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

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Seated: R. Leukart, M. Sandstrom, I. Ferris, I. Sprowl fDirectorJ. Standing: C. Cooke, G. Cooney, W. Buhl, E. Lemon, J. Hart, I. Hoffa. The Senior leaned into his turn at the bottom ofthe stairs and almost collided with the Freshman staring intently at a poster. He heard the youngster asking, Who are the Psurfs? He felt for a cigarette and lit it. The Ann Arbor Surboard Riding and Mountain Climbing Society he replied deliberately. What do they do? the Freshman earnestly persisted. Sing, shrugged the Senior. Is that all? said the Freshman sceptically. Well, mused the Senior, they throw intimate private parties- but they'd rather entertain at other peoples'. Should I ask, ventured the Freshman, if they ever ride surf- boards or climb mountains? Now what do you think? returned the Senior sagely. Jim Sprowl, Director 46

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COOK' S INN TOASTMASTERS The Cook's Inn Toastmasters Club traces its origin back to 1897, when a group of law students conceived the idea of meeting one night a week for a leisurely dinner in the company of congenial companions. This commendable tradition is continued by the present organization. The first members, after considering a number of more or less licit purposes to which this weekly gathering could be devoted, decided that the meetings should be used to enhance their speaking abilities. The present speaking program centers around a series of eight different types of formal speeches, running the gamut from simple informative and persuasive to the impassioned pyrotechnics of the political acceptance speech. In addition to formal speeches, a portion of each meeting is devoted to extemporaneous talks in the form of a hopefully well-articulated one minute response to a hypothetical situation or solicitation of opinion. Visceral reaction, spon- taneous humor and shrewd analysis are incorporated into these brief speeches. The monastic seclusion prevailing in the Law Quad is, at intervals, relieved by special meetings of a social nature at which the female guests are inevitably impressed by the erudition and wit of their escorts. The social aspect of the C1ub's activity culminates with a spring banquet at which those members who are adjudged by their peers to have achieved excellence in mastering the forensic techniques and public speaking ability which the Club is designed to foster are recognized for their accomplishment. President - George Cooney Vice-President - Bob Vieweg Treasurer - Chris Cohen Secretary - John Vanvoorthuysen George Cooney, President FIRST ROW: P. Aschenbrcnner, R. Gilbert, B. Sorrow. SECOND ROW: D. Bakls, B. Doster, M. Fegen, I. Boskey, C. Dinsmore, J. Conleg, Eg. Peskind. Standing: J. Van Voorthruijsen, B. Veiweg, C. Cohen, G. Cooney, P. Vanneman, G. Price, K. Harker. 45

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L. Browder, Director of FIRST ROW: R. Cayetano, S. Shokichi,N. Hirschi. SECOND ROW: A. Buttan, Nukiyama, J. Meyer, S. In tarapayoong, O. Nob1ejas,I. Tecala, A. Martinez. THIRD ROW: D. Sullivan, Nakamurad, I. Nukiyama, T. Schubert, Cardenas, Sawada, V. Hentenrik, Aschenbrenher, Onaka, C. Torres. FOURTH ROW: G. Courney, D. Dhamaruksa, Kakinohana, D. Bahls, V. Llil, T. Bodangen, T. Tcwe. GRADUATE STUDENTS Nineteen students from the U.S. and Canada are candidates for the LL.M. degree. A number of these will ultimately become candi- dates for the S.J.D. degree. Most of them are involved in specialized research projects of their own or are working in the Legislative Research Center. The LL.M. and S.J.D. programs are designed primarily for candidates intending to enter law teaching, although several LL.M. candidates intend rather to strengthen their quali- fications for the practice of law. Thirty-five graduate students from abroad are also in residence. Twenty-three are from Asia, nine from Europe, two from South America, and one from Africa. The European students are from Germany ffivey, Belgium, and England. The Asian students include five from Japan, ten from the Philippines, four from the Ryukyu 'f' Islands, and others from Thailand and India. One student comes 1- . from the United Arab Republic, and two from Argentina. a Y A number of the American and Canadian students 7 ' ' 1 are supported by W. W. Cook Fellowships. Funds Graduate Studies X V S from the Cook endowment also provide limited sup- X' i 'Xi- ',4 port for some of the students from abroad, others are supported by their governments, and some rely on other grants or private means to finance their studies. Several of the Philippine students are sup- ported by fellowships from the fund provided by the bequest of the late Clyde E. DeWitt. Students from civil law countries are candidates for the degree of Master of Comparative Law, and devote a major por- tion of their time to the study of American legal institutions. Those from common law countries may choose to work instead for the LL.M. degree. Von Bodungen, D. Van Hentenkijk, A. Saddam, A. Kalalo, E. Michiyama, R. Ecuma, D. Dhamaruksa. SECOND ROW: I. Tecala, I. Nukiyama, O. Noblejas, I. Bahls, P. Taylor, M. Nakamura, A. Martinez, C. Torres, T. Onaka. 47