Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-07-21
Law Institution of Har-
ward University.

NSHE Autumn Term in this Institution will
Il commence on the Both day Of August
next being the commencement OF the academ-
zeal year.
The design of the Institution is 10 afford
complete course of legal education for gentle
men intended for the bar in either of the Uni
ted States: and elementary legal instruction
for others DESTROYS Of qualifying themselves Ell
Their for public life, or for commercial business.
The course Of instruction embraces the various
branches of Public and Constitutional Law,
Admiralty, Maritime, Equity and Commou
Law, with occasional illustrations of foreign
Jurisprudence. Noprevious examination is ne
cessary for admission; but every student is ex
pected 10 produce satisfactory testimonials OF
good character, and some statement Of his pre-
vious studies Instruction is given for any Pc
Rod, not less than one term, which may suit
the convenience of the student.
The school is under the immediate superin-
tendence and direction Of the Royal Professor
Of Law in the University. Mr. Justice Story,
of the Supreme Court of the United States, Is
Dane Professor of Law in the University, and
participates equally in the abors Of instruction,
when not engaged in judicial duties. His
course includes the principal branches of Mari
time, Equity, Commercial and Constitutional
Law. The Royal Professor gives instruction
in the Common Law and in all the other jurit
zeal studies.- In every week moot Court is
held and at least six private lectures are Civ
en-, at which the students are examined in their
respective studies. Public lectures are occa-
sionally delivered, upon the more important
topics of jurisprudence.
The course of studies is so arranged as 10 be
completed in two years. A lisl of the hooks
studied may be obtained on application TO ell
ther Of the Professors The students are diyi
ded into classes, according to their proficiency !;
but the members of each class, after the end OF
the second term, are generally al liberty 10 join
other classes also, in as many studies as they may
find it expedient TO pursue. ~
The Academical year is divided into three
terms and three vacations, corresponding with
those in other departments of the University
Students may generally be accommodated with
rooms in the college buildings, prepared for
their use, upon the same terms as undergradu-
aies aud may board in Commons, as resident
graduates, at 81 rs per week. They may re-
ceve instruction in any OF the modern Ian
guages, al $40 per annum for each language
studied. Bonds, in the sum Of Sl40, are CIV
en- to the Steward, for the payment of all dues
TO the college.
The fees for instruction in the Law School
are 500 per annum, and proporlionably for a
single term for which sum the students have
the use of the lecture rooms, the Law Library,
containing upwards of 400 volumes the gem
eral Library Of the University the privilege OF
attending gratis, all the public lectures in eve
| ry department of the University; and the use
Of all the books studied as cass-books in the
school, unless they prefer their own for The sake
of making additional notes, with view 10 fu-
ture study and practice.
The degree OF Bachelor Of Laws 10 conferred
by the University on all students who have
completed the regular term Of professional stud
les, required by the laws and regulations Of the
State 10 which they belongs eighteen months
thereof having been spent in study at the Law
School of this Institution. s
In behalf Of the Faculty. M ~
gataiIn SIMON GREENLEAF,
d Royal Professor OF Law.
Cambridge, Mass, June 80, 1857. Al