The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-22
Junior Hop Abolished.

| senate last Friday in abolshing IN.
junior hop has already been widely
advertised throughout the state. That
newspaper accounts OF this procedure
and its causes have grossly eXaggerat-
ed the facts i'm the case, however. may
not be so generally known.
In abolishing the junior hop until
such time as the university authorl-
ties are satisfied that all objectionable
features shall in the future be elm
| mated, the faculty dealt promptly
ana wisely with an awkward situation.
Ihe immediate cause for the action
taken by the faculty was the assault
made by certain persons, not guests
of the occasion, upon Waterman GYM
nas,um I'm AN attopmt 10 gain forclble
entrance at the last junior hop. held
FEB. l. The committee in charge had
been directed to exclude tho crowd
which has been responsible for obiec-
tionable conduct i'm the gallery on pre-
Nious occasions. 1t was the enforce
ment of this prohibition that prccipi-
lated the assault on the part of the
mob. But even here the facts have
been greatly exaggerated. There are
not apologists for this mob violence.
but the attack was less violent than
Eewpaper accounts report. The party
continued without interruption. very
few of the guests having any knowl-
edge of the disturbance outside. Cam.
pus opinion, however is unanimous IN
demanding the immediate punishment
of every person implicated i'm the as
Sault
There Is another aspect of the sit
uation concerning which there is much
divergent opinion. and that has ref
crcncc to the conduct of the dance
Itself. Newspapers anticipated the
occasion by publishing picturesque ac-
counts of the novelty features Ia D..
introduced 10y the two organZa ions
that furnished the music and 10y the
guests themselves in exhibiting the
latest dances. There are those who
insist that the affair lacked somewhat
IN the dignity that should character
lie a formal university function. I'm
this connection IL appears that the
student committee directing the hop. !
acting upon the advice of a faculty
cimmittee. gave explicit Instructions |
that no lights were TO be lowered for |
the scarchlight effects. Very little |
criticism has been directed against !
the manner of dancing, for student |
sentiment is quite generally opposed |
To the newer varieties of dances.
II was the character of the music |
that gave color to the criticism of thc |
conduct # the hop, and this situation
may he readily explained The rival
ry for prScedcncc i'm favor which exists
between ethg, two musical orgapiza-
tons, AN orchestra and adp9pd., has
resulted in the iptrpductiQp of an ey-
'r-increasjnT nnnber .ofpgspectacular
features on iue musiGfi bprcgrams.
This striving tVr seasatiopaJ surpris-
rs has created u speriesl sf, vaudeville
entertainment not wholly i'm keeping
with good taste. There WAS no Vul-
;ality, no license of any sort but the
'pcctacuiar. appeal of the music added
more zcst to the OCCASION than il con
lucivc to grace and dignity in danc
nC.
Ia view OF the fact that student ir- ,
egularities are becoming less and less ,
rcqucnt at tn" university of Mich-
AN, the present disturbance is cspc-
tally unfortunate. II stands out i'm ,
Older relief and tends to effacc the ,
cal progress achieved by the stu ,
ents themselves as a self detcrmn- f,
~ body. Tn, PUSHES Of the old DAYS
ave been abolished hazing has been
Iamped out wild athletic celebrations ,
ave been eliminated. Acting upon y.
leir own initiative, students have
'olvcd worthy sense of RESPONSE =
lity. They recognize the fact that
lc first duty of a university is to
vidual is to be sought in the class
'om, and that no individual can cs-
ne responsibility for the good name
the university itself. Now that
W students have invaded the rights
others and have brought public re-
'oach upon the institution thati
rves their educational needs. the
hole student body must pay the pen
ty of fault for which it is i'm no
nsc responsible. At the same time
mpus sentiment generously recos-
yes the necessity of the faculty's in
stence that students must bear fun
sponsibility for their conduct of AT.
IRIS AT the university,