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

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'IDANSCI-UPT Class pf 1927 '21956f

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! if 1 IPANQEKEDET , Class Offcers History of the Class of 1927 HERE is a land far away called Knowledge. Every year a great captain, whose name is Ambition, conducts a pilgrimage to that country. The way to this land is difficult, but once there, the trials and tribulations of the journey are forgotten. Those who have gone before refuse to reveal its secrets, but promise to all who shall go a satisfaction which cannot be found elsewhere. In spite of the arduous journey, Ambition is never without followers. So, as in previous years, in September, 1924, he set out on his annual tour, sur- rounded by many faithful followers, anxious to better themselves. At 6:30 the Whistle blew, and the boat was off-off on a tour which was to last for three years, bearing about seventy-live passengers, and manned by a never-to-be- forgotten crew. The first weeks out at sea were difficult ones. 'None of the passengers knew each other. The language was altogether strange to them, and it was some time before they could converse with each other fluently. Both this strangeness in time wore off and they began to feel at home on board the good ship Learning . In order to bring about a more friendly spirit they formed an organization, calling themselves the Class of 1927 of the Chicago-Kent College of Law, and elected the following leaders: David -Tames ...... . . . . . ...... President VVendell Tuohy ............ Vice President Anne Burrows .................... Secretary and Treasurer Frank Foley .......................... Sergeant-At-Arms. Under the auspices of these officers they gave two dances, which proved to be a great success and aided them in their purpose to become better acquainted. 62 . 1926

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! 'me t i 1 TPANSCDIPT , i E At the end of three or four months they were able to recognize the towers of Contracts in the distance a11d on clear days the Isle of Domestic Relations was visible. Every evening it was the duty of one member of the crew to point out a particular bit of scenery and explain its wonders and its interesting features. Thus the year wore on, amidst scenery which was at times interesting, at times not very entertaining, but when june came they were able to look back over their trip and realize that it had been a year well spent. Witli the coming of the second year, those who remained ffor many had been left behind at various portsj, had become staunch friends, having weathered many storms together. By this time they had learned that although they had originally come from different walks of life, they were now journeying towards the same goal-although their numbers were many, their purpose was one. Time had made of these people better sailors, but the journey was becoming more perilous. Dangers lurked at every turn, and they became more and 1nore dependent upon their pilot, Whom they call Dean. During this period of danger Dean remained steadfast, ever-watchful, lest disaster overtake the ship. VVhen their good ship Learning struck the iceberg of Evidence they were sure that their journey was at an end, and well might it have been, had it not been for one of the crew, whose name was Pickett, who came to the rescue just in time. VVith a backward glance at the danger which had just been overcome, Pickett bade farewell to the scene with these words, That's one on you, Iceberg. No sooner had they recovered from that blow than they became engulfed in the whirlpool of Common Law Pleading. Once more the presence of mind of one of the crew Qwhich crew we now realize was chosen to avert such disasters as thisl saved the day. This time Higgins came forward, filling the crowd with confidence. Each member of the crew took his turn in saving the ship, and a-true history of this little journey cannot be narrated without a word of praise to that crew which made the journey possible. But the entire journey of the second year was not filled with perils. Pleasure had its part. The class once more elected officers, this time choosing for its leaders: john Loughnane .. ......... President Louis Smith ...... .... V ice President Anne Burrows ....... ......... S ecretary Dwight Carmichael .... .......... T reasurer Edward Jensen .... ..................... S ergeant-at-Arms To date each obstacle has been overcome, each foe has been vanquished. All have emerged unharmed and a bit wiser. Now these pilgrims are awaiting a storm, which is greater than any they have heretofore encountered, United they stand, hoping that none of their members shall fall by the wayside, but that all shall remain, until Ambition, in his Good Ship Learning , shall have brought them safely over the Sea of Hard lNork to that glorious land called Knowledge. .ANNE Bumzows, '27. 64 19263: j