New-York tribune., 1876-02-15
LEGAL LDTCAIION.

DISCUSSION BY TIE B,R ASSOCIATIONS. or TIE MIR
lis OF TRAINING ~ LAW SCHOOLS AND N OF
FICEs-COLUMBIA's ALUMNI.
AT an adjourned meeting of the Bar AsSocl-
alton held last evening TO discuss the report OF th' Com
mttee on Admissions 10 the Ear. which III substance
recommends that the graduates OF law scho'.-
shall lie required to pass year III II"
Office before admission to the Bar. Charles
f. Da Costa on behalf OF the Committee said TINT
purpose Of the Committee had not been to inure III" law
schools, hut to prevent examining OF stud 'ns io ID
months at Columbia College Law school for 36'weeks AZ
the University or Albany Law schools. or for an nnde
fined term at Hamilton College from taking the place en-
trely of practical study in lawyers Once: TIE "il-
mittce ioncd hands heartily WIN frni p"lsut III sA"s
higher training for those admitted 10 the piOfrs-loi
ii hu Root insisted that the tone OF ths r'lo' ""7 20
hostile to law schools that should 30 out TO the pub
lie as approved by the Association lie argued W i's'h
educaton presented mere butter standard of
attainment sulYly what would ohHbe nan l. ihHh'
living show him how to draw SUMMONS alm Got ah
rider Of arrest, ond In grave matters run 10 ah of
lawyer. 49,. 49,. o..., r,,,,ia...
Committee had applied 10 him bill th" sub
jeci. and lie had forwarded such bil The Prn'l. o,
pea e1cep, that year. legal education were To
he required for admission % tho bar He presentcd
argued length that the Court OF Appeals ws proper
aFlitcr as details and taa before II al ntSlcsted
iot came and the question be taken ont oi the domain
of party politics and private influence In other respects
.upported the [eP: OF ihr O%nimog orea see. O,
H.
resolutions approving tho system OF the law schools but
Recommending that three years attendaucc De required
Roth Mr. Eat0ns rcsolut and those Of hr Nash were
ordered be printed, and further disca7loh was al
jOurncd 10 Feb. %.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
The Alumni of the Columbia College Law
School met last evening at No. Great Jonest About
40 were present. Tho declinatOn Of the Hon william
Walter Phelps 10 deliver tho oration befor" tho
Alumni at the commencement III 1876 was hirt
taken up. A letter read IRON MT
PHELPS stating that he obliged 10 decline
as he soud m Europe nj the time 81 the Commence"
meut II was voted that tho CHAR appoint committee
of five To urge Mr. Phelps to reconsider ht action III dc
ciinng tie invitation. committee of two was aph '
to make arrangements FOR the annual dinner Tie io!
lowing resolutions were presented:
UHfJcGs At recent meeting OF the Bar Association q"
this city members thereof took accession 20 dI
palaEe The O instruction pursued ~ tbe N"uM
bja Il0gc Law school, aud 10 anmadycrt upon what
they termed the facility with which The schools ground
ont lawyers and 80, , -
WHcrcas large majority Of us, willie pursuing our
etudes AT the Columbia College School, also hcd
positions law office, therefore. DE II
RcsOlred, That, the result OF our cXpcS nc", We
have 10 hesitation In declaring ludcmcn' 10 he Ei
thorough knowledge OF legal principles 10 not To- DC OBJ
tanned in Il law office.
Resoired That the only proper mode OF learning by
systeatic Of Instruction such rs u proposed ~
the Columbia College Law school