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to the interests of one another is a leading characteristic. Each student feels that he has the sympathy and kindly regard of his fellows and instructors as well—Friendly rivalry and criticism prevails on every hand. Accuracy is insisted upon and the student who is not carefnl in making his statements and drawing his con conclusions very soon realizes his mistake and finds that it is hard and faithful work only that wins.
The school is composed of young men from every part of the state, besides a number from neighboring states. Some enter after graduation from the regular collegiate course of the University; many also enter who are former school teachers and who make good students; others take special courses in the University before entering. The course in History by Prof. Hodder is especially adapted to students expecting to study law. Every law student who can, should avail himself of the opportunity offered by the course under Prof. Hodder. The study of law will be easier, and when he leaves school he will be better fitted to begin the practice of his professson.
The advantages of a law school are too manifest, almost, to be enumerated. The person studying in an office has not the opportunities for discussion that he possesses in a school. Besides, the practicing lawyer has no time to devote to the student and often has not sufficient knowledge of the subject under consideration by the student to act in the capacity of a teacher, and many of the points brought up have been forgotten by him. On the other hand, the instructor in the law school gives all his time and attention to these very subjects which the attorney, except as they come up in his practice, never investigates. But it is needless to continue further in a statement of the superior facilities which the school affords over the office. It is not a debatable question.
same question might be asked in regard to attending a school of any kind.
The query is often made by some that since it is then desirable to attend a law school, why not attend one in the East as for example Harvard, Cornell or Columbia; we answer that the
No one for a moment would question the wisdom of the action of a young man for completing a course at the University of Kansas. For the same reason that the young man completes this course, should he not complete a law course here if he wished to engage in the legal profession.
While the facilities in some respects may be better in a few of the larger schools in the East, we think our law school possesses advantages of its own that afford a compensation. The eastern schools may have larger libraries, a larger corps of instructors and larger classes; all this may be true, and yet these same advantages may prove to be real causes of weakness. A large class renders individual recitations impracticable if not impossible, and the instructor is obliged to resort to the lecture method of conducting the recitation. By this method competition in class-room work is stifled, interest flags and the relations between instructor and students are of the most formal kind. On the other hand, in schools such as ours where the classes are smaller, the individual does not loose his identity as the utmost freedom of discussion is allowed and the relations between instructor and student are most cordial and sympathetic.
The Law School of the University of Kansas promises a most brilliant and useful future career. With its able and efficient Dean and his earnest and enthusiastic assistants; with an alumni and student body who have learned to love and venerate it, it is only a question of time when it shall be the leading law school in the West.
C. A. B.
Spooner Library.
Spooner Library has made a substantial growth during the past year, 2265 volumes have been added, which makes a total of 25,000 well selected books. We are proud to have reached the number of 25,000 in our accession book