George Washington University - Cherry Tree Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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William Reynolds Vance William Reynolds Vance, Pb.D,, LL,B , Dean of the Department of Law, was born and reared in Virginia He graduated from Washington and Lee University and practiced law for several years in his native state. In 1897 he was appointed to a professorship in Washington and Lee University, and in 1902 became a member of the Faculty of Law in the George Washington University. In 1904. on the resignation of Harry St. George Tucker, he was made Dean of the Department of Law, which position lie now holds. At the Senior Law Smoker, Dean Vance announced that he had accepted a professorship in the Law Department of Yale University, and would take up his new work in ( )ctober of this year. The students listened with regret and extreme sorrow to the words of the Dean, and when he had finished expressed their admiration for him and wished him success in his new position. The entire University regrets the loss of the services of Dean Vance. He is an organizer, as well as an educator, and it is due to liis untiring efforts and remarkable ability that our Law School has reached such a high standard and has received such wide recognition. Beloved by the students, respected by all, his departure from the Faculty o f George Washington is deeply regretted. We wish him Godspeed ft

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TO WILLIAM REYNOLDS VANCE, Ph.D„ LL,B» this volume is cheerfully and affectionately dedicated

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Introduction ip ip ip In publishing this edition of The Cherry Tree, the editors have striven to produce a record of the past year that would be as complete and as accurate as possible. In its compilation we have ever borne in mind the interests of the University, its Faculty, its student body, and its friends. We have spared no effort to produce a work that would reflect credit upon it, and at the same time be pleasing to all who turned its pages. There will he some who will find discrepancies in our work, and some even will be disappointed in the editing of certain sections. We trust, kind reader, if you are one of these, that you will bear with us the trials and troubles with which we have had to contend and consider the circumstances carefully. No publication was ever printed that was perfect, and we do not consider this an exception. If you think it is what it should he, let your words repay us for the time and energy we have expended, and the difficulties we have had to overcome. We have done our best, and we trust that you will find this book a source of pleasant recollections — a lasting memento of college days at George Washington. With this foreword we commend our work to your hands. The Editors, 9