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

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Offiqers of tbq Qlagg. SAMUEL C. FORD V1'ce-Pwndenl, WILLIAM M. SMITH Secreiamf. JOHN M. SPELLNIAN Pvesideni. FRANK lvl, BENJAMIN, WILLIAM F. WOOLARD, Treasurer. H1'Sf07'1'0'l- 2 2 '

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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

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JOHN M. SPELLMAN, President. john Martin Spellman was born at Dallas, Texas, educated in the public school of that city, and at St. Edwards College, Austin, Texas. Entered Columbian Law School in the Fall of 1895 3 was elected as one of the speakers for the public debate during the junior year. He is a Democrat, and an ardent admirer of William J. Bryan. Is a member of the Phi Kappa Psi, and Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity. Will practice law in his native State. SAMUEL C. FORD, Vice-President. Samuel Carroll Ford was born in Washington, D. C., May 18, 1871. Graduated from the city High School in 1890, holding a Captain's commission in the Cadet Battalion. In 1894 he received the degree of A. B., from the Columbian University, and delivered the class valedictory. Was awarded the degree of A. M. in Political Philosophy in 1896. He has been a book agent, has taught in the graded schools of the city and the High School, and is at present Librarian of Columbian University. WILLIAM M. SMITH, Secretary. William Martin Smith is a native of Ohio. He attended public schools until.15 years of age, when he took up the study of tele- graphy. Served the B. SL O. and other railroads until january, 1891, when he came to Washington and studied stenography and typewriting. Served two years as secretary to Hon. J. D. Taylor, M. C., of Ohio, was appointed to a clerkship in the Navy Department in June, 1892, and now has charge of important conlidential work in that department. He entered Columbian in 195, was Chairman pw lem. of the class organization 3 Secretary of the Debating Society for the secord term of ,QS 3 responded to the toast 'K The Machine Politician H at 23