to
believe that all was well. But
we're optimistic enough to be
lieve that all will be well if ev--ery
student assumes this respon
sibility together.
Yesterday the faculty heard
the details of last week's episode.
They heard students expressing
their opinions. They heard pleas
that they co-operate in building
up this consciousness of honor.
There was one faculty mem
ber, however, who wasn't pres
ent yesterday. He does more
"blowing about the honor system
than anyone on the campus. In
fact, he blows so much that stu
dents think he and his ideas are
a joke.
He "laughs," so he tells the
class, when we talk about the
"honor system. But his fellow
members didn't laugh yesterday.
They silently pledged to a man
to help the students in these
days of crisis. Maybe they can
convey to this blowing expert on
the ways of campus children
what the students tried to con
vey to them.
It's this honor consciousness
that we need everywhere. It's
not a fleeting thing, not a news
paper slogan. It is the honor
principle, translated into human
action.
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Francis Fairley Elected
To Complete Pool's
Term
Tribunal Indorses
Athletic Control
Woodhouse Lectures
t 7-W.V..A. Meeting pan gy 5.2 Vote
Government Professor Advises Council Feels That Six-President
Plan "Makes for Best Inter
est of Honor System"
HONOR TRIALS CONTINUED
Pictured above are members of the 1935-36 student council who brought the major part of their
task in investigating the cheating ring to a conclusion yesterday. From left to right they are:
Francis Anderson, Marvin Allen, Melvin Smith, J. J. Parker, Jr., President Francis Fairley and
J. B. Craighill. Members of the council not present when the photo was made are Clyde Mullis
and Jack Smith. Tar Heel Staff Photo
FACULTY TO BEGIN
NEW ATTENDANCE
LAWS THUS SPRING
Attendance Regulations will be
Optional with . Instructors
r During Next Quarter y-
COMMITTEE STUDIES PLAN
Class attendance require
ments will be left to the in-
aiviauai instructors and pro
fessors next quarter, it was an
nounced yesterday by A. W.
Hobbs, dean off the (school of
arts and sciences.
Although the intricate de
tails of the program are yet
to be worked out, before the
opening of the spring quarter,
Dean Hobbs statement declared
that all responsibility for the
number of cuts in each class
will be left to the instructor of
that class.
Excess Cuts
However, the statement said
when a student is warned by
the instructor, further absences
in that class will result in sub
sequent exclusion from the class
Continued on page two)
PHOTO MEN BEGIN
CONVENTION HERE
M. D. Taylor, Advertising Professor
To Address Association Today
In Today's News
Francis Fairley elected by stu
dent council to complete Jack
Pool's unfinished, term.
Faculty makes attendance op
tional with instructors beginning
next quarter.
Graham talks to freshmen on
-hnnor svstem and its applica
tion.
Photographers begin conven
tion here.
Members of the North Caro
lina Photographers' Association
assembled at the Carolina Inn
Sunday for their 11th annua
convention and for the second
short course in photography
sponsored by the University
Extension Division.
The convention began with a
smoker in the ball room of the
Inn Sunday night and will close
tomorrow afternoon with the
election and installation of new
officers. Following registration
and a business session yesterday
morning, R. J. M. Hobbs, Uni
versity professor of business
law, spoke on the "Advantages
of Professional Legislation."
After this there were three' de-
monstrawons 01 suojects con
nected with photography. ;
Yesterday's ' session closed
with a banquet at which R. B.
House, dean of administration.
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Our Stand With Graham
When one becomes cognizant of his misplaced belief in su
perficial aspects of a problem, then he has the moral right and
duty to revise that belief, to alter it and bend it to the right
interpretation, with the.letter of the moral law beneath it all.
We have opposed Dr. Graham's athletic plan. Our opposition
has been on superficial grounds. Basically we have agreed.
Now, we utteri after analysis and. certain. revelations, our. sin
cere approval of his plan as a whole, utter it wholly voluntarily
and with feeling and conviction.
Our opinions crossed on the matter of letting alumni send
athletes through school, as athletes PER SE. Thus our opposi
tion has been directed in actuality against amateurism, the
principle to which college athletics must be committeed.
Dr. Graham's proposals clarify the present rulings. They
hit at the root of our present evil. They realize in their
meanings the necessity of clarity and truth.
Our opposition to his section (a) of article one has in actual
ity been opposition to the present Southern Conference ruling
to that effect. It says "no person shall be permitted to parti
cipate in any intercollegiate contest who has ever used his
knowledge of athletics or his athletic or gymnastic skill for
pecuniary gain."
Dr. Graham's proposal makes it more specific, more direct,
naming the kinds of forbidden aid.
We were blind to the fact that we were fighting for a viola
tion of the very code under which we are supposed to operate.
We were blind to believe that the athletic council's unanimous
statement regarding the "satisfactory condition' of our pres
ent athletic situation was with sound basis.
There is a faculty ruling at present that requires an ath
lete's written pledge that no money has been received for ath
letic ability or service. An alumni who subsidizes an athlete
encourages even makes necessary that athlete's lying to
the faculty committee.
Perhaps that is berating the alumni's ability to choose re
cipients of their gifts. That is an unnecessary point to consid
er, but our opinion is that an alumnus would do better in set
ting up a scholarship open to all students.
This is not merely a question of the primary transcendence
Continued on Cast page)
Y.M.C.A. Units Hold Meetings
McFarland Is Speaker
At 'Y' Upper Cabinets
At the meeting of the Junior-
Senior "Y" cabinets held last
night Francis Fairley and
George McFarland were sche
duled to reiterate the positions
taken by Alfred E. Smith and
Senator Joseph Robinson in a
recent political controversy in
which Smith broke with the fac
tion which ran him for the pres
idency in 1928.
Fairley was unable to be pres
ent, but McFarland presented
the side of Senator Robinson.
In his talk, McFarland pointed
out that Roosevelt said that
Smith in 1928 advocated the
(Continued on page three)
Friendship Council
Backs Honor System
The Freshman Friendship
Council appointed a committee
to state in writing their deter
mination to support the honor
system and the present student
government.
Mr. Harry Comer, field secre
tary of the campus Y. M. C. A.,
summarized the opinions o'f fa
culty and student groups that
have met recently and gave ex
amples of other systems of stu
dent self-government.
In a discussion, after the
talk the freshmen suggested that
some of the reasons for cheat
ing were scorn of upperclass-
(Continued on fage three)
Co-eds to Assume Share of
Responsibility
Professor E. J. Woodhouse of
he government department, ad
dressed the Y. W. C. A. on "Po- Tne student council late last
itical, Economical and Social h"ght endorsed President Frank
Problems of the Day" at the P Graham's policy against sub
second meeting of the organiza- sidization of college athletics by
ion last night. a vote of five to two.
The professor insisted that ine action ionowea a unani-
the women must take an active mous decision in favor of the so
part in the politics of the world. caJled President Plan" on
If you women don't heln us the Par of the State College
men out in solving our present council last week.
problems, this western civiliza- baid Francis Fairley, newly
tion of ours will decay. You eIcted president, to the Daily
must assume your responsibil- Tar Heel af ter the vote of com
ity," declared the speaker, dence was taken, "The council
In discussing the problems of feels tnat thls P1311 makes for
the day, Dr. Woodhouse started the best interests of the honor
with the campus. He stated system, and that it is a sincere
that he had the utmost faith in effortt bring about genuine am-
our student government, and ateur athletics to the University.
said that it was a provine The Present emphasis," he
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sround of student leadership CUIumuea on D1S lime ainie
ahilities ics tends to over-emphasize the
He trave a brief resume of importance of athletics to a uni-
North Carolina's problems in the versity and is detrimental to the
comma gubernatorial and sena- Proper functioning of the honor
torial selections, and talked system.
ahnnt t.hA sal. fanr ue ieei, ne sam, speaKmg
In discussing national affairs. 01 the majority vote of which
Dr ' Woodhouse beed ffie wol "" 13 a meraoer,- Tnai me
men to acquaint themselves with 9raiam, PIan if out 38
T,r0r Qr0, feo Qti I uesignea, win iena lowaras mucn
preme Court, the President, and more wholesome athletic condi-
Congress.
Francis Fairley was selected to
complete the unexpired term of
student body president left va
cant by Jack Pool at a special
council meeting Sunday after
noon.
Fairley will conduct the re
mainder of the student council
meetings this vear. including the
neagmg nimseii to upnoia investigation and trial of hon6r
the honor system of the Univer- System violators in the recently
sny, every man at yesterdays exposed cheating ring,
iresnman assemoiy stooa ana
heard President Graham ex
press a fervent hope that the
class of '39 would reach its sen
ior year without a blot on its
record.
Referring to the . recent sus
pension of Jack Pool, president
of the student council, Presi
dent Graham said: "The fact
that Pool himself exposed a five
year old episode of cheating is
proof enough that the honor
system is working here." He
praised Pool for his self-indictment.
More Honorable
"Carolina is going to be more
honorable than ever before from
now on. The students are the
only ones who can clean this
cheating out, and they are do
ing it. There will be no wrist
slapping. You can't stay at the
University if you cheat."
"There wTere only one or two
freshmen called before the stu
dent council in its probe last
week," he continued, "and I
think it would be a fine thing
if four years hence none of you
here today will have beenguilty
of cheating during your entire
college career."
"We become a part of what
we tolerate, and if we tolerate
what has been going on, we are
cheating. We can't live and
grow while such a situation ex
ists," he concluded.
- Continued on page two)
FRESHMEN TAKE
PLEDGE OF HONOR
First-Year Men Rise with Presi
dent Graham to Express
Hope of Spotless Record
No provision has been made,
according to Fairley, to replace
his and Tom Evins' positions on
the student government body
unless a campus demand arises
and a request for an election is
made, . " . '. t't
The council also at their Sun-
(Continued on page two) .
BEAUTIFUL SINGER
TO PERFORM HERE
Swarthout Says Concert More
colt Than Opera
Diffi-
Gladys Swarthout, star of this
Metropolitan Opera and of mov
ing pictures, will be one of - the
principal attractions of the
Parents' Day program on Feb
ruary 12, which is being run in
collaboration with Student-Faculty
Day.
Miss Swarthout, who will
give a concert in Memorial hall,
prefers singing concerts to
opera; but thinks it more diffi
cult. "In concert a singer is
the whole show," she declares.
"She has to win and hold an au
dience entirely through her voice
and personality. She cannot de
pend on acting or costume or
the many other convenient dis
tractions that one can lean on in
an operatic performance.
"This makes a concert ap
pearance much more difficult A
singer has to be on her mettle,
putting everything she has into
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