University of Texas School of Law - Peregrinus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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2 — Symbol of Our Law School

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1994 PEREGRINUS The University of Texas School of Law Volume 44 Austin, Texas Table of Contents Features ....................3 Organizations...............24 Students....................54 Faculty.....................92 Staff....... Index....... Sponsors. Advertising 110 116 120 122 Yearbook Staff Acting General Manager Jerry Thompson Acting Yearbook Supervisor Mary Felps Contributors Laura Parchman Renae Merle Song Pak The 1994 Peregrinus Yearbook was prepared by the student and professional yearbook staff of Texas Student Publications at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law. Chief Photographer John Foxworth Contributing Photographers Clayton Brantly Marc Garcia Erik Parra John Thomas Table of Contents — 1

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depicted with a high-top work shoe on each front foot, a boxing glove on each hind foot. It was thus shod when it made its first appearance in print, in the 1902 Cactus . The first papier mache model of | the Peregrinus was created in the fall of 1912. It is unknown exactly how many have been created and destroyed since. The Peregrinus which currently reigns over the Law School appeared about 1948. The upraised left front foot and the right hind foot each wear a cowboy boot emblazoned with the Texas Lone Star. The other two feet are bare, showing claws. The legs are somewhat thicker and shorter than on the original Per-f egrinus. and the tail is far less bushy. I Brought out only on special occa- sions, the Peregrinus is kept safe in a secret location. Russell Savage practiced law in Corpus Christi for many years. On February 24, 1936, he wrote to Judge Ira P. Hildebrand, then Dean of the Law Department: Someone has suggested to me that, as I am getting past middle age, it might be well to do something about the Peregrinus. Personally, I doubt very much that anyone but an engineer would have any designs on the Peregrinus. Nevertheless, as the sole perpetrator of this monstrosity, I will be glad to do anything that you may suggest to fix the ownership where it belongs. The only thing I can think of just at present is for me to photo by John foinotth convey whatever right I have in it to the University for the benefit of the Law Department, and then the La Department could take out the nec essary papers on It. I really am cor fused in whether it should be copy righted, trademarked, or patented Perhaps, being somewhat anima like, it might be registered. I feel sure that the Junior Laws of this year will be able to work out the procedure. With best wishes. I am, Your friend, Russell Savage Although, there is no record of It being officially adopted, the Peregrinus is now firmly rooted as the traditional symbol of The University of Texas School of Law. The Symbol of Our Law S -3