The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, May 11, 1912, LAW SCHOOL NUMBER, Image 1
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.
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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.