University of Hawaii Honolulu - Ka Palapala Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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KA PALAI'ALA STUDENT COUNCIL ()rganizcd January. 1922 Chairman........................Lawrence Lit Lau Secretary.......................James Chun Laura Pratt George Sakamaki Ichio Katsuki Lucy Searle Tlic Student Council, composed of six members elected In the student IkhIv. represents the tribunal that has direct control and regulation of the Honor Sys- tem. Its dut; is to try cases of dishonesty on the campus and of dishonesty in examinations and themes, and also to educate the students to the Honor System. During the past year much effort was given to bring the Honor System to the students, and many means were employed, as. through the columns of Ka Leo. by s| ccial circulars, in assemblies, and in sjiecial meetings called for the purpose. A number of cases of irregularity in the final and monthly examinations have been convicted. In the early part of April a referendum on the Honor System was held in which the great majority of the students favored its continuance.

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34 KA I'ALAPALA Ii has been said that it takes four years to make a college custom and four generations—sixteen years—to establish a college tradition. If these statements applied to the University of Hawaii, there would have been barely time to estab- lish real traditions, for the first session of the College of Hawaii was held on 1'eb. 3. 1908. a little over sixteen years ago. Hut probably in Hawaii, traditions. a well as plants and trees, grow more rapidly, for young as the University of Hawaii is. it has its traditions which have sunk their roots far into the ground and grown sturdy and tall within a comparatively short time. c First, there are the traditions regarding college activities. Annual inter- collegiate football games have brought new standards of athletic traditions, of intercollegiate relations, and of sacrifice for the University of Hawaii—new aspects and new standards, all founded on old traditions which have permeated the gridiron since the first squad of 13 men donned the green and white. Each of the last three years has seen new rally traditions take root. The bonfire rally, first held in 1921, has fanned flames of loyalty. The noise rally, added to the year’s activities in the following year, was revived in 1923 with the same spirit of bubbling enthusiasm, and last season the co-ed rally established a new tradition of allowing the women of the University to express their back- ing of the football team by a rally of their own. Social activities have acquired traditional atmosphere as the result of many years of repetition. President and Mrs. Dean gave their first annual reception in September. 1914. and have been the first to welcome new students and greet old ones each year since. The yearly dance in honor of seniors of island prepara- tory schools and other social events have become firmly fixed in tradition. Senior class week exercises are literally embedded with tradition. Since the first annual senior banquet on June 1. 1912. every year has seen old and valued traditions become more firmly fixed and new ones established. The lamp of learning, the gavel, and the pen. which during this week are passed from the outgoing to the incoming president of the senior class, president of the A. S. U. II.. and editor of Ivi Leo, resj ectively, have acquired a high intrinsic value. Tree planting is an old traditional way of beautifying the campus which has recently been revived. After having been once started in the spring of 1907. an attempt was made to re-establish it in 1( 11. Last year, under the care of the class of 1924. it was again brought out. and for the last two years trees have been planted by the junior class and by distinguished visitors. Various other college activities, such as the upper-classman smoker, the Y. M. C. A. c nference. and class events, have traditions of their own. which are growing in size and depth every year. The Manoa Rainbow, often hovering over the campus, expresses a tradition in itself. Sometimes deep and glorious; sometimes pale and soft: always multi- colored and beautiful, it appears as a symbol of hojie. of happiness, and of sun- shine and success after a shower which served to clear the atmosphere. Last, and most important of all. there is the tradition of Hawaii spirit. Per- haps no other University in the world has the same traditions of inter-racial fellowship, international understanding, and universal equality. In this field, the University of Hawaii is truly a melting pot of civilization. The Hawaii spirit, moreover, is one of honesty, courage, and leadership; a spirit of sincere service to humanity.