The Morning herald., 1876-05-24
MEMORIAL SERVICE.

and Characterization. ID. M. Bates me-
mortal Addrsss IN the Hanover Fresoy-
terrain Ch,srch-Aw Eloquent and Highly
I,stsrsstt,sg Dtsoswrse.
About five hundred persons assembled at u
the Hanover Presbyterian Church, last
evening, to hear the memorial address OF
Hon. D. NJ. Bates, on the late vii lardHa'l.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson presided at the meeting,
and Rev. DR.. j. M. OTIS offered an appre-
pirate prayer. The President then address;
ed the audience few nom ents, stating the
object of the meeting, and alludlng briefly
to the noted career of Mr.. Hall. Vie con-
cluded by introducing the orator OF the
evening, Ex-Chanceller Bates, who said
The paper that am about to read must
necessarily bo longer than an ordinary ad-
dress, and it is found impossible to present.
such paper without claiming something
| from the audience.
There are few communities, he said, that
have not some men in 1t, who 90 not arise
above the others, by their acts Of goodness;
and these men present higher ideal Oh hu-
manity,-a nobler career, Which before
seemed unattainable. This man who lived
/ among W. Hde ono "HoA Wv
present, as deserving Of the eulogy we come
to pronounce" -
place of the subject of the sketch, and
reviewed the history of his progenitors, the
circumstances by which they were sur
rounded, showing that the Willard family
had been among the distinguished OF their
native State and were noted for their talents
aud refinement. He then spoke OF Mr..
Halls earlier life. and said that his high
| Intellectual moral talents were particularly
noted. The boyhood of the Judge was gone
over, showing that Judge Halls childhood
was much spent in the society OF his aged
grandfather, which association, no doubt,
contributed to form his youthful mind.
Among the boys characteristics were MS
love for the Divine and his desire for SELF
improvement, particularly in all intellectual
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Mr.. Bates proceeded to
sneak of Mr.. Halls school days at West
ford, Mass, and afterwards ofhis collegiate
career.
Mr.. Hall entered Harvard University first
in 1894, in the freshman class; but returned
to Westford, where he remained one year
more in order to better perfect himself Tor
his duties at college. In 1925 he again en-
tered the University where he remained
four years, graduating in March, looo;
His term at college was q brilliant one, and
his fondness for the ancient languages, and
for the delivering of Latin orations, soon
made him one Of the lights of the college
After his graduation, he entered the law
office of Mr.. Gale, where he studied the
profession of his choice for three years. He
, was then at what is termed the critica
point of young mans life, without money
or resources. In writing to his friend Mr.
, Gale. he said: "The world is all before me
know not where to choose"
= In 1902 he wrote to Hon. James A. Bay
ard. asking for Information in regard to the
law prospects of Delaware. Mr.. Bay.rd re
plied In an encouraging manner, for which
certainly the State of Delaware is indebted
The letter was such that Mr.. Hall came a
r once to Wilmington, travelling the entir'
distance on horseback.
He soon afterwards settled at Dover
where he began the practice of law, with
. out fortune without friends; and as ye
! without = name His contemporaries, wer
Bayard, Robinson, and other legal leaders
of the bar. His progression was sool no
ticed and his requirements of legal lntelll
! gence were not long in becoming known
, In 1922 he was elected member OF th'
| State Senate; and 1928, he was appointe'
, by President Monroe district Judge, whc
!. Office he held for forty eight years, and re
Tired in his ninety-frst year. ne was a
10 two different times Secretary OF State.
As Judge all know with what iidelit
he performed the duties Of his office. iii
examinations of a case were always pains
taking and thorough, and his statement {
a case was an argument.
'f No citizen, more highly than he, estime
ted the value of the Union. "Our dovsrI
]s ment," he declared, lis Government
t.. Law" Although he had much leisure
= District Judge, yet that leisure was en-
! Moved in other fields of labor, for the goG
OF his country.
Tn 1881 he was elected as a delegate
,e tbe Convention convened to frame ne
tn constitution Of the State, He was place
upon both tickets, and elected without o.
~ position. Among the delegates were Ho
ls John M. Clayton, Mr.. Rogers, aud other
w. W On the committee to draw up the new Coz
- stitutiop, lie was made Chairman, and no
well he performed the duties devovil
We upon him would be superluous to al
on This review Of his official career by I
of means sums up the whole history OF b
40 usefulness. He here made mention OF u
Judges devotion to the cause Of Educatio
= He made it his own exclusive work to pl'
no no out simple and harmonious system whi'
vs would provide for the education OF II
'te children of Delaware, whatever might
wv thought of such task now, certainly,
that time OSS2) 1t WAS not an easy or
ed The system devised by him lstill remair
a and is still approved by the public JUDI
ne ment.
,rs He was not only the founder, and orga
izer of our present school system, bat col
tinued to watch it's developments with Il
"a solicitude of father for his family.
hu n took means to circulate pamphlets, settir
nc forth the views of the system, and design
ne n for the information of the people. Duri
on all these years he held the position of schc