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Tuesday, April 1, 1919 THE DAILY IOWAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA PAGE THREE Dean McGovney Discusses A Four Year Law Course The announcement by Northwestern University in The Daily Iowan of Thursday of a four year law course is characterized "an interesting one," by Dean D. O. McGovney, who has given The Iowan the following statement: There is much discussion in legal educational circles of a requirement of four years of law study for a first degree in law. The dozen leading law schools have for years offered more courses than any particular student can cover in three years, each student being compelled to leave out in his election some branches of law that would be useful in practice. Thus Iowa normally offers 105 semester hours of undergraduate professional instruction, requiring 82 for graduation, Columbia normally offers 112 requiring 76, Harvard offers 96 requiring 72. Columbia also offers 13 semester hours of instruction in Roman Law, modern civil law, history of European law, usually regarded as non-professional or graduate courses, and Harvard offers 18 hours of some-what similar courses as graduate work, the Harvard courses in Roman law and jurisprudence being handled, however, not so much as ends in themselves, as for their bearing or suggestions of reform in American law--but it is not for such courses that the demand for an extension of the professional course has come. Northwestern's new program calls for four years of law study for students who have not obtained a bachelor's degree in arts or science, but of the latter the requirement still is only three years of law study. The college graduates will have to make 75 semester hours of law credit to graduate in three years and the students of three years of college education 88 hours of law credit in four years, as compared with 82 hours in three years required at Iowa for both types. Seven years from high school to a law degree is the gist of Northwestern's plan, three or four years of college followed by four or three of law. The seven year standard is not without exception, however, for the detailed announcement of entrance requirements states that not to exceed ten students will be admitted each year who have at least completed a four years' high school course and are 22 years of age, and will be permitted to remain as candidates for degrees if they attain the "honor list" in their first year. A few years ago the dean of the school presented a report of grades through several years from which he deduced that high school graduates did as well in that law school on the average as did college men. At Iowa a five year standard has been in force as a minimum for several years, and the law faculty has strongly urged a six year program, and advised a seven year program for everyone who could afford it. Three years of law, preceded by at least two years of college and advisedly three or four of college. Our students have accepted this advice so generally that there is no urgency to reinforce it by a change in regulations. Two-thirds of our students for the last few years have had three or more years of college education. The difference between Northwestern's new plan and the Iowa plan is not great as to the total portion of the field of law covered by a graduate. An Iowa law graduate covers more ground than will the Northwestern three year graduate and so little less than the four year graduate, that the difference could be made up in one-third of a year. Thus, by attending the coming summer session at Iowa, a beginner or an advanced student may obtain instruction measured as 8 semester hours. This, if followed by three full regular sessions would give a total of at least 90 years, or somewhat more instruction than is required under Northwestern's four year law course. D. O. McGOVNEY. Alida Guthrie of West Liberty visited her sister Isabel at the Achoth house this week. Mary Hollingsworth of Keokuk visited Helen Peterson at the Alpha Delta Pi house this week. Everett Horner of Des Moines visited Wilbur Bond at the Sigma Chi house this week. Junior Weess of Keokuk is spending a few days with Hubert Marks at the Sigma Chi house. Carlton Beh of Des Moines is visiting Jean Holloway at the Sigma Chi house this week. Alpha Xi Delta announces the pledging of Frances Dearborn of Red Oak. Alberta Metcalf is confined to her home in Nichols on account of influenza. Isabel Naureth, Alpha Theta, has entered school after an illness at her home in Traer.. Only paid-up members will be allowed to vote at the election of Y. W. C. A. officers Wednesday. Dues are payable any time until Wednesday at 4 o'clock when the election will be held. Esther Petty, Gamma Phi Beta, visited here over the week end. MATHEMATICS CLUB MEETS The Mathematical club of the University will hold its first meeting Thursday, April 3, at 4 p. m. in room 222, physics building. These meetings are for the purpose of discussing topics of general mathematical interest and will be held on alternate Thursdays during the remainder of the present term. Prof. H. L. Rietz will speak on "Functional relations for which the coefficient of correlation is zero." All persons interested are invited to attend. The second meeting of the Women's Council of the Y. W. C. A. will be held this afternoon at 5:30 in the liberal arts drawing room. Supper will be served. THE MOST IMPORTANT THEATRICAL EVENT IN THE UNIVERSITY THIS SEASON! THE UNIVERSITY PLAYERS --Present-- HENRY ARTHUR JONES' LAUGHING SUCCESS OF TWO CONTINENTS-- "DOLLY REFORMING HERSELF" PRICES--50c and $1.00 Advance tickets now on sale on campus and in Liberal Arts Halls SEAT SALE--TUESDAY MORNING 9 a. m. One Night Only Wednesday, April 2 The largest selling quality pencil in the world VENUS PENCILS 17 black degrees and 3 copying FREE Trial samples of VENUS pencils sent free on request. American Lead Pencil Co. 215 Fifth Ave., Dept. 8 N. Y. Of all stationers and stores throughout the world. SABINS' EDCATIONAL EXCHANGE Founded 1893 A. M. M. DORNON, Manager The most widely patronized, because the most reliable Teachers Agency in the Middle West. Territory from Mississippi River to Pacific Coast. FLYNN BUILDING DES MOINES, IOWA Foolishness More than that--it's ineconomy to mail your laundry home. All you have to do is phone 294 and we will call for and deliver it. You save postage, time, and trouble. New Process Laundry "The Pride of Iowa City" PHONE 294 OH BOY! Did you ever taste those Sweet Rolls served for breakfast in the JEFFERSON COFFEE ROOM and JEFFERSON QUICK LUNCH SERVICE CAFE They are simply wonderful. Delicious coffee also--n'everything. Keep Your Boys At Home Thousands of soldiers from overseas and training camps are, after brief visits to their home towns flocking to the big cities in hopes of getting jobs and enjoying for a change a taste of big city life. It develops, however, that few of these men are getting jobs. The cities have their own quotas of returning men to take care of and are giving them preference. The result is that the labor market in the larger centers is already glutted. Men without jobs or money are walking the streets hungry. Begging and crime are on the increase. This is bad for the boys and bad for the big towns and the remedy is simple. Keep your boys at home--see that they are given the facts about the situation in the larger centers. It is the plain duty of every citizen to interest himself in this matter. First National Bank The Townsend Studio If you're not pleased with your photograph we didn't make it.
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Tuesday, April 1, 1919 THE DAILY IOWAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA PAGE THREE Dean McGovney Discusses A Four Year Law Course The announcement by Northwestern University in The Daily Iowan of Thursday of a four year law course is characterized "an interesting one," by Dean D. O. McGovney, who has given The Iowan the following statement: There is much discussion in legal educational circles of a requirement of four years of law study for a first degree in law. The dozen leading law schools have for years offered more courses than any particular student can cover in three years, each student being compelled to leave out in his election some branches of law that would be useful in practice. Thus Iowa normally offers 105 semester hours of undergraduate professional instruction, requiring 82 for graduation, Columbia normally offers 112 requiring 76, Harvard offers 96 requiring 72. Columbia also offers 13 semester hours of instruction in Roman Law, modern civil law, history of European law, usually regarded as non-professional or graduate courses, and Harvard offers 18 hours of some-what similar courses as graduate work, the Harvard courses in Roman law and jurisprudence being handled, however, not so much as ends in themselves, as for their bearing or suggestions of reform in American law--but it is not for such courses that the demand for an extension of the professional course has come. Northwestern's new program calls for four years of law study for students who have not obtained a bachelor's degree in arts or science, but of the latter the requirement still is only three years of law study. The college graduates will have to make 75 semester hours of law credit to graduate in three years and the students of three years of college education 88 hours of law credit in four years, as compared with 82 hours in three years required at Iowa for both types. Seven years from high school to a law degree is the gist of Northwestern's plan, three or four years of college followed by four or three of law. The seven year standard is not without exception, however, for the detailed announcement of entrance requirements states that not to exceed ten students will be admitted each year who have at least completed a four years' high school course and are 22 years of age, and will be permitted to remain as candidates for degrees if they attain the "honor list" in their first year. A few years ago the dean of the school presented a report of grades through several years from which he deduced that high school graduates did as well in that law school on the average as did college men. At Iowa a five year standard has been in force as a minimum for several years, and the law faculty has strongly urged a six year program, and advised a seven year program for everyone who could afford it. Three years of law, preceded by at least two years of college and advisedly three or four of college. Our students have accepted this advice so generally that there is no urgency to reinforce it by a change in regulations. Two-thirds of our students for the last few years have had three or more years of college education. The difference between Northwestern's new plan and the Iowa plan is not great as to the total portion of the field of law covered by a graduate. An Iowa law graduate covers more ground than will the Northwestern three year graduate and so little less than the four year graduate, that the difference could be made up in one-third of a year. Thus, by attending the coming summer session at Iowa, a beginner or an advanced student may obtain instruction measured as 8 semester hours. This, if followed by three full regular sessions would give a total of at least 90 years, or somewhat more instruction than is required under Northwestern's four year law course. D. O. McGOVNEY. Alida Guthrie of West Liberty visited her sister Isabel at the Achoth house this week. Mary Hollingsworth of Keokuk visited Helen Peterson at the Alpha Delta Pi house this week. Everett Horner of Des Moines visited Wilbur Bond at the Sigma Chi house this week. Junior Weess of Keokuk is spending a few days with Hubert Marks at the Sigma Chi house. Carlton Beh of Des Moines is visiting Jean Holloway at the Sigma Chi house this week. Alpha Xi Delta announces the pledging of Frances Dearborn of Red Oak. Alberta Metcalf is confined to her home in Nichols on account of influenza. Isabel Naureth, Alpha Theta, has entered school after an illness at her home in Traer.. Only paid-up members will be allowed to vote at the election of Y. W. C. A. officers Wednesday. Dues are payable any time until Wednesday at 4 o'clock when the election will be held. Esther Petty, Gamma Phi Beta, visited here over the week end. MATHEMATICS CLUB MEETS The Mathematical club of the University will hold its first meeting Thursday, April 3, at 4 p. m. in room 222, physics building. These meetings are for the purpose of discussing topics of general mathematical interest and will be held on alternate Thursdays during the remainder of the present term. Prof. H. L. Rietz will speak on "Functional relations for which the coefficient of correlation is zero." All persons interested are invited to attend. The second meeting of the Women's Council of the Y. W. C. A. will be held this afternoon at 5:30 in the liberal arts drawing room. Supper will be served. THE MOST IMPORTANT THEATRICAL EVENT IN THE UNIVERSITY THIS SEASON! THE UNIVERSITY PLAYERS --Present-- HENRY ARTHUR JONES' LAUGHING SUCCESS OF TWO CONTINENTS-- "DOLLY REFORMING HERSELF" PRICES--50c and $1.00 Advance tickets now on sale on campus and in Liberal Arts Halls SEAT SALE--TUESDAY MORNING 9 a. m. One Night Only Wednesday, April 2 The largest selling quality pencil in the world VENUS PENCILS 17 black degrees and 3 copying FREE Trial samples of VENUS pencils sent free on request. American Lead Pencil Co. 215 Fifth Ave., Dept. 8 N. Y. Of all stationers and stores throughout the world. SABINS' EDCATIONAL EXCHANGE Founded 1893 A. M. M. DORNON, Manager The most widely patronized, because the most reliable Teachers Agency in the Middle West. Territory from Mississippi River to Pacific Coast. FLYNN BUILDING DES MOINES, IOWA Foolishness More than that--it's ineconomy to mail your laundry home. All you have to do is phone 294 and we will call for and deliver it. You save postage, time, and trouble. New Process Laundry "The Pride of Iowa City" PHONE 294 OH BOY! Did you ever taste those Sweet Rolls served for breakfast in the JEFFERSON COFFEE ROOM and JEFFERSON QUICK LUNCH SERVICE CAFE They are simply wonderful. Delicious coffee also--n'everything. Keep Your Boys At Home Thousands of soldiers from overseas and training camps are, after brief visits to their home towns flocking to the big cities in hopes of getting jobs and enjoying for a change a taste of big city life. It develops, however, that few of these men are getting jobs. The cities have their own quotas of returning men to take care of and are giving them preference. The result is that the labor market in the larger centers is already glutted. Men without jobs or money are walking the streets hungry. Begging and crime are on the increase. This is bad for the boys and bad for the big towns and the remedy is simple. Keep your boys at home--see that they are given the facts about the situation in the larger centers. It is the plain duty of every citizen to interest himself in this matter. First National Bank The Townsend Studio If you're not pleased with your photograph we didn't make it.
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