1 I ci ii an ,a, y I- T ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1913. PRICE F 4. . OLLEGE ES MANY JUDICIARY t Developed I d; - as For Michigan law of the U ni- was founded in ampbell as dean, er and Thomas Dean Campbell y later became e Court of Mich- s the first chair- ates Inter-State iz and served in is health failed. had been made at in 1871, serv- EVENTS FOR TODAY _ Y. M. C. A. Luncheon to Foreign Stu- dents at Newberry Hall, 12:00 o'clock. Illinois Club Leaves in Special Catr at 1:10 o'clock. SENI)S NOTICES TO PARENTS OF DELINQUENT FRESHMEN Notifications of probations of fresh- men were mailed yesterday to the par- ents of the delinquent 1917 students in accordance with the regulations o the lit department, which provide that the parents, of entering students be- hind in their work, shall be notified just previous to the annual Christmas holidays. As a result of the warnings sent out, several freshmen may be missing when classes are re-assembled following the holidays. In former years, it has been customary to mail the warnings to the parents two or three weeks previous to the closing of school for the holi- days, but this year, the letters were sent out, so that they will reach tl: l parents at about the same time as the students arrive home, themselves. .4 CHRISTMAS BELLS! a .: ;XMAS SPEUAL i[l 0 i 1 cn i Lo 11=1 OP!-:21- y --- B - --lo"! ished the depart- ,ne and such was the effectiveness he alumni of the .most immediately enal record of sue- ne into all parts served in the na- in state legislat- st every bench in he Mississippi riv- and achievements been truly aston- er of comment by The faculty of the department ha. ever kept before it the necessity of keeping in touch with actual develop- ments in the field of law, commerce and industry, but it has also felt that the truest way to be practical wa first to find and teach a true theory of law rather than to merely train menr in the mechanical features of the worl of practice. Its policy has been fur- ther developed in an effort to impress upon students such views of the natur: of society and the necessity of a bod3 of law which shall serve its needs any not cramp its growing civilization. The present faculty, of which Prof Henry M. Bates, '90, is dean, consist of 17 professors of law, two of the lit- erary department faculty, and ten lec- turers. Of this number, 15 are grad- uates of the law school and severa" possess a nation wide reputation. Dear Henry M. Bates, who is at present Tappan professor of law, is also presi- dent of the Association of Americar Law Schools, a position which he ha, held since the fall of 1911. During the 54 years of its-existence the law school has graduated about 7,260 students. More than 10 per cen of the present federal judges are grad uates of the Michigan law school. Ou' of 192 judges in all but one of the branches of the judiciary system, 2' received their degrees at Michigan. On the benches of the state supremn courts, the Michigan law departmen has been represented by 20 graduates Many others have held judiciary posi- tions on the benches of the lower state courts. Michigan law graduates arc en the benches of 28 out of the 48 stat- es. Most of the unrepresented stater are in New England and the south. The Michigan law school possesses one of the best law libraries in thE country, there being more than 35,00( hound volumes. But it is in the prac tice court that Michigan excels. The Michitan practice court is generall3 regarded as the best and highest de- veloped in the world. Professor Pound of Harvard and Professor. Ballentin of Wisconsin, at the last meeting of the Association of American Lawv Schools, stated that the present system' DESTROYS SELF: WORRY IS CAUSE Ethelyn Patton, '17, committed sui- cide by leaping into the Grand River at Grand Rapids yesterday morning.. She was suffering from nervous col- lapse, and was said to have threatened, self-destruction before. Miss Patton r omed with Prof. S. P. Lockwood's family, where her mother worked as housekeeper, in order to be nearher. Wa hen the trouble became acute, she and her mother left for their home in Grand Rapids, November 11. Mrs. A. Lockwood says that the wom- an -as extremely frail, and could not stand much hard work. Mrs. McWil- liams, with whom Miss Patton made her home the first part of the semes- ter, says she worried continually about her studies, and seemed to fear she was not justifying her mother's effort. to put her through school. '65, was a few years ago Ambassador to Japan. Previous to that he was a leading railroad lawyer in Grand Rap- ids. Donald M. Dickinson, '67, has an international reputation. For several years lhe was a member of the Demo- cratic national committee, and he was also postmaster general under Presi- dent Cleveland. Later he was senior lounsel for the United States for the International High Commissioners on the Behring Sea Claims; and in 1902 he was a member of the Court of Ar- bitration to adjust a controversy be- tween the United States and Salvador. Luther Short, '71L, was Consul Gen- eral to Constantinople from 1893-1898. Rufus Fleming, '73, held the position :f Consul at Edinburgh, and previous, to that time he was in the newspaper business. Willis J. Abbott, '84L, also entered the newspaper field, and in %ddition has written several books lealing with the life of the American. bluejacket. Prof. Andrew C. McLaughlin, '85L, professor of history in the University of Chicago, was in 1943 director of the Bureau of Historical Research of Car- negie Institution of Washington. Hen- ry W. Rogers, '78L, a United States circuit judge, was Tappan professor; of law at Michigan in 1882, and was made dean of the department in 1885. In 1890 he became president of North- western University, a position which he held until 1900, when he went tol :he Yale law school where he was later made dean. Ile is at present judge of the United States circuit court ofthel eastern district of New York. Alexis< 7 :3a. in. mget a bite at the hamburger. All right, "Throw in . ry shoes! Where's my I've got my suit case, let's run." silk shirt? DI1, 13-i-1-1 will you get 2: 31 p. nI', niy collars, ple-ee-ase? For the lo-e Top o the S:ate street hill. Wolrer- of Mike where are my pumps,' No, mI r-m Chkvago whistles."Bill, P-i-1-1, n-o-o I don't want any books in here, hir th-t. Hlury rup! Cce you're slow." i'm not going to crack a eo:er for the lva:n5, alt1, perspiring- next 17 days. Haven't you phoned for swearng, the university crowds, surg- 'at xrrss m,,nu yeti I'vegot to have es, elbows, pushcs, battles to board the this trunk out this morning." train first, and then the most joyful of 12:04 noon. all Christmas peons peals out, the en- "Whe-ce-eew. Three bue books oft gine bell of the home-bound locomo- -naw I don't want any dinner, let's tive. O GIVE SOCIALS THOUSAND REVEL DURING VACATION AT CELEBRATION The Y. M. C. A. will hold socials in WVhen the interlocutor stepped for- Newberry hall every evening, except ward and announced "Mistah Bones" Sundy,during the vacation for strand- !to an enthusiastic gathering of more ed students, begining tomorrow night. than 1000 men at the Mhigan Union This will be the only series of social1minstrels last night, a show was off events for students to be given during i which surpassed any similar under- the holidays. taking cf the Union. "Free" was a pop- Beginning Monday these socials will r password, drawing a capacity be arranged by committees elected crowd for the first performance, and ~.n, a creditable attendance at the second MUSIC COMPOSERS FOR OPERA PICKED Willis Diekema, '14, Waldo Fellows, '14 Eric Kohler, '14, and Richard Thorsch, '16, were chosen last night I as the successful writers of the music for the 1914 opera. The choice was in the hands of the committee of the school of music faculty, consisting cf Professors William Howland and A. A. Stanley and Mr. Earl V. Moore. The committee was unable to aii- nounce just what pieces have been written by the various contestants in- asmuch as some few alterations will be necessary, which will be made dur- ing vacation, so that work on the score may be started as soon as pos- sible. It is expected that the music for the choruses to work on, will be ready by the time college is resumed. "The quality of the music submitted excels that of last year by a wide mar- gin," said Professor Howland last night, "and the committee found the task of determining the winners ex- ceedingly difficult." MANY WILL SPEAK BEFORE BIG MEET Michigan professors, during the Christmas vacation, will attend na. tional conventions in all parts of the country, as delegates and speakers a various assemblies of educational as- sociations. The American Mathematical Associ- ation for the Avancement of Science meets in Atlanta, Georgia, from De- cember 30 to 31 and from Januaryr to 3.. In connection with this conven tion several affiliated societies wil hold their assemblies, among them be- ing the national scientific fraternity Sigma Zi. As delegate from the Mich- igan chapter, Prof. Karl E. Guthe wil attend the convention. Prol. Walte B, Pillsbury is chairman of the psy- chology section of the big convention and will be present at the head of th Michigan delegation, which may com- prise' half a dozen members of the faculty. *Prof. Arthur Cross will head th Michigan delegation to the conventior of the American Historical associatior to be held at Charleston, South Caro- lina. T. H. Hildebrandt, instructor it .mathematics, will be one of the Mich- igan delegates to the semi-annual con- vention of the Chicago division of the American Mathematical society to b. held from December 26 to 27 in Chica- go. Prof. J. L. Markley, Dr. A. G Hall and several others may also at-E tend this convention. Two Michigan professors will deliv-1 er addresses before the sessions of th two big educational association con- ventions, to be held at Harvard Uni- versity, in Cambridge, during th Christmas holidays. Prof. Campel Bonner will speak to the delegates tI the American Philological association while Prof. Fred Newton Scott wil speak before the Modern Languae as- sociation of America. To Hold Fresh Lit Glee Club Tfryout . Tryouts for the fresh lit glee clt will be held in the school of music or Friday, January 9. They will be con-c ducted by Kenneth Westerman, '141 The board in control of non-athletics1 has sanctioned the organization, with1 the understanding that the club will( appear only at class affairs. Father's Death Calls Student Home. William E. Lamoreaux, '16L, was called to his home in Battle Creek late Wednesday night by the sudden . death of his father, Dr. E. W. Lamer-1 eaux.3 Dr. Lamoreaux was a graduate of the medical department of the universi-1 ty, and was instructor in anatomy in the medical department for two yearsr after his graduation in 1879. To Give Extension Lectures Tonight Two extension lectures will be giv-3 en tonight. Prof. R. D. T. Hollister will read Macbeth in Fowlerville, andc Prof. H. R. Cross is scheduled to speakI in the public library in Grand Rapids.I MORRIS TAKES FIRST HONORS IN CLOSE M. Winner, Tallmadge and Harding Equal Credits in First Selection Elimination Made By - Percentage System, VICTOR WILL COMPETE FOR PLACES IN STATE'CONTI Walter E. Morris, '16L, was cho Michigan's Peace orator in the IJ contest held last night, the closest ever held here. He spoke en "' Price of Peace." In spite of thef that there were six judges, no ora received a majority of firsts. Tb men, Morris, Tallmadge, and Hard were tied in rank with sixteen poi each, and the victor was revealed a by the sum of the Dercentages w were as follows: W. E. Morris, '1 510.5; H. C. Tallmadge, '14, 506; . f-arding, '14L, 498. The other t competitors were C. O. Chan, '15, N. H. Goldstick, '15L. Morris entered the law departm this year, coming from the Oregon ricultural College, where he re sented his college as varsityoratoi an interstate contest last year. "I igan will be well represented in state contest by Morris," said P: Thomas C. Trueblood of the orat department after the contest. "He fine presence, feeling, a winning p sonahlity, and his oration is well w cen." The state contest will be held Olivet on March 28. Albion, Hillsd M. A. C., Olivet, the State Normal a the University of Michigan will be r resented. The winner of this meet N go to the inter-state contest at Clie land in April, and if successful In tl to the National Peace' Contest at La Mohonk, N. Y., the next month. Michigan has won four of the state contests, Albion and Hillsd carrying off the honors in the otl two. Two national contests were c tured for Michigan by Percival Blanshard, '14, in 1912, who is no Rhodes scholar in Oxford, and brother Paul B. Blanshard, '14, 1 year. Albion also won the natio: contest, so the State of Michigan I three victories to her credit. PROFESSOR CRANE SHOWS NO kXPROVEMENT IN HEAL' Prof. Robert T. Crane, of the polit al science department, who has b confined to bed for the past we pending the culmination of what xv considered a severe cold, has sho -lo material improvement in his ph; ical condition. Dr. F. R. Waldron, , is treating Professor Crane, decla: that the case is serious, though not all dangerous, and looks for a ra: eonvalescence. In all probabili the professor will not be able to lea the house for three or four weeks. STUDENT , LIFE ISSUED TODD Yost and "Steve" Farrell Contribu Contains Special Law Article; Student Life is out today. Tr reading, for five cents, includes a s] cial article by Prof. Edgar N. Dur on "To the Man Who Intends to B Lawyer" in which he gives some hon ly advice to beginners and points the pitfalls on the way ' to succe Coach Fielding H, Yost gives a revi of the football season and pays a p sonal tribute to the team. "Steve" Farrell writes an artic "Hints on Training For School Boy Marjorie H. Nicholson, author of 1 year's junior play, has a story, "Ma Eleanor Falls." The continued st< is complete in this issue. Canadians Elect Permanent Office Officers of the Canadian club elect at a recent meeting are as follow president, E. C Zavits, '14; vice-pr ident, A. W.' Palas, '16E; secretary, T. Ostrander, '16; treasurer, E. Pulling, '17, and sergeant-at-arms, G. McAndrews, '16E. The execut committee will consist of the office and H. R. Waddell, '16, and N. Goldstick, '15L. one day to have charge the next. This plan has been tried during the Christ- mas and spring recesses in the past and has resulted in varied and novel programs for each night. The total attendance last year was between 600 and 700, with an average of 75. These socials are popular with foreign students, who play an import-- ant part in the makeup of the pro- grams. PENNSYLVANIA "SPECIAL" WANTS SEVERAL MORE MEN The Pennsylvania "special" can ac- commodate a few more men. The show. The minstrel show was the central attraction at the Christmas celebra- tion, which will probably be made an annual event. Every man on the cast was known to the crowd by previous appearances and encores became habit- ual. "The Saxophone Rag," by Row- land Fixel, '12-'14L, and Sylvan Gros- ner, '14L, met with unqualified approv- al, as well as all of the individual and ensemble numbers. A medley of Mich- igan songs arranged by Gordon C. El- dredge, '14, and Waldo Fellows, '14, closed the show. Pernus E. Kline, '14, acted as inter- train leaves Toledo at 10:35 o'clock to- locutor, and the following blackface night, arriving in Pittsburg tomorrow men participated: Waldo Fellows, '14, morning. Those who have not yet Gordon C. Eldredge, '14, S, L. Adels- signed up for reservat:ons must call dorf, '14L, Lyle Clift, '16L, J. Kingsley Cunningham, at 1323, before 1:00 Gould, '14, George McMahon, '16, Cecil o'clock today. Johnson, '1414, A. 0. Williams, '14E, L. Gargoyle Meets With Great IDemand J. Scanlan, '16L, J. H. Wilkins, '14, Roy Due probably to extra features con- M. Parsons, '14, and Cyril Quinn, '14, tained in the food number of the Gar- who was general chairman of the oyle, and to the fact that it will serve i show. Ralph 0. Delbridge, '17, led the as a good souvenir of Michigan for orchestra. "the folks at home," the recent issue of the humor magazine has met with Regents Will Meet Tihis Morning, wide demand. The next number will The regents meet today at 10:00 be entitled the Blue Number and will o'clock in the regents room in the law be issued shortly before the beginning building for their December session. of the exams. Plans for the new science building will probably be presented for approv- of practice courts had been developed °C. Angell, '80, was professor of law-at at Michigan. I Michigan from 1893-1898, and is now Among the prominent alumni may be one of the leading attorneys of De- mentioned the following: William R. troit. He was formerly a United Stat- Day, '71-'72L, now an associate justice es district judge. of the supreme court of the United Regent Frank B. Leland, '90L, vice- States, was secretary of state under president of the Detroit National Bank, President McKinley. Judge Job Bar- is noted as a mountain climber, and nard, '67L, hon. '07, is a member of has ascended Mt. Orizaba, the highest the supreme court of the District of peak in North America, and Mt. Sir Columbia. Donald, in British Columbia. William Several of the law school graduates H. Moore,'88L, former mayor of Seat- have been in the diplomatic service of tle, Wash., was a judge of the superior the United States. Thomas J. O'Brien, -court of Washington from 1897-1901. Frederick W. Stevens, '87L, is general solicitor of the Pere Marquette and Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton rail- roads. Kingpay Saito, '78L, has become presiding judge of the district court of Hakodate, Japan. Takanori Fujikawa, '84, has attained prominence as public procurator of the Nagasaki appeal court. Another well known Japanese is Kadsu Tomo Takakashi, '85, a jour- nalist of Tokio. Orlando W. Powers, '71L, was ap- pointed by President McKinley associ- ate justice of the supreme court of Utah. Since that time he has been an official member of the Democratic Na- tional Committee. U. G. Denman, '94L, who is at present the United States district attorney for the western dis- trict of Ohio, was the attorney-goner- al of Ohio in 1909-'10-'11. His ljartner in business at Toledo is Justice Wil- son, '07L. al, although none of the plans for the structure have been accepted. A com- munication from the athletic associa- tion for enlarged quarters in the fu- ture will be received. A petition for an annual allotment for the band will be presented. It is probable that the Senate action on the J hop will be allowed to stand as final. Cast to Perfect Lines During Recess,. Members of the "Scarecrow" cast have held their final rehearsal for this year, The work will be resumed im- mediately after the holidays. During the vacation all the members will get their parts word perfect and endeavor, individually, to overcome the defects in their stage mannerisms. If the present plans materialize, nearly all of the stage properties will be ready when work is resumed, and by January 10, the first full dress r:- hearsal will be held.