The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-17

adgerGsemeHG OF the aDoFe 1nSuG10on Io-
Gated at Cleveland. Ohio. We have TAX
en- some pains to inquire into its character
knowing thstthere are many young men IN
Kansas, who have gwen some atteztion
to law reading. who are desirous of eom-
pleting their legal studies under more IA
vorable circumstances than they can sur
round themselves with in this Territory.
The Secretary Of the Beard of Trustees;
Mr. A. King, Esq, has kindly placed in
our hands the following information
which. for the benefit of our friends. in
the absence of more pressing matters, we
take pleasure in laying before oar readers.
The advantages of graduating at this
College win be seen at glance, and we
shall be Disappointed if a large number
of friends in the States as well as Kansas,
do not avail themselves of the informa-
ton thus impaired to them, and secure at
an early day scholarship inthe Institu-
ton. The circular to which we referred
says
The Ohio State and Union Law Col
lege was located some two years since in
the village of Poland, but has recently
been removed to Cleveland, O. All the
advantages which were anticipated By the
removal have been realized, some of
which are as follows
Students are justly anxious to see the
! course of proceeding in Courts of Justice,
| where real injuries are redressed, and
where forensic discussions between those
eminent in the profession may every day
be heard. In this respect, Cleveland pre-
sents peculiar advantages. The State
Courts are almost constantly in session,
and in these the Student may see and be-
come familiar with practice under the code
of Ohio, which is substantially the same
with those adopted By other States. The
| United States Courts are also held here,
and are in session some ten months of the
year, either as the Circuit or District
Court, and in these the student will see
the Common Law practice, in all its strict
ness; and he may also become acquainted
with Admiralty practice, which By the
younger members of the bar is too often
neglected. Students may here have ac-
cess TO large public libraries, which Is
quite impossible in a country village. We
are here enabled to secure some of the
most eminent members of the profession
to lecture to the students as often as may
be desirable. The city is easy of access
from all directions, and it may not be ne
cessary TO say it is one of the most beau
tiful in the Union.
With these preliminary remarks, we
proceed to state the three fold object of
this Institution. To make the student an
accomplished, thorough legal scholar; an
experienced, familiar practitioner; and an
easy, fluent, and correct extempofaneous
speaker.
The plan of instruction adopted In
this College is, First, To give each student
asystematic, abiding, and available knowl-
edge of Legal Science and Practice. To
this end we have in each several class,
critical, elaborate. daily recitations, and
constant preparation of legal questions,
motions for argument, preparation of
causes for trial, lectures by Professors,
&c, &c. Any student may be attached to
as many classes as he finds expedient.
To accomplish the second object, viz:
To make the students familiar with the
details of Legal Practice, we have Sc
ries of Courts, comprising complete ju-
dieial system; with dges, (Professors,)
Clerks, Sheriffs, Juries and Witnesses,
| (Students,) and in these Courts each
member of the class may try cause each
week; so that, during the course of study,
each one is made familiar with all the
details of practice, from an action upon a
simple Lease or Contract to Bill in Chan
Gerry.
Thirdly, To give each student the
power of an easy and correct extemporan-
eous orator, we have drill exercise in off
hand speaking, at regular periods; week
ly debates; and a Congress, (Senate and
House, in which students represent each
Of the United States, and go through the
regular business of such a body. We
cured the services of Prof Edgarton, one
of the most accomplished Elocutionists
in the Union, in the department of Parlia-
mentary and Forensic Oratory.
"a gold medal will be annually award
ed to the best, and silver medal for the
second best dissertation, written by Stu
dents of the graduating claSs,>en subjects
given out by the Faculty. The merit of
the dissertation will be adjudged by COM
mittees of eounsellors at law, designated
by the Faculty. No prizes will be award
ed if no dissertation shall be deemed to
have sufficient merit.
"The dissertations mnst be left with
the Faculty as early as the first day of
May, annually; and each must have an
assumed name or motto written upon it,
and be accompanied by scaled letter,
having the same name or motto on the
outside, and the true name of the writer
within. Unsuccessful dissertations will
be returned when requested. A copy of
the successful ones must be left with the
Faculty for preservation in the College
Library Must be written on letter paper
of good quality, of the usual quarto size,
with suitable margin for binding without
injury to the writing.
Upon graduating, the student receives
the degree of Bachelor of Laws, which.
as well as any higher or other degree the
College is legally empowered TO confer;
and by an act of the Legislature. passed
upon the application of this College, he
may be admitted to practice in all the
Courts of this State.
We have large and well selected
Law Library. to which students have free
access, and in addition, a large Political
and Miscellaneous Library.
Cool board can be obtained in this
city from $3.50 to $500 per week.
+" The sessions of the College viii com
mence on the 7th of April, the 18th of
August, and the 18th Of December, in the
building occupied By tbs United States
Courts. This is a central and delightful