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

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THE FACULTY DR. ROSCOE POUND. Dean of the College of Law. Born in Lincoln, Ne- braska, October 327, 1370. Received the degrees of AB., .-XM., and Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska in SS, 'S9 and '97 respectively. XVas chosen to Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi honors. Attended lrlarvard Law School 'S9 and '90, Admitted to bar of Nebraska, 1590. Served on the Board of Examiners for admission to the bar. A director of the Botanical Survey of Nebraska since 1502. Served as commissioner on the supreme bench of the state, 1901-1903. Became Dean of the College of Law in 19023. Dr. Pound is an Associe Libre de l'Academie International de Geographic Botanique: Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Member of the American Microscopical Society. ls secretary of the State Bar Association: a member of the local council of the American Bar Associationg a commissioner on Uniformity of State Legislationg was delegate to the Universal Congress of Lawyers and jurists, St. Louis, 1904, delegate to the Congress on Uniform Divorce Laws, XVashington, 1906, Has for many years been a prolilic contributor to magazines and reviews of arti- cles on botany and legal subjects. His vigorous and able direction of the College of Law during the past three years has been in keeping with his scholarly attainments. 1. PRoF1zssoR XVILLIAM GRANGER 1-I,xs'r1Ncs. Born at 'vVoodstock, Illi- nois, in 1S53. Received an A.B. at the Chicago University in 1886. XVas admitted to the bar in Nebraska in 1878. Held the ofiice of district judge in the seventh district of Nebraska for eight years, 1892-1900. Served as a commissioner of the supreme court, 1901-1904. ls the author of an extensive work upon the Police Power,-an essay for which, in 1900, Mr. Hastings was awarded a prize of 32,000 from the Henry M. Philipps Prize Essay Fund, by a commission of judges appointed by the American Philosophical Society. Has been professor in the Law School for two years, his principal subjects being constitutional law, equity, mortgages, and domestic relations. 2. PRoFEssoR GEORGE D. AYERS. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, August 26, 1857. In earliest youth Mr. Ayers made up his mind to be a lawyer, and, although no member of his family belonged to that profession, the determi- nation grew with him and moulded his maturing plans. Was educated at the Malden CMassachusettsj schools. Entered Harvard University and graduated with the class of 1879. Received the degree of LLB. cum, laude at Harvard Law School with the class of 1882, a class which included many names which have since become prominent. Wliile in college was a member of the Ames Club wand of the Gray Club, and clerk of the latter for two years. After graduation Mr. Ayers spent six months in the office of ex- Governor Gaston in Boston, and then entered into the active practice of law in that city. Came to Lincoln in 1905 and took up his duties as Professor of Law in the University. Principal subjects are pleading, bills and notes, partnership, corporations, and sales. 9