Mercer University - Cauldron Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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Percy Scott Fi-ipPiN. A.B.. Ph D Dvtm of the Gradual Sr hoot Profusior cif Himvru A B University of Richmond. 1906. PhD. Johns Hopkins University 1912 Hopkins Scholar. Phi Beta Kappa. instructor in History Richmond Academy. I 9118-09: secretary of the Women's College and Endowment Lund of University of Richmond 1909-10. pro- fewest of Hitlmy and Politio! Science, Central Uniwri.iv of Kentucky. 1912-10; professor iif History. Hamilton College. 1916 19 lecturer w History University of Texas, summer 1920; managing editor of the Georgia Historical Quarterly curator of the Georgia Historical Society, member American Historical Asstjctationi member Mississippi Valiev Historical So • H'lv, secretary of tht Georgia baptist Historical S««ty Henriso Medallion tht prize of the Colonial Panics of America author The Financial Ad mi nm rat an of the Colony of Vir- ginia, and “Thf Royal Government in Virginia : professor of History. Mercer Unicetsiiy 1919-. dean of ibe Graduate School, Mercer University. 1922- M Virginia Garner. B.S.. Ph.M. Ptoiruor rtf Journal‘Mr BS Vanderbilt University 1900. Ph M University of Chicago. 1904: graduate wettk in English University of Chicago. Columbia University. Hatvard University. graduate work in Journalism. University of Wisconsin, summer 1918, 1921: head of English department Kwansei Gakuin. Kobe. Japan. 1904-1909. head oi English department Woman's College ol Alabama. |9|2 16: head of Department ol Journalism Wesleyan College I'MO: professor of Journalism Matter University. 1920 William Joseph Bradley. A.B.. AM Drar? ol School of CoDirnmr Prof turn- of PoUltral Aerem e A 11 . Mcrccr L'niveisitv. 1902; A ll. AM . Univtisity of Chicago 1905. graduate stu deni. University of Chicago, Winter quarter 1906; graduate student. Columbia University Summer quartet. 1910; high school principal, tsvo tears professor of Economy and Political Science, North Georgia Agricultural College 1907-11. professor of Sociology. 1911-12. and professor of Hit lory and Govern mem 1920-1922. Oklahoma Baptist University, professor ol History South Georgia Suit Normal College 1912-20: scholarship in Philosophy Uni- versity of Chicago. 1905. Austin scholarship Harvard University. I'M 2 professor of Politi- cal Science and dean of the School of Commerce Mercer University, 1 922 TriWnly - liver

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William Hansell Fish A.B. LI. D Dnm of ftp School of Lau) Pi of a for of Lau A B Umversily of Georgia, 18 h 9 . graduate student Law School of the Universiiy of Vir- ginia. 1869- 1 LLD Unirer- s«tv of Georgia, 1920: iudgc of County Court Macon County. I8? -9|, judge of the South- western Circuit 1891-96; asso- ciare justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia 1896-190S : Chief futliie of the Supreme Court of Georgia 1905-22 dean of the School of I aw and professor Mer- cer Umveesiiy. I 92L Juftijt1 J$iUiam$?£m$ell IFish The Law School Although the Mercet University Law School has consistently ranted among the best in the South. ii was reorganized in the fall of 192 2 in response to a general demand that the university should piovide opportunities and facilities for legal training equal to the best af forded elsewhere. It is .m integral part ot Mcrcci University, (is aim Is to inculcate a sound knowledge of the common law and equity, of Lngltsh and American modifications in both substantive and adjective law of constitutional lasv and federal procedure and of the statutes, decisions and practice of r|jc slate of Georgia Since its reorganization the school is offering a standard three-year course which comes up to the requirements set by the Association of American Law SehooL, of which this school his been a member since 192 A. Member sh p (herein indicates that the school is recognized throughout rbe country. Credit for work done here is generally recognized on the same basis as that done in other schools of the Association The school also lias a Class A raiing by (he American Bat Association These two associations arc the two great standardizing agencies of the United Stales; membership in the former and Class A rating in the Utter, showing the highest degree of excellence recognized 1 lie 1 aw School owns one of the large» and best law libraries in the State It has on its shelves the reports of alt the most important cases ever decided in the courts of the United States and Lngland. It also has the statute taw both Siatc and Federal, all the best text - books, digests, encyclopedias, reference works and the leading legal periodicals of America. The Law School, except the courses given by special part lime professors who arc active practitioners chosen for their special fitness for «heir subjects, is conducted by professors who give their whole lime and attention to university work It t certain that tire best results can be obtained in no orhft way T wrrrrw-tw-u

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