Yale University Law School - Yale Law Reporter Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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Tllli YALE SI-IINGLIC. 65 dead cat, whose remains had not been embalmed, asa political argument, and thereby committing a tort against Lord Macauley, occasioned its relation by no less than three of the Faculty, as to two of whom it should have been partnership property, not to be dis- posed of by one without the consent of the other. Judge Fenn's jokes, of which space forbids a detailed account, especially the one concerning judicial notice of secular music, are voted for singly and in a body. The Jew and the two per cent. on a cash transac- tion, and the setter dog stories of Judge Loomis, and Prof. Baldwin's story of the Quaker and the insurance are also mentioned. Prof. Robinson's salt has appeared chieiiy in the form of questions, e. Q.: Mi: Adams, what are the three kinds of liars? Mr.' Moore, what is common sense? and a ques- tion eoncerning wisdom teeth in a recitation in For- ensic Medicine. The drops of cynicism as to our future careers and success as lawyers which he has let fall upon us appeared ludicrous to the hopeful. The Dean, too, has not omitted to jolly us up a little on occasions. His reference to our base-ball trophy as one emblem at least of last year's work, and his remarks that we would not be deprived of the anticipated pleasure of an examination in Moot Court work are worthy of incorporation in the list of jokes.

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64 'l'lII:I VALE SHINGLIS. seen Jakey defend with so much spirit hundreds of hopeless peace-breakers cf als., vote for him. Tyner and Hawkes receive votes. Being possessed of cheerful dispositions and good digestions, Qwith the exception of the melancholy Buckham and the hypochondriacal Hawkesj, we enjoyed immensely the jokes with which some mem- bers of the Faculty relieved the tedium of recitations and lectures. Of all the instructors, Judge Loomis, who will always be of tender memory with us, used this mode of arousing interest most frequently, and when Judge Story had found it impossible on account of the brevity of his treatment of the subject of Bail- ments to give us Pothier's opinions on some particular topic, fmanaging generally to quote Sir William Jones at length, and perhaps a half score or so lines of Roman lawj, the genial Judge supplied the deficiency by relating some anecdote from the large stock which he had gathered during the four or five decades of of his connection with law. All these jokes were thoroughly appreciated, and to read the answers to this question is to review the most pleasant part of the study of Bailments. ' Prof. 'I'ownsend's joke in connection with the fourth section of the Statute of Frauds is the favorite of the largest number, while Judge Loomis' remarks concerning the perplexity of a certain Judge. who was called on to decide who was the common carrier of a person of very immature age, elicited the loudest laugh from some. The unfortunate precaution of Judge Cooley in making so accessible to careful read- ers the story of the wrongful act of one in using a

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EDUCATIONAL. The obvious purpose of attending any law School is to study law, and many have given this as their reason for coming to the Yale Law School, although this does not explain the selection. Perhaps those who say they came to Zazwz law are more explicit. Convenience of situation, and consequent familiarity of with the advantages offered influenced several, among whom is numbered Averill, for Whom the study of law has been almost an avocation while he engaged in several other enterprises. Freeman, H. B., wished to return to the scenes of a happy aca- demic life, and live again amid the environments of the University. No sentimental or educational motive inlluenced Lord George, who says, I was too lazy to move my duds to another clime. The fact that the course is of only two years' duration was the attraction for those who are in a hurry to plunge into the sea of litigation-the darling dream of aspiring young lawyers. The opinion of some that the Yale Law School is the best in the coun- try, is more Hattering, while less absolute is the praise of those who consider it as good as any. Major Callahan had been so long under the shadows of the Law School, and was so fully alive to its merits, that he could not but choose it. Goodman says he is trying to Iind a reason for his choice and we fear