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Editor of Collegian: —
Your editorial of last week on the
basketball situation expressed a
sentiment that nine-tenths of the fel
lows in college feel, but what good is
the article going to do ? Is the mat
ter to be dropped now without any
arrangements being made for next
season, or is the matter to be taken
up in earnest ? Whose business is
it to see that we have a professional
basketball coach ? If it is the duty
of the Athletic Association to employ
such a coach, let us have a meeting
now; if it is the duty of the Athletic
Committee, let it be forcibly pre
sented to their minds that minor
economy does not pay when our
athletic reputation is at stake We
meet some colleges in basketball
with whom we have no other athletic
relations, and naturally they judge
all our athletic teams by the one
they come in contact with. Can we
afford to be judged by such a record
as the basketball team made on their
trip ? We have excellent material
and the men are doing the best they
can under the circumstances, but
they need professional coaching.
By all means let us have such a
coach next season.
Every honest student who takes an
examination under the present con
ditions must feel the sting of the im
plied suspicion resting upon him, as
indicated by the surveillance exist
ing during the examinations. This
class- certainly includes the vast ma
jority of the student body, and
should heartily welcome any change
for the better in the method of con
ducting this important part of our
work.
Then again, every fellow with the
hrue interests of State at heart
THE STATE' COLLEGIAN
ought to gladly support any move
ment which will show to the world'
that the moral standard existing here
is such as to warrant the Faculty in
in reposing in us the trust that is the
basis of the honor system. A
Princeton professor says, “I have
been to places where Princeton was
respected more for its honor system
than for anything else.” Such a
reputation is well worth having, and
will be of more benefit to our col
lege than a • hundred athletic vic
tories, about which we become so
enthusiastic.
If we want the honor system,
some steps should be taken by the
student body. The Faculty could
hardly.be expected to inaugurate a
system which depends for its suc
cess upon the student body, without
first having been assured of the
active cooperation of the latter. Q.
After=Diriner Speaking
We desire to call the attention of
the upperclassmen to the work in
after-dinner speaking that has just
been begun by Professor Frizzell.
This year’s work will be similar to
that of last year, in that it will be
conducted ia an entirely informal
manner. The work is to be optional,
no attendance being required.
Among the topics considered will be
a brief history of after-dinner speak
ing, its origin, and purpose. A
careful study will be made of some
of the greatest after-dinner speeches
in the language, and later on in the
work each member of the class will
be given actual practice in the art of
speaking and story-telling. Little
need be said as to the value of this
work. It is such work as this- that
helps to make a college education
helpful in other than technical ways.
Last years work proved profitable to
the members of the class, and it is
likely that the work of this semester
will also be interesting and instruc
tive. Notice will be given in the
next issue as to the time and place
of meeting.
Senior,
College JVlen
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market for positions next summer or fall
is already on. This year we ran short of
college men long before we had filled all
the positions that came to us for them.
Positions now open at each of our 12 offices
for 1906 College and Technical school grad
uates who are not permanently located.
Well known firms offer salaries $5OO-$lOOO
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