YMCA Night Law School - Triangle Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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M fl u ,, .3 , 4 lf VSJY' s'-313535-. - ' History ofthe Class of '31 It scarcely seems possible that we have completed our second year at the Y NI C A Law School. To most of us, regular attendance three nights a week is very trying and weeks pass by mighty slow. However, as the end of the school year approaches, time swiftly flies and before one is aware of it, examinations are upon us, followed by a few months vacation. VVhile attending classes, sacrificing our evenings for a legal education, many times we become dis- heartened and discouraged, especially if we have had an irksome day in the course' of our daily vocation. Then we are confronted with the question - is it really worth while? Wfhen in this mental state of depression, one of our fellow students come to our aid, giving us a word of cheer, assuring us our pursuit is not in vain. Then too, some of our instructors, those who have trav- elled the same path, or those who have perhaps made greater sacrifices than we, inspire us to greater heights. Our efforts are resumed, our endeavors fortified, our steps retraced and Bnally all is well. Be of good cheer my fellow student, half the battle is over. Keeping in mind our ultimate goal- our hope of attaining a place among our brothers in the legal fraternity - we press on determined not to permit a sense of discouragement or seeming failure to obscure the object of our endeavors. How true to life are the words of the Immortal Shakespeare All the worldls a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many partsf, Our sophomore class numbers practically the same as did our freshman class. Some addi- tions were made to our class this yearg these comprised of students coming from other law schools. These new members made up for the deficiency due to some leaving us to take up their law work at other schools out of town where they have been stationed, some discontinuing for other reasons. The present sophomore class is proud of their group. Our members are democratic, eager to share their opinions with each other. VVe are all well acquainted with each other and when it is time for humor to be introduced in the class discussions, we know the students who are capable of supplying it. While quite a few of the members of our class reside in our sister state- Kentucky - we hope that if they take Kentucky Bar examinations and are successful, that they will return to the Y M C A Law School and complete the four year course, thus obtaining their degree. IRVINE FORRESTER. 54

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93.2 - J xr XJ XC 1x,fTwxCTXJfxfF.-T'5'2'g3:.S Z3,fBffw Sophomore Class OFFICERS IX ILLIAM BECHTOLD ..., LLOXD BYRNE ....... ETHEL TINGLEY .... JOHN PHELAN ..... IVillia1n Bechtold Charles Billings' E. J. Brennesen Lloyd Byrne A. T. Clark Wlillialn Collins A. J. Downey Wlilliam Dunn iMarie Falk Irvine Forrester Charles Furher O. IV. Halbisch E. I. Heck Thomas Hirschfeld R. F, Hultz Leonard Jones .........President . . . . . Vice-President . . . . . . .Secretary . . , T reasurer MEMBERS Lawrence Knollman Don Liehman Joseph Lancett VVilliam Lovell Russel Nlayer John Phelan Francis Piates Eloise Reed IVillian1 Reed Joseph Rolf Grace Spiegel Alva Stiver William Stricklett Ethel Tingley Aaron Wliesen Stella Vitz Thomas Wlagner 53

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5 fr Q fvtstxy The Simple Life By LEONARD J ONES Life is a constant struggle, from the first weak gasp for breath to the last spasmodic effort to fill the lungs with the life-giving, incorporeal fluid. And so it was with our hero. He was born into a family which had been blessed by Providence in point of numbers, but the means for supporting and educating said family were as scarce as the proverbial hen's teeth, never- theless he was here and it behooved him to make the best of a bad situation. Before the stork had gotten around the corner the news had spread that another son had been born to Simon and Vera Simple. As the neighbors gathered around and looked at the new arrival, imagina- tions were put to herculean tests in pointing out fancied resemblances on the physiognomy of the newcomer to the long line of his Simple ancestors, it being mutually agreed that the child was beautiful beyond words. However, as they left the farmhouse, one lady was heard to remark that if the child lived to be twenty-one, it would probably outgrow its looks. Suggestions were now in order for a name for the new son. Aunt EHie wanted him called Gulliver because she had once read a lovely book written about a man by that name. Uncle Tom thought he should be called O. Howe Simple, after his grandfather, who was known throughout the country for his prowess as a horse shoe pitcher. Simon Simple was obstinate, however, and insisted that his new son be named Menifee, in honor of a politician who had once given him a half pint of campaign whiskey. This name, being somewhat cumbersome, was later shortened to Fee.', The time sped by and Fee Simple found himself six years of age, and was told that he was to enter school. This information was received jubilantly at first, but when he learned that one of the conditions precedent was having his ears washed daily and his hair combed and brushed, he at once decided that being without Ubook larnin wasn't so bad after all. How- ever, Simon Simple, having himself completed the fourth grade, appreciated the advantages of higher learning, and was determined that Fee should go to school. So the first day of school found him timidly entering the school room behind his sister, his neck and ears still red from the vigorous scrubbing just administered by his mother. Gradually his fea.r was dispelled as he became accustomed to t.he new faces about him, and it was not long before he was using t.he pea shooter with unerring aim, and was recognized as an authority on bent pins. The teacher now became insistent that Fee learn his ABC's. He felt that this would inter- fere seriously with his manufacture of paper wads, but his opinions in the matter were, to his mind. unjustly ignored. and he was required to go to work. This seemed very hard at first, but after learning his letters it was not long before he was deeply engrossed in the story of Ducky Lucky and Chicken Little. 55