The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-07
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cation that renders the results
both unjust and ineffective for the
purpose for which the penalties
are prescribed"
The statement said the resigna-
tons were made ..in the hope that
the student body and alumni who
have experienced the everlasting
values of an Honor Code viii re-
c0gnize the serious consequences
of the issues involved, and the
threat to the moral welfare of the
present and future University OF
Florida students. I"
Trinkle said letter from Presi-
dent Miller Friday advised the
Honor Court of the modification of
some of the sentences handed
down by the court in the cheating
Investigations. Trinkle said the
court held a meeting Friday night
and met with DR.. Miller four hours
Saturday to hear his reasons for
reducing the sentences.
Several hours after the courts
unanimous decision to resign Sun
day night, notices of the action APP
peared on the campus. The notices
were signed by Trinkle, Jones and
nine other Honor Court members.
President Miller, in a statement
after the designations, said:
I'm a limited number of cases,
the best interests of the univer-
sity, of the students involved in
violations, and of the great ma
jority of students in the university
who are in no way involved, may
best be served BY a change in the
penalties imposed S.
'eThe President is of the opinion
that all students convicted during
the extraordinary sessions of the
Houor Court should be rehabili-
tated on the campus Of the uni
versity and that such rehabilitation
should begin Immediately.
Gas a means of rehabilitating
the students involved, and of Civ
ing them an opportunity to con-
slider further the gravity CT their
offenses, while at the same time
affOrding them chance of estab-
fishing within themselves strong
will and deep sense of moral in
tegrity. The president is appoint
ing . special counselling commit
tee to whom such students viii be
responsible and to whom they may
look for guidance in academic,
moral and ethical matters.
'This action in no way mini
mixes the great worth and highest
esteem with which I regard the
Florida honor system, but above
all I recognize my responsibility
to save the young men and women
involved in this unfortunate cpl
sode as far as possible within my
power. !"
DR.. Miller's statement also said:
'The president has no judicial
voice in those cases handled by
the Honor Court which have not
been appealed to the faculty COM
mittee on discipline.
"He does have the responsibility
of approving or disappearing the
judicial decisions rendered by the
committee on discipline with re.
spect to cases coming before it on
appeal.
Furthermore be must deal with
cases that come to him on appeal
from the decisions Of the discip.
linary committee.
1T is the presidents conviction
that the Honor Court has per-
formed It's responsibility with re-
spect to all violations Of the Honor
Code including the violations which
occurred in the spring of 1851,
courageously, fairly and iudicious-
ly. In like manner. the committee
ON discipline has been and Is per-
forming its duty.
In the majority of eases there
appears to be no reason for alter
ing the decisions which have been
made, and such decisions have
been affirmed. !"
Student Body President Woody
Lilies, a law student from Plant
City, said the Honor Court resig.
nations were surprise TO him and
that lin view Of the long tradition
of the honor system" he would
investigate TO determine, In his own
mind. il the action was necessary.
Frank Harris, st. Petersburg at
torney and chairman Of the State
Board of Control which admins
serS the university, also said the
designations were a complete sur.
prise TO him but be made no fgErth-
er comment.
The university's honor system
provides that q convicted student
may appeal his sentence to a faeai-
~ committee II he is not satisfied
that justice has been done by the
Honor Court. he may make ftrEth-
er appeal 20 the president Of the
university II be fails to get sails
faction from the faculty committee.
II was nSs Immediately knosn
bow many students we're given pen
alties Or the nature q punishment
Homer Court sessions are secret.
The Honor Cxart can not fnete