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Chicago-Kent Law Review Volume 9 Issue 3 Article 9 June 1931 Undergraduate News Chicago-Kent Law Review Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarship.kentlaw.iit.edu/cklawreview Part of the Law Commons Recommended Citation Chicago-Kent Law Review, Undergraduate News, 9 Chi.-Kent L. Rev. 251 (1931). Available at: https://scholarship.kentlaw.iit.edu/cklawreview/vol9/iss3/9 This Notes is brought to you for free and open access by Scholarly Commons @ IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. It has been accepted for inclusion in Chicago-Kent Law Review by an authorized editor of Scholarly Commons @ IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. UNDERGRADUATE NEWS ROUND TABLE John J. Flavin, Assistant Attorney General of the State of Illinois, in the Cook County Inheritance Tax Office, was the guest speaker at the meeting of Round Table on March 7, 1931. The scope and operation of the Illinois Inheritance Tax Law was the subject of Mr. Flavin's address. Some of the problems involved were illustrated by citing of prominent cases, such as the estates of Marshall Field and Nellie Fowler McCormick.0 Since the day following the meeting was the birthday of Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, the members of Round Table sent him the following telegram of congratu- lations: The Round Table of the Chicago-Kent College of Law, repre- senting honor students of this school, which has given to the bar of Chicago many of its leading members, wishes to join with the people of our country, on the observance of his nine- tieth birthday anniversary, in congratulating an eminent jurist whose clear thinking has been a beacon through the maze of law, ever guiding the bench, the Bar and the justice-loving people of our nation. We hope that the keen intellect which has been the pride of a great nation and its highest tribunal may be spared to us for many more fruitful and healthful years and that the Holmes genius will continue to interpret for us all those fundamentals upon which our country rests. Important points in criminal law practice, frequently over- looked by attorneys, were emphasized in an address by Justice Otto Kerner, of the Appellate Court, in a talk to the members of the Round Table at its meeting held at the Electric Club, on Saturday, April 11. le spoke from the point of view of a judge of the Criminal Court, a position occupied by Justice Kerner before his elevation to the appellate bench. "Motions to suppress evidence, on the ground that the evidence was illegally obtained, must be made before the com- mencement of the trial," Justice Kerner said. "Time after time, I have been compelled to overrule the motion, made for the first time as the evidence was offered by the state, because the motion came too late. Even before the jury is selected, the question should be settled." *It was intended to publish in full this interesting address, but because of lack of space its publication has been postponed to a later issue. CHICAGO-KENT REVIEW FRATERNITY AVERAGES By retaining the scholarship cup for the second consecutive semester this year Phi Delta Phi has increased the number of semesters of its tenancy to seven. The fraternity averages for the first semester of this year were as follows: Phi Delta Phi, 1.795; Nu Beta Epsilon, 1.694; Phi Alpha Delta, 1.578; Sigma Delta Kappa, 1.285; Alpha Sigma Iota, 1.2629; Delta Chi, 1.2624; Delta Theta Phi, 1.237, Kappa Beta Pi, 1.009. GIFT OF THE JUNE CLASS The members of the 1931 June graduating class unanimously adopted the report of the committee appointed to consider the subject of a gift by the class to the College. The report stated that the best use for the gift fund would be the establishment of a permanent endowment for the College library. For twenty years the interest produced by the fund will be accumulated and added to the principal. At the end of that time the interest on the augmented fund will be used for the purchase of books and periodicals for the library. DELTA THETA PHI Our nine seniors, Adams, Becker, Anglemire, Bishop, Craven, Even, Rowan, Godfrey, and Zambreno, are preparing to be graduated and after graduation to enter the profession of the law, that is, if they are successful in some events that occur in July. The members who attended the Inter-Senate formal dinner dance, which was sponsored by the Chicago Senates at the Blackstone Hotel on Saturday, April 25, enjoyed one of ihe most unique parties that has been given this year. The members of the Senate are seriously considering the adop- tion of the "Sponsor System." This system provides for help and guidance by upper-classmen of the Freshmen who are not employed in law offices and are confronted with problems which the average freshman is not competent to solve. It is hoped in this manner to improve materially the scholarship standing of the Senate. The plan has the sanction of many noted educators. PHI ALPHA DELTA Officers of Phi Alpha Delta for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 1931, who were elected in the chapter room in the Morton building on March 27, 1931, are as follows: Allen M. Klein, Justice; W. McGinnis, Vice-Justice; B. E. Thurlow, Clerk; R. H. Keeling, Treasurer; C. H. Vig, Sergeant-at-Arms. UNDERGRADUATE NEWS On April 18, 1931, M. Ismond, C. L. Munroe, Loren Root, and G. W. Stokes, were formally initiated into the fraternity. After the initiation at the chapter room, the members of Blackstone chapter attended the annual spring banquet of the five Chicago chapters and the alumni chapter at the rooms of the Chicago Bar Association. PHI DELTA PHI The success of Fuller Inn in retaining the scholarship cup was recently celebrated at a dinner dance held in the Blue Fountain Room of the Hotel La Salle. Russell Schneider and John Whittle are new Phi Delta Phi pledges. John Feirich has been elected to membership in the Round Table. The annual picnic was staged "somewhere west of Chicago" on Saturday, May 16, when barristers of the Inn waged their battle in an indoor baseball game, lightly dismissing from mind for the moment the trial by ordeal which will commence the first week in June. DELTA CHI The Fraternity celebrated its annual spring dinner dance at the Illinois Women's Athletic Club on May 2. All of the active chapter and many of the alumni were present, making the affair one of the brightest in the school year. Officers elected at the last meeting in the chapter room at the Morton Building to take office for the year commencing June 1, 1931, are as follows: Edwin J. Balluff, Marvin Davis, John Balluff, Joseph Kovarik, George Barton and John Babb. Norman Leiber and Paul Brandel were pledged by the chapter and will be initiated on June 20. John Balluff was elected to the Round Table at the beginning of the semester. KAPPA BETA PI In February, Alpha Chapter of Kappa Beta Pi entertained some of the newly enrolled girls at bridge at the home of Katharyne Bauld. Some weeks later, pledging was held at the Chicago College Club. The pledges are Sylvia Zeldon, cousin of Freda Weinman Smuckler, a past dean of Alpha Chapter, and Sara Liebenson. Cora Green, formerly secretary to Judge Page, is now secretary to recently installed Federal Judge John P. Barnes. Bertha Carlson is one of counsel in the test case now before the Supreme Court on the question of the right of women to sit on juries. CHICAGO-KENT REVIEW NU BETA EPSILON With the election of officers, Judah P. Benjamin Chapter has just completed its program for the current semester. The new officers are Joseph J. Goldberg, Chancellor; Lawrence L. Hol- lander, Vice-Chancellor; Herbert J. Goldenson, Treasurer; David J. Ruttenberg, Scribe; and Meyer M. Stevenson, Marshal. At the first of a program of smokers this year, Judge Haas spoke on "The Humane Side of the Jurist on the Bench." The next meeting brought forward Assistant Federal Prosecutor Grossman, who has met with success in disposing of gunmen through tax fines. At the last meeting, a joint smoker held through the co-operation of Cardozo Chapter of Nu Beta Epsilon of De Paul University, Master in Chancery Archie Cohen talked on the action and conduct of attorneys toward their fellow attorneys. Nine men were pledged during the semester. The closing event of the semester was the dinner dance held at the Miami Club. During this semester, Herb Goldenson decided two could live as cheaply as one and Barnett Hodes was successful in obtaining a seat in the council chambers as alder- man of the seventh ward. SIGMA DELTA KAPPA The Omega chapter initiated as members, in the latter part of May, Wells Goodykoontz, Chester Crapple, Richard Meecia and Peter Stone. Tom Carroll, Chancellor, and John Groppi, Treasurer, are both pitching in to give the new members the right start in fraternity life. ALPHA SIGMA IOTA The Fraternity held its Annual Grand Convention at the Stueben Club on Sunday, March 29. The afternoon was ab- sorbed in fraternal business by the men while the women sojourned at bridge. The event was culminated with a dinner and dance in the evening. Alpha Chapter pledged four young men at the Steuben Club on April 12 after an enlightening speech by Professor Brum- baugh of the University of Chicago. The pledges are: Al Adler, Joe Denenberg, Herbert Kerman and Morris Levine.

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