Kansas City School of Law - Pandex Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Senior Class History XVM. C. CH.-xM1sERI.IN. History has been defined to be but a chronicle of nian's inhnmanity to man, but when the word is modified by Hclass of 'o9, it becomes a title Of fi song of peace. Void of tlat supersensitiveness that is a sure sign of a small soul, its members have vied with each other in burying their ego and devoting their talents to tlte good and glory of all. Hanging together in getting and going it alone in dividing is fast going out of style. In the last analysis, co- operation is the basic law of all progress, and a tacit adherance to this principle, by forty aggressive minds for three years, is not the least hopeful sign of the times. Long, long ago. in the first year, when Conkey was Uhealf' and Burns was 'fpresentf' we started with three lady members. That two of them saw tit to leave us was not our fault. XVe all loved them, but our Sis Hopkins emotions. when answering quiz in their presence, seems to have been without need or avail. The remaining Portia positively refused to take judicial notice of leap year. During the Freshman year, we traveled the road from Crimes to Do- mestic Relations, and learned to repeat the fourth and seventeenth sections of the Statute of Frauds, and seldom resorted to the Kings excuse. XYe also learned from Langknecht, just how far one can go in committing a fraud, with- out becoming criminally liable, that is, Ujust far enough not to get caughtf, This must be true: his fingers were not crossed when he announced the doc- trine. The junior year was the hardest of the three. XVe were cured of the habit of raising our hands and snapping our fingers for recognition. XVC gradually ceased staggering the instructor with stupid questions, XVe began to realize the magnitude of our undertaking, and a few there were who gave it up for good. and some left for other schools. As for the latter, it is dollars to doughnuts that they will perspire more copiously at the state bar examinaf tions than we who remained with the K. C. S. L. The second year, like the first one. was dotted with inspiring class meetings, ably conducted, and with lJH11ql1ets. ravenously enjoyed. Our personal relations deepened from mere

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acqiiaiiitance into firm friendship. and our vocal harmony made our united ulle Haw a startling and sonorous success. Our misunderstandings with thc Senior class grew less frequent, which is to say that the Seniors could not forever fail to understand our meaning and intentions, when so forcibly im- pressed upon them. The year ended with a love feast at the Sexton, where Garrett and Guffin bid us farewell, and much have they been missed. The last year's work has been but an enlargement of the first two years' study. It has taken us into the higher branches of equity and real property, and given us a glimpse of the great fields of corporation, partnership and con- stitutional law. .Nnd fondly do we hope and fervently do we pray, that our justice court apprenticeship will not be long, lest we forget it all. The personnel of the class has changed considerably in the three years. Of those who have left, but few have returned, and of these none have been more welcome than Miss Helen Rodgers, who has again demonstrated that Ha woman, with a womanys wit, can open Blackstone in six places and then floor a Lord Chancellor , yea, even a Snyder. lt is more than proper, it is obligatory by every sense of gratitude, to express our appreciation of the three years' efforts of our instructors. To use a homely phrase, if we do not know the law it is our fault and not theirs. Patiently, conscientiously, thoroughly, have they unfolded the mysteries of the sheepskin, and amazed us by their mastery of them. Gratitude has been said to be the fairest flower that sheds its perfume oyer the heart, and barren indeed of this incense will be the heart of him who leaves this school and for one instant of his professional career forgets his obligation to those who have so materially helped him lay its foundation. In conclusion, though it may be improper to include a prophecy in a history it is but clue the membership of this class to predict that not a few of them will be the men for whom the bands play in the future parades of life. And it will be with feelings of pride, and a generous envy, that the rest of us stand upon the curb, and between cherootic gasps, exclaim as each passes by, Yes. I know him well, W'e went to school togetherf' -27-