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much better position to judge intelligently than is any body of students, 

 however honorable and fair minded it may be. 



The Faculty may delegate and transfer much of its authority to the 

 student body, but this does not relieve it of one iota of the responsibility 

 in connection with the successful management of the institution under its 

 control. Patrons of the College and the public in general will hold the 

 Faculty, and that very properly too, responsible for the way in which the 

 institution is conducted. Why, then, should a Faculty give over to stu- 

 dents' authority when it must from the very nature of the case stand 

 responsible for whatever action they may take? To clothe them with the 

 authority to try. convict and punish their fellow students certainly will 

 not contribute to their development either as scholars or as law abiding 

 citizens. Upon inexperienced young men it is very likely to have the very 

 opposite effect. 



Student government, with the earnest support of the Faculty, may suc- 

 ceed for a time, but the general experience seems to be that the better 

 element among the students, busy as they are with their work, soon 

 become tired looking after their recreant brethren and lose interest in the 

 plan. The organization then becomes inoperative or is controlled by an 

 irresponsible class of students. 



CONTROL OF DORMITORIES. 



About two hundred thirty young men live in Willams and Wells' Halls 

 and the large Harrison House, which has been rented by the College for 

 the accommodation of students. A member of the Facultv. during the 

 past two terms, Prof. W. O. Hedrick, looks after the ca're of rtudenls' 

 rooms and order in the dormitories. The buildings are divided into six 

 wards, each of which is under the care and supervision of a student 

 appointed for this service by the professor in charge. He is usually an 

 upper classman and also a high officer in the millitary department of the 



< Jollege. It is part of his duty to inspect every room at a designated time 

 each morning and report failure on the part of any student to keep his 

 room in a neat and sanitary condition. Regulations with reference to the 

 cleanliness and care of rooms are very rigid and prompt compliance with 

 these rules is insisted upon. 



This inspecting officer is nlso held responsible for the conduct of stu- 

 dents in his ward. He is required to report to his superior officer all 

 violations of rules or misconduct id' any nature. 



The eider in the dormitories during the past year has been very good. 

 In two instances students who were inclined to be mischievous were 

 promptly ejected and required to room outside the grounds. 



The inspecting officers are paid eight dollars per term and their tenure 



< t office depends altogether upon the faithfulness with which they do 

 i heir work. Strong men are selected and so far they have been equal to 

 every emergency that has arisen, 



A hi Mil Hall, the women's dormitory, is under the care of a matron. 



During lasl summer vacation every room in Wells and Willams Halls 

 was thoroughly fumigated. Sulphur was burned in each room from six 

 to seven hours. All furniture was fumigated and then varnished. In this 

 way i he dormitories were thoroughly cleansed and put into a first class 

 sanitary condition. A special inspector has made a thorough inspection 



