Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-13


ms department usder the direction Of ledge Thopson
Judge OF the Drct and Professor Of Law u the IN
, ns mode OF instruction is not BY delivering reguiar
lectures to the science of Law absrt
ana TOO much object memory to be tasgh
ne young gentlemen required to study the best
TO acquire full knowledge Of the subject to the original au
thoes a; they progress the great leading every
important subject are pointed and required to
10 nake themselves familiar with them They examined
twice week aud more except when
Judge Thomson is absent the Circuit Court
"a THESE every thing they have read carefully
brought under review; what passed nesrcny
recalled and nprated upon their meuory what has not
been understood i fully explained; differences between the
laws Of England and this country pointed out and such in
formation communicated in plain and familiar manner As
cannot readily be obtained from books They also
t. devote part Of their time composition either making
abridgments of important chapters Of the elementary
they are readng preparing opinions cases in the Moot
Court which been argued and the law the
points declared to enable them TO sosnd concs
son This considered Of the most important exercises
in the school There mental discipline eectua
duce student acquire full and accurate knowledge Of any
subject the labor Of arranging his thoughts relation TO At
and committing them to writing in logical form. .
la the Moot Court the peadngs made up by the students
IN fictitious with the ctest regard legal accuracy
la the Of these while they required to look
extensively the authorities prevent them from becoming
lawyers great taken to induce them thorough
y to s.dy and fully to comprehend the elementary principles
The Of study embraces only the principles but the
practice OF the profesonevery thing full pre-
paration for admission to the bar
The period Of study regulated by the rules of court When
the student under the Of wenone and not graduate
Of college, he required to study three years. II above
that graduate OF respectable college, two
He cannot however, admitted whatever his period Of ssdy
I've, until he has arrived at the age OF tweny-one.
Upon ina and satisfactory examination the degree Of
Bachelor of Laws is conferred by Marshall College.
Terms Of instruction $7t year, payable half yearly IN
advance.
The use of Judge Thonsons Law Library Books Sta
onary and Library Rooms, furnished TO students without
additional charge.
The Lsw School is kept in Chanbsrsburg handomd in
land the southern side the State OF Penn the
seai Of Franklin county about 5000 nhabi
n from which daily communication be had to the East
BY the rail road completed from Philadelphia to this place
Gentee boarding be had for 81 or $3.50 per week.
Marshall College is situate at Mercersburg, the same
county.
To those whs acquainted with the gentlemen who
pose the Board Of Trustees of Marshall College, the appoint
ment Of Judge Thomson Professor Of Law that
will be sufficient recommend ,ton For the satisfaction,
at distance who be disposed engage in
the study Of the Profession he refers to the following gentle.
men:-
The Honorable J. B. Gtson Chief Justice of
Carlisle.
The Honorable James Buchanan, u. Senator from Penn
sylvana, Lancaster.
The Honorable Robert j. Walker u s. Senator from Mis-
ssspp.
The Honorable John Sergeant Member of Congress- Pha-
delphia Pa.
Rev. +. A. Rauck d. p, President of Marshall College.
Rev. s. B. Wyle d. b., Professor Of Languages in the Uni
versty of Pennsylvania.
Raade Washington, Esq Jack son, Mississippi.
Experience Eabrook, Esq graduate Of The Law School,
in the city Of Brooklyn, n Y.
John G. Williamson, Esq also graduate Of the School, War
renton, Virginia. jel3ir