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LAW SCHOOL .NUMBER VOL. V. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., MAY ii, 1912. No. 29. THE FACULTY OF THE LAW SCHOOL Sketch of Life and Work of Professors. THOMAS, 'FRIERSON AND RUCKER Training, Character and Accomplish ments of Three Influential South Carolinians. John Peyre Thomas. The (leal of our law school was born December 9, 1857, in the city of Columbia, to Col. John Peyre Thomas and Mary Caroline Gibbes. His early training was received at the old Columbia Male Academy, from which institution he entered the South Carolina College. Before receiving his degree he accepted a position with the National Bank of Columbia, but after serving in that position only a short time he re sumeid his studies at the Carolina Military Institute at Charlotte, N. C. After graduation from this in stitution Professor Thomas taught for three years, reading law in the meantime under Col. Ham C. Jones, a distinguished and brilliant lawyer of Charlotte, N. C. Prof. Thomas was admitted to the N. C. bar at Raleigh, N. C., in 1879. After his marriage to Miss Mary Waites Professor Thomas came to Columbia and since then has been identifiel actively with the *public schools of this city. He was also instrumental in the establishment of Winthrop College, being one of the founders of the \Vinthrop '['raining School for Teachers. For twelve years Prof. Thomas represented Richland in the louse of Represen tatives. As a lawyer Professor Thomas is eminent ; not only is he a recognized authority on real prop erty and learned in the common law, but he is also the author of prob ably the most accurate digest of South Carolina Reports ever pub lished. -Ie was elected professor of law in the University in 1906 and upon the dleath of the lamented ierndon Moore was elevated to the dleanship of the law dlepartment. In the class room Professor T[homias is without a sup)erior. He is wonerfully pains taking and accurate in the smallest matters, yet he never loses sight of nor fails to inmpress the breadth of his concep)tions. (Continued on Page Five.) MEMBERS OF . ILAST YEAR'S CLASS What Carolina Law Men Have Done in One Year's Time. their profession thereshrdluhrdluet It is gratifying to note that the members of last year's law class are locating themselves and ennobling their profession thereby. Most of them have settled in their own com monwealth, and as far as we are able to gather the facts, they have exer cised good judgment in the choice of their location. It may not be too much to say that several firms have been strengthened by the acquisi tion of these young men, and other firms have been established. Here is the record : Joseplh Murray is practicing law at St. George, and has announced his candidacy for the House of Repre sentatives. Frank A. McLeod, after practic ing awhile at Lynchburg, has located at Sumter. Lawrence Kirkland has recently married and is practicing with his father in Camden. C. N. Sapp is located in Lancas ter. John Pat Wise has immediately attained prominence. He is attor ney for Jasper County, associate editor of The Jasper Herald, and is a member of the alliterative firm of Warren, Warren and Wise, lo cated at Ridgeland. J. J. Pringle Smith has succeeded his father in the firm of Mitchell & Smith. . T. P. Stoney is now at Charles ton. He worked a while with Smythe, Lee and Frost, and is now with J. P. K. Bryan. R. H. Etheredge is practicing in his home town, Saluda. 'He has married recently. Hanna is located at Chesterfield Courthouse. John D. Lee is a member of the firm of Tompkins and Lee, of Co lumibia. NV. 11. Marion, first honor man last year, is identified with Mr. 1). W. Robinson in Columbia. Lucius A. Huttson, it is rumored, is in New York City pursuinig fur tlher the stud(y of judisprudence. He has-his eye on the judge's bench. C. E. Murray is plyinlg the art in Beaufort, the land of "coons and cabbIage." Capers G. Barr, law speaker last commencement, is practicing in Georgetown. P. H-. A rrowsmith, wiinner of the THE LAWYER'S PART IN CAROLINA ATHLETICS Barristers Have Done Their Share in Prowess Attained. The law school has shown up strong in every department of col legiate activity and athletics has been no exception to the rule. Knight, Metts, Dozier, Graydon and Von Kolnitz were members of the football squad and the last named of these received the well deserved honor of being elected captain for the coming year. -le is a product of the College of Charleston, and, having had five years' experience as a college player, without saying, will prove a capable leader. It is in baseball, however, that the Jurists have assumed their largest proportions. McMillan, captain of the team, is rounding out his fourth year as a 'Varsity man and his equal is hardly to be found in college cir cles. He is a hard, aggressive player. and as good a hitter as ever tapped the rubber. Metts has covered the initial sack in great style and up to date has broken up no less than two games with timely wallops. Von Kolnitz does the receiving and is the best catcher that ever pegged 'em out on Davis Field. He's there with the big stick, too, and will hit well over three hundred this season. And last, but by no means least, is "Daddy" Watts, who for ,the third consecutive year has been weighed in the balance and has never vet been found wanting. A "peach" of a fielder, a good base-runner, the best sacrifice hitter on the team, and one who is always there with a timely bingle when things look dark for the home hopes; that's "Dad." All in all, the Barristers have more than (lone their part in athletics and have contributed no small share to Caro 1ina's successes. IPope medal on Equity last year, after working at Kingstree for a while, is now at Lake City. S. E. Barron is at Union with his brother. Preston E. Lyles is practicing in Columbia with his father. W. C. McGowan, president of the Athletic Association last terml, is in Columbia with Christie Benet. lie is seen on the campus at 0(dd times, as he is a member of the p)reseint Glee Club. Maxie Stokes has "suspended his shingle" in H-artsville. J. W. \Videman, cap)tainl of base ball team last year, is dloing his p)ro fession honor in Manning. PREVIOUS TRAINING OF TIE SENIOR LAWS Sketches Show High Grade of Students. CAREERS OF VARIOUS TYPES Men Shown to Be Eminently Fitted for the Study and Practice of Law. George G. Alexander, Camden, -S. C.-Two years Camden -igh School, \Vofford Fitting School, baseball team, graduating with sec 011(1 honor ; two years academic work University South Carolina ; two vears in Law School. Clarence E. Black, Bamberg, S. C.-Bamberg I-Iigh School, baseball team, graduated: South Carolina Collegiate Institute, organizer Bailey Literary Society, first ranking senior captain, graduated ; one year aca demic work University South Caro lina; taught one year Edgeield gra(le( school ; law school two years. F. \Villiam Cappelmann, Charles ton, S. C.-Bennett Public School, graduated; High School of Charles ton, graduated, first honor; New berry College, oratorical, Ger man and philosophy medals, editor in-chief magazine, S. C. Press Association, A. B. 1908 with first honor; taught two years high school of Charleston, worked in law office; summer law school University of North Carolina; summer canvasser, Newberry College and Elizabeth College; entered law school January, 191 t ; also M. A. student. )avid \V. Gaston, Jr., Aiken, S. C.-Aiken High School; the Citadel, corporal, first sergeant, first lieuten ant, winner "Star of the West" medal for inlivi(lual drilling, hop coiimiitteenianl, B. S., 1910 two years at law school. II. Grady Goggans, Newberry, S. C.-Newhrry (;raded Scho ls; Nevberrv College P'reparatory, ,rap taiin baseball an(l fo otball ; Newberrv College, football team, representa tive two years in South Carolina ten nis tournament, A. 8. 1908; one year in clerk of court's office New berry; one 'ear in law offee, J. L. G;ogganis, D)allas, Texas ; two y'ears in law school. Edwardl P. Guerard, Jr., Sunmmrer ville. S. C.-A\ttended High School of Charleston, College of Charles ton, University of the South, Johns H-opkins Univ'ersity, dleclaimer' s medlal, A. B. 1909 ; one year in in ((oinued on Paan Six.