Davidson College - Quips and Cranks Yearbook (Davidson, NC)

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C. A. CORNELSON, A. B., A. M. Professor of English and Rhetoric Born al Orangeburg, S. C. In 1883. Prepared for college at Orangeburg Gra- ded School. Graduated from Davidson College whh degree of A. B. In 1904. Pursued graduate studies in English. Ger- man, and Philosophy al Johns Hopkins University. 1905-08. Professor of English at A. and M. College of North Carolina, fall of 1908. Supplying Chair of English al Davidson College. 1909. J. A. McQueen Born 1883 near Cheraw. S. C. Moved to Morven. N. C. 1893. Re- ceived early training in private schools and Morven High School. Entered Davidson Colleg: In 1901; received A. B. In 1905. Was in charge of Jonesboro. N. C. school 1905-06. Studied summer 1906 at Colum- bia University. Taught Mathematics and Chemistry in Young ' s Female College, Thomasville, Ga., 1906-07. Received A. M. from Davidson College in 1908. 1908- 09, Professor in Preparatory Greek, Latin, Mathematics, and Assistant Professor in English at Davidson College.

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The Honor Sy em AVIDSON has many advantages which are pe- culiar to this College; but of them all, probably the Honor System is the most important. For some time in the past the system, as ordinarily practised in other institutions, that is, in regard to classes, written reviews and examinations, has been m vogue here. Only last year, however, an addition was made which greatly enhanced the value of the plan; this was the introduction to the honor basis of the dam- age to college property. It had gotten to the point where the injury of grounds and buildings was not regarded at all, so the students, without co- ercion from the outside, drew up a plan and adopted it as a student body. This put all damage to college property on the honor basis, just as examinations were. The details of the workings are these: It is specified that each man pledges his honor to report all damage which he may commit; also that if a person fail to report any damage that he himself has done, and another man shall have seen him do it, the latter is of honor bound, after due advertisement, to report this damage. There is a committee composed of two members from each class. This committee receives a list of all damages or defacements, with the Proctor ' s valuation, collects for these, and advertises on the bulletin boards all unreported damage. Of course there is always a small amount which can not be located and collected, so this is divided equally among all the students, being taken out of the damage fee. This plan has been in operation for about a year now, and so far it has been quite a success, the amount of damage having been very greatly diminished. The twofold Honor System is one of our greatest boasts, and we think that we are justly proud of this new departure.