University of Southern California - El Rodeo Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Bistorg The College of Law, of the University of Southern California, has an in- teresting history. From a small school of exceedingly small student body, without a permanent dwelling place, this institution grew until it became recognized as the fifth largest Law School in the United States. The follow- ing brief survey may give you an idea of our extraordinary growth. 1896 111 November, 1896, a few young men gathered on a street corner and discussing the various needs of our rapidly advancing community decided that it would be for the best interests of our city to establish a Law School. They adopted the name Los Angeles Law School Students' Association, without a permanent domicile, with meetings held at night time. But under the efficient instruction and management of Mr. James B. Scott the institu- tion prospered. 1898 In 1898 a new name was adopted and the flowering youth of Los Angeles were enrolled in the Los Angeles Law School. The faculty was increased to thirteen members. This year brought the war with Spain, which neces- sarily interrupted the session of the Law School, and the Dean, James B. Scott, together with a majority of the students, joined the colors. 19044 After several reorganizations articles of incorporation of the Los Angeles College of Law were filed, and in 190-1 the Law School became affiliated with the University of Southern California. At this time the law school had an enrollment of but 61 students. 1908 In 1907 the Post Graduate Course was instituted, conferring the degree of Master of Laws. The sessions in summer school were also begun, and arrangements made to open the school to evening students. Those following the course prescribed in the night school were unable to complete the studies in three yars, and consequently four years was found necessary for the Night School Session. 1911 The Tajo building looked well for our success, and in 1911 books, faculty and students moved to First and Broadway, which is an ideal location. ln 1917 the student body increased to an enrollment of 700, giving this school a prominent place among the celebrities of our country. lt is regretted by all that it was found necessary to throw this country into the world-wide conflagration. Our boys, realizing that it is Uncle SEl111'S big job, enrolled cheerfully to bring this struggle to a quick ending, and as a result our student body was more than cut in half, and a huge Service Banner in our hall silently counts the many promising attorneys who left Los Angeles for 'fGver There. FRED E. SUBITH, '19. 20

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library The college of Law has one of the largest and best school libraries in the United States, with encyclopedias, dictionaries. text-books, reports and digests, to facilitate the use of the latter, numbering in all over eighty thousand volumes, the student can accomplish all the necessary research work without leaving the Law College Building. In the cases are found reports of the various states, the three hundred volumes of the Trinity Series, all the well-known and recognized digests and also texts by the best authors on every subject in the curriculum to be used by the students for additional reading. Added to these American works there are sev- eral hundred volumes of old and modern English Law. These are the lawyers' tools, and to assist the students in the use of the same, a most practical course, namely, Research, is offered. Here the student learns the value of the books, their use and contents, thus making it possible for him to derive the greatest benehts from a law library. The librarians are students of the school, they keep the books in order and assist the searcher to find the desired volumes. .22