1912–13 Volume 37 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

THE SCROLL 445lature; Victor Wardrope, member of the state legislature and formermember of the board of trustees of the university; John Anderson,former member of the state legislature, now secretary of the NorthDakota Society of Equity; Olgev B. Burtness, State's attorney ofGrand Forks County; John E. Williams, state senator from McleanCounty; John Carkin, member of the Oregon legislature; ScottCameron, State's attorney of Eminons County; J. E. Davis, statesenator from Sheridan County; R. A. Nestos, State's attorney ofWard County; J. F. T. O'Connnor, vice-supreme justice of thelegal Fraternity of * A A and president of A 5 P; Dr. John Coulter,expert special agent in charge of the Division of Agriculture, Washington,D. C, and who was recently appointed by President Wilsonto study agricultural conditions in European countries.The University of North Dakota has changed from a strugglingcollege on the prairie of twenty-five years ago to a university ofpronounced western prominence. With substantial appropriationsfrom the legislature, with generous contributions from friends, theuniversity has grown so that it now offers complete courses in theColleges of Liberal Arts, Law, Civil, Electrical and Mining Engineering,Education and Medicine. Her assets now total $2,587,-828.02, and sft has an annual income of $371,720.03, besides thespecial appropriations by the state legislature. The faculty numbers134 while the total enrollment has already passed the 1000 mark.* A © is represented on the university faculty by Dean M. A.Brannon, of the College of Liberal Arts; Dr. E. B. Stephenson ofthe physics department, and by. N. C. Abbot, of the extensiondivision. There are twenty-five members in the active chapter allprominent in the life of the university and we have ten very promisingPhikeias.GEORGE L. KOEHN, North Dakota, '15.ATTORNEY GENERAL McREYNOLDSOn March 10, 1913, the Honorable James Clarke McReynoldswas formally presented by the Solicitor-General to the United StatesSupreme Court as the incoming Attorney-General of the UnitedStates. Thereupon Chief Justice White made this unusual response:You are no stranger to this court. In view of the many times you havebeen of assistance to the court in the presentation of cases to it, it is withpleasure we add a personal welcome to the official welcome we extend to you.For nearly ten years Brother McReynolds had represented thegovernment in the enforcement of the anti-trust law. With his profoundlearning, his great natural ability and strong personality, andhis intense devotion to duty, he had become one of the leaders ofthe American bar. It is probable that no other lawyer has performeda more efficient part in the development of that branch of Americanjurisprudence which pertains to combinations in restraint of trade.