AMES COMPETITION TO ENGAGE LAW FRESHMEN

The first year Law Clubs are making final membership adjustments in preparation for the preliminaries to the Ames Competition. Up to Christmas the clubs will hold competitions among their own members, and then will start interclub arguments as the first rounds of the Ames Competition.

J. G. Laylin 3L, who is chairman of the committee in charge of the first year clubs, has three types of clubs under his control. Some of the men have joined established clubs, others have formed new clubs which are literally adopted by the older clubs, and the rest are independent organizations. The Dean of the Law School appoints supervisors from the third year class, and assistant supervisors from the second year, to aid the last named group in their organization.

Each club consists of eight men, and is divided into four pairs for the preliminary arguments. The men of each pair first speak against each other, then different pairs prepare cases for presentation, and finally the clubs send their representatives against the other clubs.

There are 40 new first year clubs, and 38 that are members of established clubs. Of the new clubs 19 have been adopted by older clubs, while 21 are independent.

Laylin pointed out that the ability to stand up and answer questions, and to make an intelligent use of the library, were the main benefits to be derived from Law Club work. The cases to be argued are drawn up by the judges of the first courts, subject to the approval of the Board of Student Advisors. The judges are men in the third year of the Law School.