Wells College - Cardinal Yearbook (Aurora, NY)

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Extract From the Mrnutes of the Faczultg HE regular meetrng of the Faculty was held rn Room 7 on 1900 When Mafwre had brought rn a quorum, all complarnrng that they had neglected to read the bulletrn announcement, the meetrng was called to or der The mrnutes of the last rneetrng were not lrstened to Reports from commrttees havrno' been called for, the Commrt tee on the Course of Study reported the followrnfr recommenda tron No student shall be requrred to do anythrnv whrch shall conflrct wrth her socral dutrcs It was moved and seconded to adopt the recommenclatron The Professor or Latrn moved to amend thrs by strrkrng out all begrnnrng wrth the word ffwhrch so that the motron should read 'No student shall be requrred to do anythrng ' The head of the Enfflrsh department sard that he could not qurte see how thrs Would develop the sprrrt of hard Work among the students whrch the Faculty teaches by precept The Assrstant rn Eng lrsh called attentron to the fact that several courses that rn hrs tory of musre for rnstance seemed already conducted wrth thrs end rn vrew, and added that the early theolograns could doubtless The Musrc Drrector earnestly denred that hrs courses were 4 snaps, ' but sard that rf necessar y, he would omrt two of the four wrrtten lessons usually grven The amendment was, how ever, lost and the motron rn rts orrvrnal form was carrred, though rt met Wrth strong opposrtron from the Professor of Brble, who consrdered that learnrnv toprcs backward ought to be an all en grossrng occupatron The Presrdent then stated that the next busrness to come before the meetrng was the consrderatron of a petrtron subrnrtted by the students The Professor of Mathematrcs moved that rt be unanr mously rejected wrthout a hearrng Before thrs motron was seconded the Presrdent hedged to say that the request concerned a matter of specral rnterest to the House Faculty, whereupon the readrng was loudly called for The petrtron was as follows WHEREAS Washrngton s Brrthday has proved to be a trme of great men tal and physrcal exertrou to both the Faculty and the students especrally to the first named rt rs hereby requested that the twenty thrrd as Well as the twenty second. of February be set asrde as a day of rest and recupera tron brg-ned SECRETARY OF COLLEGIATE Assocrnfrrorv 144 n nl ' 1 . . I . .- D 1 , ' - D . -6 , 1 . . . O . . . . ,, . . . ' . ,, . ' E 7 --4 w 1 ' - ' .7 U ' a 1 f s u . ' 7 u n - n c , ' 1 be served up in a pleasant way in the course of social functions. 4 , . . ' . 1 7 1 K s s 1 1 1 D i i X I 0 1 n ' 1 D C - - 1 . D ' , . l , . . I - n u I , I ' 9 . ' 1

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Phxlosophg I Cram cram cram, Throufrhout the Heetmg day TIS tlme for another exam And you have no tune for play Study every sensatlon And complex state of the mmd Work out every equatlon hor complaln lf you have to grlnd Study the reasons mane WVhy thoughts are IH the head lWhy don t We have the braln Some other place 1nstead'P Study the body and mlnd Perceptlons and laws of s1ght The spot ID the eye that s hh Explaln the colors of hght Senses of taste and smell Work out all doubtful places And the DIEGI ence Llmen as We Account for the muslcal tones Wolses Whlch come to the ear 'lhe audltory bones And complex sounds we hear Then Work work work Grlnd both day and mght Phllosophy I you cannot shlrk Unless you flunk outx 1ght E F Jane Lee 4'Wl1ose mlsslon Was to lau 143 . 5 7 . D 5 , . . . i, 7 l 7 , . . . 7 , . J 1 . . H ' l ndg Study rig-ht and Wrong cases, . . . , u n , ff - - H ll. n 1 I 1 l 1 , . 7 . 1 7 I Y 5 1 . ,7 C. . . .- gh.

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This reading was accompanied by outbursts of sympathy on the part of the House Faculty. lt was moved and seconded to grant the petition. The Assistant Professor of History thought it would be jolly if that day were spent by the students in the study of facts of prime importance in American history, the fac- ulty holding themselves in readiness to answer all questions, and he offered to contribute printed slips for questions and answers as his share in raising the intelligence of the student body. This suggestion was opposed, for reasons which members, with the exception of the Professor of Philosophy, refused to state. She explained her grounds of opposition to be as follows: According to the newly adopted method of celebrating the twenty-second of February three requirements are made of the Faculty, for which the ordinary routine of their existence totally units them,-they are required to think, to work, and to dress for dinner. After extraordinary exertions of this kind, however useless, it is psychologically impossible, without a day of abso- lute rest, for the mind to regain the necessary balance and calm to be able to present any subject as it should be presented. The Professor of Physics opposed this position because, firstly, he thought a day of rest would not conduce to that mental and moral discipline which is the true meaning of a college course, secondly, not living in the college he found himself unaffected by the considerations of the Professor of Philosophy, and thirdly, he had not understood that any such requirements had ever been made of the Faculty. The Dean said that while the objections of the Professor of Physics seemed to her valid, she was obliged to consider the health of the students. Further arguments in favor of the petition were as' follows: The Professor of Biology remarked that, if the children really desired the additional holiday, she wished them to have it, and the Professor of French added that it was necessary. as far as she personally was concerned, a day being barely suflicient for her to recover from the unusual exertion of being present and on ,time at one meal. The vote was then called for, but before putting the motion the President remarked that he was in favor of the measure since he would be able to arrange for at least two extra lectures on that day. The motion was lost and the meeting then adjourned. Signed: A CHIELD AMANG YE. 145