The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1880-06-08


EQUITY, the Isl Volume Of Greenleaf ~
Evidence and Smith $ Mercantile Law.
These text books are supplemented TX
1t least four lectures each week, and the
Professor SO Incorporates into his Lectures
the statutory changes il the common EW
as To FENDER 1t. unnecessary for studeHts
from other States to incur the expense IT
purchasing the W1st Virginia Code afld
Subsequent statutes.
The text book used in Constitutional
Law is the 'Federalist This. howevtr r.
is supplemented by lectures upon cur
Constitutional History from the Colonial
period through the Continental and Cef'-
federation eras successfully to the adeP-
ton Of our present Constitution in I7aS.
The Constitution itself, and those decls-
ions Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States interpreting its provisions will also
Be the subject Of lectures.
/ The text book used in international
Law IS .Woolsey's Introduction to the
Study Of international Law. Each dry
before the lecture there is an oral examin-
/ alton onsthe subject Of the lecture Of the
preceding day, and Of such portions vt
the text book as were the subject Of the
lecture Besides the daily examinations
| there are two general examinations. One
Of these are held in the latter part Of Feb
lfruary, and the other IN the last Of May.
1 The intermediate one in February en-
braces that part Of the course which was
gone over up to that time, and the frs.l
one that part which was passed over from
February to May. They are both co7a-
ductedsin writing and the questions haze
numerical values attached TO each. Cdr
tihcates Of distinction are awarded at the
end. Of. the sessionto those students whose
answers in the general examination az
j gregate three-fourths Of the aggregate
values attached Ito the questions, aid
whose answers in# the daily oral examine
ssItions have been uniformly good Care iis
taken that these certificates shall be
awarded only to those who have been ha-
bituafly studious, and have made steady
| progress in the acquisition Of the fund.-
mental principles of their profession. #
is believed that the holder Of one Of these
certificates will have no trouble! in passing
an examination BY the judges for admis-
sion to. the Bar of any State in the
! Union Fl r r.~.T,.
AS the Common and Statute Law,
Equity, Evidence and Mercantile Law
will constitute that portion Of the whole
course forwhich the practitioner has dai-
Eiy Use, the certificates will be given for
proficiency in those branches only.
i Constitutional and international Law
are parts Of the regular curriculum, and
students attendingtthe University for the
4 purpose ofbecoming practitioners win not
be required to take the Constitutional and
international course. ..: L;
/ Prof Brooke is a graduate Of the Law
School Of the Virginia University. He
intends that his students shall complete a
course equal to the before mentioned and
thereby to build UP Law Department in
the University that will do credit to her
and our State. fEE IL. '.,'>e +, . s m
| / Prof Brooke is social in his disposition,
frank and free in his expressions and lib
eral in his views.
/ j He appears to deem it his duty to as
sist the boys in the pursuit Of knowledge,
and accordingly, he has not only become
| the friend and adviser of students, but
tie man whom they must first consult in
order to inc uire where they can obtain ar
guments on the various subjects for dis
cussion, hst a fr.t~
In view Of the present prosperous con
dition Of our University and State we see
no reason why we should not look for
ward with pleasing ianticipations to the
time when the University shall educate
/ the future legal element Of our State, as
well as those in other pursuits Of life.