SATUJRDAY, COBR It,, 1930 - THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE TRE 11", Ila .....mz Returning Grad u~ates Will ) ,r. rte, 1.' T { r' ,r ^ t 1 { 1 'i" ,tom,, i Law Quadrangle AKE UPINEWUIT Three of Four Buildings, Valued at More Than $4,000,000 Now Completed. WORK STARTED IN 1923 Late William W. Cook, Famous Alumnus of University Donates Club. (By Irving J. Blumberg) (By Irving J. Blumberg) Visiting alumni will note with in- terest today the progress made to- ward the completion of the English- Gothic Law Quadrangle during the past year, and will view with pride the imposing spectacle it presents. The Quadrangle, in its entirety the gift of Mr. William W. Cook, is the only one of its kind in the world. Three buildings, Valued at approximately $4,000,000, now com- prise the Quadrangle, and a fourth is to be added soon. Occupies Entire Block. In 1923, work on the first build- ing, the Lawyers club, was com-~ menced. Almost an entire block of fraternity houses was razed to make way for what is now one of the most impressive structures on the campus. Construction pro- ceeded rapidly, and the luxurious home of 160 law students was ready for the dedicatory services held June 13, 1925. The services were in charge of Dean Alfred H. Lloyd, at that time acting president of the University. The donor, Mr. Cook, was not pres- ent. He was represented by a close friend, Mr. John T. Creighton, who read a letter outlining Mr. Cook's hope that the Michigan law school might be made "a great center of legal education and of jurisprud- ence for the good of the public." Housed 160 Students. From that time, until the com- pletion of the present accoinmoda- tions, the 160 occupants of the club lived in an atmosphere character- istically legal. In 1929, a desire to erect a memorial to his. father, and also to enlarge the living accemibo- dations of the club, led Mr. Cook to make another impressive dona- tion. " This donation included funds, necessary for the construction and, furnishing of the John P. Cook dormitory, which was to house 117 more law students. Almost simul- taneously with this gift came the announcement of the new Legal Cook Never Visited BuildingsHe Gave William W. Cook died without ever having seen the magnifi- cent buildings that his munifi- cence made possible. Although the Lawyers' club and the Martha Cook dormitory were completed and the Legal Re- search building and John P. Cook dormitory were in the pro- cess of construction, Mr. Cook never came to Ann Arbor to see them. Although ill health contribut- ed somewhat to his reasons for staying away, Mr. Cook, it is be- lieved, never visited Ann Arbor because, carrying in his mind an ideal picturization of his quad- rangle, he feared that actual ob- servation might result in' disil- lusionment. Research Library gift, appropriate home for the thousands of volumes of law book. Library to Open in 1931. Plane were immediately prepared; and the two buildings were erected in record time. In order to accom- modate the students at the begin- ning of the school year, the John Cook dormitory was completed and furnished in time for occupancy in September. Masonary and exterior work has been completed on the library, and at the present time, visiting alumni will find workmen busy furnishing the interior and applying finishing touches of the exterior. The Legal Research building looms as a giant Gothic cathedral, high above the roofs of the present campus build- ings. It will be opened for library and research work in the fall of 1931. WORKMEN NEAR END OF CONSTRUCTION ON NEW LWLBAY ONCO OMTR II-' -. lE~ ID IIR HOUSES RAZED FOR CLUB SITE The old adage "Here toda1y a:nd gone tomor~row" has been modified to "Here yesterday and moved the day after" insofar as it relates to ithe structures that once stood on the site where the Lawyers' club, the law dormitories and the Legall LAW VLUiB SHOWS Unique Architectural Features Characterize General Structure. 2 d t Rooms Contain Modern F;: 'h ngs; Memorial Serves as Lounge. --~~-~ .I Research buildin tn John P. Cook Dormitory addi- Fraternity houses, rooming houses .ion to the Lawyers club embodies and a church have at one time or al tbe inc=p'es requisite to the Ianother occupied space on the neds of a man's residence. block bounded by State street, Ail fnituro 1s constructed of Iouth University, Tappan and Men- . A bed, a chest of drawers, a roe streets, according to George dc .a rge rsroran upholstered W. Sample, judge of the Circuit 44.ti: c, t/ t~' cout ad on ofAnn Arbor's older Si each o the inhabitants. The first chapter house of Psi JOn J .CookoMemorial room Epsilon was built on the corner of t _ as a lounge for the men in State and S. University, Judge P. e }orokpicture of Sample said. Acacia, Delta Kappa ofather , the donor Epsilon, and Theta Delta Chi have 5 , ~aove the r: 1efireplace. also had houses on the Law plot, ewdows of colorful stained Judge Sample asserted. si create a tone of seriousness. The Theta Delta Chi house was f e scroll and sceptre of Statute moved last summer across State Law decore cse the northernmost street to its present location. Ldwdeondton the other windows The Disciples Church, Judge are the wsrd and balances of the Sample declared, was built on the Ciril tLaw.hland east of the original Psi U Clvil Law. house and was later moved block by block to its present location on the corner of Hill and Tappan. X $209000 Gift Provi.es h Recreation quarters \C j. One of the last gifts William W. Cook made to the Lawyers club be- fore his death was a fund of $20,- 000 to be used for the furnishing of3 a recreation room in the basement of the club. Tile floors have been laid, and the walls have been pan- CLUB WELL FURNISHED NEA S COl PLETII Need for Extensive Legal Study to be Met With New Facilities. COOK URGED RESEARCH The crying need 'for formulation, statement and improvement of all branches of the law into a form in- telligible, not only to law students and lawyers, but to the layman as well, is at present being nowhere more adequately met than at this University, where, with the comple- tion in a very few months of the Legal Research building, the latest addition to the Lawyers' club quad- rangle, unprecedented facilities for legal study will be available. Towering above the other build- ings on the Lawyers' quadrangle, the Legal Research building, now more than half completed, will house 14 consultation and research rooms, a l4uge'iibrary tlatIwill seat 400 persons and house more than 225,000: volumes, and other rooms for independent student research. It will contain equipment for the sci- entific study of law in all its aspects -social, politic and economic, and is being erected at an expenditure of more than $2,000,000. William W. Cook, the donor of the Legal Research building, stipulated in the instrument of git which brought the Lawyers' club to Michi- gan that all membership dues and all profits from the operation of the Lawyers' club building were to be devoted to legal research. Com- plying to this provision, these funds, now to be greatly augmented by the incone received from the oper- ation of the recently constructed John P. Cook dormitory, have been, and will be, directed to that end. Under the auspices of the Lawyers' club, attention has been centered within the past year, not only on several problems connected with the administration of justice, but also on the underlying question of or- gaz ing legal research. Board of Governors Manages Legal Club General management of the Law- yers' club is exercised by a board of governors which consists of Regent James O. Murfin, two members of the faculty, Prof. Grover C. Gris- more and Prof. Edwin C. Goddard; the chief justice of the Michigan Supreme court, two practicing at- torneys, and two resident students. The student council, which has charge of all activities and social functions, is composed of one stu- dlent elected from each of the 15 sections of the dormitory. RED GRAPE JUICE 23% Pure Grape Sugar RUDY WAGNER North Main or 1529 Broadway The Legal Research building (above) will contain a huge li- brary which will house the thousands of volumes now in the Law School library, a gen- eral reading room, and rooms for faculty and student research work. It is the finest of its kind in the country. The John P. Cook dormitory (right), the latest addition to the Lawyers' club, provides ac- commodations for 117 law stu- dents and was erected at a cost of more than $1,750,000. It con- tains a beautiful lounge, the John'l P. 'Cook Memorial room, named for thedonor's father and. other appointments con- ducive to the comfort of the residents. These two buildings are con- structed of the same materials and along the same English- Gothic lines of the original unit. A collossal conglomeration of unique architectural features char- acterizes the general structure and furnishings of the Lawyers club. Although the casual observer will note only the attractive example of English-Gothic type, a close in- spection of the building reveals numerous details, all executed in most inconspicuous manner. Espe- cially interesting are the figurative and almost human gargoyles which adorn the bases of the three arches. Each representative of different le- gal personages and also leading col- legiate activities, they hold "a stony stare" for both club resident and visitor. Upon entering the lobby of the club proper, one is sure to notice the huge oaken doors with their heavy iron hardware. The clutb of- fice is located in the lobby, on both sides of which are stone arches, heavily draped, one leading to the dining hall and the other to the spacious and comfortably-furnished lounge. Complimentary to the "trg- lish-Gothic architecture are the two large tapestries which adorn the lobby's upper walls. The two, with a third which hangs in the lounge, were brought from the walls of Mr. Cook's home in New York. These are valued at more than $50,000. MONROE L UNCH Corner Monroe and Oakland You r Neighborhood Restaurant Dinner 40c and 50c eled in accordance with the interior decoration scheme of the building. A set of English prints of great value were sent from the private collection of Mr. Cook and will adorn the walls. Furniture, includ- ing card tables, has been ordered and the room will be open for the convenience of club members in the near future. UNIVERSIT Y BENEFACTOR FAMED AS CORPORATION LAW AUTHORITY William Wilson Cook, donor of the Law Quadrangle, was born in Hillsdale, Mich., on April 16, 1858. He received his early education in the public schools of Hillsdale, and in the preparatory department of Hillsdale college. He then entered the University of Michigan, receiv- ing his A. B. degree in 1880 and his degree in law in 1882. Upon his graduation from law school, Mr. Cook entered the office of a prominent New York attor- ney, and there made the acquain- tance of John W. Mackay, who re' tained him as corporation counsel. Mr. Cook was recognized as one of the country's 1eading authortes on corporation law. His bock, "Cook on Corporations" is no. in its eighth edition, and is accepted as the standard authority on this §ubj ect. Mr. Cook was forced by ill health to retire to his Port Chester estate, but always maintained his interest in the University, planning and su- pervising his Law Quadrangle pro- ject. He died on June 4, 1930, at the age of 72. BAR COMMITTEE TO MEET The Executive Committee of the Michigan State Bar association will meet at 10 o'clock this morning in the Lawyers club. 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