Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-04
UNIVERSITY OF VIRoIxiA, June "a, 1913

UNIVERSITY OF VRGiSiA, June "a, 1913.
Gentlemen: comply with much pleasure with your
polite request to publish the few remarks, which II be.
came my duty Ia address 10 you on announcing your
successful graduation i'll the school of Law. do so
without least idea that they merit The slightest no
tce except for the testimony they bear 10 your as'du
" and proficiency In Ina, virw, they may be int
resting your friends and 10 others, indeed, who take
pleasure in the progress and prosperity Of ,his noble
institution. With best wishes for the success of you
all, am, very sincerely,
Your friend and tutor,
Ii. S. G.. TUCKER
Messrs Welsh, Gordon and Munio-d, Commntee
Concluding .7ddresS tie Senior Lac Class, in tie
Gatreryity of Iirginia.
Young Gentlemen OF the Senior Law Glass =
Your examination Cor graduation being over,
have requested your attendance this morning, that
might have the pleasure OF announcing result before
your dispersion, and, at the time, Of addressing
TO you few parting words on the eve Of our separa
ton opportunity, equally favorable, will present
itself before the termination of The session
In the discharge OF the first Of these duties, il is my
happiness 10 announce 10 you, that The examination for
graduation, which has lus terminated has been pro-
nounced satisfactory by the Committee, and that de-
plomas consequently awarded to ell the members Of
the class who have veDtured upon the ordeal con-
gratuate you heartily upon this gratifying result, and
earnestly hope that it will stimulate you TO con-
tinlunce Of that diligence and perseverance, by which,
IS but justice to declare, you have been distinguish
ed 1t result, TCry naturally 10 be expected from
The vigorous s:sleln OF examination which has been
pursued, and from the practice, newly introduced of
rau,ng anc recording The manner IN Which zach Stu
dent has acquitted hmself, on each day, through a
nine months course OF lectures. ] can put my
finger upon the estimate upon the performance of
each of you, any day the whole session,
and entertain yoar comparative merits or dement's, a,
any one OF all the examinations. Such course has
proved, satisfied emneDtiy calculated to stimu
late the Of the Student and particularly, as
the Professor cannot fa to lock back to these results
m forming ns oplnion upon the psopriety OF passing
the candidate for graduation. AS in the estimate OF
the human character upon the great theatre of the
world, we Judge Of individuals less by the merits OF a
single acton, than by the general tenor OF a we'll
spent life, in the estimate of your requirements
here, cannot fail to look we'll to your daily per-
formances through proractrd session, as TO your sue
cess-sometmes fortutous-upon hnai examination.
1t has, indeed, become peculiarly important, that your
proficiency should be thus carefully ascertaned, since
the Legislative body has done tins School the high
honor OF making It's dr. iona license TO practice law
and has dispensed with the ordeal of an examination
before the iudres.
Notwithstanding, however, you will be now author.
lied 10 step al upon the theatre of your proes
sion, 1t can hardly be necessary that should remind
you that u nine mouths study never make an &C.
compl> he'd Lawyer. You have lad here hope the
foundation of future eminence your profession =
But remember gentlemen, i; can be little than
the foundation, and /, must be seduously built upon
annorum fueaGrat!ones OF Lord Coke, indeed cannot
In our times and III orr country be accomplished be
tore we commence our professional career. "Our
poverty, If not Will, consents To usher us into
lie, thus half made up 1t makes IT, however, sc
much the more necessary that relax no exer,ion
but STRAIN every nerve Ia finish that which has been
1oet btgun. lie, urge you, therefore Ia
another dhigent review Of your studies here, &C.
companed by IN examination of the leading case.
which have been referred to- and Of The more detailed
discussions OF The learned al The Law on nh
jects which, of necessity, have been but cursorily
touched upon IN the course Of our lectures Remem
Der, too the necessity OF acquiring familiar acouan
aDce with the statute law of your respective States
and With the reported decisions of the Courts of tina,
State, which, from fortune from chnice, shall be the
theatre of your action Avail yourself diligently in
these pursuits of the tedious day which must necessa
ry elapse between your entrance TO the bar and your
ample share OF its lahors and rewards; and devote
moreover scany portion u your leisure 10 drawinp
deeds, and ple"dnss and entrees and other matters oil
daily use your future calling not deceivinE your
srH as 100 many nave often done before you, with the
notion that glib tongue is oil that is wanting at the
oar ana that profound knowledge of your profession
IN all It's branches and the of the pen in IN lis DC
cui,ar departments, are of minor Importance in en-.
Aiding you to carry off the honors and emolumen,s OF
your pro!sssIon
Such, young gentlemen, are the few parting ords
have desired 10 address to you Ny own good name
is too deeply implicated with your success IN nerr,;,
me 10 be moment Indifferent to il. II wou,d Itself
Independent OF other considerations prompt me 10 nroe
you TO continuance OF that perse verance which III is
my pride and pleasure 10 acknowledge has distinguish
ed you here. Look back upon the pust and comnare
the state of your requirements with the blank upon
ycur mind to the subjects OF course, when rou
here II you stil have much 10 gam on the the
atTe of your future action still will The retrospect
evidence of the of your requirement. since the
commencement Of our labors. .Hacte Tirfute Go on