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

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PREFACE A profession more than any other occupation imposes upon its members grave duties and heavy responsibilities and in return offers the consequence of failure to the incompetent and corresponding honor and profit to those pre- pared successfully to meet the burdens placed upon them. A future entrant upon one of the professions may well be sobered by the prospect before him and the seriousness of the task of preparation to which he has already set himself. An institution dedicated to the education of future members of the profession may be expected to partake of this sobering influence and an adequate presentation of such an institution should reflect this seriousness of purpose. It is conceived therefore that this book should have a certain dignity and seriousness of tone in keeping with the profession of which it represents a part. The purpose of this book is to bring 'together into accessible form com- plete information concerning the Kansas City School of Law as it exists at the present time. ln attempting to carry out this purpose precedent has been disregarded and the problem worked out de novo, though there has been no hesitancy in adopting old ideas where it seemed advisable to do so. The difficulties in the way of securing student photographs, financial limitations and other considerations have each prevented the adoption of plans which would otherwise have been carried out. The collection of personal data concerning members of the faculty and students has entailed considerable labor and the defects incident to a pioneer enterprise have doubtless crept in. These data rest for the most part on the memory of individuals, but have been verihed where the means were at hand. Some confusion at the photographefs resulted in misnaming photographs and the correction of this error has caused considerable trouble, but it is hoped that all the mistakes have been corrected. The editor-in-chief is responsible for the make-up and arrangement of the book and for all matter includedg the literary editor is responsible for all literary matter includedg the art editor is responsible foriall art work included, the athletic and local editor is responsible for all matter included in the ath- letic and local sectionsg the advertising manager is responsible for the adver- tising: the business manager is responsible for financial and business arrangements. V Acknowledgment must be made to the entire school for their part in the production of this book. Special acknowledgment must be made to the faculty for financial assistance, without which the book would have been impossible, to the advertisers for their substantial appreciation of the custom of the school, to the subscribers to the book for their aid and hoped-for appre- ciation, to Mr. Mosher of Portland, Maine, for his ideas about typography and binding, to all contributors for their work, to Mr. Gardner and Miss Sinai for willing assistance in the dean's office, to Mr, Vvatson and Mr. Tucker of the senior class and Mr. Loos and Mr. Roberts of the junior class and Miss Kirby of the freshman class for class records, to Mr. Chilcott of the senior class for debating club records, and to all those whose timely assistance has lightened the editorial labor. THE EDITORS.