The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-05

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L partment is under the direction of the Hon. DA-
vD DAGGETT, IL d., late Chief Justice Of the Su-
preme Court cf Connecticut, and Professor Of Law
and the Hon. SAMUEL J. HIrcHcocK, 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, called the professional course aud the
other called the general course. The object Of the
professional course is to give thorough legal educa
ton 10 those gentlemen who propose TO the ro-
ession OF Law The design OF the general course is,
more particularly, TO communicate appropriate lnor-
nation TO those who wish to attend to Jurisprudence
branch OF liberal knowledge. course with
special reference to mercd tile iar is introduced as
often as any class requests 1t.
]. The Professional Course.
The Students are required TO peruse the most i'm
portan elementary treatIses and daily examined
the aut they arc reading, and receive at the
same time explanations and illustrations Of the sub
jects they arc studying. The school is divided into
three reading classes. Each class is daily EMPLOYED
upon lesson in the Class Book and separately ex-
amined, and every student read in 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 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 all Of them each Of the pupils is per
mtted to attend. moot court is held once week
or oftener, which employs the students in drawing
peadngs, and investigating and arguing questions OF
law. The students called upon from time TO time
to draw declarations peadngs, 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 dsqustions
some topic Of law, and collect the authorities to
support their opinions The students are furnished
with the of The elementary books, and ha e access
al 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-
yiseJ 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 allotted for vacations There is
also recess OF about two weeks the first OF Jan.
uary in each year. The terms FOR tuition with con-
slant Of text books aud ordinary use of the libra
ry as follows payable in advance. For the whole
course OF two years, one hundred and fifty dollars
For year, eighty dollars For less than one year.
ten dollars a mouth. Fof more than one year, aud
less than two years, dollars month after the
first year.
The degree Of Bachelor Of Laws viii be confer.
red by the President and Fellows, 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 s,isiac
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 TO their admission
10 the Bar
II. TnE GENERAL COURSE.
Th, course consists Of lectures and studies on the
most important subjects Of Jurisprudence. 1t CON.
mences 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 f rmed for the purpose. The additional
course viii either embrace the same exercises with
the general course, i'll be principally directed to
Mercantile law, as the class formed for the course
shall prefer.
The terms arc twenty dollars for The whole course,
payable in advance; and five 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 extra
charge.
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