The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-04

VALE COLLEGE LAW SCiiOOL-This de.
i parmeut is under the direction of the Hon DA-
yID DAcGETr, LII. d., late Chief Justice of The SUI
preme Court f Connecticut, and Professor of Law
and the Hon. SAMUEL J. IITcncocK, LII. d., Judge
of the New Haven City Court and Isaac II. Tows-
| SEND, Esq, Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
There arc TWO courses of instruction aud study in
the school, called the professional course, and the
other called the general course. The object of the
professional is 10 give thorough legal educa-
ton 10 those gentlemen who propose TO enter the Pro-
iession OF Law. The design OF the general course is
more particularly to communicate appropriate infor-
nation to those who wish to attend TO Jurisprudence
branch of liberal knowledge. A course with
special reference to mercantile luo introduced
often as any class requests il.
|. Tue PROFESSIONAL Course.
The Students are required 10 pcrusc the most i'm
porant elementary treatises, and daily examined
on the aut they are reading, and receive at the
same time explanations and illustrations Of the sub
jects they stud wing. 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 b. 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
slructors, and at all of them each Of the pupils per
mitted To attend. A moot court is held once a week
oftener, which employs the students in drawing
pleadngs, and investigating aud 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 attorney clerk
They are occasionally required TO write dispositions
on some topic Of law, and collect the authorities to
support their opinions The students are furnished
with the use of the elementary books and ha re access
at all times 10 the College Libraries, aud to a law
library, comprising every important work. both an
cient aud modern The law library contains the Re.
vseJ Statutes, the Reports and the Dgcsts 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 allotted for vacations. There IS
also aecess Of about two weeks the nrst of Jam
uary IN caSh year. The terms Tor tuition, with con-
slant use o text books aud ordinary use OF the libra
ry, are follows, payable in advance. For the whole
eou SC Of two years hundred and fifty dollars.
For ono year, eighty dollars For less than ono year
ten dollars a mouth. For more than one year, aud
less than two years, seven dollars month after the
first year.
Tie degree Of Bachelor of Laws will be confer
red 10y the President aud Fellows, literally educa
ted students who have been members Of the Do part
ment eighteen months, and have complied with lht
regulations OF The institution, and passed saslac
tory examination. Those not literally educated
viii be graduated upon ',milsr condt,ns, after two
years ne mbcrship and members OF The Bar, after
year, membership subsequent to their admission
I 10 the Bar.
H. Tue GENERAL CuURsr.
Thi, course consists Of lectures aud studies on tn,
most important subjects Of Jurisprudence. II com
mcnccs on tht tifd Monday Of October IN each year
aud continues six months, with two exercises cacl
week. An additional course will he commenced o
any other season. Il class OF not less than twonl'
members be frmcd for the purpose. The additions
course will either embrace the same exercises witt
the general course, " ~ he principally directed Il
Mercantile law, a. the class formed fJr the cours
! shall prefer.
! The terms twenty dollars Tor Tie whole course
payable IN advance, aud i've dollars a month lor au
less time. The professional students will have tu
privilege Of attending The general course, and ais
| any additional course, at pleasure. without cNIr
charge.
New Haven, sept lol3 co3t