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

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1 t 1 rpalfienm - The History of thcfune Class of I 926 EPT EMBER, 1923 saw Kent's Freshman enrollment soar to a new high Record. The change in the requirements for the bar hastened the decision of many who otherwise might have postponed their plunge into the fog of legal jurisprudence until a later date. The sections of the 1926 class were so scattered thru the Lake View Building that when it came time to organize the class, no one was sure just who were his classmates. ' The iirst meeting of the class, for election of officers partook of an inter- sectional Debate Royal. But that one meeting seemed to iron out all the difficulties of the class. In all the subsequent meetings, while there was spirited participation by the various factions, everything was run off harmoniously. All this proves that the class of 1926 was not only the largest class to enroll at Kent but that its members were broad-principled individuals. Officers for the first year were 'elected October 18, with the following results: President ...... . . . .. ............. C. F. Meyer - Vice President. . . .......... J. McGee Treasurer ........ ...Marion L. Berg Secretary ......... .. . .... I. D. Burnett Sergeant-at-Arms .......................... -I. M. Gillespie Believing that the ability to make contacts is an essential ingredient of a suc- cessful lawyer, the class .gave a dance at the Hotel Sherman on December 21, 1923. It was a brilliant affair. VVe believe that the fraternal spirit thus en- gendered has been conducive to a greatly increased enjoyment of our class-room activities. On Friday, January 12, 1924, the' Legal' Forensics Dinner took place at the Bismarck Hotel. All who attended will know that word dinner is to be given a most liberal construction. It was one of the most enjoyable and mentally beneficial affairs that the class has experienced. It should be recalled that the class of 1926 won the contest in the Building Fund Drive for the new college Building. Another delightful dance was held in the Spring at the Auditorium. And with the june examination we were over the first hill and glad of a chance to rest. ' The second year started with a bit more determination, and a finer appre- ciation of what the first year had meant to us. An election was duly held which determined the following administration: President .............................. Frank G. Bidwell Vice President .... ' ...... I. D. Burnett Secretary ........ .... E mma B. Foley Treasurer ......... ..... I . B. Clorfene Sergeant-at-Arms ........................ Daniel A. Covelli The junior Prom which was given at the Opera Club on December 12, 1924 was perhaps one of the most successful social events of the class. On March 4, 1925, Kent inaugurated its homecoming. This was held at the Broadway Armory and the class, ever living up to its good reputation, was the winner 43 1926 . as A xv ,Q .

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THE. K Graaluales, February, 226 SARIUEL I. SIPLESTER Ho f11i11k.v loo 1IlllCll,' .v11cl1 1111111 are danger- o11s. ' LEONARD N. STEIGER A 1wl1il0.r011l11'1' who .rIiMvv1l ll11'o11gl1 cullcg wiflzout Ctlllflbllg ll 1list111'l11111re. ' EUGENE V. TAYLOR 1? Is the single 1111111 fl1c1'efor1:' blwsvd? NOV' GLIFFORD O. VVILD University of Chicago. 'He is wise who llSf6lIS 111111'l1 and talks little. The following members of the Senior Class did not have pictures taken: JUNE CLASS ROBERT C. BARNEY CASIMIR CHERPEOK J. BENJAMIN CLEVER PAUL J. COLEMAN XVILLIAM JOSEPH COLLINS THOMAS J. COURTNEY NORMAN GERLACK FRANK JEROME GILLESPIE JAMES GILLESPIE WILFRED E. HALL I-IIERMAN M. HANSMAN RALPH F. HIMMELI-IOCK ALEX A. HOFGREN CHESTER KV. KULP MID-YEAR THOMAS L. DOWD RIDSDALE ELLIS PAUL XVILLIAM KAISER ELYNOR JANE LARSEN 42 IVALTER JOHN LALLY ROBERT E. LENNINNGTON JACK LIEBERMAN PHILIP PAULSON ROBERT NV. QUALEY EDXVARD F. RODGERS HAROLD JOHN ROSS BERNARD STHROMBERG PAUL D. SPIER MARCUS E. SILVER JOSEPH VVINTER TOXVNSENT CARLTON B. WALLER HERBERT XVILSON CLASS BENJAMIN F, LEHMECK CHARLES E. LINEBARGER, JR. JOHN C. MARTIN 1926

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S t 1 IDAlNf.f6DH9T - of the inter-class tug-o-war contest-carrying off the rope and the opponents as well.. Later in the season another dance was held. Then a few months rest before the home stretch. The senior year demanding much, the election of class officers was held early and the following administration was chosen: President ................................... James Smith Vice President .............................. I. B. Clorfene Secretary. .4 ..... . . .Marion L. Berg Treasurer .................................... I. B. Levie Sergeant-at-Arms ............................ Joseph Grish In spite of the heavy schedule of the year, our efficient officers arranged for us a wonderfully pleasing dance at the Allerton Club, which added to our already social Brilliance. All in all, we feel that the class of 1926 has enlivened school activities at Kent to such an extent that students come to school each night in anticipation of a happy association. This comprises the history of the activities of the class as a unit. The participation by its members in the other fields of the school's program is recorded elsewhere in this publication. And we hope the rest will be found from time to time in the recording of the current events of the world. FRANK O. BIDWELL, '26. Senior Class Prom . HE class of june, 1926, is particularly proud of the success which attended its Farewell prom. On the evening of Saturday, March 20th, the members of the Senior class, with their wives, husbands, sweethearts and friends met to 'trip the light fantastic' to the tune of Jack Lundin's Fraternity Favorites. The top fioor of the Allerton Club, on North Michigan Avenue, made a fitting as well as cozy and cheerful place for our party. What could be more romantic and inviting to hard-working students than a quiet, dimly-lighted room, with strains of lively music and a highly waxed floor? After whirling around in dizzy glee for the space of several dances. a cup of iced pineapple or cherry is very welcome- and this fact was not forgotten by a very capable committee. Those who were present will long remember the happy crowd of prospective graduates who so gaily danced away the hours of that memorable evening. Who could forget our president's entertaining friend making music on a saw and with several other novel musical instruments, which, to the inexperienced eye, would only be good for making noise 011 some exciting occasion. We are won- dering how our amusing guest was able to play such music and tell stories at the same time. ' One of the charming features of the affair was the arrangement of the programs, which had the appearance of tiny legal documents, purporting to be in the matter of the Seniors of Chicago-Kent College of Law against Friends, in the Allerton Court of Chicago. The Seniors have but one regret, and that is, that they have so short a time left in which to enjoy themselves as a group of law-school students, at school or at class affairs, and that their Senior prom is a matter of history. BIARION BERG BIDDERNIAN, Sec-rotary. 44 1926