IIT Chicago Kent College of Law - Transcript Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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l THE, 1 TRANSCRIPT , .X f i I I GROSS FELT SHORT BISHOP . DUNLAP ' HAF1' I The Chicago-Kent Athletic Association, 1924-1925 Reuben B. Short '26 Director of Athletics ' Edwin H. Felt '27 ASs't Director of Athletics Ingalls D. Burnett '26 Business Manager Lawrence M. Gross '26 Basketball Coach Paul W. Kaiser '26 Baseball Coach james W. Bishop '26 Swimming 'Coach Julius H. Selinger '26 Wrestling Coach Wni, G, Wood . Faculty Member Also one member of each class chosen by the class as representative. Upon looking back over the Scholastic year and reviewing the accomplish- ments of Chicago-Kent, we find during our brief resume that the school has entered a new field of competition, to earn new laurels in addition to those already acquired in other endeavors, and to provide exercise and athletics for those who were able to take advantage of the opportunity offered. In the spring of 1924 the Athletic Association was formed, the iirst active organiza- tion of its kind in the school's history. To Dean Burke and to Director Reu- ben B. Short go the credit for inaugurating the new athletic department, which, while yet in its early infancy, under careful watchfulness has de- veloped into an organization which forms a vital element in the student-body. Director Short, by his arduous zeal and untiring efforts in putting across the Association has earned the esteem and admiration of the members of the faculty and of the student-body. f . - 1925 O Page 128

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THE. i 5 . . 2 p y WOOD . VVISEMAN ' 5 HANSEN t . The Chicago-Kent Review r . n The school year of 1924-1925 has witnessed the establishment of The Chicago-Kent Review, a student publication for Chicago-Kent College of Law, upon a basis that assures its permanency and its value to the student body. Its present size of thirty-two pages each month allows for the setting forth of class and fraternity news and events, an article of interest to students, and sufficient advertising to pay part of the expenses of publication. The Review is not a law review in the strict sense of the word, and it has not been and is not now the intention of the college to make it so, but to confine it to its present field of activity as a medium of school and alumni news. The present Chicago-Kent Review is by no means a revival of the old Bulletin, but is an independent effort directed toward a wider Held of use- fulness than what was attempted by the Bulletin, Perhaps its chief interest to the members of the graduating class lies in the fact that it has always been a product of the Class of '25, both as to its origin and its subsequent growth. T The first year of the Review's history was one of great trial and tribula- tion. In common with any new publication, and especially with a school publication, it experienced the handicap of lack of interest, lack of funds and lack of material, and a consequent lack of faith on the part of students, alumni and advertisers. Happily, however, these obstacles have in the main been overcome, and insofar as the dearth of material is concerned, totally overcome, the result being a regular thirty-two page publication during the nine months of the school year. ' The staff at the conclusion of this school year consists of William G. Wood, '12, Faculty Editor, Helmer Hansen, '25, Student Editor, Richard A. Wiseman, '26, Advertising Manager, and Donald R. Murray, '27, Business Manager. ' ' . The Class of '25 takes a good deal more than ordinary pride in the Review, feeling it to be the direct result of its own efforts in carrying out the idea of a law-school publication somewhat apart from a strict law review. It is hoped that the beneficial initial impetus which has thus been given will not be allowed to subside. No student publication can be better or bigger than the effort which is put forth in its publication, and as a closing argument in pleading in its behalf, the Class of '25 asks all Chicago-Kent students, pres- ent and future, and all alumni, to carry on and extend the good work thus started. , ' x 5 1925 5 Dx Page 127

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I ' F 1 rnawiiltnwr l i E After selecting the personnel of the staff, numerous difficulties arose with which the association had to cope. The greatest obstacle to overcome Was the fact that We had no gymnasium or accommodations for the development of teams and athletics. Arrangements were made with the Central Young Men's Christian Associationpwhereby the school was given the use of the Y gymnasium and tank in the evening after classes. Intra-mural activities were started and the coaches were given the opportunity of looking over the prospective candidates for the various teams, and interest in the various branches of sport was stimulated. At the outset the Chicago-Kent teams were obliged to play various out-law teamsnot recognized by any league or conference, due to the fact that most of the Conference schools had already scheduled games for the season, but gradually, as our organization progressed and the teams developed in their play, only college teamsvvere met. Director Short called a meeting of the coaches of all the colleges in Chi- cago to make arrangementsfor a conference or league, with the result that the Chicago College Conferenceu' is now practically formed. The tentative members of the conference are: 'Wheaton College, Northwestern College of Naperville, Y. M. C. A. College, Armour Institute and Chicago-Kent College of Law. If the proposed 'conference is carried out as planned, Chicago-Kent -will have a representative team in every branch of athletics, and will be able to book contests with schools in its own class of competition. We hope that the coming classes will co-operate with Director Short and his organi- zation in the furtherance of this vvork. . Boxing l As the first representative of Chicago- Kent in boxing, Oscar Strom has given a very good account of himself in a number of exhibitions. He was booked for sev- eral school matches, but the heavy pres- sure of Work incident to the senior year kept him from attending. Our earnest wish has always been that he have a chance to get at 'em . ' Osk is a mem- ber of the Class of 1925, and it is hoped that with his graduation other exponents of the manly art will put on the gloves for Chicago-Kent, thereby indulging in competition to a degree not to be exer- p cised in mental combat alone. 1925 a i ' Page 129