The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-20

OUR ALBANY CoAhFsfoNDEsCE
ALBANY, March II, 1851.
The New York asi yst,ona. Law Schoo. a. Bats
fow Spa.
Some two years since, Mr.. J. w Fowler con-
ceiyed he idea OF establishing school for the
pra cical instruction Of law Students. lie obtained
possession OF commodious bai!dlas al Balls.on,
Saratoga, well know as the Sans Souci Hotel,
where he opeaed his school. The great popularity
which il has already obtained has induced several
of The most distinguished legal gentlemen, IA this
pert Of the State, unite themselves as Board Of
Trustees, and solicit from the Legislature an act Of
Incorporation Among those names, are Judges
Parker, Paige, Willard, Harris, Buel, and Messrs.
Samuel Stevens, Amos r. Hadey, late Speaker of
the House of Assembly, and many others OF equal
celebrity ard legal attainments.
The bill for the incorporation OF this school has
Just become law, by which the Institution Is
placed in the hands of the Legislature, TO be Goa
| tlolled by the aforesaid Board Of Trustees This
board, il said, viii al once enter upon lhs DIS
| charge Of their appropriate duties, and with zeai
and perse verance labor to place Il upon an emf
hence OF the highest character; and, among DINERS,
Is the granting OF diplomas 10 such young students
| who may be able 10 undergo an examination Dy
committee of the trustees IL IS contemplated 10
make large additions 10 the library, and 10 increase
be placed on high and permanent basis, ana IN
circumstances that will secure II the universal con-
fidence of the public. Like all other Rew enter
prizes, II has heretofore, especially IN the early
stage of its existence been compelled 10 coatend
against many difficulties and emoarrassnen's; but
its condition s now such as 10 warrant the M
diligence of the most sanguine hopes in lis behalf.
| 1t is founded upon essentially new principle IL
assumes that the legal profession, like all others,
has art 10 be acquired by practice as well as a
science to be understood By study, VIZ, The prose-
fInp 0fS he nj ga n IA Ia nj
| easy, correct aud extemporaueous speaking. That
this latter lie essential TO any desirable success, and
that should, as in all other pursuits or trades De
| acquired before the profession is entered. What
would be thought of the operative al The
| printing business, for instance, wno should
spend the whole OF his preparatory course
in reading the theory of has art, and
then, without ever having touched a type, or
press should offer himself for employment as
master Of his art And yet, this is precisely the
course of the legal student prepared IN the ordinary
way. He presents himself TO the public as fryer
| of causes, and an extempsre speaker, Tin which
| the chief power and glory OF tine profession con-
sists,) without ever having made solitary effort
toward The formation of those mighty and difficult
| habits The system Of the above Institution Is de-
signed TO remedy these difficulties, and the appal-
ling embarrassments under which the law student
is placed, when he enters his profession, by long
and strict course OF training, not only in the science
OF law, but in the practce-in the trial of causes,
the contention of pleadings, and the important art
| of ofi-hend oratory
attending this practical law school, is the know
| ledge which he will there obtain, whether or not
his talents are fitted for that profession His capa-
city will there be put to the test, and his own ex.
| perience, while in combat with mind, skill and in.
dustry, will te ach him whether he is fitted enter
profession Of so arduous and hazardous nature.
+! The manner OF manufacturing lawyers, by which
so many mistake the natural turn of their talents,
should be abandoned, and those who hereafter in
| tend TO Try the experiment, should put themselves
under the tutiiage of Professor Fowler, at Ballson
| Spa w.