University of Michigan Law School - Quad Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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Ediwridl g-Sm? M X p E . . ' XJ lllu new three-year course may already be said to be S a pronounced success, although some slight friction XQELE get has been inevitable in the adjustment' of the two 'T conflicting schedules. The addition of the third year to the curriculum comes none too soon. The graduates of Michigan must compete with those who are trained in the Eastern schools, and to do so successfully they must be properly equipped. While some advance has been made this year in entrance require- ments, there is room for further improvement in this particular, and it must come. A liberal education should be demanded of every candidate for entrance to a law school, and the nearer it approximates a college education, the better. The general Hstif- feningi' ofthe work has had a wholesome effect. The Faculty may rely upon the hearty support of the students in all such reforms. X bk X V A Now that the three-year course is in successful operation, it would seem that arrangements should be made by which Seniors in the Literary Department desiring to study law may elect their senior work in the Law Department. This plan is adopted in many universities,-notably Columbia, Cornell and Northwestern, -and the privilege of electing professionalwork is extended in OUT own institution to literary students who intend to pursue the study of medicine or pharmacy. VVhenthe law course was but two years in length there was little need of such an arrangement, but We believe it would encourage many who now take but two Years, Work in college to continue another year and receive both degrees. It should be reco nized that the study of law is liberal in its nature, s , , . and might well have H P1306 in the Cufrlculum of every College which can afford it. ,gf ac wk , . WE shall look forward with pleasure to an early consolidatiin e . . . f t of the three annual Publications issued bY the Students O

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HORACE L. WILGUS

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University. There is no call for the presence of three publications, and no excuse for it except factional feeling. There should be one Annual, representative of the entire University, and supported by the entire University. Equal representation on the Board can easily be secured to each of the elements now represented respect- ively by the Pa!!m1'z'11111, Cwflffllflillll and RES GESTAE. The result would bean Annual second to none in the country. We believe the sentiment of the student body is strongly in favor of consolida- tion, and hope to see it soon carried into effect. 714 , No'1'i-imc: is the source of greater pride to the members of '96 than the position in the athletics of the University which the Class has held during its entire career. Gur standing has been due in the main to the efforts of a few men of exceptional athletic ability. They labored throughout their two years inthe Department that we of humbler brawn might glory. It is but justice that We as a class now acknowledge the efforts of such men as Shields, Bloom- ingston, Villa, Hollister, Denby and Martin, and congratulate them and ourselves upon the glorious career of '96 in athletics. all Pls Pk 'l'1-11-1 burden of upholding the honor of Michigan in debate and oratory has, this year as usual, fallen upon the Law Department. ln the former held, through the efforts of Messrs. Vert, Block and Albright, the lirst debate with Chicago University has been placed to our credit, and we shall look with confidence to see another victory added by Mr. Ingraham to the long list of Michiganfs victories in the Northern Oratorical League. Pk PK Pk THE RES GESTAE desires to make the following announcements and acknowledgments: , . . The prize of SIS for the best short story is awarded to 'Miss Maude Elaine Caldwell. The members of the Board Wish to thank all who by their con- tributions and interest have so greatly aided in the preparation of this volume. The thanks of the Board are especially due to Prof. l- C- Rvlfe for aCtiI1g as judge upon the stories submitted, and to Messrs. C. B. Parsons and T. G. White for aid rendered the Art Department.