The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-22

eSllIHillR WllH the opening OI tiie
 college year, September 12, 1921,
 Birmingham- Southern college will
 establish a law department. The
 Birmingham-Southern will take over
 as nucleus of their student body
 the present membership of the Bir-
 mingham Law school, where instruc-
 tion has been given for number of
 years by Judge Hugh A. Locke,
 Samuel c. Bowman and others. The school will offer a full three
 year course; classes will be held in
 the evening at, the main college
 building on the campus The sub
 jects taught and the time spent will
 bo arranged so as to meet the re-
 quirements of a first class law school as indicated by the American Bar as-
 sociation and by the American Law
 School association. Students meet
 ing the admission requirements will
 be given the IL. E. degree at the ending of the three-year course. Other mature students may be admit ted to special courses for which they are qualified.
 Judge Hugh A. Locke has accepted the position as dean of the law
 school Samuel C. Bowman will act
 as secretary, being responsible for
 the enrolment and registration of the law students. Other administra- tive officers will be President Guy
 E. Snavely and Bursar Gordon D. Palmer
 A number of prominent lawyers of
 the city have signifed their willing ness to serve on the faculty, and a few others who are on their vaca
 tions are expected to accept the in- vitation to join the staff when they
 return. The college will issue a printed bulletin, giving full details
 within the next few days
 Law Faculty
 1 The law faculty who have already given their consent to serve are: Judge Hugh A. Locke. who is at present chancellor of the Tenth jul diclal circuit of Alabama. He re- ceived his A. B. degree from Br-
 min ngham Southern college in 1905 and his LL B. from Vanderbilt in 1907 Judge Locke has held impor- tant positions in the city, including that of assistant city solicitor and trustee of Birmingham Southern col
 lege. as well $ a member of its ex- ecutive committee. He is also pres ident of the Birmingham Civic Asso- clation.
 Samuel c. Bowman
 1 Secretary Samuel c. Bowman will also offer some courses. He re- | l.. in 1901 from the University of Maryland. In l909- 1910 he was registrar of the law de- partment at the University of Mary | land. and assistant editor of Harlan's Law and Domestic Relations in Maryland" MT. Bowman saw mili- tsry service throughout the war, be- | ing judge advocate at general court martial at the Fort Worth flying fields in 1918 Later in that year he was instructor in military law at the United States Aeronautical school University of Illinois. During his military service he was also com manding officer of the 275th aero
 squadron, at Talliaferro field, Fort
 Worth. Tex.
 David J. Davis
 David J. Davis graduated at Phil lips academy. Andover. Mass, ana at Yale university with the degree of ILL. B. in 1906. MT. Davis had con siderable teaching experience before going to Yale. He has had general practice for some time In Birmihs ham and at one time was city re- corder.
 Champion Harris
 , CoI Crampton Harris received his A. B. degree (cum laude) from Elm ory college in 1907 and his LL D. from Harvard university in 19ll. While at Emory he was member oi two champion debating teams ana al Harvard was one of the organizers of the Harvard Law club, and memper of the first board of advisers or the Harvard Law school. MT. Harris
 served throughout the great war heinr promoted from private to first ItAutenant while on the Mexican DOT der He saw much service as in- structor of artillery at the first tram ing camp at Ft. McPherson, then as eantain at second training camp a' Camp Oglethorpe, and as maJor ~ | the third training camp at oanil Gordon. In France he was pa 1 commander at St. Mihiei ana Meuse- Argonne battles. being promoteo ,o
 lieutenant colonelcy or neio ar'h- llery before lea'ine N William H. Sadler. Jr. l William H. Sadler. Jr-, IS an A. Y l graduate of Birmingham-S Souther' college of the class of 1906. He re | cefyed his bachelor of laws degre' from the University of Virginia 1 1909. In addition to being at on | time assist city solicitor, ne wa assistant general counsel 10 tn alien property custodian. He IS
 present counsel to large numper 1 local firms, including the Woodwar Iron company and the Centrai Q 1 Georgia Railroad company.
 | R. H. Scrivner
 | R. IT. Scrivner received ms pacn elor of laws degree from the un.
 verstty of Alabama in 1905 He ha been practicing law since that tiE' l in Tuscaloosa and this city. Anon other important positions held by MI Scriyner is that of assistant divisio <counsel for the SoSthern railroad. James A. Simpson
 James A. Simpson did his under I graduate work at the University : l Arkansas and received his LL. B. 14 ! gree from Vanderbilt in 1912. Dur l ing the war he served as second lien l tenant in the air service. At prescn in addition to his regular law pras tlce he is city attorney for Fairfield Frank F. Spain
 Frank E. Spain received his bach 4 elors degree from Birmingham
 Sr,ufhern collage in 1910 and h