The broad ax., 1924-04-05
HON. j. KENT GREENE
Chief BaiIiff of the Municipal Court

2lst birthday, the day II bears date.
and then was delivered to him. While
in law school he earned his way work
ing as a clerk in law Office in Chi
cago.
After receiving his degree in law,
and while engaged in the practice Of
law, Mr.. Greene took courses as he
found time, covering period OF sew
eral years, at the University Of Chi
cago, doing major work in the foreign
languages, in several Of which he has
become proficient. He speaks Greek
and French fluently. He is the secre-
tary and member Of the Board OF
Directors of the Alliance Franchise
of Chicago, associates with the Greeks
of this city and often addresses their
gatherings in their native tongue. He
is very proud OF the fact that he is
thoroughly Philhellene. The Uni
versity Of Chicago Press is now pub
fishing his work, THE Inverse Order
System Of Foreign Language Study"
in French. The same in Greek will Be
ready for the press in very short
time. He contends that the read edu-.
cational value Of the acquisition OF any
foreign language lies almost wholly in
the ability to speak and write it in
original thought even the ancient Ian
guages; that speaking knowledge is
much easier to acquire and that all the
present methods Of study are practi-
cally useless as tending to dissipa-
ton Of energy and mental slovenliness.
Mr.. Greene was engaged in the gen
eral practice Of law from 1891 to 1906
when Mr.. John J. Healy then states
attorney of Cook County, asked him
to take charge of the indictment de-
partment Of that Office. He continued
in that very technical work, trying
jury cases on behalf Of the State be-
tween sessions of grand, juries until
Chief Justice Harry Olson invited him
to become his legal assistant in the
Municipal Court That position he has
occupied thirteen years. His work in
the Municipal Court kept him closely
in touch with the managerial part of
the courts functions, and has made
him particularly expert in the law Of
procedure. He has drawn a number
of laws that are now on the statue
books, amending the Criminal Code,
the practice Code and laws that make
with the Municipal Court in working
for social retirement. He has attend
ed every session Of the Illinois Leg
islature in Springfield while connected
for better legislation.
Mr.. Green was married in 1895. He
and Mrs. Greene have lived in RAY
enswood ever since their marriage.
They have one daughter. Miss Mar
jorie, who is a graduate from North
western University. Mrs. Greene is
a leader in phiianthropic and social
service work in the Methodist Church
of which they are members. For sew.
erai years she has been president Of
the Nothern District Of the Home.
Missionary Society Of that church.
Mr.. Greene is a member of the
Board Of Trustees Of the Ravenswood
M. z. Church, Ravenswood Lodge, A.
F. & A. NJ, Columbia Chapter, R. A
M, Illinois and Medina Temple, "A. "A.
o. N. M. S.; also Of the Hamilton
Club, serving on important commits
tees; Sons Of the American ReFolu-
ton, at one time a member of its
Board Of Directors; Alliance Fran
caise, Secretary and member Of its
Board of Directors. During the wat
he took active part in war activities
He resides at 442I N. Paulina street
Judge Greene at the Chicago Bar
Association primary held this week,
occupies the sixth place of honor re-
ceiving 1889 votes and as he has al
ways been unfincling in his friendship
for the colored people he should re-
ceive all Of their votes on Tuesday,
April 9Th, for one Of the judges Of the
Municipal Court Of Chicago.