The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-31

WrObscrye that ut q session Of the Col.
Aa Association OF Indiana, Rev. b. W.
I hher formerly Of this city, now Presi-
dtntoithe Hanover College, Indiana, rend
IN interesting and instructive paper on
College ethics, The following Is an extract
tUnit
Z President Fisher discussed the univcr-
hlyO ethical principles, which nre alike
Neior homes, schools, societies, and col
lRa The lad leaves the home n boy
deEndent he comes from his college II
nan, developed and responsible. The 80
oledcOICgc CthetiCs or traditional customs
PREVALENT among students contain both
: Eod and evil. The book "FOnr Years In
iie' which sets Tooth the views Of the
i'Ilge student, was condemned. II low.
ed the standard Of morals by uphOlding
tpteheating and hazing. There was, how.
ust = notable progress for the better In
@iolegrs.
At Harvard, Yale, and Bowdoin side.
eafd'weteonCeCommon,an and drunkenness
~ scarcely rebuked. At one time the
@lfge authorities Of Yale passed Il resolu.
uoa lbat the "butlGr OF the college shall
RNdsPense TO the students over twelve
u'teG Of strong drink In a year" Har.
@h ,Has equally lax. These things are
iOE done away The moral condition OF
Ahtflcan colleges was vastly better than
The English universities. Among our
sll9ges reyiyhls OF religion are common |;
ue Bible is read to the students. In point
ap9tty, morality, and general integrity,
Z Ve hundred college students would com.
NJ IavoHbly with one hundred In any
ahet walk Of life.
Vur colleges are Democratic. Students
slne IRON good homes and bad homes.
ine college Is expected to make up the de-
svB o. home culture. Bad boys are sent
@eGleges asO IA reformatory. This should
labe. There should be inquiries rs to
@tlI,c'er Of college applicants, as well as
Intellectual ability.
lae dangers Uf college life TO those Of
N1k morals were wildly portrayed.
lie concluded that.
tlm-Thc entire conduct Of the college
could be petvaded by a high moral tone.
iatte must be no lying 10 students In tlie
dialogue.
Ncond-1lere must be sound moral In.
MMuctIon impaired III sufficient quantity
S'ntAl culture must be supplemented By
SVial tfNihhg. In llarvard's early days
SjH1,aehtS wctO compelled 10 read The Bible
SylEhlly twice daily. II ls not enough Ia
Sash morals In one corner OF tile senior
!M9a brief course in moral philosophy
ute,vldGnccs Of Christianity
ihlNl-There must he good government
w, hoi toomuch Of II. The fewer lawi
se ~. Ve'let, Let the seniors have liberty
s.sn 70 the abolishment Of the mafkihI
s.em Donot tell the freshmen they art
W.. They are not. They should no
INV NV tile freedom Of men or Of senior stu
lOnr-CoIlCges must maintain couftest
iulgng each other. Offenders at one col
Wy Elnsl not he admitted At the doors o
suTSner \ college doing so will beCom,
g.'9iny Nay Tor the sister colleges al
flSc-llieh above nil other principle
NyV KIM practical Christianity. The creates
NJ we have TO overcome Is infdelity
,4c,c Is nothing so good for a bad stdden
Mnss sound conversion, and, above al
Wy. I resident Fisher would seek for II
t'al w OF religion and advance OF Christian
v 70 our colleges,
III tteslaenl Fishers paper was receive
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