The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-10
AMOS KENDALL,
JOHN f.. KENDALL.
oct B. 6m

VALE COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL.-This de-
i parment is under the direction of the Hon DA-
viD DAcGErT, LII. d., late Chief Justice Of the SUI
preme Court Of Connecticut, and Professor Of Law ;
and the Hon. SAMUEL J. liIrcHcocK, LII. d., Judge
Of the New Haven City Court and Isaac IL. Tows-
SEND, Esq, Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
There two courses of instruction and study IN
the school, called the professional course, and the
other called the general course The object Of the
professional course IS 10 give thorough legal educa-
ton 10 those gentlemen who propose to enter the Pro-
fcsson OF Law The design OF the general course Is,
more particularly, TO communicate appropriate inior-
nation to those who wish to attend TO Jurisprudence
a branch Of liberal knowledge. course with
special reference TO mercantile iao Is introduced as
often any class requests it,
l. Tue PROFESSIONAL COURSE.
The Students arc required to perusc the most im
portlnt elementary trcatses and are daily examined
the author they are reading, and receive at the
same time explanations and illustrations Of the sub
jects they studying The school is divided into
three reading classes. Each class Is daily employed
upon lesson in the Glass Book, and is separately
amned, and every student can read in or more Of
the three classes he finds himself able and inclined
10 perform the requisite labor. Courses Of Lectures
arc delivered by the Instructors all the titles and
subjects of Common and Statute Law, and Of Equity.
Three exercises, consisting Of Lectures and Exsmi-
nations of one hour each, daily given by the In
srucors and at all OF them each OF the pupils per
mittcd TO attend. A moot court is held once week
or oftener, which employs the students in drawing
pleadings and investigating and arguing questions OF
law, The students called upon, from tune TO time,
draw declarations, pleadIngs, contracts, and other
instruments connected with the practice Of law, and
to do the most important duties Of an attorneys clerk
They occasionally required TO write dispositions
on some topic OF law and collect the authorities to
support their opinions The students are furnished
with the OF the elementary hooks and haze
a, all times To the College libraries, and TO law
library comprising every important work, both an
cient aud modern. The law library contains the Re
vsed Statutes, the Reports, and the Dgess Of all the
States m the Union.
The course of study occupies two years, allowing
eight weeks vacation each year. The months Of May
and September allotted for vacations There -
also Of about two weeks the first OF Jan.
uary in each year The terms for tuition, with con-
slant Of text books and ordinary of the libra
ry are as follows payable in advance. For the whole
course Of two years, one hundred and nifty collars
For one year eighty dollars. For less than one year
ten dollars n month. For more than one year, and
less than two years, seven dollars month after the
first year.
The degree Of Bachelor Of Laws will be confer.
red by the President and Fellows literally educa
ted students who have been members Of the Depart
ment eighteen months, and have complied with the
regulations of the Institution, and passed sstisfac
tory examination. Those not literally educated,
will be graduated upon similar conditions, after two
years membership; and members OF the Bar, after
ono years membership subsequent TO their admission
TO the Bar.
II. THE GENERAL COURSE
Til, course consists Of lectures and studies the
most important subjects OF jurisprudence. II com
meuces on the third Monday OF October each year,
and continues SIX months, with two exercises each
week. An additional course will be commenced at
any other season, Il class Of not less than twenty
members be formed for the purpose. The additional
course will either embrace the exercises with
the general course, i'll be principally directed to
Mercantile law, the class formed for the course
: shall prefer.
The terms arc twenty dollars for the whole course
pay able IN advances aud five dollars month for any
] les time. The professional students will have the
privilege Of attending tho general course, and also
any additional course, at pleasure, without extra
! charge.
New Haven, sept Isi3-co3t