Dickinson School of Law - Commentator Yearbook (Carlisle, PA)

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First Row: l. Sensenich, E. Parker, F. DelDuca. Back Row: H. Stack, J. Yaskin, M. Greene, H. Zeigler. PHI DELTA DELTA Phi Delta Delta is a women's international legal fraternity, incorporated in 1911 to promote high standards of scholarship, ethics, and professional achievement among its members. Omicron Dickinson's Chapter, has at present five student members and two student pledges, as well as numer ous alumnae members. This year a series of dinner meetings was initiated and alumnae were en couraged to attend and acquaint students with the various branches of legal practice. This Spring the Chapter assisted Mrs. Morris L. Shafer in giving a tea for patronesses and friends of the fraternity. Omicron Chapter was founded by the late Dr. M. Vashti Burr Whittington, '24, whose sudden death on May 20, 1963, has been a great loss to the organization. Dr. Whittington founded the chapter in 1923 while she was a student at Dickinson. She has served the international organization in various capacities, including International President from 1936 to 1938, and representative to the Professional Panhellenic Association from 1941 to her death. She was the first President of Omicron Chapter and was serving as Treasurer at her death. 59 Dr. M. Vashti Burr Whittington 1898 - 1963

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First row: Cheslock, Pennachio, Balick, Peoples Bock row: Howell, Stevens, Mendelsohn, Stack, Rowe, Kelly, Weiner BILL OF PARTICULARS The Bill of Particulars, now in its 129th year of publication, continued to be one of the most read items at the Dickinson School of Law. Many new and successful innova- tions were employed by Editor-in-Chief Robert A. Pennachio in the hope of creating interest and discussion among the student body. Each edition contains current news on professors, torum speakers, organizational news, alumni news, and student activities. One of the new ideas incorporated this year was a column inviting students to express various views on.a variety of topics, and it proved to be a highly successful idea. The staff is to be congratulated on a fine iob. Bus. Mgr. - Cheslock Editor-in-Chief - Pennachio Associate Editor - Sable Associate Editor - Peoples 58

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First row: Murchison, Cheslock, Dencltler, Reilly, Jones, Sable, Grim Second row: McDonald, Wuchenich, Ober, Coates, Baldauff, Roberts, Kalis Third row: Brandt, Pennachio, Mancuso, Hitchens, Mendelsohn, Bittle, Hallgren, Rowe, Marsh Fourth row: Bolton, Crowe, Quigley, Coutant, Stettz, Betty, Shimer Fifth row: Clough, Heins, Andrews, Yohe, Novinger, Milstead CORPUS JURIS SOCIETY The Corpus Juris Society, in keeping with its purpose of providing the major social functions of the law school, presented several enioyable events. The first was the annual Beer Blast welcoming the new students as well as the returning Micldlers and Seniors. lt also sponsored the Fall and Spring Barrister Balls, which provided the entire student body with an evening of fun and entertainment. The Society also presented the Joseph Parker McKeehan Award to a worthy middler and the Walter Harrison Hitchler Award to the outstanding senior. The success enjoyed by the Society was due mainly to the untiring efforts of Presidents Ed Roberts and Eric Coates. l st SEMESTER Pres. - Roberts l V. Pres. - Yohe Sec'y - Coates Treas. - Wuchenich 60 OFFICERS 2nd SEMESTER Coates Brandt Cheslock Murchison