New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
CORNELL.

Ithaca. y Y, Nov. (SpecaD.-The student
committee appointed by the Cornell faculty last
spring examine into "crihbins' practised in ex-
aminatlons and to recommend a system which
would eliminate the dshonorable conditions. has
finished It's investigation. 1t will endeavOr
organize student sentiment against the prac-
zee Upon the advice Of the committee the official
examination books longer bear the declaration
OF honesty which each student was formerly com
PEELED sign in. order to receive credit for the
animation. The declaration read: II have neither
given received aid in this examination' With
this out Of the way the students will be placed
wholly their honor. In an editorial on this
subject The Cornell Era says:
The vast majority of Comedians have strong
opinions the present state Of affairs: If an op-
portunity oe given for the vocinG Of their CON
viction would result that the system would ap-,
pear IN new light TO mess M29 az" no% Gto5ea Ct,
that in cribbng he cheats mis- ciassmaies' dis
the standard of manhood which an true men strive
TO uphold. the honor system must needs come to
through thoughtlcssness II he matter is pun to
a man in it's true light, there are few who would
common decency and honor.
President Jacob Gould schurman has received
report from E G. LOrenzen, IS, Who represented
Cornell at the recent meeting OF the International
Federation of Students. held at Paris in August,
and who was elected to represent rne universities
of the United States the governing board Of
that organization. After lamenting that only four
universities in the United states-Northwcstern
Johns Hopkins New-York University and Cornell
sent representatives.. the report says:
The actual work of the congress Was without
much practical result, due to the utter lack of
preparation and the violent demonstrations by the
Poles and Czechs, claiming National recognition.
Neither In the general sessions nor, in the daily
sittngs Of the council was it possible to to
any serious work The ordinary proceedings known
TO the Austrian Legislature We're being literally
he energetic president TO keep order. a few rcso-
uuons adopted. indeed. 10 the effect that the
female Irrespective of religion that nor schol-
SHIPS should be created and many others of equally
berations, Unable 10 rati.y the provisional CON
stitution. was charged TO frame another for the
congress, probably TO be held in Budapest. III
+ Fortunately the chief value Of international
Students Congress does not exist in the questions
fsc of nor s h different ntr m e
the exchange of ideas and the sympathies created.
ing the students Of the different countries into
touch with each other and o. enabling them ut
in that the great functions of the federation ana
for the present, its only practical sphere lies 1t
the excursion to St Ciermain the little groups with
their national flags, march around. salutinS each
their voices could utter the words.
The anti-coeducational crusade begun by the men
OF the freshman class has ended in a compromise
~ which the still hold most Of their tra-
dtional class rights The new constitution adopted
By the class allows the women to vote for the class
president for the members of the Cornellian board
for the class and class day officials II,
affairs in which only section of the class is
interested that section shall have power to act
alone. The alone for the second vica
president corresponding secretary and two NOW,
bers of the election committee.
The junior. class has appointed the following
committee to manage the Junior Prom whtrh is
held in the annual February social week Edward
II. Powley, Ransomville, y. y chairman: InhT NJ
Francis Troy, y. Y. ex-officio: Henry Waitar
New-York; Howard r. OdelI. Cleveland one:
Stewart Burchard. New-York; Edward d ToChni NM
auburn n y; Joseph p; kitredge Rochester
Gold Spring Harbor \. Y: Henry l.. Chase Sa,;
James H. Macbeth. Buffalo. \. Y; George II
Kramer. Dayton. Ohio; R. A Bole Cleve1srdd
Ohio: Guy F. Long, Wilkesbarre Penn and II a.
Batchelar, Jersey City. N j. L. -
me Womens Southern Club has been organized
by the Sage College students with the ob}ant 90
bringing more women the university fr51n, ,t i
Southern States Effort will be made TO dscni,ro
sectional feeling. Mrs Jacob Gould SchurTnon i
an honorary member. and several wives of facnI,,
members who are from the South are assoriaree ~
The Roswell p Flower Library OF the Vefrrina -,
Sonege mas received from DR. w L. Zuilj ~
philadelphia the largest gift Of volumes sine ,h
library was founded. The gift consisted Of @ ioo
phiets. G. f. Stechert has presented 10 the ,,hr
an importation Of foreign publications on yeternary
arp allied sciences ~ sNe'i"atv
C.s7e President schurman Two 5tor" is the lata.,
cornell muaical publication apnpnr. II E1a CON,