The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-09
L. Dr. H. ,nfiL IL.

! VALE COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL-This de-
i partment is under the direction Of the Hon. DA-
yIp DAGGETT, LII. d., late Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court IF Connecticut, and Professor OF Law
and the Hon. SAMUEL j. HIrcHcocK, LII. d., Judge
Of the New Haven City Court and ISAAC Ii. TOwN-
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 to give thorough legal cduca-
ton to those gentlemen who propose to enter the Pro-
fession OF Law. The design Of the general course is
more particularly, TO communicate appropriate infor-
nation to those who wish to attend TO Jurisprudence
as branch Of liberal knowledge. course with
special reference to mercantile lao is introduced as
often any class requests 1t.
|. The PROFESSIONAL COURSE.
The udcnts required TO pcrusc the most i'm
portant elementary treases, and daily examined
| on the aut or they reading and receive at the
time explanations and illustrations of the SUBJ
! 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
ahmed, and every student can read III one more of
the three classes, he finds himself able and inclined
to perform the requisite labor. Courses Of Lectures
delivered BY the Instructors, all the titles and
subjects OF Common and Statute Law and of Equity.
Three exercises, consisting Of Lectures and Exami-
nations Of one hour each, daily given by the In
structors and at all Of them each of the pupils per
mted to attend. A moot court is held once n week
or oftener, which employs the students in drawing
peadngs, and investigating aud arguing questions OF
law. The students called upon, from time TO time,
to draw declarations pcadings, contracts and other
instruments connected with the practice Of law and
do the most important duties Of attorney s clerk.
They occasionally required TO write dispositions
some topic Of law, and collect the authorities 10
support their opinions The students are furnished
with the OF the elementary books and haze
at all times, to the College libraries, aud a law
library, comprising every important work, both
cien aud modern. The law library contains the Re
viseJ Statutes the Reports and The Dgcsts Of oil the
States IN 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 is
also of about two weeks the first OF Jan
uary in each year. The terms for tuition, with con-
slant of text books aud ordinary of the libra
ry, as follows, payable in advance For the whole
course of two years, one hundred and fifty dollars
For one year, eighty dollars For less than ono year
ten dollars month. For more than one year, aud
less than two years. seven dollars month after the
first year.
The degree of Bachelor Of Laws viii he confer.
red by the President and Fellows on literally cduca
ted students who have been members of the Depart
ment eighteen months, and have complied with the
regulations Of the institution, and passed satislac
tory examination Those not literally educated,
will be graduated upon similar conditions, after two
years membership; and members OF The Bar, after
years membership subsequent 10 their admission
TO the Bar.
H. The GENERAL COURSE.
This course consists Of lectures and studies on tho
most important subjects OF Jurisprudence. IL com.
mcnccs on The third Monday Of October IN each year,
and continues six months, with two exercises each
week. An additional course will be commenced at
any other season, If class of not less than twenty
members be formed for the purpose. The additional
course will either embrace The same exercises with
the general course, i'll be principally directed to
Mercantile law, the class formed for the course
shall prefer.
The terms twenty dollars for The whole course,
payable in advances and Eve dollars month for any
less time. The professional students will have the
privilege Of attending the general course, and also
any additional course, at pleasure, without oxtrs
charge.
New Haven, sept is i3-Co3t