Show II A Word to the Wise FROM l THE TIlE WOMEN'S lENS EDITOR We Ve are arc all familiar with the standard honor system as practised practised Used at the University of Utah Utah alternate seats and one row apart has hag become almost a standing standing standing stand stand- ing joke on the tho campus campus But an honor system in verity erity is practised on some eastern campuses The system there is IB that each student at the end o of his examination examination examination examina examina- tion signs his name below the he statement I have neither given nor received aid nor have I seen anyone else do so During the tests the instructors feel free to leave the room to permit the students students students stu stu- dents to wander about between i questions and even to talk For this code is a gentleman's agreement agreement agreement agree agree- ment and gentlemen do not sign their names to lies I IThe The Code Really Works Yorks Such a code requires no more than honest living on the part of every student The remarkable feature feature feature fea fea- ture ture about it is that it works Wherever the honor system is in vogue students do not cheat There is something something- about being on your honor that appeals to the best in every student Those who do not respond to the latent appeal of those words are refused aid by the theother theother theother other students an anyhow how On the other hand to be told to sit in alternate seats scats one row apart to have ha to leave every scrap of matter capable of being written upon at the door and to have proctors proctors proctors proc proc- tors prowling around up and down with eagle eyes cocked to catch the slightest gesture and ears cars attuned to the lightest whisper puts the student upon the defensive It is a psychological fact that we want to todo todo todo do what we are arc forbidden to do When we ma may do it the deed loses half its charm Public Opinion Has Effect If you can cheat and get away with it you may lose some of your yourself self respect but you ou are arc a smart fella But Dut under the honor system you lose the respect of your fellow fellow fellow fel fel- low students as well as your our own and no one can deny that public opinion is much stronger than the still small voice Perhaps this seems out of place upon the women's page but it is a suggestion that might be the answer answer an an- to a grave problem |