The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-05

VALE COLLEGE LAW SCIIOOL.-This de.
l. portment IS under the direction of the Hon. DA
'ID DAccErr, LII. d., late Chief Justice OF the Su.
preme Court Of Connecticut, and Professor Of Law
and the Hon. SAMUEL j. IlIrcucooK, LII. d.. Judge
OF the New Haven City Court aud ISAAC III. Tows.
SEND, Esq, Attorney and Counsellor al Law.
There arc two courses of instruction and study in
the school, one called the professional course and The
other called the geqeraf course. The object Of the
professional TO give thorough legal coluca
ton TO those gentlemen who propose TO enter the Pro.
lession of Law. The design of the general course is
more particularly TO communicate appropriate iulor-
nation to those who wish TO attend 10 Jurisprudence
as branch of liberal knowledge. A course with
special reference to mercantile lac Is introduced
often as any class request, II.
]. THE PROFESSIONAL CouasE.
The Students required 10 pcrIse the most i'm
porsnt elementary treatscs, and daily examined
on the aut or 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 ex-
amined and every student read in one or 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 aud
subjects Of Common and Statute Law, and Of Equity.
Three exercises, consisting Of Lectures and Exami-
nations of one hour each are daily given by the In
structors, and at all of them each Of the pupils per
mittc0 10 attend n ulOOl cfilil T. btId once week
or onener, which employs the students in drawing
plesdngs, and investigating and arguing questions OF
law. The students are called upon, from time 10 time
to draw declarations, pcadngs contracts, and other
instruments connected with the practice Of law aud
TO do tho most important duties Of an attorneys clerk
They occasionally required to write disquisitous
some topic Of law, and collect the authorities Ia
support Their opinions The students are furnished
with the Of he elementary books, and ha &c access
at all tines 10 the College Libraries, aud to law
III
ceut aud modern The law library contains the Re
yscJ Statutes, the Reports and the Dgests Of al 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 weeks ncar the rst Of Jan.
uary IN each year. The terms ,or tuition, with con
slant Of text books, and ordinary Of the libra
~, are as follows, payable m advance For Tie whole
course Of two years one hundred and fifty dollars.
For one year, eighty dollars For less than year
ten dollars a mouth. For more Than one YEAR and
less than two years, seven dollars month after the
hrst year.
The degree OF Bachelor Of Laws viii be confer
red by the PresideHt and Fellows. on literally educa
ted students who have been members OF the Depart
ment eighteen months, and have complied with lh,
regulations OF the institution and passed ssislac
tory examination. Those not hbcraly educated
will be graduated upon similar condiLrs, after two
years me nibcrship and members OF the Bar, atei
ono years membership subsequent 10 their admission
/ % The Bar
II. Tue GENrRAL Couusr.
Til, course consists Of lectures and studies on To,
most important subjects Of jurisprudence. II com
menccs The uird Monday OF October ~ each year
and continues six months, with two exercises escl
/ week. An additional course will be commenced q
any other season, Il class OF not less than twenty
members be frmcd for The purpose. The additions
course will either embrace The same exercises wit
the general course, ~ be principally directed Il
Mercantile law, the class formed for the cours
shall prefer.
The term, are twenty dollars Tor Inc whole COURSE
payable in advances and iyc dollars month for an
lcs. time. The professional students will have th
privilege Of attending tio general course, and als
any additional course, at pleasure, without eXtr
charge.
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