The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-29

and who looked as though he hadn't
/ had a square meal since the work
| commenced on the Panama canal"
Mr.. FarrelIy was introduced by
| Toastmaster Waters as "a persona
grata and apostle of Democracy
| somewhat of a Christian but martyr
10 his political beliefs
Speeches Are Interesting.
Judge Charles E. LobdelI was one
/ Of the interesting speakers of the
| evening He told of having received
| his inspiration for the fad from
Captain Waters thirty-one years ago
He responded to the toast THE Judge
and Public Sentiment, and told
how the district judge was not i'm
mune from the sentiment of the peo-
pie, and that the day when the judge
could administer the mandates of
his court were rapidly fleeing. Judge
Lobdeu is a pleasing speaker.
A c. MaIIoy of Hutchinson. or as
Joe Waters would say from the
briny deep" responded to the toast
Opportunity. Knocks once at Each
Mans Door," Mr.. Malloy, however,
was of the opinion that opportunity
was never absent but was always
waiting just outside the door
clamoring for admission Oppor-
tunity. comes to every man with the
rising of each days sun, was one of
Mr.. Malloy's opinions
Jack Rabbit Justice" was the toast
to which Judge w H. Thompson of
the big southwestern judicial district
this section OF the state was not of
the jack rabbit variety according to
the speaker but was meted out with
the same deliberation as character
ICES the judges in the eastern portions
of the state. He gave many interest
ing accounts of incidents in his dis
trIct which is the most sparsely set
tied one in the state
Henry F. Mason. justice of the SUI
preme court, spoke on the subject,
THE oral Argument" His idea was
in the main TO discuss the argument
regarding the limit of time for such
arguments. but finally decided that
the lawyer should take as much time
one of the best speakers of the even
ing.
Charles s. GIeed who was to have
been one of the speakers was absent,
and his place was filed by S. s
Gregory of Chicago who made a few
irnpromptu remarks concerning the
profession
Uncle Jimmy Green President
Uncle Jimmy Green, dean of the
Kansas university law school was
elected president of the state Bar as
sociation for the coming year. This
honor is well placed for no one has
done more and spent a greater num-
Der of years teaching the law and ele-
waiting the rank of the profession than
has the K L. dean Other officers
elected were: Vice president. Judge c.
A Smart, Ottawa; secretary. D. A
Valentine, Topeka; treasurer, J. G.
Topeka
The executive council is composed
of W. z. Hutchinson. A H Campbell,
H. A Scandrett, G. o. Finley. C L.
kagey.
Delegates to the annual meeting of
the American Bar association were ap-
pointed as follows: J. B. Larimer, W.
Z. Higgins, 5. N Hawkes..
a committee consisting of Frank r.
Forrest, T F. Carver and s. H Allen
was appointed to confer with the West
company and to get from
the company a definite proposition in
state statutes to present to the legis-
lature this session. \ uniform class
ification of the statutes, as endorsed
by the American Bar association, is de-
sired.
The Best on Record
The session of the state Bar asso-
citation which closed last night was
in the estimation of Del Valentine one
OF the best meetings ever held Ev-
cry man on the program was present
and the papers and addresses which
were given were of a much higher
standard than ever before.
The high water mark in new mem
berships was also reached. the follow
ing thirty-two lawyers being admitted
to membership:
Maurice L Allen. Kansas City; sam
uel Barnum, Topeka; o. T Boaz
Pittsburg; L c Carter, Kansas City;
E. G. Flood. Ellis; Frank R. Forrest.
lola; H LeweIyn Jones, Meade: w H
Pratt, PhtIlipsburg; Thomas A Scates.
Dodge City; l. s. Harvey, PaoIa; a.
W. Wilson, Ness; Robert D. Carver,
Topeka; James E Larimer, Topeka;
A. F. Williams, Topeka: W. P Mont
gomery, Topeka; y. c. Else. Osborne;
w s Glass. Mary-sville; W. s. FTtz-
patrick. independence; s c. Holmes
Yates Center; G. E. Carol, Alma; D.
E McCoIlum. Lincoln; John A Hall,
Pleasanton; V. H. Grinstead. Liberal:
Paul E Walker. Topeka; William H.
Garden City; C E. Heat
on. Topeka; z. J. Sheldon, Paola: John
V. Abrahams. Topeka; F. ~ Mccoy.
Hugoton; R. P. Evans, Manhattan: W.
NJ. McNaUghton, Topeka: W. l. VIII