Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-11-17

JUDGE BRUChEN BROCGHS > Law SCHOOL.
II gives us sincere pleasure to publish the follow.
ing ju. tribute to Of the best law schools in the
country. As heightened and accomplished gentle.
man, and profound lawyer, Judge Brockenbrough
occupies the highest rank.
For the Enquirer.
The Law schoolof Judge w .Brockenbrough opened
in this place the Sd nsi., and now numbers twenty
seven members. The session commenced with an in.
troductory lecture from the Judge, and, although we
did not have the pleasure of hearing it, it is repre-.
sented by those who were present. Rs we'll calculated
to inspire his students with just appreciation oi
the dignity and value of the profession they have
poussd and the necessity of earnest faithful, manly
effort to attain success.
The Judges school is rapidly becoming one Of the
mos popular, as it has long been one OF the most
valuable in Virginia. His principle is TO teach thor
oughy all that he undertakes to teach; and thus by
making the student familiar with the elementary prn
ciples of the profession enable him to lay founds
tnn which he may widen, and successfully build on
When he becomes practtioner Under his careful
training, all the mysteries of the text are fully un.
folded, and of the chief charms of the is
in listening to his lucid aud eloquent lectures. The
Judge carries to the classroom no ordinary quallfca
tons for the laborous task he has undertaken. His
experience Of the practical workings of the pro.
fe-aion was acquired in a career at the bar,
which, though short, placed him in the front
rank of the profession, aud marked him as
an able lawyer and eloquent advocate. Raised
hoFes of his friends, by the undoubted abb
lity which they display, and have ELECTED from some
of the first lawyers of the Union the most unquslited
commendation. But in addition to his skill as law
YER and his reasoning and comprehensive powers as
urist, he possesses that which is of the greatest
iue 10 the student, an intimate and thorough know.
ledge OF the statute law of Virginia The new Code
is obscure in its meaning. 30 badly arranged and
has undergone many alterations, that it is almost
impossible for the student, who seeks to work his
way nnsded the profession, to ascertain what is
law in the old Commonwealth The Digest prepared
by Matthews, WILL TO some extent, supply the want;
hut hs with s abstract Of cases, useful as 1t is,
does and supply the valuable explanations
which the lecture room affords In order to give in.
struction to his GLASS; in this branch Of the course,
which it needed, the Judge has carefully incorpora.
ted into his Code all the important changes which
have been made, aud thus leads the student through
the perpleIing mazes OF Legislative change, to clear
perception of the perfection OF reason
While Judge B may reasonably hope to derive
some pecunisry return from his sbors in this line it
does constitute the charm with him, or the main
purpose for which he has entered upon the work.
His liberality in giving instruction to some OF the
members Of his class without pay lest the accustomed
lee might trammel their action IN turning his nstruc.
ton to profitable account, fully proves this He loves
the noble science of which he is the master for it's
own sake. He has passed beyond the vestibule, and
now stands in the full light of the inner temple; and
he would lead others to approach the sacred shrine
with earnest hearts and consecrated energies. He
spurns the idea that the desire for position, or
the greed of gAin should be the strong incentive to
exertion or will carry man to emnence in the pro.
f-ssion, however gifted he may be, and urges his
scholars to seek distinction by honestly putting forth
all their energies under the warmth and ardor Of
true devotion.
Though calm aud digniied in the GLASS room,
which enforces the profoundest attention, he yel
knows how to bring into plsy, at other times, his
wonderful powers Of adaptation TO the society of his
young friends aud the genial and kindly feelings OF
HE heart 90 az far his rich and varied fund of an
ecdots and humor to make him eminently sooial and
the life and soul Of every circle We venture to af.
firm from what we know of the Judge, that not one
of his students has listened to bis instruction q
without profit parted from him without feelings Of
the profoundest admiration and regret.
Each year his school increases in numbers and USE
fulness He is certainly rendering good service to the
Common nwealth by furnishing a number OF thorough
lydrilled young men, TO devote their beat capacities
10 the noblest OF professions They leave him carry.
ing with them the desire to win high position
by honorable means and whether successful or not,
QUE thing is certain, that 80 long as they remember
the sentiments he endeavors to instil they will never
consent to become, what he so much desp'ses the
Uriah Heeps" Of The profession. X.
LEXINGTON, Va. Nov. II, 1851.