The Gavelyte, January 1907

CEDARVILLE COLLEGE. 5 previous issue of THE GAVELYTE I item of news. Let us hope the new some of the disadvantages of the system prospers for we believe it to present system of daily grading and be an advance c,ver the system sus– final examinations were point\ d out. pended and let eaoh studflnt strive The faculty has by its action elimi- to make it all it was intended to be nated most of th es e though we still a fair trial of the students knowledge feel that only part of the necessary of what he has passed over. work was done. So far ho.wever, we • have heard few words of praise of Christian Citizenship Contest. the new system from the students. Perhaps a part of the dissatisfaction is due to the lack of tact displayed by President McKinney in his state– ment of the system to the students. We do not agree fully with him when The W. C. T. U. will give a Christ– ian Citizenship Contest for a silver medal at the Opera House Jan. 17. The program is as follows: Music. he says ''If the system is satisfact- Invocation. ory after trial to the faculty I Contestant No. 1- "At th e Mercy whether it is or not to the students, of the State." it will be continued." This we think Contestant No. 2- "The Victim's is a reflection upon the mind of the Plea." students who are st1pposed by this Contestant No. 3- "An Enduring token, not to be able to see if a sys– tem benefits them or not. If not even if satisfactory to the . faculty, 1 it cannot be continued. This brings up the question, "Is the student in -all matter~ relating to his welfare entitled to representation in the faculty?" In other words, where is the meaning of the word sugges t ed _for our years work co-OPERATION in thi s? Progressive schools all over th e co untry are giving to the s tud– ents this right. W ~ refer our r ead– ers to the "exchanges" of other col– leges many of whi ch contain t hi s Nation." Contestant No. 4- ' 'Gilbert Allison Hears a Voice. " Contestant No. 5- "The Power be– hind the Crime." Contestant No. 6- ''Sacrifice- -The Victory Spirit." Contestant No. 7- "Paramount Problem and its Solution." Flag Drill. Presentation of Medal. Benediction. The Contestants are William Rit- ter, William Waide, Fred Williamson, Ernest McClellan, William Haw– thorne,Gowdy Williamson and J ohn Nas h.