Temple University School of Law - Restatement Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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CRAWFORD A. RATTLE 510 S. Forty-seventh Street, Philadelphia Horn February 20, 1896 Birmingham (Ala.) High School, 1017 Admitted to Bar, 1020 “Gettysburg Gettysburg matriculated at Temple where he diligently pursued the course, and in spite of his predilection for the ladies, we were pleased to learn of the aflirmativc expression by the State Board upon his answers to the Final State Board questions. Bat was a wizard with the cue and ivories, but refused to surrender his amateur status to turn professional. BENJAMIN BELLET 1111 Leidy Avenue, Philadelphia Horn February 2'i. 1899 South Philadelphia High School, 1018 University of Pennsylvania. 1022, B.S. in Ec. Admitted to Bar, 1020 “Noona” Noona was a dear bov so inherently good that he even referred to criminals as “gentlemen.” He said little, but said it beautifully. Whenever he expounded the law to our noble assemblage, everyone woke up and took judicial notice. It is rumored that he expects to publish a treatise on Domestic Relations, with special emphasis upon the duties and rights of a husband. Bellet was a polished speaker—in fact, he was almost a finished speaker on several occasions. Those who were in a position to know stated positively that Ben would make Demosthenes sound like a mute. “Mister Bellet could always be counted on to relieve the monotony of an otherwise humdrum quiz, and never hesitated to inform the professor that “Mister Bellet has arrived.”

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SAMUEL ABRAMSON 4728 N. Mervine Street, Philadelphia Horn September 1, 1809 South Philadelphia High School, 1917 University of Pennsylvania, 1921, B.S. in C.E. “Sammie” Sammie started his hectic career as a baby; then he decided to become a civil engineer. He found the latter calling entirely too civil, so he conceived the idea of studying law, becoming interested in crime (passively). There are three outstanding features of Abramson’s life: (1) his wife; (2) his baby; (3) the questions he asks which are “so intricately simple.” He also confesses a penchant for bridge. HERBERT ADAM 6064 Drexel Road, Overbrook Horn January 31, 1900 Peirce School, 1917 Admitted to Bar, 1924 Herby' Herby was our president in the second year. Compared with Herb, “Slim Jim” might be considered elephantine. Adam’s greatest difficulty in school was finding room for his legs. The curriculum gave him no trouble, and he copped the second year prize. During the summer Herb very generously treated the Ocean City girls to frequent views of his manly physique in a one-piece; also in knickers upon request. Herb is a brother to the worthy gentleman who taught us our Insurance Law, and is himself a wizard in figuring life expectancies. I.ike his alphabetical predecessor in the class, he admitted a fondness for bridge. He was our first classmate to delude the State Board.

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EDWIN A. J. BLANK .‘ill) Master Street, Philadelphia Born October 22. 1895 Straver’s Business College Temple University Law Prep., 1921 Admitted to Bar, 1926 Ed Should anyone chance to enter the Blank residence, he would think lie was in the Library of the Law Association. This walking Corpus Juris had a mania for reading cases, and once he got an idea in mind he held on to it tenaciously, due, no doubt, to his Pennsylvania Dutch extraction. Ed’s mind was anything hut what his surname might indicate. He was a member of Sigma Nil Phi Fraternity, member of the Activities Committee, and Registrar of the Russell H. Conwell Chapter of his fraternity. OSCAR BROWN 17015 South Street, Philadelphia Horn September 2. 1905 Central High School, 1922 Admitted to Bar, 1926 Brownie Oscar seemed to be the “goat” of the class. He had a far better line than any three traveling salesmen. Although one of the beefiest men of the class, he was our “baby,” according to age. His slaps on the back were cordial, oh, very! and likely to result fatally if the slapee wore false teeth. Oscar was just a big kid, but under his grufT manner and acquired airs, we all knew he possessed many sterling qualities. To the chickens he proved a stronger attraction than cracked corn. 40