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

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Nlohrman, Chas. A. First saw the light of day at Syracuse, Neb. His tender years he passed in Geneva, Neb., attending there the public schools, Will be an A. B., '04, if he graduates. Cast in a heroic mold, he has a military bearing and, better still, a military record, i. e., captain of Co. B, University cadets, first lieutenant Pershing Rifles, with scars and other insignia of skirmishes too numerous to mention. Is contemporaneous in military fame with Burdette Granville Lewis and his excellency Cap- tain Caution Chase. With the advent of peace he may lay aside the sword and take subpoenaes, judgments, and licenses. Is a Sigma Chi and was president of the Freshman class second semester. Niclony, James R. A member of the Alpha Tau Omega and Theta Nu Epsilon fra- ternities, baseball umpire, and the most envied student of the University because of his automobile. Was born in South Omaha, Neb. Humboldt is his home town. If living easy and the practice of law will harmonize, he will be numbered among the practitioners. An athlete by nature, as his lithe form and baseball record testify. The high jump, pole vault, and hundred yard dash are his long suits. Says his Uni honors are too numerous to mention. O'Gara, P. J. - Has no secret except his nationality. On this point, despite philological and geneological investigation, he has baffled all inquirers. He claims a farm in Cedar county, Nebraska, as his birthplace, and the Nebraska Normal, the Uni of New Mexico, and the Uni of Nebraska as places he has visited. Few men have had a more variegated career than this son of Erin, who has on various occasions taught school, done expert accounting, has been deputy county clerk and county treasurer of his own county. With the timidity and modesty usual in his kind, he insists, to those who are not in his classes, that he never flunked in exams, and being a member of the Union Literary Society he expects some day to practice law. Lack of oratorical power and fluency of speech his friends fear will hamper him. For this reason he was elected president of his class. Peterson, Peter. In whose veins flows the blood of the ancient Vikings, came to America from Sweden. Learning that genius, enterprise, and avoirdu- pois, mostly avoirdupois, were wanting at Emerson, Neb., he located there. After absorbing all the knowledge in and about Emerson, he came to the Uni to corner all the legal lore? He is a farmer by profession, is an authority on how to drive stubborn mules without using profanity, and no doubt will succeed at the bar. He is a Maxwell. 53

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Mathers, A. N. Born in Nebraska City. Lives now at Douglas, Neb. Formerly attended Nebraska Wesleyan University. Belongs to Maxwell club. In his list of University honors he boasts being a republican and having a Senior for a room-mate. In self-defense this Senior has suppressed his own name. Says his business is that of pedagogue, but whether a shinologist or a shoeologist we are unable to determine from appearances. Mattley, H. N. Born and flourished in Ord, Neb. Spent some time in the Ord high school, the Fremont Business College. and for two years has so- journed in the University of Nebraska. Is now assiduously applying himself to Freshman Law. There are law students and law students, but only one Mattley. Grave misfortune and overwhelming disaster have not marred his serene countenance, but his campaign for justice of the peace blasted his political career. Is now a silent partner Ccollectorj in the law firm of Mockett and Polk. Some think him an ex-Harvard law dean whom enemies ot the law instructors have hired to torment them during class hour with abstruse, finespun theories of law. Some think him Blackstone resurrected. We incline to the latter theory. Meyer, Oscar Maxwell. Born in Lincoln. Lives in Lincoln. Graduated from Lincoln high school and.expects to die in Lincoln. Is a collector by trade and a member ot Beta Theta Pi and Phi Delta Phi by choice. Members of the class will understand his recitations when they know that he does not expect to practice law. A desire to set him right before the class constrains us to make this explanation, as his innate modesty prevents his volunteering the information. To do him ample justice the com' mittee feel in duty bound to state further that the said Oscar Maxwell Meyer belongs to no other Meyers, Meier, or any other eier genus. He is genus, specie, all alone by himself. Merrill, L. B. Was born in Miles City, Mont. His home is now in Bridger, Mont. Before coming here he attended Uni of Washington, after gradu- ating from Miles City high school. His fraternity is Alpha Tau Omega. His thirst for knowledge of the law will certainly lead him to the bar. Metz, P. N. W Is a native of Odell, Ill., although he now hails from Sheridan, Wyo., where the demand for lawyers is always great. There he expects to strike terror to the hearts of the guilty. He is an active member of the Debating League and an Alpha Tau Omega. Also a member of the Law School crossiire question department. 57

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Quick, Frank P. Claims Lincoln as his place of birth and his home town. Also a graduate of Lincoln high school. Formerly attended the Michigan Military Academy. Belongs to Beta Theta Pi fraternity. In answer to the query whether he expects to practice law he says doubtful, Very likely he can tell more definitely later in the semester. Is paradoxical, for he is always late to class. His tailor is unkind to him. From his appearance he seems to have taken life too seriously. He is already gray and creased. At least his trousers are. Is said to have made all his money as a fashion plate model. Rathburn, Merle C. Better known as Minnie the smiling Freshman, is a native of Sycamore, Ill., although his home town, he claims, is Lincoln. He is a Phi Kappa Psi. Upon his young shoulders is the burden of encour- aging the Freshmen to be dignided and to get their lessons, and he always conducts himself as an example. He has no desire to have C. J. written after his name. Rolfson, C. IVI. You would never guess this man to be a deep thinker until you hear him speak, He claims WiSH91', Neb., as his place of birth and present home, as well as the place in which he expects to live and die. So great was his precocity as a child that his mind runneth not back to the time when he could not read. Keen, cool, sagacious, verily a sage is he, and the chances are there will be some trembling at the bar when he trims his sails for sea. CThis English is mixed, but Rolfson will understandj Sawyer, J. L, From Torrington, Wyo., the land of cactfis, thistles, canyons, and desperadoes. Is a typical representative of the region. Says he attended sod schoolhouses, log schoolhouses, but not many good schoolhousesf' Preparatory work done largely on a ranch. His Uni honors all latent or mere potentialities. Expects to practice law until elected president-of the Maxwell club. I Smead, H. R. I-Iails from Lead, S. D., and was born in Central City of the same state. He learned to walk the straight and narrow path in the Lead high school and Northwestern Military Academy before he became a bookworru in the Law School. I-Ie's another representative of the Delta Upsilon in this department. Studying law for the love of knowledgeg not to practice. 59