University of Nebraska College of Law - Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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ONE THING AND ANOTHER 51 Mr. Placek achieved renown as the greatest humorist. It seemed to be spontaneous with him. The C' good Deanf' desir- ing to draw from him the idea of relationship by blood, and Mr ' Placek being rather refractory, asked him what it was that sup- ported the body and ramified the very extremities from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet. Placek, equal to the emergency, responded L' bones? Sid WVhite was a mixture in equal parts of Dave Hill and Tom Platt. He carried with him a melliiiuous horse laugh which he used in all jokes. It was his chef-dloeuvre. The slightest ap- proach to humor on the part of the lecturer would be heralded by a sound like a horse fiddle at a charivari, and every one knew that Sid VVhite was encouraging the lecturer. Dr. Greene in one of his lectures, told of a certain variety of feminine hysteria which commenced with a constriction of the waist. F. EJ Brown, who seldom volunteered anything, an- nounced that he knew of just such a case here in Lincoln. He claims it is only by hearsay. Mr. Gustin is far from being conservative and sought to be- come famous by his innovations in procedure, in which he had no 'small body of followers. Having learned in common law plead- ing what a departure is, he sought to introduce a new form into equity. It was a departure in the nature of an exit by the win- dow. This was overruled by the court as being in the nature of a surprise. Mr. True was once asked what was the difference between a general and a special demurrer. His response was, Ult differs only in the wordsfl He claimed this result was reached by his mathematical mind after long hours of study. lVe all had our failings upon one occasion when we unani- mously asserted that under the enlightened practice of the United States it was not only lawful, but it was highly advan- tageous for a man to marry his widoW's sister-provided she would have him. L07NIl'fH7.1lf1:f6 Zcgtzfs vzcminem ewcusfct. If any of us succeed in be- ing admitted to the bar it will be because the maxim has failed and ignorance of the law has excused ns.

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QDne Gibinglcmno another No one will deny that life with the law student is a serious matter. Every one has noticed that while other students hasten to their daily duties with flying feet, the disciple of Blackstone ap- proaches the Pierian spring with measured step and slow. If you search in the domain of society for these persons the return of mm est ivwentus must be made. Do you wonder that a man borne down with the burden of the law seeks no relaxation in society? These embryo jurists have learned that life is a series of contracts express or implied, and he that would avoid serious complications must walk circumspectly. Some have learned this from books, others in the stern school of experience. Here and there are married men who, like Goodner, assert that marriage is not, as Mr. Robbins says, a civil contract but a simple one. Almost all of us have learned that he who follows in the train of society, and strives to keep pace with the flying fashions has neither strength to handle the ponderous tomes nor time in which to seek principles deftly concealed therein. But despite such solemnity we havehad pleasures. In the hurry of life many things have been forgotten Cwe learned that in the real property examinationjg but a few still cling to us. Who can recall the answers of Dad Coleman, often more ingenious than accurate, without wishing that a phonographic record had been kept? C. L. Wilson, from 4' down on the Nernahaw nearly bankrupted the Merchants Hotel during his first week in town, but balanced the account by being sick three days as a re- sult of his voracity. 'cChief Justice Miller, the man who always knew of several real cases like that down homej' furnished the most clear, cogent, succinct, and persuasive 77 reasons for his studying law. The exposure to the elements while in the grocery business the drove the wagonj, coupled with a predisposition to lung trouble, led him to choose the law that he might always be near the stove.

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Dvolvhecu The sagacious prophet founds his revelation upon carefully considered judgment. He may pretend that he derives inspira- tion and information from supernatural sources, but all his pre- tences are so thin that a man with a hoodwink over his eyes can see through them. I have never been specially favored of the gods, because the gods evidently donlt consider that I am H their class of people. I possess no gift of second sight. I have only limited faculties, and they are all required to keep me out of the county jail and the insane asylum. I never look into magic- mirfcfsg because I looked into an ordinary mirror once and the sight I beheld ,gave me lung disease. I have never stopped Father Time in a dark alley and asked him to divulge his secrets. He will overtake all of us soon enough anyway, and I can see no- good to be obtained by following him about. The little forecasts given here are based upon my acquaintance with the individuals for whom they have been prepared. Every person shows certain traits, certain inclinations, and certain tastes and desires, which indicate the path he will tread. I have founded the opinions, which I here give to the world, upon a care- ful and prolonged! study of the leading characteristics of my classmates. Abbott will never make a lawyer. He is too neat and doesn't talk enough. He will find his niche in life as proprietor of a steam laundry. In that business he Will be able to turn out nice white clothes, and between deliveries he can sit at a mahogany desk and quietly consider the prices charged for renovating pillow shams and socks. Babcock is too much of a gentleman to follow the legal profes- sion. The profession of iioor-walker in a millinery store will claim him as its own. His soothing voice will come into excel- lent use in an emporioum where the fair sex congregate. I