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

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and having taught at some time practically every subject in the course. Prof. Hastings came in 1904, Profs. Ayers and Costigan in 1905. Mr. Ledwith has been officially connected with the school since 1904. 'Wfe are proud of our faculty and they deserve praise as a most efficient body of instructors. No sketch of law school history would be complete without a mention of Prof. C. A. Robbins who served as instructor for twelve years. The faithfulness of his service and uniformly high standard of his work endeared him to all who studied under him. Students and alumni of the school heard with regret of Robbie's,' resigna- tion in 1905. just a word as to prospects. The attendance for 1905-6 reached the high mark of 193, yet we believe the school is destined to grow still larger. The personnel of the students is changing, many of them now in school having had a college education. The curriculum of the school is, we believe, equal to that of any western law school, if not to any in the country, and the character and grade of the students turned out will add to the constantly increas- ing reputation of the College of Law. The school deserves to grow and prosperg we believe it will, and that it will continue, as in the past, to exercise an increasing influence on the bar of the state. Vive, Nebraska College of Law! MIN THE STUDY or Law, uma QREHT PRINCIPAL AFTER ANDTHER EQMESI TD Tl-IE YERRNINE MIND, Ann DYERSPREADE IT WITH LIGHT HND ELHENES52 FINA NXHNY LIJNEI YERR5 MAY ELHPSE BEFIIIRE DNE EAN FEEL l TI-Im' HE HH5 REALLY MHSTEREQTI-XE LEW.,-BRHULEY 50

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CoLL1-:GE or mi.. H ' TQRHCALF 1f!Qll.TQ Q 'NOF THEf' 233. ' ll WW I Milly i ...M 6 62. 33,142 W yififijw 1 llL- 'ZYZ -'1 --.'t'-'- - I , I-L' C if '4-.4 ' all rl 'fy l0 0 'k' 1 f HE College of Law, though provided for by the University Charter of 1869, was not organized until 1891. In 1888 a number of students in the law oflices in Lincoln organized a class for the study of law, with Prof. C. A. Robbins as in- structor. The next year the Central College of Law was established by Mr. XV. H. Smith, a Philadelphian, who had just begun the practice of law in Lincoln. In 1891 the regents decided to absorb the Central College of Law, and Mr. Smith was made Dean, serving in that capacity for two years, when judge M. B. Reese was appointed to the deanship. Prior to Dean Reese's administration, the course of study was covered entirely by lectures. Dean Reese discarded the lecture sys- tem and introduced a systematic instruction by text-bookg the case method was also employed to some extent. The effectiveness of the instruction given by the Dean and his assistants is shown by the uniform success in practice of the graduates of this period. In 1903 Dean Pound took charge, and his forceful and energetic disposition at once manifested itself. The course of study having been extended from two to three years, the Dean introduced the case method in its entirety, and this method is now used exclu- sively at Nebraska Law School. A unique and highly practical course in conveyancing was established, giving the student a chance to become familiar with examination of abstracts and drawing of legal papers. Study of the code and statutes was introduced. The practice courts were extended and made to resemble closely the actual workings of courts of justiceg new quarters were secured for the school and many new books for the library. Of the present faculty, Prof. VVilson is senior in point of service, having been with the school since its establishment in 1891, 49 el 'IT'

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