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

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i' Q THE Q 1 TRANSCRIPT , The Burke Debating Society OFFICERS Chancellor ,........ ................... E LI D. LANGERT Vice-Chancellor ..... ....... J osEPH J. GRISH Recorder ......... .... P AUI. VVM. PRETZEL Bailiff ......... .. ....... ........ H ARRY STARK HE Burke Debating Society has enjoyed a highly successful year. Founded more than nine years ago, is has consistently played an im- portant role in the activities of the college. It can be truthfully said that no other extra-curricular subject is more helpful to those of legal aspira- tions than debating. Conscious effort is required of most of us to develop the ability of thinking clearly and speaking forcefully before an audience. The Burke Debating Society was organized with the expressed purpose of giving its members an opportunity to develop their forensic abilities. Its meetings are an open forum Where everyone who wishes may express himself on any question, either thru the medium of a prepared debate or an extemporanius speech. Laborious preparation is not required since the object of the Society is to develop the ability to speak fluently and maintain self control when in the rostrum. sv 1926 -7... Li it X N

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! t 1 Iveriituwr , The Student Council R. K. Hill, LL. B., '25 President. E. H. Felt, '26, F. O. Bidwell, '26, Secretary, D. R. Murray, '27, J. C. Smith, '26, H. Fishbein, '27. H, T. Huber, '26, H. M, Bailey. '27. I. B. Cleaver, '27, D, E. Bean, '28, H, Ross, '26, B. A. Scheidt, '28, The Student Council is a representative group chosen by the faculty from the student body, It was organized in 1924 with the express purpose of form- ing a medium through which closer contact could be had between the Trustees and Faculty of the College and the Student Body. The council in this capacity takes up all matters which the students wish to bring to the attention of either the Faculty or the Trustees and also aids in the planning of various school activities, ' During the current school year the first meeting was held on November eighth, at which time the council took up its work and since that t11ne many and varied matters have been brought before it for consideration. After two successful years the Council has proven its utility and has un- doubtedly become a permanent Kent institution. 86 1926 . 1 ' I g gg ...gg

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! t 1 IDANiiiififlllI'T , 3 E The program of the current year has been highly diversified and although to enumerate each and every topic discussed would require more space that is permitted in the Transcript, it is sufficient to say, that the members have definitely settled among themselves such questions as the Eighteenth Amend- ment, The Imperial Policy of the United States, State Ownership of Public Utilities, Compulsory Military Training, The Desirability of Women on juries and many other questions of signal importance. The regular debates have been interspersed with lectures on correct debating rules, both from the stand- point of 'strategy and argumentation, instructions concerning the accepted methods of judging debates, and numerous special reports. Aside from the formal and more serious side of the Society's meetings there has been much good fellowship and many friendly clashes. During the past year, Wilson and Pretzel have furnished several wordy combats on political issues which have added much zest to the meetings and Mr. Grish has also contributed on occasion with some interesting extempor speeches on various topics. Eli D. Langer of the varsity debate team has been an active member and his eloquence has often swayed the members of the organization. One of the society's most intersting events was a practice debate staged between Messrs. Baldwin, Grish and VVilson, representing the Society and the Varsity Debating Team composed of Langert Fishbine and Toplin on the Centralization question, which was subsequently debated over the radio by the Varsity Team against Iowa State University. In anticipation of the loss to the Society of some of its present officers, due to their graduation in June, the following officers have been elected for the coming year: Chancellor ....... ..... M R. WILSON Vice-Chancellor .... .... lv IR. BALDWIN Recorder ........ ...... ly IR. KRAFT Bailiif ..... ....................... li IR. HARTWELL Prof. Campbell: How about dower in partnership property? Haskell: Why dower remains. Prof. : W'hat? Hask: That is, it remains because the wife never had it anyway, so it remains as it was. Query from the gentleman at the desk during an exam: An, Owen's Quizzer has been lost. Is there one here? Voice from the rear: There's one on a chair in the front row, the others are all in use. S8 WW P X im lu fl A