Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-06-20

all the better class, and feared by the
weaker an element of danger; embryo
incendlaries, murderers, burglars, horse
thieves, tramps, filling the ranks of pau
pcrism to be supported in the future by
the class who now fight the cause that
makes the paupcr, is one of the questions
that the wise men of the day stumble at.
Our Legislators who are supposed to be
men who labor for the public good, shun
legislation on this matter as they would a
pest house. Our city, town, and village
authorities weaken when the subject is
introduced, policemen and other officers
wink at drunkenness and only make an
arrest when the public demand is so great
that they dare not resist the pressure. If
it was understood that any man or woman
found drunk in any place, at any time,
would be arrested and confined, liable to
fine and costs, there weuld be little to fear
from them; but we handle them with
gloves; we treat them to free ride home.
we smooth the matter over for them and
make them feel that they have done moth
ing bad, only been little indecent. They
should be made to feel the disgrace at
once, on the start, for the first offense.
The effect would be beneficial to the poor
man, and would lessen the number of Gus
toners for the saloons"
May 9Oth, the senior class of the St..
Louis Law School made the dean, DIR. VIM.
G. Hammond, a present. VIM. w. Keysor
was chosen by the class to make the pre-
sentation remarks. Believing that the
many friends of Mr.. Kcysor in Austin
would be glad to read his little speech
upon that occasion, we take pleasure in
reproducing it, as we find it printed in
the St. Louis Republican,:
'DR. HAMMOND-I have been appoint
ed to present to you on this last day OF
your lectures this little casket of jewels
as one of the many ways IN which both
seniors and Juniors seek to manifest what
is the true teachers sweetest reward. We
an occasion of thankfulness for your thor
ough discipline in discussing cases, weigh
ing arguments, drawing pleadings and
viewing legal propositions from the stand
point of all law rather than from that of
q single rule or decision; and we gladly
improve this opportunity to furnish tangi-
bic evidence OF a sentiment we all cherish,
and of which the separation of coming
years will preclude a frequent and more
happy expression. This gift is prompted
by our admiration of your character and
learning, our gratitude for your forbear-
ance and unvarying kindness, and es-
pccially by our appreciation of your un-
RENTING efforts to give US an adequate
conception of our profession and its re-
sponsibilitics, and to root deeply in ou1
minds those principles of law which are
circumscribed by the boundaries of no
jurisdiction, measured by the exis-
| tcnce of no legislature, or court of justice,
and arc relied on by the safe counsellor,
the successful advocate and the fearless
judge: And none the less precious will
be this token of esteem when you re-
member that it came in part from those
students who, as strangers, met you q
stranger here in strange place, and
are now the first class which has
taken the full course of study under you,
our respected dean. Many of US during
two years, all of us during the year now
expiring, have labored faithfully and
we'll; the students to fit themselves for
the office, the bench and the bar; you to
build upon the foundations so firmly laid
by your honored predecessor law school
whose thorOughness and excellence shall
be recognized wherever its graduates adj
minister justice or plead a clients cause,
1t is not for your pupils to pronounce you
either successful or unsuccessful; for time
and experience must first test our know
ledge and ripen our Judgment But it is
appropriate for the members of 1883 and
| 1884 to thus indicate their high regard fol
you and their warm attachment to this
department of Washington university
In behalf of the student body. therefore
ask you to accept this gift, together will
our best wishes, as q testimonial of oul
esteem and as a pledge on our part tt
honor your work by attaining, if possible
the position of the honorable and upright
lawyer"