The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-03-11
University Of i.ssI.viiie-Law Depart nens

The second Annual commencement OF the
Law Department took place last week.
Twenty-three young gentlemen were presen-
ted to the Hon. James Guthrie, President Of the
Institution. Each of them having been sePa-
rately examined in private by the Professors,
were examined publicly in the presence Of the
President and Trustees, and Of Chancellor s. S
Nicholas, and Judge w. F. Bullock. On both
occasions they were declared qualified to receive
| the degree Of Bachelor Of Laws.
The Journal says:
| The President thereupon conferred that de-
gree upon the gentlemen recommended, who are
Thomas t. Alexander, Burksville, KY; Henry
| G. Bayle, Oldham county, KY; George X. Car
Lille, Russellville, Ky; Leonidas Chambers, Lon
isville, XVI John Doniphan, Germantown, Ky;
Henry z. Ewing, Russellville, KY; Simon 5.
Goode, Henry county, KY; Ferdinand NJ Good
rich, Lake Providence, La; Thomas b. Gra-
ham, Jasper, Ia; William r. Hays, Madison,
Ia; Leander F. Hollingsworth, Elkton, KY;
Patrick o. Hundley, Greensburg, Ky; Thomas
z. Jacob, Louisville, n.y.; Joseph II. ID. Mckee
Lawrenceburg, KY; Jake Rice, Jr., Louisa, ky.i
Henry NJ. Rowlett, Hodgenve, KY; Charles
b. Sanford, Henry county, Ky. James ID. South
ard, Louisville, KY. Joseph M. Taylor. Louis.
vile, Ky; Joshua Tevis. Jr., Shelbyville, ky.i
Charles l.. Thomasson, jefferson county, Ky.
David r. Thompson, Centreville, Miss; anc
Benjamin F. Willis, Greensburg, Ny.
The degree of Bachelor Of Laws, sd eunden
was also conferred OH Bland Ballard, Esq, Of
this city.
; After the degrees were conferred, the Presi
dent made short and impressive address to IN,
1 graduates; and after him Prof. Ewing Delivers
an eloquent valedictory address and charge Il
them, Astounding in that sound sense and goos
! thinking so characteristic of the man, and Of
d fording advice calculated to remain with tn,
A young men as long they live, and such as
continued TO be impressed in that school, canno
fail to elevate the profession in the West. Tn
1 moral impression Of the charge TO these youn,
n men upon the audience was truly one Of tn
most striking we have ever witnessed.
OF the graduates, nine had, before joining tn
school, been admitted to the bar in this State
= and the Judges granted licenses TO the others {
practice law-who are Messrs. ii. c. Bayle, G
!. X. Carlile, L. Chambers, III. Y. Ewing, L. VI
y Goodrich, Thomas b. Graham, w. X. Hays, I
f, p. Jacob, c. b. Sanford, ]. ID. Southland, J. NJ
q Taylor, J. Tevis, Jr., c. 5. Thomasson. and I
K. Thompson.
During the past session there were forty leigh
students in the law department Of the University
IT This is Of the largest law classes in the Uni
on, and, considering that this department hs
he has been quite equal TO the most sanguine el
pectatiOns Of its friends The prospect Of III
next session is very gratifying and the class wi
doubtless be much larger than it was during Oh
late session. AS the quality of the instructio
At in this department, and the eminent abilities
the professors become more generally known
we have no doubt there will be a correspondent
% increase in the number of students. Great pain
are tuken by the professors to inspire the MIND
of their pupils with elevated ideas Of the dignit
Of their profession, and TO iRculcate habits whic
will qualify them for usefulness as well as sue
Is ~H~- - --@i-.y Every young man who h,
Il chosen the profession Of the low, -ssvuid sch
is avail himself Of the many and great advantage
offered by this institution.
% The Fourth Street Methodist Church ".
crowded with people last night to witness the ce
j. emonies attending the granting of diplomas to II
L. medical students Of the University OF Louisyil
is who graduated during the SESSION just terminate
" The valedictory was delivered by Prof DRAM
rs Ninety.foH young gentlemen received the
is gree of NJ. ID.