Professor Charles Noble Gregory, now dean of the University of Iowa law school, was toastmaster and the following toasts were responded to: "Phi Delta Phi," Arthur Fairchild; "The Law: It has honored us; may we honor it,—Daniel Webster," Edwin E. Bryant; "The Harlan Chapter," Henry H. Morgan, '93; "We surgeons of the law do wondrous cures, Sir,-Beaumont and Fletcher," Howard L. Smith, "The Seniors," Frank W. Lucas.

Willet M. Spooner, '96, on behalf of the Wisconsin commissioners, delivered the oration presenting the Wisconsin building to the people of the state on Wisconsin day at the Pan American Exposition.

John S. Main, 'oo, has opened a law office at Beloit, Wisconsin. Frank W. Lucas, 'or, has accepted a position in the law office of Olin & Butler at Madison. A. W. Fairchild and E. T. Fox are in the law office of Miller, Noyes, Miller, & Wahl in Wilwaukee. Byron Stebbins, 'or, will be employed during the coming year in the office of his uncle, Mr. George Greene, at Green Bay, Wis. John W. McMillan, 'or, has left for Indian Territory where he expects to open a law office.

John Sanborn has been admitted to the Bar, having passed the state Bar examination, he being one of the five successful ones out of the thirty-seven who took the examination. Mr. Sanborn has been made a member of the law firm of Sanborn, Luse, & Powell, of Madison and West Superior, Wisconsin. June 26 he married Miss Gertrude Stillman of Wilwaukee. Their home is in Madison. Joannes, 'or, was another of the five successfuls and he has gone into business with his father at Green Bay, Wis. McArdle, 'or, will practice in Jonesville, Wis. Geo. B. Nelson has a position in the House of Representatives, Washington, and is attending the Columbian law school. Chas. A. Vilas is practicing in Wilwaukee with the firm of Winkler, Flanders, Smith, & Bottum. Vroman Mason is practising in Dodgeville, Wis., and a member of the firm of Reese, Carter, and Mason.

V. M.

MINOR ALUMNI.-Little Brown & Company, the publishers of Prof. Raleigh C. Minor's Conflict of Laws; or, Private International Law, are sending out extracts from its review in the English Law Quarterly Review by Prof. A. V. Dicey, Choate, of Oxford. We are pleased to see that the review agrees with the BRIEF's (III., 3, 357).

"A Wall Street Injunction" is the topic of an editorial in the July number of the Virginia Law Register, edited by Prof. William M. Lile. The comment is on the Northern Pacific corner of last sum

mer. It seems in the speculation some 78,000 more Northern Pacific shares were sold than existed—of course for future delivery. When delivery was demanded, the prices naturally rose, $100 shares selling for $1,000 and the shorts prayed Justice Gildersleeve of the New York courts to enjoin those who were demanding the delivery of the shares, and the prayer-presumably devout-was granted. The comment cites the note to Crawford v. Spencer (Mo.), I Am. St. Rep. 757 et seq. and Sampson v. Shaw, 101 Mass. 145, to show that such contracts are illegal.

R. D. E.

SWAN ALUMNI.-Geo. W. Marshall, '97, is the new prosecutor for the Columbus, Ohio, Humane Society. The new book on wills by Prof. Wm. H. Page, '93, has been adopted by the law faculty of the Ohio State University. The book is reviewed in this issue of the BRIEF by Henry W. Jessup, Field, author of Jessup's Surrogate Practice. Neal Postlewaite, '99, is now associated with the Columbus law firm of Outhwaite, Linn & Truman.

The Attorney-General of Ohio has just rendered an opinion to the effect that attorneys appointed by a court to prosecute for contempt of court are not entitled to fees for the services rendered.

William Minchall, '99, and Miss Mabel Rise, of Columbus, Ohio, were married Sept. 17. Mr. Minshall is a son of Judge Minchall, of the Ohio Supreme Court, and is located in Cleveland. Floyd T. Williams, 'oo, has formed a partnersnip with William Gitteau, of Toledo, Ohio, and has offices in the Produce Exchange building of that city. Roscoe C. Skiles, 'or, is located in Shelby, Ohio, with the firm of Skiles, Skiles & Green. He is at present secretary to his uncle, W. W. Skiles, congressman from the 14th District, but will resign Dec. 1 to practice. Frank Amos, 'or, has formed a partnership with Harry Hand and will begin practice in Columbus, Ohio.

A recent New York Evening Telegram contained this:

Columbus, Ohio, Saturday. It is a novelty of the Ohio campaign this year that the candidates for Governor of both the great parties live in this city and have been cordial friends for thirty-six years.

"I have known James Kilbourne more years than the average man can credit to a single friendship," said Governor Nash [Swan]. "I came to Columbus in 1865, to begin reading law, and was admitted to the Bar in April, 1867. In those days Kilbourne expected to be a lawyer. He had taken the regular course and had been admitted before I was admitted to the Bar.

"I was looking around for a bookcase to adorn my modest office, and, knowing that Kilbourne was going to quit the law, I made him an offer for a case that had been in his office. He accepted it and I began practice with that piece of furniture, which I have had ever since. Colonel Kilbourne and I always agreed on everything except politics."

R. H. G.

FIELD ALUMNI.-Fred. N. Van Zandt, 'oo, has begun practice at 164 Montague street, Brooklyn, N. Y. The firm is Day, Van Zandt & Walsh, Wm. F. Walsh, one of his classinates, being a member.

Harvey T. Andrews, 'o1, ex-Assemblyman of New York and now Assistant Appraiser of the Port of New York, was one of those sworn in at the June Bar examination. Judge Ernest Hall, initiated last winter, was one of those mentioned prominently for Judge Addison Brown's position as U. S. Judge for the Southern District of New York. Isaac Nelson, 'or, ex-Consul, is with the law firm of James, Schell & Elkus, 56 Pine street, New York. George K. Weeks, twice first prizeman of his class, is in the banking business at 51 Wall street, New York. C. S. Champion, 'or, has opened a New York office and is devoting himself entirely to patent law. Otto B. Schmidt, 'oo, is with Cannon & Cannon, 115 Broadway, New York.

E. E. Osgood, ex-'99, has recovered from his recent severe sickness in California, and is again in New York and in business with the New York Export and Import Co., of 54 Pine street.

H. B. Lister has given up law for the time being at least and is chief engineer of the S. S. Crescent City. His address is 1611 Mason street, San Francisco.

Kent Alumni.-The report is current that Hon. William H. Taft, Civil Governor of the Philippines, is disheartened with the results of his work and would resign but for patriotic motives. Wallis Craig Smith, '99, and Miss Jean M. Wells were married June 29th, in Saginaw, Mich., where Mr. Smith is practicing. Geo. A. Katzenberger, '90, according to the Greenville Advocate, has recently been successful in winning a suit for American claimants to a German estate. The estate was in Bavaria and had been tied up in a trust for thirty years. Fred Harry and Tom Woodroe are practicing in Denver, Colo., Leonard D. Verdier is with Butterfield and Keemey, one of the large law firms of Grand Rapids, Mich. The wife of Mr. Justice Brown died in Italy in July last at the age of fifty-six. Mrs. Brown's maiden name was Caroline Pitts and she was a daughter of Samuel Pitts of Detroit. She had been poorly for some years and had gone to Justice Brown was with her at the time.

Italy for her health.

One of New York's leading political writers in preparing an article on the influence of fraternities in politics. As an item we refer him to the following from the New York Sun:

Chicago, Aug. 2.-The conference last Wednesday between Vice-President Roosevelt [Story], '82, and Gov. Yates [Kent], '82, has aroused much excitement and not a little apprehension among the politicians, especially in the Dawes and Mason Senatorial camps. Most of the politicians are inclined to believe that an alliance has been formed between Yates and Roosevelt. It is predicted that Yates will endeavor to send the Illinois delegation to the next National Convention solid for Roosevelt. Furthermore, the Yates party is expected to put up a candidate for State Senator to succeed Senator Mason.

Many new stories concerning Mr. Justice Harlan are about. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat has this:

Justice Harlan "Overrules Himself."-A diligent student of law books recently came upon a curious thing in a volume of United States Supreme Court decisions. The case was not one of very grave importance. Mr. Chief Justice Fuller had written the opinion of the court. He concluded about as follows: "In this case the court has adopted the line of argument laid down in an opinion rendered by Justice Harlan." Then followed the number of the precedent case, the volume of the report and the page, so that any one who desired might read in detail what Justice Harlan had said on the former occasion. But appended to this latter opinion rendered by the Chief Justice was the following: "Mr. Harlan dissents." The stalwart Kentuckian was recorded in all the formality of the official report as having squarely reversed himself. What did Justice Harlan say when his attention was called to the report? "My My! That oughtn't to have gone in that way. It will bring the court into contempt," and

the justice's eyes twinkled.

The New York Evening Post contributes the following: Justice Harlan's father was a slave holder, and most of the affiliations of the family at the outbreak of the war of secession were with the South. A member of the younger generation was once talking with the Justice about this phase of his history, and asked how it happened that he fought for the North."

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"I never did fight for the North," replied the old man sternly. "I fought for the Union. I fought for my country." Another paper adds this: "Senator Vest and Justice Harlan have been friends for forty years. They are like two boys when they get together. don't know about George Vest,' said Justice Harlan the other day. He plays jokes on me and I take it in good part, but if I play a joke on him he won't speak to me for a month,'" and Mr. Bryan in his Commoner has been advocating nominating Mr. Harlan for the presidency.

STORY ALUMNI.-Pliney L. Soper, '86, who for some time has been the Indian Territory attorney for the St. L. & S. F. R. R. Co. has recently been appointed U. S. Attorney for the Northern District of that Territory. The salary is $5,000. He resides in Vinita, I. T. Herman F. Robison, 'or, is with Frederick de P. Foster, 18 Wall St., New York. R. F. Denison, 'or, is located with Squire, Saunders & Dempsy, Perry-Payne building, Cleveland, Ohio.

FOSTER ALUMNI.-B. F. Long, 'o1, has opened an office in Logansport, Ind. F. W. Ray, 'or, is with his father in Indianapolis, Ind., in the live stock commission business. Oliver C. Black, 'oi, has married Miss Belle Hamill and they reside in Oklahoma City, Okla., where he is practicing.

BOOTH ALUMNI.-E. C. Westwood, '91, is practicing in Chicago, with offices in the Reaper block. He writes that Hope Reed Cody, '90, died some two years ago. C. W. Martyn, '90, is practicing in Chicago, a member of the firm of Stillman & Martyn. Geo. R. Mitchell is still practicing at 60 Portland block, Chicago. Geo. E. Reed, '90, is practicing at Polo, Ill. W. A. Conover is also practicing in Chicago, with offices No. 828, Reaper block. Will W. Millner, '91, is assistant to the clerk of the Circuit Court, Chicago.

In the Chicago Bar Association, Frank O. Lowden, '87, is chairman of the committee on grievances, and Prof. Blewett Lee, of the Northwestern University law school, is chairman of the committee on legal education.

Marshall ALUMNI.-Joseph W. Butts, who won his D.C.L. last June, is in New York with the firm of Hornblower, Byrne, Miller & Potter, 30 Broad St. Luman F. Parker, Jr., '98, is now a Master in Chancery for the Northern District of Indian Territory. He lives in Vinita, I. T. Alston B. Moulton, '98, Assistant Examiner in the Patent Office, was married on June 12, to Miss Sue Buckingham, of Washington, D. C. Mr. Moulton is a Worcester Tech. man and resides in Boston. W. A. Holden, '98, has resigned as Assistant Examiner in the U. S. Patent Office, and is now acting as engineer and expert for the Pullman Automatic Ventilator Company, of Washington, D. C. Samuel N. Pond, '92, formerly Examiner in U. S. Patent Office, now with Offeld, Towle & Linthicum, of Chicago, was married in Kansas City, July 12, 1901. George L. Wilkinson, '92, has resigned the position of law clerk in the U. S. Patent Office and gone into partnership in Chicago with Walter B. Chamberlain, formerly Assis