Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-07-11
LAW DEPARTMENT or HARVARD
UNIVERSITY.

THE Autumn Term ofhe Law School will .mmcnce
i on the Goth day Of August next.
The design of this Institution is to afford complete
Of legal education for gentlemen intended for the
bar in any of the United States, and also systematic
course Of studies IN Commercial Jurisprudence, for those
who intend devote themselves exclusively TO mercantile
business and pursuits. Tho ofnstrucon for gem
emcn intended for the Bar embraces the various banch-
cs Of Public and Constitutional Law, Admiralty, Mari
time Equity, and common Law, which are common TO all
the United States with occasional illustrations of Fore
ign jurisprudence. The Of instruction for gent
men intended for the mercantile profession is more lm
ed, and embraces the principal branches of commercial
jurisprudence No public instruction is given IN The local
peculiar municipal Jurisprudence Of any particular
State but the students assisted by the Professors as
occasion may require in Their private study nc law and
practice peculiar to their own States. The active abors
Of instruction shared equally by Mr. Justice Story,
who is Dane Professor Of Law in the University and
by Mr.. Grecnea the Royal Professor Of Law, VINO ha
the immediate direction and superintendent of the Law
School.
The Law Library consists Of more than 6l00 volumes
and includes all the American reports and the statutes Of
the United States well as those OF all the States, a
regular series of all the English REPORTS including the
Year Books also the English Statutes, well as the
principal eatses in American and Enc lsh Law besides
large quantity Of Scotch, French, Duch Spanish al'
ian and other Foreign Law, and very ample Collection
of the best editions Of the Roman Civil Law, together
with the works ofhe celebrated commentators that
Law.
No examination and no particular course of previous
study are necessary for admissions but the sude il
pected TO produce testimonials OF good moral charIc-
ter. He also gives bond of $500 TO the steward vi
surety resident in Massachusetts for the payment of Col
lege dues, deposiies, at his election $3.50 with the
Steward
Students may enter the School in any stage of their pro
essonal studies mercantile pursuits. But they arc
advised to at the beginning Of those studies rather
than at later period the most useful to themselves
They may also select what particular studies they vii
pursue,
The fees are the rate of $50 term S25 for half
any lesser fraction Of for which sum without any
additional charge, students have the use of the lecture
rooms the Law and College Libraries and the text books
and they admitted free all the public lectures in til,
University They may also study any foreign language
the University for $40 per annum. The price Of BoarC
varies from 50 % TO SO 80 per week. and Of
! from IS TO 81 % per week Fuel prepared for use, il
furnished cost by the Steward If the students desire
Instruction given by recilaons, by examinations
by oral lectures and oxpOsions, of which each ProussO
gives at least six every week, which cause previous
ly given out argued by four students and opinion
delivered by The presiding Professor.
All students who have pursued their studies in the Law
School for three terms eighteen months; who ate
having been Admitted the Bar have pursued their stu
dies in the Law School for year, entitled upon III
certificate and recommendation Of the Law Faculty 10 III
| degree of Bachelor of the Laws
Ia behalf of the Faculty, SIMON GREENLEAF
| Ro, all Professor of Law.
Cambridge, Mass. May n, 1912. SO