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Caption: Magazine - English Club The Illinois (1907)
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as belonging to us« It should he done At present, however, there is a tradition that is a most pernicious one, and one that should be eliminated. It is the belief t h a t it is all right to crib in an examination. Although this tradition is repudiated by many a t this institution, it is one oi' the prime causes of dishonesty, [f one will take the trouble to ask a few of the students and instructors what they think of the honor system he will find t h a t the general opinion is that it would fail, and although the party asked will not bluntly say t h a t " t h e r e is not honor enough among the students to support i t , " he will imply it. This idea is entirely erroneous. Our class of student is the very best in the central w e s t : they are the men who would be the heartiest supporters of the honor system at Princeton or Virginia. They are the men who will stand for the right principle as they see it. One reason t h a t some of these same men crib i because it seems to be more or less generally winked at by the student body here —because it seems to be universal tradition to beat your instructors if you can. I t is only fair to say, however, and facts justify the assertion, t h a t this tradition is dying, and is already almost dead in the senior class s. The quicker the funeral notice is sent to and believed by the under classes, the better it will be for all Concerned. A united effort on the part of faculty and students, not to crush, but to educate against this tradition, will give rich returns. This discussion of the cause ol' cribbing ma\ Keem to he altogether irrelevant to the subject. Hut us stated as before, to suggest remedies, we must know the causes. Now that they have bees discussed it remains to he seen whether the honor system, a "5
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