New-York tribune., 1876-02-26
LAw SCHOOLS AyD rHE BAR ASsocI II11oN.
Frorn The Nation
Tho Co,nuittce of the H.tr Aeeoci1tiou prt

Erotn The Nation.
The Committee of the Bar Association pro-
pos. tlai n,,c special privileges 81 tuc College, be-
G a-rd 80 ~. pfohfu granting %! diploma. ,trcpt
.i'r, tV,,,irs Itie niaice and Lat no graduate OF
the SCHOOLS shall Dc admitted cXccit after yedr ~ All
office addition Z" these two ycar TIE c.icf practical
Sactyeues. tie Columbia School. which now
,iud'n ti" 1g 1" p1ciir" after period oi
study la-in t1o ycals; the itorm were adopted thr
school Il MOI utg applicants any csirnsc ads ant
a Uldcr THESE circumstances u D. very natural that
Prof. DN,sht should como t. l@c dei' h'c oi Als ''H"'
and should cud'dy0r 30 snow that he privilege - '-
works injury 10 the profession; but When he
o-cussE tne subject .. II the qncHu"h ~ s,ue was o
relative ADJ Naia-cs OF legal education in aN scAo1a
cmniared with That obtained IN otf'S he
take. Ii thce any tnng settled with
regard to legal education, it is at sucn oncdion is
complete without both slnds oi study. PIaflce Iny
make ~, f,r the want Of tE0rUu-l education anI no
nf prari a. but W, IA - tlt every uic, mt maIi td
ms nowadays that No professional tranins j. cun"rie
waout 5t indeed III ali other professions TN, J. bot
htlltI "i'l'h "iil "i' WI n'' " ''' va us ~ ~. -
ore. Tor instance, Is allowed To become ah army or navy
VINO attempts 10 ~ acuce medicine WIKI ii,tcy pfdct.-
cal tt.,in,n; usdilly I'a,-,s for cAtratin Ihdt II
4, -!dcIrd anybody an quest n
with regard Ia the laW-to that professor ot hr.
i,,vi = stau,.g can even Hnasine himself under
J.. .cc,-ty OF gIacy proving IA" Nduc OF throielcaI
legal Il uingciiu Ony considered moro mortiiy-
,r ,,,I q, Inc ,e.riI.ng efi &c which a syslcin oi
,o'c..le Admission Ia The b.r and .ac erection %
judges had ul'ou general professional opinion
Ia coh.'o.ith tiiN f'' s''"" '" ' % 80 -, " ,, " .' II
down cer,uiu That mo- man institution should e az
lowe, to picsrIbc IL Who personal pccuniay in-
tercst allowing candidates Ia pass. This i 80 @n
principle tndt what surprises IA l6 hOi that tue Ia"
srbn -udi have obdIica ti, plcrent llNurg,s bat
uat whon attention. s directed to tie inaitci' lhcf,
.ioud any iscd-eiO "ha ever over t" pr"lielt 90
thrr retaining them Ihri possessing tc power o ue
cd.ug ihcr The young nen they have themselves Pre-
iarcd are really qualified 10 nothing less thhn a "us
when may, ~ ca-es Ike tha oi Columbia c"rs''
he mitea by the exceptional eAceehcc "i Que ot W.
proe -r- Bat tis cNcscnCc l. only itaehS lhcldcht
al best. IL may exist tOdoy ana ioinoiro" cease to
exist TIe ON, vIcI tc law schools shouii
b.. allowed gran. admission 10 practice woud DC tic
conc. Lo to the Bar Oi to appointment
dslissal oi the professors ana tic py ',nI Qi o
latter in lie main Dy hAcd haiarics lallnS TINS, the
proper function o the schools, aud hc ony ones when
can be salcy inrusJeG To then, II the preparation o
sul,uts To- examination prescribed eiDi bJ the 'd
its o by Inc under tue direction ol TIE courts; ana
tlr value oi TIE instruct Nc at tac school, ana Ia.
honesty and efficiency oi the professors should DE dset
tanned III TINS way and no other.