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 A  in Ping-Pong,  F  in Torts: Dean William Taylor Muse, 1906-1971
UR Readies for Y2K: System Shutdown to Occur December 31 by Alison Merner, Network Administrator
Thanks Law Library Student Employees!
Internet Sites Give Bookstores Competition
Law Library Dedicates Virginia Collection to James C. Roberts
Let\u27s Talk Turkey: Census Bureau Facts for Features
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University of RichmondUR Scholarship RepositoryMuseletter Muse Law Library11-1999Museletter: November/December 1999Gail F. ZwirnerUniversity of Richmond, gzwirner@richmond.eduFollow this and additional works at: http://scholarship.richmond.edu/museletterPart of the Other Law CommonsThis Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Muse Law Library at UR Scholarship Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion inMuseletter by an authorized administrator of UR Scholarship Repository. For more information, please contact scholarshiprepository@richmond.edu.Recommended CitationZwirner, Gail F., "Museletter: November/December 1999" (1999). Museletter. Book 35.http://scholarship.richmond.edu/museletter/35( THIS ISSUE: Dean Muse Y2K Laiv Books Online James Roberts C'ensus Bureau Holidqy Hours · Best Wishes for a Happy, 1 2 2 3 2 4 . Healthy, and _ Prosperous Holiday Season and New Year. Volume 14, Issue 4 N ov./Dec. 1999 "A"IN PING-PONG, "F" IN TORTS: DEANWILLIAM .TAYLOR MUSE, 1906-1971 Dean Muse, after whom the UR Law School Library and this newsletter are named, would have celebrated his 94th birthday on No-vember 27th. He became a member of the faculty in 1931 and was ap-pointed Dean in 1947, a position he held until his death in 1971. A native of Gloucester County, Dean Muse was a graduate of Richmond College (B.A.), and the Law School. His doctorate in juridical science (S.J.D.) was won in 1934 at Harvard Law School, which he at-tended,on.leave of absence from. the University of Richmond.- He again . spent a year at Harvard Law School in 19.40:-41 as , Research Fellow . . He practiced for a year in Richmond before accepting the invitation of his Alma Mater to return to the University as a professor. The November 15, 1999 Virginia Lawyers Weekly included a feature article about the 1967 Richmond Law School class, where one in five iri the class became, a Judge. Dean Muse influenced the class in a profound manner, and all alumni interviewed had stories to tell about the Dean. Glen A. Tyler, now Accomack County Circuit Judge, said Dean Muse "ruled with authority and a preference for the way he'd learned law himself. He made it plain and unmistakably clear that the . expectations he had were unwavering." All mentioned the coat and tie requirement - even in the library. Richmond County Judge J. Maston Davis said "I always thought he had a sense of fairness about him .. that's a quality that all of us picked up." The Clas~· of '67 found enjoyment in simple ways, and ping-pong became the game of choice for , the class. . Dean W. Sword Jr., now Portsmouth Circuit Judge, recalled the time when-Dean Muse observed a spirited game near the end of the school year and said "Ah, gentle-men, 'A' in ping-pong, 'F' in torts." The Law Library will have abbreviated or modified hours between November 24, 1999 and January 9, 2000 due to the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Yea.r's holidays and the Decem-ber exam schedule. Please check page four for details. Thank you. 1· I t Page 2 Thanks Law Library Student Employees! We · couldn't exist without you. Nicholas Barlett Eric Bradshaw Abbigale Bricker Brooke Brinkerhoff Joy.Chenault . Paul Jason Cording Jessica Daveflport Christine Devey Constance Donnelly Keri Gusmann Roman Helms Chris Hector Sara Holthaus David Hubbard Lisa Hudson Nnika Johnson Shannon Kroeger Philip Landau Paul Martinez Scott McMichael Dale Mullen Jennifer Newman Nick Nicholas Elizabeth Parker R. Thomas Payne Girgis Saleeb Wakako Takatori Craig Webb Peter Westerberg Volume 14, I .ssue 4 UR Readies for Y2K: System Shutdown to Occur December 31 Information Services has de-cided to stay on the cautious side over 13_ the New Year's holiday by powering /"'""~"--~---... down all servers on campus beginning // ..... ... ... ·•,,,\~ at Noon on Frida~, December 31 st.@l)l .::f':;~:fi]i:;;:~'.::::;l'.'.'.f!L ~\ Then the IS staff will return Saturday, it' d&if)/Nft:.;qt ~ January 1st .at Noon·. to power up all ~ , :r~;lr~iiii;;!'.1'.;.1:'.:'.~11:;:;:;· . ·• the servers by approximately 5:00 p.m. \ ·====:t@M@fi.@f''' ,r The Law School network, also staying \,\. . ... ,,,,M~~====~~,.,,. .// on the side of caution, will power down ''·,,,,,,,,, .. ~.-/;"" our servers during this time_ period. ~ What this means is that you will not be able to dial-in· from home, check e-mail, check notice boards, or browse tne lnt~rnet during this time period. We apologize for any inconvenience. Alison Merner Network Administrator Internet Sites Give Bookstores Competition There could be an alternative to hiking to the bookstore, wait- · ing in line, and paying a small fortune for next semester's book re-quirements - law book online shopping. Law students from George Washington and Harvard have created law book sites such as www.Varsitybooks.com and www.Barristerbooks.com to direct a shop-anytime, no-wait, discounted 'pitch to Internet-savvy students. · At this point it's unGertain whether Internet book sales will threaten tra9itional college bookstores. There are potential disad-vantages of Internet shopping, including firms that don't permit re- · turns; don't deliver books in a timely fashion, or don't buy back books at the semester's end. · As with any Internet shopping site, . you lose the "personal touch" - advice from a clerk,. the chance to leaf through a book, or purch'.3se the non-book items that a store provides. Two schools, Pace and Hastings, look at Internet purchases as an option for students and not competition. They will have Inter-net buying options available next semester. (Source: . The Jurist , 9/99) \ I ) ) Museletter LAW LIBRARY DEDICATES VIRGINIA COLLECTION TO JAMES C. ROBERTS Page 3 The Law School recently dedicated its Virginia Collection for prominent attorney, lobby-ist, and alumnus James C. Roberts. The Richmond law firm of Mays & Valentine, L.L.P., made a donation to name the collection for Roberts, who is one of its senior partners. More than 125 area attorneY,s, officials, and legal scholars attended the dedication cere-mony, which induded an unveiling of Roberts' portrait which will hang permanently at the en-trance to the Virginia Room on the first floor of the library. Mays & Valentine partner Robert D. Seabolt, University President William E. Cooper, and Law School Dean John R. Pagan, offered tributes to Roberts and led a champagne toast. - · · Roberts ha$ been named to the annual publication, The f?est Lawyers in America, busi-ness, litigation, corporate -law, criminal defense, and personal injury litigation. He, is also con-sidered. by many to be Virginia's foremost lobbyist. Roberts attended Hampden-Sydney Col-lege for on·e year on a football scholarship, until an injury ended his playing career. He trans-ferred to the University of Richmond, graduating with a law degree in 1957. He now serves on the University's Board of Trustees. Let's Talk Turkey: Census Bureau Facts for Features One valuable government Internet site for statistics is the Census Bureau's site at www.census.gov. Not only does it provide the latest census data and popular economic indi-cators such as housing starts, trade deficits, retail/wholesale sales figures, but also includes PDF v~rsions of classic print tools, such as the Statistical Abstract. The Press Release links at the site include seasonal information such as Thanksgiv-ing Day . . Did you know that: • Them are three incorporated places in the U.S. actually named "Turkey"-· Turkey, TX and NC and Turkey Creek, LA. • North Carolina is the nation's turkey capital, producing 1.4 billion lbs., abo.ut one-fifth of the U.S. total. • The nation's farmers produce 549 million lbs. of cranberries. Wisconsin led the U.S. ·in production, follo~ed by Massachusetts and New Jersey. - • Turkey imports totaled $13 million - all from Canada. Our northern neighbor_s also accounted for all cranberry imports. 'I I Gail Zwimer,-Editor Museletter Law Library, School of Law University ofRiclunond Riclunond, VA 23173 The Museletter is the-.official newsletter of tl1e Wi lliam Taylor Muse Law Library at the ScJ10ol of Law of tlie University of Richmond, Richmond, VA 23173. Editor: Gail Zllimer Contributors: Al ison Memer. Holiday& Exam Period Library Hours: November 24, 1999-January 9, 2000. Thanksgiving Break (November 23-27, 1999) Tuesday,November2~ Wednesday, November 24 Thursday, November 25 · Friday, November 26 Saturday, November 27 Sunday,November28 Fall Exam Period (December 3-16, 1999) Friday, December 3 Saturday, December 4 Sunday, December 5 Monday, December 6-Thursday, December 9 Friday,December10 Saturday, December 11 Sunday, December 12 Monday, December 13-Thursday, December 16 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CLOSED 1 :DO p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 1 :DO p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to Midnight 7:30 a.m. to Midnight 9:00 a.m. to Midnight 10:00 a.m. to Midnight 7:30 a.m. to 1 :OD a.rn. 7:30 a.m. to Midnight 9:00 a.m. to Midnight 10:00 a.m. to Midnight 7:30 a.m. to 1 :DO a.m. Fall lnter:.Session Hours (December 17, 1999-January 9, 2000) Friday, December 17 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, December 18-Sunday, December 19 C_LOSED Monday, December 20-Thursday, December 23 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m . Friday, December 24-Sunday, January 2 CLOSED Monday, January 3-Friday, Januar:y 7 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p;m. Saturday, January 8 CLOSED Sunday, January 9 10:00 a.m. to Midnight 

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