The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-09
oct 3-6m

VALE COLLEGE. LAW SCHOOL,-This de-
Il partment is under the direction of the Hon DA-
,iD DACGETr, LII. d., late Chief Justice Of the SUI
preme Court e Connecticut, and Professor of Law
and the Hon SAMUEL J. HroHcoox, LII. d., Judge
Of the New Haven City Court and ISAAC II. Tows-
SEND, Esq, Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
There are two courses Of instruction and study in
the school, one called the professional course, and the
other called the general course. The object Of the
professional course IS TO give thorough legal educa
ton TO those gentlemen who propose to enter the Pro-
iession OF Law. The design of The general course is,
more particularly to communicate appropriate nor-
nation to those who Wish to attend TO Jurisprudence
as branch of liberal knowledge. A course with
special reference to mercantile lac introduced
often as any class requests 1t.
], The professional CouRsE.
The suden,s are required 10 peruse the most i'm
portant elementary trcatises, and daily examined
on the aut they are reading, and receive at the
same time explanations and illustrations of the sub
ecls they studying. The school is divided into
three reading classes. Each class Is daily employed
upon lesson in the Glass Book, and is separately
aInined, and every student read in one Of
the three classes as lac finds himself able and inclined
TO perform the requisite labor. Courses of Lectures
delivered b. the Instructors, all the titles aud
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 aud al all of them each Of the pupils per
or oftener which employs the students in drawing
peadings and investigating and arguing questions OF
law. The students called upon, from time TO time
10 draw declarations, pleadngs contracts and other
instruments connected with the practice OF law aud
to do the most 'porant duties of attorney clerk
They occasionally required TO write disquisiiions
on some topic OF law, aud collect the authorities 10
support their opinions The students are furnished
with the of the elementary books and la access
at all times 10 the College libraries and TO a law
thr.r INN rta M both
cent aud modern The law library contains the Re
ysej Statutes, the Reports and the Dgcsts OF all the
States IN the Union.
The course OF study occupies two years allowing
eight weeks vacation each year The months OF May
and September are allotted for vacations. There Is
also OF about Two week near the irst uf Jan.
uary m each year. The terms for tuition, with con-
slant of text books aud ordinary Of the libra
ry, follows payable IN advance. For the whole
course of two years, one hundred and fifty dollars
For one year eighty dollars For less than one year
ten dollars a 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
rcd by the President and Fellows, literally cduca
ted students who have been mcmbers OF the Dtpart-
ment eighteen months, aud have complied with the
regulations Of the institution, and passed satisfac
tory examination. Those not literally educated,
will be graduated upon 'simiar conditiCn- after two
years membership; and members Of the Bar, after
ono years. membership subsequent TO their admission
10 the Bar.
II. TnE GgNErAL CouRsr.
This course consists OF lectures and studies on the
most important subjects OF Jurisprudence. 1t com
mences the third Monday Of October IN each year.
aud continues SIX months, with two exercises each
week An additional course viii be commenced at
any other season. II class Of not less than twenty
members be rncd for the purpose. The additional
course will either embrace The same exercises with
the general course, III be principally directed To