Ohio Northern University - Northern Yearbook (Ada, OH)

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CL UDE PETTIT OF LAW The night they gave him a television set... In 1953, a group of devoted law students held a dinner at the Lutheran Church in Ada to honor their dean. During the Course of the evening they presented him with a television set in appreciation ofa man who was more than just a teacher to them. Dr. McIntosh and Dean Emeritus Pettit at the presentation of the 5 ,. portrait of the Dean to the Law College. ii K 7 sta- Dean Pettit and law faculty in the process of making out the class schedule. Under the leadership of a great dean, the Ohio Northern University Law School, has achieved the fame of being one of the best Law Schools in Ohio, and the nation. Therefore, we, the Class of 1957, feel it a great privilege and honor to dedicate this, the forty-seventh edi- tion ofthe NORTHERN, to Claude XV. Pettit, Dean limeritus of the College of Law. His retirement last July as acting Dean marked the end of an outstanding career of producing men well-qualified in their profession. His students considered him a wonderful teacher and counselor. Outside the classroom,his understanding personality gained the confi- dence of all who knew him and made a meaningful influence on their lives. During the war years Dean Pettit kept the Law School going at great personal sacrifice by also taking on a job with the government as Director of price administration for the Lima district. To this man we owe so much. So much we can never repay him in words. And so We dedicate this book in appreciation of one man who has made lives richer and has truly furthered knowledge in the name of Ohio Northern University. .A t - 1 ,i ,X , ., 1 i 12? I

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DEDICATIO DEAN EMERITUS COLLEGE Claude W. Pettit, Captain United States Army, I9I8 ,, .7 i, I t 1? ax, , 'Q X Judge Pettit Claude W. Pettit was born in Lancaster, Ohio, April 1 1, 1891. In 191 1, he received his A.B. degree from Ohio State University. The following two years he taught Latin in his hometown, Logan, Ohio. In 1916, Claude Pettit became a graduate of the Western Reserve University Law School with the L.I...B. degree. The following two years were spent in the service of the United States Army in France. While wait- ing to be returned to the states, Attorney Pettit attended Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. He became professor at the Ohio Northern University Law School in 1925 and in 1932 was named Dean of the Law College. Also in that year, Dean Pettit received the L.L.lVI. de- gree from the George Washington University Law School in Wash- ington, D. C. l Dean Pettit was elected Probate and Juvenile Judge of Hardin County in 1954. He took over his duties on February 9, 1955, and is still in ofiice at the present time. In 1955, too,this beloved teacher was presented the title of Dean 'Emeritus of the Ohio Northern Uni- versity Law School. This year is his first year of com- plete retirement from teaching and his time is devoted entirely to the judgeship. In 1932, Claude Pettit became Dean of the College of Law. 6

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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE As never before in the recent history of Ohio Northern University, we have moved as a team toward the steady improvement of this university. The student body and particularly the seniors have played no small part in the rather spectacular development of the institution. Student body, faculty, Board of Trustees, alumni, industry, the Church, friends, all have joined together in an unusual manner to make success a reality. I want tor, here and now, express my sincere apprecia- tion to all who have contributed to a truly great year, and especially to the graduating class of 1957. As you carry your diplomas from the campus, may you retain . . . I .A I that same vital interest in O.N.L. that you have CV1 F. BRINGLE MCINTOSH A.B., Depauw University, S.T.B., Boston University, D.D., Depauw University, L.L.D., denced while a student here. Make yourself a loyal alumnus as you were a loyal member of the student b0dY- God b1CSS YOU 211- Rio Grande College. F' ' 1 The door on the left leads to the president's office. Ifyou go through it, you will find a man who devotes not only his time and energy but his life to Ohio Northern University. Because of his efforts endow- ments are ever increasing, the studen't body is growing, and plans for future improvements are in the making. A tribute goes out from the student body to this great leader.