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

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FORUM INDICTMENT lRCL'BlSCRIl3IilJ by .Xncient Laws. regulated by a myriad of uncertain legislative acts. and re- luctant ever to cast aside the death grip of doubtful precedent and un- substantial technicalities, the legal profession has been unable to speed up the administration of justice to keep pace yvith modern business. As a result of this conspicuous failure to secure expedition and thoroughness in the enforcement of public and private rights, business has in some cases been forced to establish arbitration boards and bu- reaus to secure that vvhich the con- stitution says the courts shall give. The demand for simplicity in pro- cedure does not spring only from ignorant and radical reformers or iconoclasts but is a step in the ad- vance of progressive jurisprudence. for it is historically proven that ex- treme teclmicality is the sign of an undeveloped system of lavv. in vvhich legal rights are subordinate to the procedure to enforce them, wherein the substance is secondary to the form. ls our legal system too slovv for this machine age? Cl,.XRliNCli R. MARTIN. FROM THE WILL OF STEPHEN GIRARD ICCOXDLY. l enjoin and require that no ecclesiastic, missionary or minister of any sect whatsoever, shall ever hold or exercise any station or duty vvhat- soever in the said college: nor shall any such person ever be admitted for any purpose, or as a visitor, vvithin the premises appropriated to the purposes of the said college. In making this restriction, l do not mean to cast any reflection upon any sect or person yvhatsover: but as there is such a multitude of sects. and such a diversity of opinion amongst them, l desire to keep the tender minds of the orphans, who are to derive advantage from this bequest. free from the excitement which clashing doctrines and sectarian controversy are so apt to produce: my desire is, that all the instructors and teachers in the college shall take pains In instill into the minds of the scholars. the purest principles of morality. so that. on their entrance into active life, they may, from inclination and habit. evince benevolence toward their fellow creatures. and a love of truth. sobriety and industry. adopting at the same time, such religious tenets as their matured reason may enable them to prefer. .Y0tc: The heirs tried to break this vvill vvitli llaniel XYebster's assistance. Their con- tention vvas founclecl largely upon this paragraph, Nevertheless, the vvill prevailed before the Supreme Court of the United States. A Page One Hundred Thzrty one

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the lion recoiled and slunk back to the lFORUM 'S A TOUGH RACKET ITH a determined frown jimmy attempted to quell the song of spring that welled in his heart. For he had resolved to make up some briefs, and when one is so engaged, he can not have songs of spring welling in his heart, or any- thing else. Selecting one of five reports, miraculously smuggled from the library, he settled to his task. Scarcely had the first page been read for the third time when the 'phone rang. Fifteen minutes later Jimmy returned, having firmly but sweetly impressed on one precious mind that occasionally a student must be studious. Five pages later the doorbell temporarily dispelled musings on Cooley's not too laconic wisdom. .-X half hour was consumed in explaining that, while one might be interested in helping fellow students through college, and, incidentally. acquiring three publications that could not fail to improve the mind, still there are pecuniary limitations. This recess necessitated a review of the case. Shortly a pleasant masculine voice was heard upstairs. This is the fXskin lllue Handled .Xxe Hour. broadcast through the courtesy of DCI- from the Collegiate lluilding on the campus. 'H-Xsk for ,'Xskin's Blue Handled Axes. The axe with the handle just a little bluer, and the blade just a little truer. Our first selection will be the l.umber .lack Quartet singing that plaintive melody, 'They Cut Down the Hld l'ine Tree,' by request. Remembering that success spurns those who swerve from a purpose. our hero attained the acme of concentration on the next ten pages. Then his sister, coming in early, was somewhat disturbed by his manner as he rushed out to shoot pool with the boys on the corner, and particularly disturbed by the language he used in reference to the dissenting opinion he had read. XY. K. YBXRSLEY. A PARABLE IN SELF-DEFENSE his honor on the occasion of a recent visit Io Poland, Gilbert K. Chesterton was called upon for a speech. An early Christian martyr, said Ches- terton, stood in the arena awaiting the lions. and he prayed to his God to perform a miracle that would save his life. And liod gave him a divine inspiration. The grating in front of the lions' den was raised and a great tawny beast ap- peared, sniffed the air, shook his mane, roared and bounded toward the awaiting martyr. The Christian stood with folded arms and when the animal drew near was heard to mutter a few words. Immediately far end of the arena where he tranquilly lay down. Nero gave a brief order and the Chris- tian was dragged in front of the imperial lodge, 'VVhat didst thou say? asked the em- peror. 'XYhat magic hast thou used that the king of beasts hath refused to harm thee? 'O Caesarf replied the Christian, 'I said simply to the lion: Have a care what thou doest, fool, for after thou hast eaten they will call upon thee to make a speechf Vlfhereupon G. K. C., without another word, resumed his seat. .-Xrthur Brisbane says: There is plenty of money in the country, the difficulty is to get it! There are times when Arthur reveals a wisdom that is actually uncanny, and this is one of tllt'l'l1.-.Yt ZC' fiJl'fL'tl7lS Xttllvx, The Literary Digest poll may not settle the prohibition question, but it should help solve the postal clefieit.-Tr'oju'ruI Xmtxv. The only time a horse gets frightened on the road nowadays is when he meets an- other liorse.-Clzzrayn Daily Nvztur, The man who has not anything to boast of but his illustrious ancestors is like a potato-the only good belonging to him is underground.-Sir Tlznnzcht OI'Fl'f7IIl'j'. Page One Hundred Thirty-two