Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-10-02
THE HONOR SYSTEM
AT ST. JOHNS COLLEGE
Outline Of Plan Adopted and Con-
stitution Of Student Senate.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
A System That Has Proved Successful
at Local College.


the country. has been in vogue at ST.
Johns College for many years, and the
students have expressed their appre-
citation of it, and their readiness to aid
in its enforcement as a means of fos-
tering truth and honor in their midst.
The following outline of the plan
adopted. and the constitution of the
Student Senate. will serve to explain
the matter fully:
/. That each student shall pledge
himself to refrain from using all un-
fair means ID in the preparation for
recitation and laboratory notes. (2) in
exercises and procedure in the class
room, CD in tests and examinations.
except that nothing in the above shall
be construed to prevent the use of
translations of foreign texts, If the
same is approved by the instructor con
cerhed herewith; or to the use, for ref
erence, Of examination papers of pre-
vious years which may be i'm the hands
of the students
In order to enforce a more satisfac-
tory observance of the honor system
in the matter of tests and examinations
it is recommended that the final exam
nations be held in one place and that
they be conducted by the Professor in
charge of the course, or by one of his
subordinates. Conversation among the
students and absence from the room
should be discouraged. but if INDUCED
in, need not necessarily imply that the
honor system has been thereby violated
2 Each student shall place decla-
ration at one end of each test and ex-
animation as follows: II certify on
honor that | have neither received nor
given aid in this (test or examination
g. Nine students snail be elected bv
the student body annually to form a
College Senate. There shall be three
members from the Senior Glass. two
from the Junior Glass two from the
Sophomore Glass, one from the Fresh
man Glass, and one from the Sub
Freshman Glass. All violations of tho
honor syster,, as known to any stu
dent, shall be reported to this body
4. 'rhe penalty for the first ofense
in violating 1 or . of the above will be
reprimand by the President of the
Student Senate before the members of
that body.
The penalty for the second offense
shall he another reprimand and a no.
tice given in a similar manner as above.
that the offender has ceased to have
the privilege of exemption from his
examinations.
If he shall commit third offense
the Senate will recommend to the Fa-
Guilty that he is suspended from the
College.
All violations of "3.' that is use of
unfair means in tests and examinations
shall be punished in accordance with
the recommendations of the Senate to
the Faculty.
All procedure of the Senate shall be
reported to the Faculty in writing
Whenever the word examination" is
used in the above, it is understood to
mean term examination"
The following is the Constitution of
the Student Senate of St Johns Col
; iege:
Name and Object.
Article This organization shall be
known as the Student Senate of st.
/ Johns College. Annapolis, Maryland.
2 the object of which is to establish
feeling OF honor and manliness in the
student body in general, and to enforce
.he honor system.
Membership.
Article 1.-THE membership of this
q Senate shalt consist of nine students
chosen by ballot at the opening of the
session from the varionC classes, as
follows: Three from the Senior Class
q one of whom has the Office Of President
OF the class and one who will act as
President of the Senate: two from the
Jlnior Class; two from the Sophomore
Glass; one from the Freshman Glass,
: and one from the Sub-Freshnan Glass.
Officers.
!. Article lTl-The officers of this Sen
r ate shall consist of a President, Vice
President and Secretary. the last two
!. named To be selected by ballot from
amOng the members of this Senate by
: a majority of votes of all members
Duties OF Officers.
Article IN--It shall be tho duty Of
= the President to preside at all regular
4 business meetings, appoint all com
, mittees, call special meetings. and to
have general supervision of the affairs
Of the Senate.
The Vice-President shall. in the ab-
- sence of the President, assume and dis
charge all the duties of that Official.
The Secretary shall keep all the rec
ortls of the actions of the Senate, and
present said records. and make reports
& To the Faculty of the College when call
ed upon to do 50.
Executive Committee.
Article v Two thirds of all men,
bers of the Senate shall constitute an
Y executive committee or quorum. for
> the trans action of business.
Meetings.
Meetings # the Senate shall he held
!. upon call of the President, as he sees
: fit. or upon application to the President
by two members OF the Senate.