Detroit College of Law - Forum Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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FORUM selves rluring the periorl of their sturlies. and tu whom the opportunities of self- support found in Detroit are invzilualmle. The success of such men in practice :incl their standing as citizens after leaving the school, are sufficient proof of the xviscloin of offering thein an opportunity to obtain ll legal eclucation. Page One Hundred Seven

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1- -FORUM men as justices Charles D. Long, XVilliam L. Carpenter and Flavius L. Brooks, of the Supreme Court of Michigan: Judges Alexis C. jXngell and Arthur bl. Tuttle, of the Cnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan: Judges Alfred -I. Murphy, Philip T. Van Zile and Harry bl. Dingeman, and such practitioners as Alfred l.ucking. Frank li. Robson, Fred .-X. llaker, -lohn D. Conely, jasper C. Gates. Elisha A. Fraser, john XY. lleaumont, Clarence T. I.ightner. Seward l,. Merriam, T. A-X. li. XN'eadock, .-Xlfred Russell, Col. john Atkinson, R. A. Parker, Thomas T. Leete. Clarence M. Burton and many others. The later Floyd R. Mechem, Philip T. Yan Zile. John C. Bills, XN'illiam S. Sayres and XYilliam Kirchbaum have held the office of Dean from l89l to date. Mr. Mechem administering such duties until lS92, Judge Yan Zile to l9l5g between 1915 and l9lo john C. Bills acted as Dean. following the death of judge Van Zile, and until the appointment in l9l6 of XYilliam S. Sayres. present acting Master in Chancery in the Cnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. who occupied the position until l9l7: since that time Dean Krichbaum has executed the duties of the office. During the last few years several notable changes have been made in the administration, none less important than the increase in the amount of preliminary education necessary before entrance. lt is the intention of the Board of Trustees to raise the present standards so that for the school year of 1930-3l two years of college work will be necessary to admittance, and in 1935 one hundred and twenty hours, or a full college course, will be required for enrollment. lt has always been the policy of the College to keep in line with the accepted and modern ideas in legal education. ln adopting the case system in most courses the College follows the prevailing notion among the leading law schools and teachers in the country. ln some courses the case system accompanied by a text forms a harmonious combination of the two systems. The question as to whether or not a law school of the type of the Detroit College of Law is advisable or successful is best answered by the mere mention of the members of its alumni on the bench and prominent at the bar and in busi- ness circles. VVhile there are in attendance at the College many students who are financially able to attend any law school, the peculiar office of this institution has been to offer a sound legal training to students who are required to support them- Page One Hundred Sir

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