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...outcome of an undergraduate vote on whether or not the honor system should be initiated here, of course presents many difficulties, but one sentence from Professor, Perry's address is significant. It was his opinion that the "overwhelming majority of the undergraduates of Harvard would respond instantly to any move such as the introduction of the honor system; for if it is presented fairly, men of all social classes will respond to it." Professor Perry Speaks with complete knowledge of the way in which the system was received at Princeton. So to speak, his is the opinion of the specialist...
...would combine to make these men exert their best efforts. Such conditions apply to the average undergraduate, and hence there is little doubt that the institution of the projected idea would immediately manifest itself in a much higher average mark. That, then, is the great justification for the proposed move: it will tend to induce every man to do his best in scholarship, as most are at present doing in outside affairs to the detriment of deserved academic credit. This argument in favor of the publication of marks we consider to outweigh every thing which has so far been said...
...regrettable, but none the less unavoidable fact. Then, because a great number of men were prevented from reaching home for Christmas Eve, the Faculty made an attempt to obtain the present allowance, pleading the universal importance of that day. After considerable opposition the Corporation and the Overseers sanctioned the move...
...result, state officers are nominated by the people and adopt their own platforms, from which the people choose. Then the provision was added to this bill that the state legislators must pledge themselves absolutely to support or ignore the agitation for direct election of United States senators. The next move was to establish the recall, so that the people could discharge those officers who proved faithless to their trust. Immediately a Republican legislature, pledged to direct senatorial election, chose a Democratic senator to support that movement. And next, to remove the great danger of corruption at the direct primaries...
These figures show conclusively that the tendency in the last few years has been to discourage the collection of subscriptions from students and that the abolishing of the practice was not so radical a move as at first thought...