Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-31
'M'VEY SPEAKS
AT 'tU'' TODAY IA
University Dishonored by "Har-
poon" He Says-More on
Subject Later.

The Between Us Day. convocation
at the University of North Dakota AT
II o'clock this morning, addressed by
President Frank L. McVey was ut.
tended by large representation OF
the student and faculty bodies.
The meeting, opened with the sing
ing Of America" by the audience.
Each line was sung with understand
ing and conviction, and each stanza
thrilled with realization Of its mean
ing. President McVey read the 1l9th
Psalm, and the audience Joined In re-
peating the Lords prayer.
Before beginning his address,, the
president stated that the faculty and
student body, including the majority
of the Law School men, feel that the
good name of the University has been
dishonored and, besrnirched by the
appearance of a sheet called The
Harpoon" which has been issued by
few Law School students in the
He said that further statement will
be made regarding the matter. Only
few well-chosen words were neces-
sary to express the sentiments of the
university in the face of this outrage.
With his usual manly directness, and
statesmanlike discrimination, Presi-
dent McVey stated the case exactly.
The rounds of applause which came
spontaneously from the audience
by all present.
Introducing his address, President
McVey told of the purpose of the
are held once every semester to bring
together the colleges of the univer-
sity which are separated by their
varying interests.
The relation Of the university to
the present national situation was the
first subject to be considered by the
president Students and faculty Of
the university are all loyal to the ira
ditions of the country and want to do
the thing which is best and wisest;;
What relation shall the men and
women of the universities have to
problems of national defense? What
we must do In the future In regard
to national defense requires trained
officers. We look to the universities
for leaders in every other field, why
not for national defense? The uni
versities of America with their 260,-
900 students ought to- provide such
training for the Reserve officers
Corps.
The president announced that this
question will be submitted to the stu
dent vote aftet the Easter vacation.
Whether we will go to war with
Germany or not no man can tell as
yet, but men will be and are being
called. Students desiring to enlist for
their country's service should see the
Dean of the College of Engineering
or the president, in order to have
their skilled services offered where
they can be of the greatest value to
the nation.
Vocational training was discussed
at some length by President McVey.
Whatever may have been the effect
of the recent visit Of J. Adams Puffer
to the university, he at least made all
think who heard him. In the matter
of vocational guidance the university
stands ready to aid it's students The
special committee for this purpose is
to students who desire it regarding
the fields they think Of entering.
The university free dispensary and
its purpose was next discussed. The
Hg aeaas 9f tbiS Bis afgaEtms4t M is te kesR
to do this the assistance and co-opera-5
ton of all is urged. How valuable
this year Is shown by the fact that at
the university there has been no
epidemic of measles or grippe as in
other years, and the cases Of mumps
which occurred were due to the care
lessness of those who had the disease.
The attitude Of students toward
their work, and Of faculty men to-
ward their classes was next discussed.
The president suggested that some of
the characteristics Of military train
| ing such as promptness, neatness.
erectness could be we'll introduced in.
to university class rooms.
Finally in his last admonition to
the students before returning to their
home for the Easter vacation he urg-
| ed them to show that honor. clean.
illness, good sense and nobility OF
character are the only things tina,
really count in life.
The special music Of the morning
was a soprano solo by Miss Hannah
Rose who sang sanderson's "Breal
O'Day." 1t was a beautiful selection
beautifully sung. Miss Rose has {
sweet bird-like voice that she use!
with a lightsome way that is joy tt
all who hear her..