The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-18
PRESIDENT MVEY IN
DISCUSSION Of
PURPOSES
Many Changes Presented at
Between Us" Day Con-
vocation Hour

Iut SouN oCaIlon rnlS morning was
a "Eetweep Us" day Il, which Prcsi-
dent McNry discussed Il number of
student problems and brought up soy
leral very important questions for con
sideraticn by the students. The pur.
pose of the university Was set forth
to he the creation of men and wo-
men of tho highest type. Woodworking.
honest and we'll trained. moral in
character and physically clean. To
that end there must he in%sistcnrc on
scholarship. moral conduct and ply
steal exercise.
Scholarship. said the speaker. was
the first essential. This should be
ma.ntained by creating a spirit of
o work ~ rather t,, than by ,noliee. meth
adopted by the university to- secure
scholarship were explained.
at tho end OF the first two months
OF the semester. all students deliu-
quent in any class is reported by the
Instructor to the registrar and arc
considered by tho students work
committee. Those who src delinquent
in only II subject are referred to the
instructor for individual attention.
Those. however. who are reported by
more than instructor. arc given
~ "SAoStS ltttNO VII IIuIn.
ton. Letters arc also sent to tho par
II Of tn" student and to the princi-
pal of tho high school from which
he graduated. Tho object of the re-
ports to h high schools said the
speaker was to try to iiX upon either
the student. the high school OF the
university the responsibility for the
students failure.
President McVey stated that the re.
nNRfc fNp thr a~Nc>~ t..y
Just been completed. Sixty-fvc stu
dents were reported delinquent in one
subject: fourteen in two subjects: two
IN three subjects and three in four
subjects. While this might be consid-
a remarkably good record. the
speaker said that 1t a far more than
necessary.
Explained Adviser System
The adviser system was discussed
at some length. The speaker said that
very few Of the students really I'M
derstood the purpose Of the system.
While each student had his enrolment
card signed by some professor as ad.
wiser. he seldom seeks advice. The
president took UP the suggestions
made in his annual report for the Gre
alton Of a bureau to give advice to the
students on the needs of and qualifi-
cations for various vocations. The
SPSaheT AIo "Illte IL separate Du.
reau might not be practical. several
Of the professors might devote a cou-
pie OF hours a week to the work.
To develop the moral character the
speaker urged the necessity for high.
er thinking and the reading of good
hooks. He expressed the wish that
there might he bible study classes in
all the resident halls and in the fra.
houses. Many. he said. re.
bible study as sissy but the
students should realize that there is a
great deal Of wisdom to be learned
the book.
Discuss Social Questions
A new proposition brought before
attention OF h students was the
holding OF meetings on Sunday aft
ernoons for the consideration of So
cial and political questions of an etht.
naturc. These meetings would be
open for free and frank discussion by
both the students themselves and By
real demand for such Il movement. the
president said it could be arranged.
The physical development of the
Was considered. The speaker
said tina thr necessity for exercise
very necessary in 81 climate where
people were shut indoors several
of the yea lie urged every |
to take up some form Of ath- !
lctics.
Choose Between Activities
The president spoke Of the many
interests among which the
student must choose. lie said that the
carrying sixteen hours of work
! week should devote eight hours q
lay to sleep an dtwo hours to
leaving five hours for other az
The need OF selecting some
few things to do instead of trying to !
AIRY too many things wa emphasized.
The speaker said that the student who
several hours 4 day to pool
and vaudeville performances