Word: honorable
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...blame in what is clearly a case of divided inadvertencies has little point, particularly in this admittedly extraordinary instance. Undergraduates find little fault with the conduct of examinations at Harvard in such matters of principle as the question of the honor system. Certain of its mechanics, however, are rather less than satisfactory. There is something about the proctor who giggles over the examination paper just before the official moment of release, who never has the ink at hand, or who is unprepared for a request of second bluebooks during a three hour examination, that sicklies over with the pale cast...
...first place, to students from schools where the honor system in any of its various shapes may have held sway, it will doubtless seem strange, and at first unpleasant, that at Harvard all tests above the rank of "section quizzes" are supervised by proctors appointed by the College Office. Their duties are two-fold; not only to see that students do not employ dishonest methods but also to distribute blue books and papers, collect them at the close of the period, sort and check them, and in general take charge of the conduct of the examination. They are not present...
...Honor System Not Used...
Perhaps a word as to the reason for the existence of the proctorial system at Harvard may not be malapropos. In short, the success of an honor system invariably depends upon solidarity of student opinion, which in turn presupposes a unified undergraduate body. At Harvard neither exists. The experiments with honor systems at certain other large universities have often been far from successful, and have shown that all concerned are much happier with proctors in charge of examinations...
Last year he gained the honor of being the winner of the Baldwin Prize. This award is made by the National Municipal League to the undergraduate student of government in any college in America who submits the best written essay on some specific subject which is decided upon by the League. He was also last year's winner of the--Harvard competition for the current history prize, awarded annually by the New York Times...