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

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THF. .fl fl N. Page 62 i Marlow J. Madden+-President. Hildah A. Johnson-Secretary. Milton W. Servos-Treasurer. Erwin H. Wright-Sergeant-at-Arms. U I During this stage it was fully realized that there was present, in addi- tion to the original eggs, a second group of eggs which was half a stage advanced in the incubation process. These were removed in the middle of the stage, permitting a. redistribution of the eggs into two settings. No particular activities were carried on during this stage, as all were too busy perfecting and organizing themselves for the great transformation. The hatching continued on perfect schedule, and many eyes watched the settings to see what was in embryo. At last when the day arrived all burst forth into a new life, making their appearance in a fuzz, mostly black and little white, called cap and gown-pretty little chicks, big and small, all ready to go out and scratch for a living like all the other grown-up birds once had to do. Then each of the chicks realized with thankfulness and gratitude that their birth into 'a legal world was due to the care and faithfulness with which some of those - old birds sat on those eggs, and sat on is right and proper, was then, 'tis now, and evermore shall be. , W. BARTLETT JGNES. y History of the Class of February, 1925 A Someone has said that our class was born in the Church Building, in the winter of 1922. That person must have been laboring under a misapprehen- sion, as we were a full grown, lusty and howling organization from the first day we assembled at the Church Building on Wabash Avenue. Since that memorable occasion,- we have seen Chicago-Kent grow tremendously and have grown with it, mentally and legally. ' We certainly did make the eighth floor of the Lake View Builiding alive with our presence when we were transferred from the Church Building. It was from that time on that wecommenced a system of conduct and action which made our class justly celebrated throughout theschool. We had a very successful smoker at the Bridie Shop on' the 27th of March, 1923. What pleasant memories that smoker brings back to us. It tended to weldthe bond' of friendship between us, an association which was to ripen into a lifetime friendship for all concerned. on November 18, 1923, we staged our annual dance at the Cooper-Carlton Hotel. There have been dances and dances, but never a dance as this one. The ease with whichour members wore evening clothes was truly remark- able. We were gentlemen to the manner born. We certainly appreciated the support of the other classes of the school in makingfthis event one of the real events of the school year. The officers who were chosen after very warmly contested elections, and who made our first year at Chicago-Kent a successful one, Were: Norman F. Canty. ....... - ........... President ......... Marvin L. Blake Herman L. Bernstein .... .... V ice President ....... Louis Weinstein Allen B. Woodward ..... .,.. S ecretary . . . . .Elbert A. Wagner Max I. Hirsch.- ..... A. . . .. . Treasurer .. .. .... Max I. Hirsch if

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is Y 1 rvswttnuvr , History of the Class of 1925 In September, 1922, the doors of Chicago-Kent College of Law on Mich- igan Boulevard opened to receive a case of eggs. There were some 234 odd eggs, and odd eggs they were. They were rather indiscriminately collected from 27 different states of the Union and from 10 foreign countries, of various degrees of freshness, of numerous classes of ancestry, and who could tell of what fertility. Chicago-Kent immediately proceeded to develop the hidden possibilities of these eggs by dividing them into four settings for the period of incuba- tion, which comprises for this species three stages of one year each. During the first stage of eggs learned to rub elbows, as it were, as they moved about in the hatching process. Of course, some of them broke, some were stolen by outside agencies, and the others remained, with perhaps some shifting from one setting to another. Those eggs showing signs of life organized as a body electing the following officers: Joseph A. Hager-President. - L. H. Schultz-Vice President. Mae Viner-Secretary. Bernard E. Padorr-Treasurer. Michael Goldberg-Sergeant-at-Arms. The class then started the present Chicago-Kent Review, thus to record in black and white the progress of their incubation and facts as to others similarly situated. Informal smokers were conducted in order to become better acquainted with each other. Likewise, a dance gave relief from the monotony of the hatchery. ' - At the beginning of the second stage of incubation, it was found that some of the original number had disappeared for various unknown reasons. Now only three settings were required. One setting was removed from the original location to Wabash Avenue, but so carefully was this done that no harm resulted. During this period the following officers were elected: Thomas E. Smullin-President. . x Sidney Neuman--Vice President. Mary-Joseph Solon-Secretary. Bernard R. Garner--Treasurer. Charles S. Macaulay--Sergeant-at-Arms. This stage turned out to bethe most dangerous one. of the incubation and little activity resulted for fear of producing one-legged or other de- formed bodies. Those eggs who disregarded the danger found themselves in the cold and out of the race by the end of this stage. Toward the end of this stage all the settings were tenderly moved to a newly feathered nest on North Franklin Street, especially designed and well adapted for such a processp At the beginning of the third and last stage there was a sufficient number left of the original 234 to, maintain the three settings. The original organi- zation elected the following to office for the final period of incubation: ix 4 1925 . 1 Page 61

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THE. 1 IRANSPCRM 4 With the beginning of our third term in school we were snatched from our sequestered nook on the eighth floor and deposited on the third floor to swell the classroom of the Senior Class and to partake of the knowledge therein dispensed. It was there that we became acquainted with his majesty, the Royal Senior. We were thus made contemporaries of the Almighty Senior. I Remembering our pleasant meeting and smoker of the previous year, we staged another even more pleasant one. Although we merged into the junior Class in our fourth semester, we planned and successfully completed a Junior Prom of our own. On Saturday, December l, 1923, we assembled at the Palmer House and there commenced the social activities of the year. In the words of one of our members, It was the occasion of the dance of the Class of February, 1925. Inside were assembled the students and their friends and their maidens fair, having put thoughts of care and study 'momentarily aside, and come together to enjoy themselves completely in an evening of dance. And much joy and pleasure was theirs, in the knowledge that their dance was a success, for the gayety increased as the hours sped by, and the strains of 'Home, Sweet Home' came all too soon, announcing that the dance of the Class of February '25 was no longer present but had 'passed into historyf The officers who so capably carried out our plans in our Junior year were: Louis Weinstein . . . ...... I .,.. President ............, Elbert A, Wagner john M. Sikes ...... .... V ice President . .. .... Max I Hirsch J. Burton Baggott .... .... . .Secretary .. .. .... Harry Hoffman Ben H. Kessler ............... Treasurer ............ joseph G. Kulbarsli It was during our third year that we had the greatest variety in work and play. It was during this year that we spent some of our ,time at the Lake View Building, some at the old Church Building, our old friend of the first semester, and some at our present location, our own building at 10 North Franklin Street. The theatre party, which was very well managed by Mr. Benjamin Nelson, was an affair which will go down in the annals of our school career. ' I The most realistic miniature war that was ever waged was the election of class officers for -our graduating semester. After the smoke of battle had cleared, the following came out of the fray as officers of our class, none the worse for thebattle royal: ' Emanuel H. Sherry .............. President X Allen B. Woodard ...... . . .Vice President john McCarthy Sikes.. . . ....... 'Secretary Ben H. Kessler. ................. Treasurer - The pleasure of having accomplished our self-appointed task of three years' intensive training at the Chicago-Kent College of Law has been mixed with a feeling of sadness at leaving the Alma Mater. The memories of our pleasant affairs and our lasting friendships will always be a part of our recol- lections. Our law school life has been a most enjoyable and inspiring experi- ence, and we believe will prove a stepping stone in the climb to the topmost rung of the ladder to success. . ' MAX I. HIRSCH 33 i 1925 TR Page 63 1