The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-07

VALE COLLEGE LAW SCIlOOL-This de-
Il partment is under the direction of the Hon DA-
vID DAocErT LII. d. late Chief Justice Of The Su-
preme Court # Connecticut, and Professor of Law
| aud the Hon. SAMUEL J. HIrcncocK, LII. d. Judge
oil The New Haven City Court and Isaac II. TowH-
| SEND, Esq, Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
There are 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 TO give thorough legal educa-
ton to those gentlemen who propose the Pro-
fession OF Law. The design of the general course is
more particularly 10 communicate appropriate infor-
nation to those who wish 10 attend 10 Jurisprudence
as branch of liberal knowledge. A course with
special reference TO mercantile Lno IS introduced as
often as any class requests 1t.
l. The Professional COURSE.
The Students required 10 peruse the most i'm
portani elementary treatises, and daily examined
on the aut1or they reading, and receive at the
same time explanations and illustrations of the sub
lects they are studying. The school is divided into
three reading classes. Each class daily employed
upon lesson in the Glass Book and is separately ex-
amined, and every student read in more of
the three classes he finds himsef able and inclined
TO perform the requisite labor Courses of Lectures
delivered by the Instructors on all the titles and
subjects of Common and Statute Law aud Of Equity
Three exercises, consisting OF Lectures and Exam-
nations of one hour each, daily given nv the In
structors and at all ol them each OF the pupils per
mitted Ia attend. moot court is held once a week
or otener, which employs the students in drawing
pcadings, and investigating aud arguing questions Of
law. The students are called upon, from time to time
to draw declarations, peadings contracts and other
instruments connected 18th the practice of law aud
to do the most important duties of attorneys clerk
They occasionally required TO write disquisitions
some topic of law, and collect the authorities TO
support their opinions The students are furnished
with the of the elementary books and ha ie access
at all times 10 the College libraries and to law
library, comprising every important work, both an
Gent and modern. The law library contains the Re
visei Statutes, the REPORTS and the Dgests 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 week, the first OF jan
uary in each year. The terms for tuition, with
slant use OF text books and ordinary Of the libra
ry, arc follows payable in advance. For the whole
course Of two years, 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, dollars month after the
first year.
The degree Of Bachelor Of Laws will be confer.
red by the President and Fellows, on LIBERAL, educa
ted students who have been members Of the Depart
ment eighteen months and have complied with the
regulations Of the institution, and passed satsfac-
| 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
| TO the Bar
III. THE GENERAL CouRsE.
This consists OF lectures and studies on the
most important subjects Of Jurisprudence. II com.
menccs the third Monday Of October IN each year
and cuntInucssix months, with two exercises each
week. An additional course will be commenced al
any other season. If class Of not less than twenty
members be frmed for the purpose The additional
course viii either embrace The same exercises with
the general course i'll be principally directed tc
Mercantile law, az the class formed f1r the course
|! shall prefer.
The terms arc twenty dollars forthc whole course
payable in advance aud five dollars month for 40,
less time. The professional students will have toe
privilege Of attending the general course and also
any additional course, at pleasure, without extrI
charge.
New Haven, sept lS43-eo]t