The Glasgow courier., 1922-03-03
THE EIGHTH GRADE TRY SELF
GOVERNMENT AND PASS LAWS

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eighth grade was called to order at
twenty minutes after two on Friday,
February Gath.
We met to consider a bill which
dealt with cheating. According to the
provisions of the constitution we di-
vided ourselves into two houses, the
girls into the House of Representa-
tives, and the boys into the Senate.
Since we have studied how a bill is
passed in Congress-, we followed the
same rules. Several bills had been in
troduced at previous meetings. Alice
Behner, the chairman of the House,
had referred them to the standing
committee of five Of which Belinda
Blackseth is the chairman. After due
consideration by that committee, the
bill introduced by Belinda had been
reported favorably to the House with
but few slight amendments. 1t was
then placed upon the Calendar (the
blackboard) to await it's turn for con-
sideration by the House.
When it's turn came on Friday, Feb
ruary oath, it passed the House with
out any debating or amending by a
vote of fifteen to four.
In the Senate it met altogether diff
ferent treatment. =.
1t passed the standing committee of
which Bruce Null is chairman with
out any amendment. But, when it
came to vote by the Senate the hot
debates over this bill threatened to
rival those of the U. S. Senate over
this bill threatened to rival those of
the U. S. Senate over the League of
Nations.
Senators Rudberg, Etow and sew
eral others, argued that the Boy Scout
oath forbade cheating and that there
was no need of passing such a bill.
Others used this same argument to
defend it.
Finally Senator Null in an eloquent
speech, pointed out the necessity for
such law. He said that we are not
all Boy Scouts and that even though
this punishment did seem too severe
to some of us, the more punishment
we inflicted on ourselves, the harder it
would be to cheat, and the temptation
would be greatly lessened.
The vote was then taken and the
bill passed by vote of nine to two.
President Laurence Rumble then af-
fixed his signature to it, thereby maxi
ing it law for "The Peptomists." :"
The bill is as follows:
House Bill No. 2.
introduced by Belinda Blackseth.
A Bill For An Act Entitled: An act
to establish and promote honesty and
discourage cheating in the eighth
grade of the Glasgow high school.
SECTION THAT honest dealing
and good citizenship shall be consid-
cred by the eighth grade pupils as the
highest aim in life and good name
and clear conscience better than high
marks dishonesty acquired.
SECTION 2-That no untruthful
statement or dishonest act shall be toll
Grated in the eighth grade class room.
SECTION 3-That all acts such as
copying from neighbors or books, or
from desk or papers on desks, or look
ing up answers or comparing ans
wers during test or examination
shall be considered cheating.
SECTION 4-When exchanging pa
pers for correction in class, it shall
be considered cheating for any person
to keep his own paper, or make a
wrong statement about the mark he
was given.
SECTION 5-Any person doing
things on the sly or disobeying rules
just because he thinks he will not be
found out shall be considered "cheat"
and treated as ouch.
SECTION 6-Any act that would
not be considered honest and fair
when done in open shall be considered
an act Of dishonesty or cheating.
SECTION THAT person who ac-
cording to the above definition of
terms commits an act of dishonesty
or is found cheating in any way men,
toned above, shall be punished by hav-
ing to confess his misdemeanor in
front of the eighth grade and apollo
gize to them for breaking the law
after which he shall be given an "F'
in the subject in which he cheated fol
that days work and "F" on his re-
port card if the cheating be done in
monthly examination. His mark in
department for that month shall be
"F".