Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-12-08

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d & Ffsm IL Enquirer.
Judes Bf6ekcnhfoBsh's IaM Sthooll
il gives ii sincere Pleae.4IeE % publish
the following jlsl tribu.s w one sf tfe
best Inv schools ii Tie country q I
aigh.soned ansl accomplished gent lennon
and profound lawyer. Judge Broken:
brough occupics che hihgest1fanlt
Tie INV school 81 judi e ] W. Broken
brougll opened u this place OH the 81
inst, and INV numbers twenty seven
members tThs session cemmeaeed with
an introductory lecture from Tie Jnd ges
and, alrholgh We did not haze the pleas
ase of hearing Il, it II represented BIZ
thosesWho were present, as tYellsealcllla.
tod no inspire his students with ajust ap-.
probation 81 the dignity and Salne Of The
profession they have espoused, and the
necessity Of earnest, faithful, manly ef-
Aut to attain success. M
The Judges school is rapidly beeoni-ss
ing one If the mos popular. As Il has long
beep.one Of tile naest valuable I'LL Virginia.
His principle isl Id teach thoroughly alls
that he undertakes 10 teach; Ind thu by
making the student familiar With Tie ele-
menbsry principles oftlie profession, ea
able him 10 IaYsa fonndation which lfe
may widen, and successfully build Io y
when lie becomes 4 practitioner. Under
lis careful training, all che fly steries ~
the text are fully funfolded and one oftheI
chief charms of Tile course isiin listening
10 his lucid Aid eloquent lectures. The
judge carries toItbe class room no ordi-
nary qualifications for the, labotieus task
he hss undertaken. His e1perieneesfqf
tho practical workings Of ths profession
was acquired Hill careerat tha bar, which
though short, placed him ii tile front rank
oftaeBrofessio:I, and marked him as am
able Iaw yer HID eloquent advocate
Raised to yhe Federal bencig his decisions
have fully mel the hopes ofhfs watme$tI
friends, by tho undoubted ability which
they display. anh have elected from some
fofsthea first lawyers Of the UHionthe most.
unqualified COMMUNICATION. But in adj
ditiene to Ills skill as a lawyer, aud his5
reasoning and comprehensive powers ats'
Il ilurist, lie possesses that which is ofthe
greatest value To- the student. an intimate
And thorough knowledge Of tie statute.
law of Virginia. The new Code is 40
obscure ID iis meaning, so badlE arranged
aud has undergone ST many alterations,
That II Il almost imposiblefortthe student.
who seeks tp work bis Way unaidsd
Iin the profession, to ascertain y what
1is law III the old Common wealth. The.
Digest prepared BY Matthews. viii, u
some extent. supply the want; but even
this, 18th its abstract Of cases, useful rs
il IS, dpes;no and cannot supply the val
uable ex planations which the4eeture room
affords. In order 10 give instruction %
bis class, in this branch ofIille course,
which it needed, the Judge lids carefully
incorporated intoIhis Code all tile import
ant changes which have been made, and
thus leads the student through the per.
picking mazes oflegislative change, to d
clear perception IF tile 'perfsetionlof rea-
SON.
Wliilo Judge p. may reasonably hope
tederiye some pecuniary retarn from lis.
labors in this hne. it does not constitute.
the charm with him, or tie main purpose
for which lie has entered upon she work.
His liability iii giving instruction 10 some
lof tho members Of his class without pay.
I.sst The sapcuStonad fee ni6elst frammaI