The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-22
SCHOOL
lhNoMTES
State University.

OF first semester examinations a
movement condemning all forms of
dishonesty in the final tests is sweep
ing the university. 1t originated in a
meeting of Young Mems Christian
association held last Sunday when a
number of prominent students de
nounced in forcible terms cheating
that is alleged to have occurred in
the examination room in the past. on
motion a petition was prepared by
those present for the signatures of
all members of the student body who
were willing to express themselves
as condemning unfairnesS. 1t reads
as follows: I'VE, the undersigned,
declare ourselves as opposed to all
forms of dishonesty in examinations,
and We herewith declare our purpose
both of abstaining from all forms OF
dishonesty in the coming examina-
tions, and Of using our influence IN
every honorable way against the
same
The petition for honesty in finals
has been circulated throughout the
school and is meeting with the enthu-
siastic approval of meritorious stu
dents. While there is very little cheat
ing during exams at the university,
it is undeniable that more or less MS
honesty always crops out here as in
other schools. Since it is unfair to
the diligent but honest student who
must suffer by comparison when he
is really much more capable, this
petty dishonesty is bitterly condemn
ed. # is believed that this bold state
ment of the attitude of practically
the entire undergraduate body will
serve as a check on the unfairly in
clined.
I'm one of the fiercest but withal
the cleanest basketball contest ever
held in university gymnasium the
Blackwell Baptist college five, Friday
night. defeated the Sooners by a %
to % score. The contest was extreme
" close and exciting throughout and
the result was always uncertain until
the call of time as the opposing teams
alternately assumed the lead. 1he
visitors won through better team
work and less fouling. On the de-
fense they were inferior to the owen
ties but on the offense they showed
ND in classy form. The Preachers
were seasoned by several previous
games while this was 'varisity's ini
tial encounter Of the season Wood
the stellar forward of the cellefians'
was easily the lumnary of the game
Out of eight free throws for goal ne
Gagged the leather seven times. Brown
of the Sooners surprised the specta-
tors by his clever work, 1t is believ'
ed that he is another Lambert. Okla
homa plays the classy Northwestern
Normal school aggregation tomorrow
night. The Alva team has a strong
record and is claiming the basketball
championship of the state.
State university students, not con
tent with the canned facts as given to
them between the covers OF certain
erudite, but somewhat tiresome vol
umes on the shelves of the college IL
brary, have entered the field as orig
inal investigators a la Ida NJ. Tarbell
and Ray Stannard Baker. However
their purpose is not to stir up a muss
but to show how the municipal admin
istrations of the larger cities of Okla
homo are organized. At present they
are not concerned with how city gov
eminent is run but with how it is pre-
pared to be run. Frank Balyeat o.
Wellston, for his graduating thesis
has chosen the subject: The Ponce
Courts of the Larger Cities in Okla
homa." He spent several days recent
" about the halls of the Oklahoma
City fountain-head of justice, watch
ing the "vags," "dopes," "loonies'
and others of the nondescript class
brought in and hailed forth to near
ing. Arthur Mayginnes of Tulsa Il
writing a thesis in political science
on the "City Government of Tulsa.
He has not attempted to prick th'
surface or even describe the dari
spots he saw thereon as he desires Il
continue his residence in the city oi
the banks of the Arkansas.
Prof. Gould left Monday for West
ern Oklahoma where he delivers
lectures on the geology and minera
resources of the state. at Geary
Weatherford, Clinton, Cordell, Hc
bart, Lone Wolf and Anadarko.
The state board Of pharmacy mel
its examinations recently in the chan