The New York herald., 1870-12-20
LAW AND JAW.
Inc University Of the City Of New York and
IFS Reconstructed Law School.
Judge Davies Pow-Wow and Judge Wood
rutfs Declamaton-Ex-Judge Emmet's
Rebuke Of the Bench and Bar.

The castellated pile OF building familiarity known
as the University OF The City OF New York had
last evening gathered within It's fold host OF expec-
tant youth, mature reasoners and old men well
scho0led in philosophy and in science. Members or
the bar and OF the other professions conspicuous for
learning and other things were noted In the
throng The lraternal feelings born OF
the occasion were made subservient to the
prevalent idea, which was unity, progress
good llowshIp ana excellence; and besides this the
members had IN view the celebration OF the day
which saw a number OF young gentlemen graduate
IN the law school with credit to themselves ana
honor to the University. At eight O'Clock the COM
pany commenced arriving, and In half hour there
was to be seen as curious sight as the sardonic
mind OF limping Asmodeus could desire
the Nestors OF the profession, in all
the glory OF badness and white hairs;
the Ciceros, gathering up their faces to forensic
frown, and the Dodsons and Fosgs, luil OF smiles
and soul-tempting smoOthness
TENDING BAR.
The Chancellor, Mr.. Howard Crosby, stood upon
square piece OF oilcoth stove in the corner
and received the lawful guests in the kindest man.
ner possible, and with smile which closed up hls
eyes In most lnslnuating manner
After presentation to the Chancellor and other dig
ntarleS OF the place the guests mingled ana talked
over the various little cases and jous which engage
the attention or Jurists nowadays. An unfortunate
well plucked Client looking in on the scene would
nave recolied IN horror from the sight OF their conf
dental lawyer laughing the small Jokes OF The
opposing counsel, and would have sought some CON
genial spot to study the fable OF
THE CROW AND THE LITIGANT CATS.
AT about quarter to nine his Honor the Mayor
appeared, looking as ltielike his picture (which
hung over the presidents char the other side OF
University c.ass, 1914. A. Oakley Hall.n But his
Honor could not remain, as he had call IN refer
ence to the falnghouse disaster TO attend IN Thirty
nth street.
Among the many present were noticeable Mr..
Samuel j. Tiden, James W. Gerard, David Dudley
Field, L. Z. Benedict, Edgar 5. Van Winke Edwards
Plerrepont, General Sandiord John II. White w. r.
Martin, Judge Noah Davis, II. II. Bovine, Bernard
Rocker, Judge Mcneil, Theodore Hilsdale and j. ".
Oestrander &C., &C.
The Chairmans gavel was now heard ana tho
Chancellor called the meeting to order few ap-
prOprate words, and introduced the chairman OF the
Committee on the Law School, Mr.. William Allen
Butler. This gentleman rendered the thanks OF the
Council To the members or the bench and bar OF
New YORK WHO mad honorcd them by their presence
1t was 10 them they should look for encourage
ment OF their undertaking. the organization
or the law school as connected with the best
interests Of the profession and the State. in this
they naturally looked for cooperation to these legal
gentlemen VINO receive in their hands the largest
share OF the work and who receive the largest re-
wards On the advent or the new Chancellor Il sys-
TEN OF legal education commensurate with the ne
ments OF the profession had been lnaugurated lie
therefore asked co operation, not IN rivalry, but
In IfcuuSUip. n ScleCeu corps or prOICSSUrS naQ
been engaged, and they had endeavored not only TO
secure those simply stored with judicial learning,
but those VINO have had the benefit OF practice aJ
bench apiAbar Mr. Butler then paid tribute to
the new professor. Mr. Henry +. Davis, the head OF
the department. Il. Deafleld Smith, who Will
instruct ON the law or evidence; D. r. Jaques, who
lecture c.historca subjects in relation TO law and
A PRECIOUS STONE
In the person OF Charles t., OF that ilk. The new
law library donated by an aitnlnus OF the Univer-
sty for the use Of the Students and
A MOOT COURT,
where the Judge IN charge will preside and without
the dlsagrceabe results SO often felt by clients
tLaughter.)
JUDGE HENRY T. DAVIES
was now called on TO address meeting and In the
course OF o long speech described the various at
tempts to form legal University In London and
dwelt on the frequent incompetence OF English bar
risters brought out under the old regime there rhe
desirapeness OF producing and fostering school OF
law here such as those OF France ana Germany was
evident TO all, and concluded that the city
OF New YORK offered the best field for that
purpose OF all the cities Of the Continent.
The peculiar advantages which student has here
OF acquiring a knowledge OF his profession and wit
Messing the practical workings OF the machinery OF
the courts are obvious, and not attalnabe at any
other place. 1t will be the unceasng effort Of those
connected with the law faculty 81 this institution to
aid the students who may here seek professional
instruction In the attainment OF that full and
accurate knowledge which alone can lead to further
usefulness and cminence And although they NAV
hold out yet with industry and perseverance il can
not be doubted that their acquisitions will be credit.
able to themselves honorable to this University and
worthy OF all who take an IN crest In the welfare IL
the profession" -
The bench was now responded 10 by -
JUDGE WOODRUFF,
who in the course OF an eloquent address, SAID he
was happy to tender the congratulations Of the fra
terny to the gentlemen of the Council and all those
who with large hearts and open hands, had con-
tibuted towards advancing their interests under the
new impulse given to the Law School by the
present Council. He was glad Of the promise Of In
creased efficiency, and thought 1t would be indeli-
cate and intrusive 10 suggest now anything In the
mode mode OF instruction which shsuld De pursued with
would advert. He would say tnat instruc-
tors will have. imperfecty fulfilled their
duty Of perfectng their pupils in knowledge OF the
law II they have not impaired To them love OF the
law, with truth for It's instrumentaty aud
FOR ITS END JUSTICE.
Applause and smiles.l without this the profession
becomes trade. for the right service OF which we
have no guarantee ana against the abuse or which
we have little remedy II has been said that the
OF the law In any nation marks its progress and
diseseem thereof marks its decline and fall. The
study OF law must be OF love for reason, truth
and justice otherwise the law VIII become power
less with none TO respect and none to enforce II.
We must look to the young men for the remedy Go
on, then, professors ana gentlemen OF the law
classes; teacn your pupils more than precepts-the
love OF truth and justice. tApplause)
JUDGE JAMES EMAEr
spoke for the BAR ana regretted that the older ex
perlence OF CHARLES OConor had not "a he expect
ed, preceded him IN his task OF replying for the
OF New YORK. He could only. he said, pursue the
line OF the lllustrious Judge VINO had lust ceased
history, where Lord Bongbrokc sad:-"There
have been iawers tnat were orators, philosophers,
historians; there have been Bacons and Carendons.
here VIII De none a2s more till true ambition pre-
yails over aVar,ce, and Till men find leisure and
enlargement TO prepare themselves for the exercise
or this profession by climbing up TO the vintage
ground OF science instead II groveiing all their lives
below IN a mean but painful application 10
THE ARTS OF CuiCANEo
But the chcane OF the trade today steps outside
the ground OF legal qubbleS and subtietes, and now
II means the secret approach 10 the bench, and a
series OF wrong dolngs and double dealings which
tend TO make the law the oppressor of the weak
ana leads 10 one system OF gigantic fraud. There
are charges made against the purity OF the bench
anu ule bar. L am not here to arraign; (;
but II these charges are true there
Is such decay at the root OF our government thar
sooner or laler II must al. Ii they false the III
dlnerence with which they are heard is also a
pad omen. We know that our credit abroad has
been injured, ana at home the judiciary has fallen
into q bgword. Where there Is an UNI
Just lawyer there must be an unjust
yuIge 10 approach7 and there must
DC an unjust client TO encourage H. Growing ava
rice Is the cause OF 10 all, aud IL the young