Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-08-31
LAW INSTITUTION
OF
Harvard University.

vUvHE design Of this Institution is TO afford a
~ complete course oflegal education for gen.
tlemen intended for the bar in either of the
United States; and elementary instruction for
gentlemen not destined for the bar, but desir-
Gus Of qualifying themselves either for public
life, or for commercial business. The course
of instruction embraces the various branches of
Public and Constitutional Law, Admiralty,
Maritime, Equity, and Common Law, with
occasional illustrations of Foreign Jurisprud-
ence.
The School is under the immediate super
inteDdencc and direction of MR. G%REENLEAF,
Royal Professor of Law, in the University
Mn. JUSTICE SroRY, Of the Supreme Court of
The United States, is Dane Professor Of Law in
the University, and participates equally in the
active labors Of instruction, when not engaged
in judicial duties. His course includes the
principal branches of Maritime, Equity, COM
mercial, and Constitutional LAW The Royal
Professor gives instruction IN the Common
Law, and in all the other j%uridical studies. In
every week of the term there are at least six pri-
vate lectures, and usually more; at which the
students are examined in their respective stud
les, and oral explanations and illustrations are
given by the Professors. Public written lee
lures are also occasionally delivered, upon the
more important topics Of Jurisprudence.
The course of studies is so arranged as to be
completed in two years; and, with reference TO
these studies, the students are divided into
classes, according To- their proficiency; but stu
dents are generally at liberty 20 Join either class,
10 as many studies ms they may choose, accord
ing 10 their own view of their wants and at
tainmenis.
The A%cademical year is divided into two
terms and two vacations. Commencement is
on the fourth "Wednesday in August. The
first term begins on the Friday then next ensu-
ing, and continues twenty weeks. The first
vacation continues six weeks from the end of.
the first term. The second term begins at the
end Of the first vacation, and continues twenty
weeks. The second vacation continues from
the end of the second term, till Commencement.
A moot Court is holden every week. by one
of the Professors, at which a cause, previously
given out and prepared, is argued by four stu
dents, in rotation, and an opinion is delivered
by the presiding Professor.
Students may generally be accommodated
with rooms, in the spacious and convenient
college buildings prepared for their use, upon
the same terms as undergraduates; and may, if
they choose, board in Commons, as resident
graduates, at S2,s5 per week. They may, at
their pleasure, receive instruction in any of the
modern languages, at the price of $40 per an
mum for each language studied. The rent of
College rooms is from sal To sa5 per term
Rooms in private houses can be hal at from
IS cents TO 81 IS per week; and private board
AT from S2,a5 In S3 so per week. Wood and
coal prepared for use, are delivered at students
rooms, by the University, at cost, varying with
the market price.
The fees for instruction in the Law School
are 500 per annum, and proportionably for
any shorter period, not less than three months;
for which sum the students have the use Of the
lecture rooms; the Law Library, containing
upwards of 400 volumes; the general Library
Of the University, containing about SO 900 vol
umcs; and the privilege of attending, gratis,
all the public lectures, in every Department OF
the University. They are also furnished with
all the books studied as class books in the
unless they prefer their own, for the
sake of making notes and references, with a
view 10 future study and practice. Instruc
ton is given for any period, not less than three
months, which may suit the convenience of
the student.
No previous examination is necessary for adj
but every student is expected 10 pro-
luce a satisfactory testimonials of gOnd charac-
and some statement OF his previous studies.
Bonds in the penal sum of $500, are given 10
the Steward for the payment uf all dues 10 the
College; with one surety resident in Massa-
The deg rec of Bachelor of Laws is conferred
by the University on all students who have
completed the regular term of professional stud
required by the laws aud rules of the State
10 which they belong, eighteen months thereof
having been passed in the Law School of this
Institution.
In behalf Of the Faculty,
SIMON GREENLEAF.
Cambridge, Mass. July I6, 1888. 6wi7