Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-07-28
ONO STATE AND UNION Law COLLEGE.

Ono STATE AND UNION Law COLLEGE.
At meeting of the senior class of the
Ohio State and Union Law College, held
at the college building in Poland, Mahon
ing county, O., July lst, 1857, WIN. II.
LAsLEY was called to the chair, and Henry
II. Holt was appointed Secretary. On
motion, the Chair appointed James Hax
by, Henry L. Burnet Samuel w. Mellow
ell and George W. King, committee to
draft and report resolutions expressive Of
the sentiment of the class upon leaving
the institution with which they had been
SO long and pleasantly associated. The
committee, after short interval, returned.
and reported through its Chairman, James
Haxby, the following pream bic and reso-
itsiuziguswAi aepaetion were spapilaously
adopted
! WHEREAS, the presentannual commence
ment limits our career as students, and
transfers us from collegiate halls and moot
courts to the actual forum, and the stern
realities of life, and whereas our connec-
ton with this institution has been not only
pleasant but highly profitable, therefore,
| ReSolUed, That we recognize in the Ohio
State and Union Law College an institu-
ton meriting liberal patronage-present-
ing to students of the Law, IS well, from
the extensive legal learning of it's profess
sors, as their superior system of impart-
ing MISUNDERSTANDING for securing
a thorough education not equalled in Ohio
or elsewhere.
Resolved, That in the President and
members of the faculty Of this college
we recognize the existence of those quail
ties of mind and heart which are indica-
tive of the successful instructor and the
upright professional man; in our inter.
course with them in their professional
character, as the expounders of the prn-
ciples of ancient and modern jurisprudence
we have found them learned in the books
and wise in original suggestion--thec course
of discipline which they have adopted, we
regard as in every way calculated to insure
the diigent student success in acquiring
knowledge of legal science.
Acknowledging the benefit which W.
have received from them as legal instruc
tors, we will ever hold in grateful remem
brance tie efforts which they have mad
by their example (which it will be on
: pride to emulate to instill into our minds
the appreciation of the truth that the pro
= fession which we have adopted employ
in its theory the noblest faculties Of tn
soul, and exerts in its practice the cardi
. nal virtues Of the heart.
ReSolVed, That i'on. Eben. Newton, r
d J. Powers, and S. w. Gibson, Esqrs., til
1t Committee appointed by the District Coul
Of this district to attend the commence
:, ment exercises of the institution for tn
Of purpose of examining candidates for ad
y mission to the Bar, have merited the rt
~ spect and esteem of the members Of th
e. class, not only for the gentlemanly trea
). ment received at their hands, but also fc
I. the ability and impartial y displayed
'e the discharge Of that duty.
t pt RESOLVED, That the people of Polant
for their hospitality and courtesy, are er
titled to our grateful remembrance.
"- o, ReSolOed further, Thatthe proceeding
cd of this meeting be published in the Young
= town Register and in such other iouma
ri m,T, as may suit the individual members of Il
class. VIM. II. LAsLEY, President.
- Ii. II. Holt, Secretary.
TX The above proceedings were sent f
op publication in the Telegraph by VIM.
. Lasley, who presided at the meeting.
es is not our custom to publish such motto
TO To- of distant institutions gratuilously; b
. the pleasure it affords us to notice the pr
,ry. gress made by any of the youth of Il
WV county, in learning, usefulness or distir
,et. ton always inclines us to relax little frC
nS- ng our rigid rules. We observe from
all all tice of the examination, that Mr.. Las
. graduated with honor at the above-nan
ud. institution on the 18Th inst. Whether
DsIL All designs to locate ard practice his prof