Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-07-04
LAW DEPARTMENT OF HARVARD
UNIVERSITY,

TINHE Autumn Term Of the Law School will ommonce
l. on the 26,h day Of August next
The design Of this Institution is to afford a complete
Of legal education for gentlemen intended for the
bar in any Of the United States and also systematic
Of studies in Commercal Jurisprudence for those
who intend devote themselves exclusively mercantile
business and pursuits The ofnsruction for gem
emen intended for the Bar embraces the varous banch-
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 course of instruction for gentle
intended for the mercantile profession is more limit
ed and embraces the principal branches of commercial
iursprudence No public instruction is given The local
or peculiar municipal jurisprudence Of any particular
State but the students assisted by the Potessor
occasion may require in their private study OF Inc law and
practice peculiar to their States The active abors
Of instruction shared equally by Mr.. Justice Story,
who is Dane Professor Of Law in the University, and
by Mr.. Greoneaf the Royal Professor Of Law wac has
the immediate direction and superintendent Of the Law
School.
The Law Library consists of more than 6COO volumes
and includes all the American leports and the statutes Of
the United States a. well those of all the States
regular series Of all the English Reports including the
Year Books, also the English Statutes, well the
principal catses in American and English Law besides
large quantity Of Scotch, French Dutch, Spanish, lta
ian and other Foreign Law, and very ample Colec
Of the best editions Of the Roman OF CiY Law, together
with the works Of The most celebrated commentators that
Law.
No examination and no particular course of previous
study necessary for admission; but The student is
pectcd to produce testimonials of good moral CHARGE
ter. He also gives bond of 5000 The steward with
surety in Massachusetts, for the payment of Col.
Steward
Students may enter the School in any stage of their pro
essional studies mercantile pursuits. But they are
advised at the beginning Of those studies rather
than later period the most useful to themselves
They may also select what particular studies they will
pursue,
The fees at the rate of S50a term s25 for half OF
any lesser fraction of term for which sum, without any
additional charge, students have the of the lecture
rooms the Law and College Libraries and the text books
and they are admitted free all the public lectures in the
University They may also study any foreign language
lhe University for $40 per The price Of BoarG
varies rom 81 % 10 So 90 per week, and of
rom 70 to " 20 per week Fuel prepared for use, is
furnished at cost by the Steward if the students desire it,
Instruction is given by recatons, by examinations and
by oral lectures and exposons OF which each Professor
gives at least six every week. which cause, previous
given out argued by four students, and opinion is
| 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 10 the Bar have pursued their
dies in the Law School for year. entitled upon the
certificate and recommendation Of the Law Faculty 10 the
degree of Bachelor of the Laws.
In behalf Of tho Faculty SIMON GREENLEAF
| Royal Professor Of Law
Cambridge, Mass, May II, 1872 SO