Kansas City School of Law - Pandex Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Former' so f Mlf' - 'V ,,w,g5k 512. W i Fffffii '- fu .. :gg M, ,, vi f ,., HON FRANCIS M. BLACK. Judge of Missouri Supreme Court and Founder of the Law. 4 Kansas City School of 'Sw- V i 4' 1 f

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Erhiraiinn To the HONORABLE JOHN W. SNYDER, our eminent Preceptor and Friend, this volume of the PANDEX is cordially and respectfully dedicated as a tribute to his mature judgment, profound research and learning and the fidelity of purpose with which he has so earnestly, zealously and masterfully instructed us in the fundamental principles of the law, thereby leaving upon each mind an indelible impression of the wis- dom of his legal utterances, which is his most prominent charac- teristic, and as an acknowledgement of the continued kindness and ardent encouragement with which he anxiously urged us on to our best endeavors so that we might become thoroughly and fittingly equipped to enter upon the discharge of the duties of our chosen profession. 5 2

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-1. A 4 4- Eintnry nf Ihr liatmzm Qlitg Srltunl nf Eauu By E. D. Ellison. Y the year INV '1 mtmber of voun-f men fresh from their alma ffavffca f - f f -'E fff '-is ,gc , t mateis. with tht common purpose of delving deeper into the mysteries of the law. met in an informal wav in the offices of various lawyers in Kansas City to study law together. witl1 the common purpose to better qualify themselves to enter npon the actual practice. 'llhere was no formal organization, bttt from time to time one of the older members of the bar would meet with ns and give an informal talk upon some chosen subject. It was soon seen. however. that little could be accomplished without a well perfected organiza- tion. and it was decided to organize a law school with a systematic course of study and a regular corps of instructors. Une or tivo attempts had previous- ly been made to organize a law school in Kansas City which had resulted in failures. and these failures tended to discourage members of the bar from tak- ing up the work. ljut we prevailed upon some of the members of our bar to actively give their time and co-operation to founding a law school. The first meetings to perfect arrangements were held in the office of .ludge lllack. ,X charter was taken out in Xugust, 1395, and officers decided upon as follows: vludge lf, Xl. lllack. president: llon. tl. ll. Dean and -fudge E. L. Sear- ritt. vice presidents: Mr. XY. l'. llorland. dean: Klr. E. N. l'owell. secretary, ind Nli li ID lill' mn nu ' ' ' l 2 ist . treasi ,Xt these original meetings and as close y . , . . identified with the work were Xlr. 5. l-, Ladd, Klr. nl. Xl. Snyder, Klr. R. .l. lngraham. Klr. -I. ll. Harkless and -Iudge li. ll. Stiles. During the lifetime of ,ludge lllack he was president of the school, and his earnest devotion to its interests and his strong personality added much to our success. Since the death of -ludge lllack in 1902 Xlr. Dean has been president, and he has most vrortliilv carried on the work. 'llhere have been additions made to the facul- tv from time tt 1 time. and besides those mentioned above there are now lec- ' v i 1 1. turing llon. l, 5. ltotsford, -lndge XX illard l . llall. Senator .-X. l.. Looper, Mr. Nl. .X. Fyke. Xlr. -lohn ll. l'en. Klr. ,-X. Neel and Mr. F. N. Klorrill. -ludge Shepard llarclay of St. Louis gives each year a special course of lectures on 'Ili tdc Nl ttlxs ind llo c tx ' l' ' Nl tl rls 'llh l t 'ltn 1 ...t ill 'S -' Ill mllSlllQSS . C to CFC lZYC!llSUlJt'CIl1t ' - Y , Y . tified with the work and lectured in the school Mr. C. U. 'llichenor, Ilon. -lohn ' in I X L lx iints XI1 lJ ll llolmts Nlt R l' Iitll Nli llcn lx l hihps. llt ., ,. 1 .'..'. . . .'..', .,,2..'. '- ry XXollnian. Xlr, Frank llagerman and Xlr. l.. C. llovle. ,ludge l'hilips of the United States court delivered the first annual ad- dress Io the school. 'l'his first year there being no graduating class. Since then cttmmencement addresses have been made by judge lfrancis Xl. Black. llon. lleltitt C ,Xllen. llon. XY. ll. Stanley. then governor of Kansas. llon, llavid tlvernieyer. Klr. vlohn XY. Snyder. ,ludge Alames ll. Gantt of the Stl- 'J