, 1875-06-29

JUDGE JAMEsoN's ADDRESS nkroRE TIE LITERARY
BoClEIlxs.
Tho Hon. J. A. Jameson yesterday evening
delivered an address before tho Literary Soclc-
tics Of the Chicago University, In University
plaoe Baptist Church. 4 large audiouce HaB
present.
lie took for Ills subject
TIE L1bEItAL rHoFEasfoNB.
After hkctcling In general tcrmR tho vocators
included III tho titlo-lawyer, preacher, ply
sicia,, toaclor, antl journaliet-Ao proceeded to
describe their distinctive pccu!iatitics. lie said
tho range Of faculs,oH brought into play by the
calling Of lawyer were mot Of tho highest.
Tloy woro mainly thoso Of tic understanding.
and tho end Of their exercise was tho ascorta!t,-
tnent OF juatco. Tho lawyer was cazuist, and
Bornetimos In tho bad aonHa Of tho word. Aftcr
mailing dlBcrtmiuatiyo criticism On tho dfatiDc-
tive characteristics OF legal culture. the speaker
said Tint. amusing 1t might soom to LIS audi
lorH, tho laWyer MAS
VERY MODEST MAN.
He waa trained to AeIf-distrust from tho very
taodc In which trials wore conducted. Tho Inv
yor felt that ut every step Of hiH caHo
there vas ,tlanger Of disaster, aud the
habit of his mind waa ratIlar to under
estimate tho value OF bin preparations
than 10 risk defeat by overcouflic,lce. Thu
lawyer was co'nbatirot bold, and pctisc, yet
ire. ro.eminontly cautious. Tic law3or was apt to
be conservative in politics, lA hls inlAlso WIS to
stand by tho existing law. THO speaker cited
instances Of the obstinate political obstructive.
ness Of bodies Of lawyers. but Wlllle this wAs
tiuo t1nder mpnarchIcal governments, In this
country tho finest aud mort lIlustrious states
men hAd conc from among tho ranks Of tho
lawyers. In tho republic tho poople woro
sovereign. atld tho instinct Of tho lawyer
WRs to asaett the preTogatiycs OF tho AaTe,olgu.
Honce. In monarchea, tho men WHO lI1 most
&r~ 4At, ~ &l.-
lawyers. Lthe the. ncedio to the Polo, tho
lawyers Of England hhvo always boon true to
tho sovereign. Lawyers were probably tho
Rrcatcst rcadorB OF n!l professional men. Too
commonly books were employed by thom merely
aa means to secure particular caao, and tiIolr
reading did nut, therefore, indicate 1oa! taste
for reading. The average lawyer, outside OF hts
Immediate line. waB apt - 10
NARnow'MlSnED AND oaE-aiDED.
lawyers, 10 tho Jack Of thorough culture e
in thai. profession WINS greatly duo tho low
touo Of Legislatures. Tho American Bar Ind
been steadily lowering itH to,lo for years. Where
waa nov t4e lawycr wlo cnnld writo 1.-The Fed
oraBt7" Tho legal profession did not entcr
into tho mental atl1 moral work Of Tho ago. It
looked after tho nain clanco lnunuy-making.
They wcre not ineu Of largo faith or easy belief,
81 tho logical faculty wAs dominant In their
minds. Under whatever religious banner llo may
enst, IT you scratch tho lawyer you ind tho ill.,
eral Or skoptic. 10 make his development Ey1n.
meuiea ho needed q quickouing Of l!s higher
faculties.
TIE PHYSICIAN ,
oxblbicd strong tendntioY to scientific research
aud to benevolent eulcayor llo WIN cotnEocd
In tue course Of his profession 10 do great doal
Of benevolent work for tho Eoor, and that opera
ton lod h,nl into works. Ut charitable enterprise.
sone soo bad thought at IN ths eap4ey to de-
superior to any. Tlc profession furusl.ed q
larger proportion, compared witA tho othora, Of
a!ATEnIAL1sTs AND BKEITica.
The lecturer w!tt1ly described tho crowds OF raw
Ill d,cal schools 10 spread ovor tho land like
graAshopEciH: lhyHlcians wcrc apt to 10 laos-
ing III general literary culture. As profession
rEynIcsanB aro not Imaginative, aud he1co do
1ot produco pootn,, Holmes was an exception,
but to tho lecturers tabto suuch. Of h.a poetry
smell Of tho disboctIug-Fooul. A pccu'iarty OF
tho profession WAS ,ta tondcncY to split
into antagonis.io parties. a dhaivantaEee
for tue culture VI tho profession waa the lack Of
opposition aud criticism ,n tlo r! actico Ut tho
phssiclan. Tho sick n,au beloved in his doctor
out question. Tho Garth hid tic physioiau's
failures, wlilo tho aun lit up hIs successea,
WAS worry great, espec,nIIy wish tlIose In whom
the emotional dominated. Tho NO callod sclcuce
Of thoolugy was practically tbs solo feld oi In
teliactuhl exercise for tho Clergyman. and Ats
cu!iu'o hns hpt ~ oo NARROW lHeJ aasuuseu tAo
eftife ttath ol thet Mh!en tney ptoiosaca 70 e.
an1uc 80 tint a!! aeaoetoha they Aola 10 10 11ne'
AMI 10 wandered llso
t,. nhaAAt ttAItF0nEs' ... =.
ITO VARIOUS eaafcA4s naa oech tho seata o.
"alIins senools' ot'Gaeoa III scnsoless aia ostler
contests, Inc 1 eieos o. esoea-lnonseains Was M
olsattroua not uhly " tue causu y! toHbnu hna
Sif'ue, hnt 20 tuoSn wno aeeeptou csesus' ns
"ao W uotea uo"a Asa sIsoAe&t W eoSoPs o@Aeeo
committed ln0ntal suicide.
The speaker sad that "neh he feao
ma'4y Of the no8mas III tnoso oontes-
elons OF ia'st', 10 eometlmea Won
dcEo9 LOW Fefsone VINO a9oset!peu 70 tnom
could help laughing IN cacn oiicra races. New
cftoe'nss, confessions VI 1Mth were necessary,
but they should 10 ~
INDIVIDUAL NOT NATIONAL.