The Oregon weekly., May 21, 1906, Image 6

T . G. H e n d ric k s , P res.
8 . B. E n k in , Vice P re s.
P . K. S n o d g r a s s , C a s h ie r
L . H . P o t t e r , A s s t. C a s h .
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Tanner. Forty-six percent of ihean­
swers to the question whether it would be
Eugene, Oregon
President Ressler of the Monmouth honorable to keep fare from the conduc­
State Normal School, gave the lecture at tor if he failed to ask for it, were in the
C a p ita l and S u rp lu s , $150,000
Assembly Wednesday morning, taking affirmative; in regard to bluffing in class
as his subject, “ Student Honor.” P'or recitations and exaggeration in conver­
YVe would like to have your banking a number of years Professor Ressler was sation, fifty per cent were in the affirma­
superintendent of the Eugene public tive. Most of the reasons given for not
business.
schools, afterwards accepting a position doing such things held the idea that tak­
in the University, from which he was ing advantage of another person, weak­
F o r e v e r y th in g p e r ta in in g to M u s ic go
called to the Monmouth Normal.
ened the student’s own character.
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In his long experience in school work,
“Students have a different standard of
RANKIN, the Piano Man President Ressler has had opportunities conduct than conscience. They regard
to observe students and to learn their only the standards of the university and
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ways, and so is in a position to discuss a for these the faculty are responsibe. The
Special efforts to please students
few phases of student honor.
In the question has gotten beyond whether it is
first ol his lecture he announbed that he morally right or wrong; it is a question
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would draw his examples from institu­ whether it is gentlemanly or ladylike.
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tions in other par’s of the United States. The reason that a double standard pre­
“ In a book written on the subject of vails in college is that students regard
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student honor, Dean Briggs of Harvard, the college not as real life, but only a
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observed that there was a want of a finer preparation for life. When they shall
sense ol honor among the students, par­ consider that life in college is the same
ticularly noticeable in athletics, in the as the life of the world, then the stan­
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authorship ol written work, in excuses dard will be one. It is becoming more
and more true that the names of scholar
of neglected work, and other relations and gentleman are synonymous. In
with the faculty.
conclusion, may I quote from Theodore
“ During their college life, students are Roosevelt, that the calling of every lady
inclined to feel somewhat lax, and Presi­ and gentleman is to work honestly, play
dent Elliott in his address at the begin­ fairly, and take life seriously.”
Has fust received a full line of
ning of the year, charged the Harvard
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called it dishonorable to overspend
l ir s t c la s s r e p a ir in g d o n e w h ile y o u w a i t .
H e allowances, to rutl into debt
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Martin Miller
“ Rowdyism and destruction to proper­
S ch n id e r Blk. now, 3 doors w e st P .0 . ty (io not need to be discussed here.
Another question that the students of the
University have solved for themselves
is in regard to taking part in town affairs
unless a citizen. It is beneath the dig­
nity ol a student to take part in munici­
pal affairs in which he has no personal
interest.’’
Professor Ressler discussed at length
the question ol honor in athletics, show-
that participants cannot be too careful,
including even the yell leaders.
Having questioned t he dishonesty of the
men’s side ol university life, Professor
Ressler turned bis attention to that of
the woman’s, quoting a number of
questions trom an article written by Miss
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