University of Virginia - Corks and Curls Yearbook (Charlottesville, VA)

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H UGO BLANKINGSHIP President F. D. G. RIBBLE Dean 0f 11!: School of Law RICHARD FLENDER Vite-Presidml zoi SCHOOL OF Since its establishment in 1862 the University Law School has been regarded as outstanding among American Schools of Law. Substantiating this rating is the impressive list of Alumni who have made and are making notable contribu- tions in the legal field. The space here allows but few highlights from the long history of Mr. JeEersonis School of Law. One name especial- ly dominates the nineteenth'century; John B. Minor, Pro- fessor of Law for over fifty years, who contributed so much to the fame of The University. Another Professor of Law, Henry St. George Tucker, is credited with starting the Honor System of The University. Also included among its outstanding deans and teachers are the late William Minor Lile, Judge Armistead M. Dohie of the U. S. Court of Appeals, and Frederick D. G. Ribble, Dean since 1939, and past President of the Association of American Law Schools. Both theoretical and practical courses are included in the curriculum. Also, equally important, there is a wide variety of extra-curricular activities in which the more ambitious and energetic students may engage. Prominent among these are the Virginia Law Review, the Virginia Law Weekly, the Reading Guide, The John Bassett Moore Society of International Law, the Student Legal Forum, and the Stu- dent Legal Research Groups. A three-year Moot Court Competition develops oral advocacy and also produces teams that have done well in national contests with other law schools. Four active legal fraternities also make a definite contribution. Thus, with a mixture of regular courses and outside ac- tivities at his disposal, the student receives a well-rounded education which quite adequately prepares him for his pro- fession. OFFICERS A. HUGO BLANKINGSIHP .......................... Pruidenl RICHARD FLENDER ........................... Firc-Prmidml JANET LAUCK ....................................... Y errelary ROGER THOMAS ................................... Treasurer FRANK OLMSTEAD ................................ Historian .iol'

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WILLIAM L. DUREN, JR. Dean of the College KEITH WOOD JAY CORSON President I'irr-Prnident SCHOOLOF The University was founded under the name of Central College by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Mon- roe, and a group from Albermarle County. Three years later the General Assembly chartered the University. Thomas Jefferson became the first Rector of the Board of Visitors. Continued growth for over a century has resulted in the establishment of professional Schools of Law, Medicine, Engineering, Education, and the School of Graduate Stud- ies. In 1954 the School of Architecture, the Graduate School of Business Administration, and the McIntire School of Commerce were set up as schools separate from the College of Arts and Sciences. As a result of the separation of the various professional departments, the college is now re- stricted to applicants for degrees in the liberal and fine arts and in the natural sciences. During the 1850,s the University really came into its own. The enrollment rose from 138 in 1845 to 645 in 1856, for the Southern students were leaving Northern colleges and coming to Virginia. This necessitated an increase in the number of buildings in the University, and many annexes were built to accommodate the new influx of students. The University continued to function during the War Between the States, though the enrollment only averaged about 64 students. In 1904, Dr. Edwin A. Alderman, President of Tulane University, was elected the first President of the University of Virginia. He served with distinction until his death in 1931, when he was succeeded by the late Dr. John Lloyd Newcomb. Upon President NewcomUs retirement in 1947, Colgate W. Darden, Jr. was appointed as his successor, and he continues in that capacity today. OFFICERS KEITH WOOD ...................................... Prt'sidmr JAY CORSON ................................... I'irr-Pn'sidenl CHARLES RIDDLE ..................................Srrrelary SYD HARDIE ....................................... Trrasurrr TED SCARBOROUGH ............................... Historian