Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-26
LAW SCHOOL.

rHNHE fourth session of the Law School, at
Il .Needtom, i'll the county Of Cumberland, near
farmrtHe, in the county of Prince Ed,r0rd, on the
.4Ppomaitor, in VIRGINIA, will begin on the first
.honday III .4prI next and end with the year:
NEEDHAM Is situated on the stage road, from the
city OF WAsfIINGToN, to Rockingham, in Nort,
Carolina and within less than four miles of the
stage road, from Richmond to Lynchburg; and is
III point of salubrity, equal any part of the mid
die country besides shall have another Office
completed by May or before, with some lodging a
rartmens, which may tend 10 facilitate the opera
lions oil the Lar School, tr rules and conditions
al which, will be, (excep; hereinafter menienedl
rs heretofore and, for which, Prefer to the journals
| thereof
THE TERMS OF THE LAW SCHOOL.
No one will be received, as a student for ,ess
'ihne IMAM the whole session, unless ne has been Ii
censed to practice law; al d thenlor not less than
SIN months the tuition fees, for the whole session.
VIII be ninety dollars: and for the six months sixty
dollars; both payable in advance.
! AS TO ACCOMMODATIONS:
E0Ifnr;He, not more than mile ard :. ou,,,e-
from .Needham has III it excellent public
house, and kept by most respectable citizen MIR.
iREAbWAY, who IS preparing, TO take boarders,
Tor me Lac SCHOOL, on very reasonable terms
few gentlemen, too, can live at .Needhaw as
members Of my family, with the exception of their
washing) paying In advance, for nine months S225:
and for SIX months, $50, including their books
Inc Lac School, has frequently been attended
by young gentlemen licensed for the bar; and il was
from their example that, / was led to shorten fine
time, as to them, in future and, them, it is most
respectfully submitted, whether they had not better
make their first essay at the bar of the Moot Court
attached TO the Lac School, for the time proposed
than to take the which is more generally rar
sued: here let me invite their attention, to what
h1r. JEFFERSON says, in letter to me- in rela-
ton to the Lao School: loft the utility of the m-
"stiution there can be no doubt gives opportun-
ties TO students of practising their lessons in rhcto-
"ric, ofhabituating themselves think and to speak
with method, and lessons the shock of premier
" debut at the bar. terrible in a first essay of
strength before the pubc'-And, now let me add
that with these advantages the student might ac-
qune, stock of practical knowledge, in the same
time, which, he would never ret by study.
The only advantage, the student has III reading
at the Lar School, over the student in his closet is,
the strict examination, he SO frequently underrocs
upon the law and upon the practice of it.
1t is ny purpose if the students Of the next session
OF the Lac School, shall wish it, without any other
expense TO them, to attach also, the Lar School,
a Moot ASSEMBLY, (once Il monthly composed of a
senate and house of delegates, TO be governed in all
respects, by constitution and laws and to pro-
coed in all matters by the rules and rccula tions of
the General Assembly OF Virginia and by the
manual OF Mr.. Jefferson, when necessary: And
Should be so Fortunate in conducting the dclIbera-
tions ofmy pupils, III their legislative operations
us have been in their judicial proceedings, and
they shall be i'll like manner benefited shall be
most amply rewarded Every pledge that I have
made in relation to the publication OF the journal of
fIItC cCuCO SndJl De redeemed according thu,
pledge; And, if any doubt bout the utility of
the Lao School, OF the correctness Of the proceed
ngs lii it. do most respectfully invite him to visit
IT. and unless hc is without any relish for the law,
am persuaded, he would leave ii under the most
friendly impressions.
Twill only add, that the last Thursday in every
month, is the day of public examination: and on
the last Friday i'll every mouth, tie Moot Court Is
opened in any grade Of the courts which counsel
may ash for; and, every Saturday as Il MONTH
~ court: unless the judge he absent: and if SO,
when he returns, ha makes UP for it And, as TO
gentlemen, WHO left the last session, under crcuin-
stances over which they had no control, before the
end of It, they will he allowed the time they lost
upon returning, III the next session.
CREED TAYLOR
Virginia, Richmond, March 1924.
THE Editors Of the National JufeHiqeucer. of nte
FfcderjckSburg Herald ofthe PcierSbuTg I17elijcc-
Ger, ofHe LyqctbUrg VrginiGn, and ofMe u iq,thc.-
ter RepUbi,cGn, tCW hare H'e goodness 10 Pire The
foregoing 1ojce insertion Ia, Hcir pnpers respcc
hCeiy once n 1reek oniy throughout tbs month, and
incose Tier accounts IN meb ynoH In FarmriIle or
ohercise md thy shah be duy pGjd, by their obe.
dicn{ Serrdnt CREED TAYIOR
march d w4w
LOCKS, LIST March, 1924.
nm Taking possession of the LOCKS since
" the death of the late Lock keeper, Mr..