Evening star., 1927-05-29
NATIONAL j. BOOK
WINS HIGH PRAISE
Docket Staff Commended for
Work on School
Publication.

Enthusiastic comments from all
sides have been pouring in to the
editorial staff of The Docket, year.
book of the National University law
school, which was distributed during
the past week. Douglas A. Seeley,
editor, as we'll as his staff of co.
workers, have received generous
praise not only from the standpoint
of the manner in which the book has
been gotten up, but also regarding the
method of handling the subject
matter.
Aside from Seeley, the staff Of The
Docket was composed of Joe Ingra.
ham, business manager; Jerome G.
Kaufman, treasurer; Miss l.. l..
Kendall, art editor; James Sheno and
Miss Emily Steele, cartoonists; r. 7.
JOY, historian. and Craig l.. Reddish,
photo editor. Numerous other stu
dents of the law school contributed
to the material published.
The first part of the book is given
over to short outline of the insti-
tuition and the faculty, photograph
Of each member being printed, along
with a short biographical sketch. AS
the book is published by the senior
class, the major portion is taken up
by this group, although the space al
lotted to the other two classes has not
been stinted. Greek letter societies
and other associations are included
and one section of numerous verse
and articles also is included. This
latter division has received much IA
vorable comment, and the poems show
marked inspiration.
Cy Press Club Meeting.
The book is exceptionally well con-
ceived, with strong, durable bind.
ing and an exceptionally good quality
Of paper. There are more than 25o
pages, and every copy Of the publica'
ton has been disposed of.
The June meeting Of the Cy Press
Club will be held Thursday, the last
one of the present school year, &C.
cording to Mrs. Ann Webster, presi.
dent Of the club. The 81 members
meet at the University Women's
Club, 1884 I street, each month for
luncheon and short social period.
This system was inaugurated during
the past Winter when it was found
to be a salutary means of bringing
together the women students of
National University Law School.
Judge Charles Lobingier, professor
of Roman law and modern civil law
Of National University, addressed a
meeting of the Anchor Club Wednes.
day on the subject of China. This
club is an organization of Masons
connected with the United States
Shipping Board. Judge Lobingier
was formerly a United States judge in
the Philippine Islands, as well as in
the Federal Court at Shanghai, China
His talk was exceptionally well re.
ceived.
Debate for Faculty Prize.
Debate for the faculty prize, a set
Of law books, was held last night
at National University. Four con
testants, chosen in a series Of four
debates, competed for the prize, and
the winner is to be announced during
the week by the law school author
tiles. The subject debated was, RE
solved; That the Eighteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution Should Be
Repealed" the affirmative being taker
by Samuel Lightman and Eugene F
Began, while the negative side of the
argument was presented by Norman
P. Cassidy and w. w. Bryan.
Speakers at the banquet which is
being given in honor of woman stu
dents of National University Law
School will be announced shortly, &C
cording to the committee arrangine
details. The banquet is to be helC
June 6 at Rauscher's, and all womer
students and graduates of the Law
school have been invited to attend,
Opinion among the faculty member.
and students regarding the decoration
conferred upon DR.. Albert H. Putney
professor of constitutional law, by tn,
Czechoslovak government, is to tn,
effect that this distinction was wei
merited. DR.. Putney recently wa!
decorated with the cross of the Czecho
| slovak Order of the White Lion, re
ceiving the rank of 'officer" in tn,
order. sDr. Putney served as chic
of the western European division O
the State Department in the Wilson
administration, and at that time wa
extremely helpful to President Ma
saryk in organizing the governmen
of the new Czechoslovak republic.