George Washington University Law School - Class Book Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Treasurer, C. E. Phelps, Ill. 3 Executive Committee, A. F. Specht, Pa. g E. S. Frith, Tenn. The class was represented in the series of public debates as follows: November 21, 1896, W. L. English, Ill., and H. C. Carlson, Minn. 5 December 19, Samuel Platt, Nev., and A. F. Specht, Pa., january 16. 1897, I. H. DeWitt, Tenn., and W. M. Crook, Tex. 3 February zo, I. T. Hendrick, Tenn., and Preston Boisseau, Va.g March 27, E. S. Frith, Tenn., and L. H. Machen, Va., April 17, W. E. Sullivan, Idaho, and WT. I. Hays, Ohio. The honors in these debates were awarded to Messrs. Carlson, English, Platt, DeWitt, Crook, Hendrick and Sullivan 3 and Messrs. Hendrick and Sullivan were elected to represent the class in the Annual Prize Debate to be held June 5. The class of ,Q7 was fortunate in the line of subject-matter for debate. Many of the issues of the campaign of 1896 were new, but every question considered was .so well piesented in both of its aspects as to leave the auditors still undecided, and even the judges were frequently lacking in unanimity. Z5I7e Qolleqe Journal. The initial number of The Colzmzbzkwz Ca!! appeared Novem- ber I3, 1895. The fact that it is now two years old speaks for its success. It has been vvell conducted, and has been consid- erate in its treatment of the Law School, perhaps to the neglect of some of the other departments. Whole columns have been given up to orators and orations, and thus has it served a useful purpose. Posterity ever will be under obligations to the Call. While the class of ,97 has not had editorial representation, Mr. I. T. Hendrick, Tenn., of the class, successfully managed the business part of the journal during the junior year. Statistics as to the Qlagg. The class numbers 1o2 members. The representation by States is: District of Columbia, 22, Virginia, QQ Illinois, 73 Maryland, 20

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William F. Woolard, of Illinois, was elected historian, and Howell Bartle, of the District of Columbia, assistant. The latter?- however, declined to serve. Q On April 6 the class had a meeting and decided to have another banquet, to be held soon after the Hnal examinations. R. H. Riddleberger, Va., by a vote of the class, was elected toastmaster, and Henry Leonard, Pa., and I. H. DeVVitt, Tenn., were appointed to co-operate with Mr. Riddleberger in the selection of the speakers for that occasion. Glye Saw Selyool Debating SoQiQty. In the Debating Society the class took a prominent part. The representatives of the class on the board of officers during the junior year were: First Term-Treasurer, I. L. Cousar, Ark. 5 Executive Committee, J. M. Spellman, Tex. 5 R. H. Riddleberger, Va. 5 Second Term-Vice President, R. I-I. Riddleberger, Va. g Sec- retary, XV. M. Smith. Ohio, Executive Committee, E. S. Frith, F. B. Goodheart, Tenn. In the six public debates held during the year, the following gentlemen were selected to represent the class : December 14, 1895, I. M. Spellman, Tex. 3 january 25, 1896, Frank Keiper, Ind.5 February 22, J. L. Cousar, Ark., and I. L. Thomas, Jr., Mo. 5 March 14, W. L. English, Ill., and Benjamin Martin, Ir., S. C. 5 April 4, M. L. Alden, Kan., and VV. S. Stamper, Va. 5 April 25, A. M. Fulk, Ark., and S. C. Ford, D. C. In these debates the honors were declared to belong to Messrs. Keiper, Thomas, Martin, Alden and Ford, and Messrs. Thomas and Martin were chosen by ballot to represent the class in the Annual Prize Debate which took place june 6. Mr. Martin was awarded second prize, the first having been given to a member of the class of '96. During the Senior year the class was represented as follows: First Term-Treasurer, W. S. Stamper, Va. 5 Executive Committee, H. F. Smith, W. Va., chairmang I. W. Bevans, D. C.5 P. A. Bowen, Jr., Md.5 Second Term-President, I. L. Cousar, Ark.5 T9

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65 Ohio, 65 Pennsylvania, 55 Tennessee, 55 Arkansas, 35 Minne- sota, 35 New York, 35 California, 25 Indiana, 25 Louisiana, 25 Massachusetts, 2 5 Michigan, 25 Nebraska, 21 New jersey, 25 Texas, 25 West Virginia, 25 Connecticut, 15 Idaho, 15 Iowa, IQ Kansas, I 5 Kentucky, 15 Mississippi, 1 5 Missouri, 1 5 Montana, 1 5 Nevada, 1 5 New Hampshire, 1 5 North Carolina, 1 5 North Dakota, 1 5 South Carolina, 1 5 Vermont, 15 Wisconsin, 1. The average age is 28 years. The individual heights range from 5 feet to 6 feet 3 inches, Frank Keiper, Ind., being the tallest man. The average weight is 146, the range being from 1oo to 250, this latter being that of a well-known member of the class whose modesty and retiring disposition lead him to protest against personal mention in this paragraph5 see individual sketches, however, for details. Fourteen are married, but a larger number express them- selves as wanting to be. Politically, there are: Republicans, 395 Democrats, 245 Gold Democrats, 55 Free Silver Democrats, 35 Mugwumps, 25 Prohi- bitionists, 25 Free Silver Republicans, IQ no preference, 75 un- known, II. As to religious belief, there are: Presbyterians, 195 Episco- palians, 185 Methodists, IO, Congregationalists, 75 Baptists, 65 Unitarians, 35 Catholics, 25 Lutherans, 25 Universalists, 25 no preference, 165 unknown, 7. Fifty-eight per cent. of the members express themselves as opposed to the use of liquor, and 43 per cent. as opposed to the use of tobacco. The greater part of the members express no choice as to any particular branch of the law. Patent Law is preferred by 12, Cor- poration Law by 9, Criminal Law by 4, general practice by 15. Nor is there a full statement as to what locations will be sought after graduation, although the West is the favorite section as far as preferences are expressed. 21