ing the years 1909 to 1913 inclusive, a Regents' credential, in order to be accepted in lieu of any entrance examination, must show a mark of at least 60%," and the recommendation was adopted. The Faculty at the same time directed the chairman to write a letter to the Educational Department of the State of New York saying, "that the arrangement by which Regents' credentials are to be accepted during the years 1909-1913 inclusive, is a provisional one and will not be continued after 1913 unless, upon trial, it shall be found that students admitted with below 75% are satisfactorily prepared," and it was further moved that a copy of this letter be placed in the files of the minutes of the Faculty.

II. COMMITTEE ON STUDENT AFFAIRS

The rules governing student organizations forbid students in their first year of residence to represent the University on any Varsity Athletic Team. On April 5th, 1907, the University Faculty passed a general rule allowing freshmen to play on Varsity Cricket and Association Football teams. The experience of a year has shown that this exception to the general rule was unwise, and on November 13, 1908, the Committee on Student Affairs recommended to the Faculty that hereafter no exception be made to the rule and that freshmen be not allowed to play upon University teams in any branch of sport.

Owing to the disorderly conduct of the Senior Banquet of 1908, it was felt by both Trustees and Faculty that some action should be taken to prevent the recurrence of such misconduct. The whole matter was referred to the Committee on Student Affairs. The chairman conferred with the officers of the present Senior Class in regard to the matter, and, in pursuance of the general policy of the Committee to work in cooperation with the students, no rules and regulations were laid down by the Committee for the Banquet of this year. The Senior Class fully realized the gravity of the situation and promised to avoid the disorders of previous years. The result was a Banquet highly creditable to the Class, which will, it is hoped, be an example to future classes. This is another illustration of the admirable spirit which prevails among our students and of their readiness to cooperate with the University authorities in the maintenance of order.

By action of the Trustees and Faculty the Committee on Student Affairs is responsible for discipline of the University and has always

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exercised its wide powers without any limitation or interference o the part of the various Colleges of the University. Difficulties have recently arisen, however, in regard to one point, namely, a question of jurisdiction in cases of fraud in examination. The University Faculty having entrusted to each College the management of its examinations, it has been understood that jurisdiction in cases of fraud in examination was conferred upon the separate Colleges and might by them be devolved upon courts or committees of students dealing with fraud in examination. In other words, the establishment of the so-called honor system in several of the Colleges has led to the administration of discipline by organizations of students in these Colleges. The Chairman of the Committee on Student Affairs has pointed out several times to the University Faculty that this action of the Colleges was unconstitutional and an infringement upon the powers of the Committee on Student Affairs, but no action has been taken in the matter by the University Faculty. This year, however, a case arose which illustrates the difficulties of the present situation. A student was found guilty of fraud in examination under the honor system of one of the Colleges and was debarred from further attendance in the College in which the fraud was supposed to have been committed. The student, as a matter of fact, was a member of another College in which the honor system did not prevail and was clearly not under the jurisdiction of the court which condemned him. The case was referred to the Dean of the second College and by him referred to the Committee on Student Affairs. The court which condemned the student declined to communicate its evidence to the Committee on Student Affairs on the ground that it could treat only with courts of other Colleges which had adopted the honor system. Fortunately the Committee on Student Affairs was able to secure independent evidence and to remove the student from the University. Such a condition of things is intolerable and results in inconsistent action discreditable to the discipline of the University. The Chairman of the Committee on Student Affairs reported the case to the University Faculty and asked to have the general matter referred to the Committee on University Policy, which was done. This Committee will consider the matter in all its bearings and suggest future action.

Other matters over which the Committee on Student Affairs has exercised general supervision, namely, the Freshman Banquet and Spring Day, took place without disorder. It may be said in conclusion that the behavior of the students during the present year as in

the past has been in the main admirable. The Chairman of the Committee has investigated all cases of disorder committed in the town which have been brought to his notice through the Recorder and otherwise and has taken such action as each individual case seemed to demand. Considering the large number of students in residence at Ithaca the breaches of public order have been few in number and insignificant in character. As Chairman of the Committee, I cannot refrain in this my last report upon the subject from praising the fine spirit which prevails among our students and their readiness at all times to submit to proper restrictions and to cooperate with the Faculty in the maintenance of the good name of the University.

III. GRADUATE DEPARTMENT

In my report for 1907-1908, pp. xiv-xvi, will be found a detailed account of the legislation of the University Faculty in connection with the proposed establishment of a Graduate School under the administration of a separate faculty

The Committee on Graduate Work and the special Committee of Five on the Organization of a Graduate School made a report of progress to the University Faculty on June 12th, recommending that beginning with September, 1909, there should be created a Graduate School, with a faculty of its own, consisting of Professors who in each year are actively engaged in supervising the work of graduate students as members of special committees in charge of major or minor subjects, these Professors to be designated by the President as soon as possible after the registration of graduate students in each year. The Committee also recommended the creation of a new office, that of Dean of the Graduate School, the duties of that officer to be to serve as executive officer of the Graduate Faculty as above constituted and to conduct the work of the Graduate School under the direction of the Faculty of that School. This partial report of progress was accepted by the Faculty and the Committee continued, with the understanding that a final report should be presented as early as possible next year.

The two Committees above mentioned conferred in regard to a final report, and on March 12th presented the following report:

"Resolved, That the University Faculty be requested to recommend to the Board of Trustees the establishment of a Graduate School with its Faculty to have exclusive jurisdiction over all graduate work and advanced degrees.

"Resolved, That the Faculty of this Graduate School shall, at the time of its organization, consist of those Professors who are actively engaged in supervising the work of graduate students as members of special committees in charge of major and minor subjects, and thereafter of such persons as it may designate with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

"Resolved, That the Faculty of the Graduate School shall have a Dean and a Secretary, the Dean to be elected annually by the Faculty and the Secretary to be appointed by the President of the University and to receive a salary for his services."

The second part of the report was amended so as to read: "Resolved, That the Faculty of this Graduate School shall, at the time of its organization, consist of those Professors and Assistant Professors who are actively engaged in supervising the work of graduate students as members of special committees in charge of major and minor subjects, and thereafter of such persons or such classes of persons as it may designate with the approval of the Board of Trustees."

It was also voted as a substitute for the third resolution to leave the question of organization and officers in the Graduate School for the determination of the new Faculty when constituted. The entire report of the Committee as thus amended was then adopted and referred to the Board of Trustees for their action.

On the 16th of April a communication from the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees informed the Faculty of the following action taken by the Trustees on the subject of a Graduate School: "Resolved, (1) That the division of the University which has hitherto been designated the Graduate Department shall after Commencement Day, 1909, be designated the Graduate School;

(2) That the Faculty of the Graduate School shall consist of those Professors and Assistant Professors who are actively engaged in supervising the work of graduate students as members of the special committees in charge of major and minor subjects;

(3) That this Faculty shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all graduate work and advanced degrees;

(4) That legislation for the further organization of this Faculty await the recommendation of the Faculty itself. And the President is hereby authorized to convoke this Faculty and request them to consider this subject and also any matters relating to graduate work and advanced degrees which they may deem expedient; it being understood, however, that all matters relating to graduate work and advanced degrees for the year 1908-9 remain as heretofore in the hands of the University Faculty;

(5) That the new Faculty hereby created shall on Commencement Day, 1909, and thereafter, take over completely from the University Faculty all its functions and powers in relation to graduate work and advanced degrees and shall thereafter have exclusive jurisdiction over such matters."

The organization of the Graduate School under the statute does not properly belong to this report but will doubtless appear in the first report of the Dean of the Graduate School. In view of the creation of a new Graduate School it is unnecessary for me to discuss questions relating to graduate work which will now fall under the jurisdiction of the new School. But in order to complete my account of the legislation of the present year in regard to graduate work I shall call attention to the action taken by the Faculty on January 15th and March 12th. A communication was presented by the College of Agriculture introducing for the consideration of this Faculty the following resolutions from the College of Agriculture:

"Resolved, That authority to offer a summer term for graduate students is granted to such departments of the University as may desire it; and that such students taking a summer term may be relieved from residence during an equal part of the University year. But no graduate student shall receive credit for more than one year's residence during any twelve consecutive months, and work done uring the summer term must be under the personal direction of the member of the committee having charge of the work.”

This resolution of the College of Agriculture was referred to the Committee on Graduate Work to consider and report. On the 12th of March on behalf of the Committee on Graduate Work to which on the 15th of January the resolution of the College of Agriculture was referred, the Dean reported the recommendation that in view of the re-organization of the Graduate Department action at present be postponed upon the question whether more than one year's residence during any twelve consecutive months shall be given to graduate students; further, that the requirement of previous application for permission to do work during the summer be waived for the present year; further, the Committee reported that it saw no objection to the College of Agriculture informing students who are doing work in the summer that they will not be recommended to receive credit for more than one year's residence for work done during any twelve consecutive months; and the report of the Committe was adopted.