Edward H Warren

Spartan Education Edward H Warren

* Warren [1873-1945], a former associate at Cadwallader and Stong, was
a legendary professor at Harvard Law School. Known as "Bull" Warren
for his manner in questioning students, he was the primary model for
Professor Kingsfield in The Paper Chase. Spartan Education offers a
fascinating account of Harvard Law School from the turn of the century
to the 1940s, colorful sketches of his professors and Mr. Cadwallader
and a summary of his "Spartan" approach to pedagogy. Warren also
includes the texts of various addresses and articles dealing with
Harvard, legal history, the American Bar and political topics. This is
a reprint of the 1942 edition, which was strictly limited to 1000
copies. (Despite requests for additional copies Warren refused to
reissue the book instead publishing an abridged edition.) Warren
attended Harvard College from 1891 to 1895 and Harvard Law School from
1897 to 1900, where his principal instructors were Ames, Gray, Smith
and Thayer. After four years at Strong and Cadwalader, he joined the
Harvard Law faculty, where he remained until his retirement.