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6 Cornell Law Forum (Student ed.) 1 (1953-1954)

handle is hein.journals/corlawfose6 and id is 1 raw text is: The Cornell Law Forum Volume 6 The Cornell Law Forum, Ithaca, New York, November 20, 1953 Number 1 Leonard C. Crouch, Jurist, Alumnus, Dies Leonard Callender Crouch, retired judge of the New York Court of Ap- peals and former professor of law at the Cornell Law School, died this summer at the home of his daughter in Falls Church, Virginia. Born at Kingston, New York on July 30, 1866, Judge Crouch was the son of Henry Gage Crouch and Al- mira L. Crouch. After graduating from Kingston Academy in 1884 and before entering Cornell University, he worked for his father, the pub- lisher of the Kingston newspaper. At Cornell, Judge Crouch received his Bachelor of Philosophy degree in 1889. Thereafter he entered the con- fines of Law School, then on the top floor of Morrill Hall, where he was to begin his brilliant legal career. Though the physical equipment of the law school was at that time mea- ger, yet it was filled with the enthusi- asm and vitality necesAary to train and develop the student for the prac- tice of law. After graduation he practiced law privately in Kingston and later in Syracuse, where he formed a partner- ship with Albert P. Fowler and Irv- ing D. Vann which continued until his first appointment to the judiciary. The year 1913 witnessed the begin- ning of his judicial career which was to lead to the coveted legal position of Judge of the New York Court of Appeals. It was in this year that he was appointed and later elected Jus- tice of the New York State Supreme Court from the Fifth Judicial District. Ten years later he received an ap- pointment from Governor Alfred E. Smith. In 1932 Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed him to the Court of Appeals, where he served until 1936 when he retired. Following this brilliant career, Judge Crouch realized a lifelong am- bition when he accepted an invita- tion to become a member of the Cor- nell Law School faculty in 1941, to teach problems of appellate practice. Excellent training was provided by the jurist, who used actual records of pending cases from the appellate court. The students, designated as ap- pellants and respondents, prepared briefs for written and oral argument before acting student jurists. Deci- sions and opinions were then com- pared to those handed down by the Court of Appeals. Our esteem of Judge Crouch can be best expressed in the words of Jus- tice Jackson who said, Judge Leon- ard C. Crouch was one of those who maintained for the New York Court of Appeals its pre-eminence among English-speaking judiciaries. There and on the Supreme Court his im- partial judgments, sound scholarship and lucid writing won for him the deep respect of the legal profession, while his companionable qualities won the affections of his acquaintances. His name will be written among the ablest men of a conspicuously able court. LAW ASSOCIATION NEWS The Law Student Association cur- rently headed by Tom Hogan Is re- sponsible for many of the social ac- tivities which are open to members of the law school. At the top of this year's social list is the annual Christ- mas Ball which will be held on De- cember 12, at the Statler Hotel. An- other important event was the beer party sponsored by the association for the entering class. The coffee hour which has received wide approval in the past is being continued. Funds from the organization are used to pay for the periodicals and magazines which are found in the men's lounge. The association sup- plies the law students with athletic equipment used and enjoyed by many. Repair of the television set is an- other of its responsibilities. The Law Student Association is not solely concerned with social functions. It is directly responsible for the ad- ministration of the honor system and the general welfare of the students. The executives of the association act as liaison between the students and the faculty whenever controversial is- sues arise. One such issue revolves around the ten o'clock closing of the library. This measure has been neces- sary because of the abuse of later privileges in the past. One of the big advantages of the association is the opportunity it gives for students to make trips to various law conventions. Jim Dodds was elect- ed to attend the meeting of the Am- erican Bar Association which was held in Boston. In the past the association has en- deavored to bring a number of guest speakers before the student body. This year is expected to be no exception. Speakers and their topics will be posted at a later date. The association hopes there will be a good turn-out for these events. ... but I found work stimulating The Law School's upper classmen were well represented this past vaca- tion in all corners of the United States and Europe. This summer's most traveled bar- risted was Lew Ress, who served as recreation director on the Holland- American Steamship Lines. Lew en- flineered the recreation program for the ship on which he was employed and managed to visit ten European countries while on the continent. Buzz LaLone and Brad Walls worked on a ranch in Eugene, Oregon, run- ning tractors and clearing land. On Sudays the versatile Walls supple- mented his income by playing the organ in the Congregational Church in Eugene. Hank Burgess was clerk at 4 sum- mer resort in Holland, Michigan while Mort Bunis and Wally Cooperstein were councelors at play rather than at law at a children's camp in Mun- sonville, New Hampshire. Dick McCarthy tended bar at The Crow Barn in Sudbury, Vermont and John McDonald worked for the Nestle Candy Co. in Fulton, N. Y. making candy bars and putting on weight as a taste tester. Cy Eilenberg was a waiter for a hotel in the Borscht Belt. Quarterly Greets New Competitors; First Issue To Appear Near December; Twenty-Three Year Index Is Planned Standing: Elleuberg, Fox, Keeler, Ferguson, Schappi, Budge Seated: Hampson, Harris, Lalone Not Pictured: Bay, Perrillo, and Dunn by Thomas Hogan With the introduction of the First Year Class to the Law School rou- tihre, it seemed desirable to say a few words, in print, concerning the opera- tion of the Honor System. This sys- tem was instituted, at the request of the students, in 1908 and has operated most successfully since then. It is probably the honor system which does more than any single factor to create the one-big-family atmosphere in the school. There is no cops and robbers game. But there is a feeling of per- sonal responsibility that attaches to each of us-a feeling that we should treat the physical parts of the school as we treat our own homes and the idea that we should act as good and decent human beings generally. Law yers are rigidly bound to a high stan- dard of ethical conduct. If we are not now able to live up to that set of ethics then we find law school a three year waste. Thus, the honor system. The part of the honor system which gets the most public attention is con- duct during examinations. The giving and receiving of information is, of course, prohibited. Finishing on time is likewise under honor. But this is only a small part of the system. It applies only during that two week period when examinations are given. The true importance of the honor system, and its real benefit, is that it governs our daily comportment. It covers varied and diverse things such as smoking in improper areas, hold- ing extended conversations in the library, placing cigarettes in the butt cans provided, returning library books to the proper shelves Immediately af- ter using them. Of course, stealing is a violation of the honor system, prob- ably one of the worst. A good rule of thumb as to what is permitted or not is, If it will cause inconvenience or discomfort to someone else, don't do it. (Continued en page 4, cot. 5) (9 ristmas rartg Word has it that this year's Christ- mas Party will be at the Statler on campus December 12th. The usual, or unusual as the case may be, fraternity parties will take place Friday night and arrangements for pre-hop cocktail parties will be made in the near future. ... but I found work... Of the one-hundred and twenty members of the Cornell Law School Class of '53, sixty-two had secured positions and an additional thirty had entered military service by the opening of the Fall Term. Twenty- five are presently seeking employ- ment while three are doing additional graduate work. The Class is dispersed between Florida and Alaska. Nineteen mem- bers started working outside New York State, Vermont leading with five. Three members went to Connecti- cut and two to Florida. Eleven per- sons are employed in New York City, and five each in Buffalo and Roch- ester. Three persons obtained legal posi- tions in industry and finance. Two accepted government positions. They are: Theodore Munson, in Juneau, Alas- ka, as Clerk to United States District Judge Folta. John J. Donohue, as an Assistant United States Attorney in the South- ern District of New York at New York City. Starting salaries range between $1700 and $5200 annually, with the latter figure being an exception and not to be considered as normal pay. The Cornell Law Quarterly re- sumed activity on September 15, 1953, at which time assignments for the first issue of Volume 39 were given out. A banquet was held that eve- ning, at which Dean Stevens welcomed the competitors for this year's Quar- terly. The Dean spoke generally about Law Reviews, discussing their use and value, especially as a pedagogi- cal method. The following persons were chosen on the basis of merit as competitors for next year's Quarterly: Hamilton W. Budge Joseph Dunn Simon J. Eilenberg William P. Ferguson Irving P. Fox Thomas Hampson Robert Harris Charles A. Keeler, Jr. Bernard LaLone Joseph M. Perrillo, Jr. Kenneth P. Ray John V. Schappi Mr. Hampson recently returned from military service. Two persons, Frances Bernstein and Barry Tenzer, were selected among the competitors, but did not return to school this term. Arthur Hornburg, of the third year class, declined to compete. The competitors are invited at the end of their first year on the basis of class standing. Besides the technical jobs required by the Quarterly, such as proof-read- ing, publishing, etc., each competi- tor is required to write three notes by special deadlines. The successful can- didates are elected to the Board of Editors in April. This year's edition, Volume 39, is in the process of preparation, and the first issue should be out approxi- mately December 15, 1953. The Cor- nell Law Quarterly also expects to publish a twenty-three year index this year. The following persons comprise the Board of Editors of this year's Quar- terly: John M. Montfort, Editor-in-Chief James E. Mulvaney, Managing Edi- tor Carl Kaminsky, Managing Editor Seymour Marcus, Note Editor Edna Boorady, Note Editor Lawrence Nirenstein, Book Review Editor Theodore Garver, Business Man- ager. LAW WIVES NOTES The fall session of Law Wives was opened by a meeting of the staff Mon- day, September 28, 1953. The officers are: President, Patty Frances; Vice- President, Patty Ellison; Secretary, Doreen Hornburg; Treasurer, Bar- bara Emery, and Social Chairman, Enid Harris. Getting Acquainted, was the theme for the first fall meeting of Law Wives, held October 13, 1953. There was a short business meet- ing followed by games and refresh- ments. For the November meeting, a speaker will be presented. Also in Nu- vember, a Hobo Party. At last year's party old clothes were worn and everyone had a good time square dane- ing. Law Wives will furnish food for, Thanksgiving baskets to be sent to needy families.

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