New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-06
REJOICING AT HARVARD.
CLOSE OF THE FIFTH HALF-CENTURY.
1Hs CELEBRATION BsGUS BY rHy LAW SCHOOL,
ADDRESS BY JUDGE OLIVER WENDELL HoLMKs, JR.

1Hs CELEBRATION BsGUS BY rHy LAW SCHOOL,
ADDRESS BY JUDGE OLIVER WENDELL HoLMKs, JR.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrnuvE.1
BOSTON, Nov. 5.-The sons of Fair Har.
ward were favored with tho delightful sutumnsl
weather to-day for the enne Of the celebration which
commemorates the 250th anniversary the founding
OF the college by John Harvard business meeting
of the Law School Association called for IL o'clock
III Austin Hail. the new building OF the Law school, bue
tie members began gather long before thar hour and
spent their time the pleasant interchange Of greeting
and reminscence that forms delightful part OF the
meeting OF former associates in school College life
The meeting called to order by George shAtuck,
OF Boston. Two amendments 10 the constitution we're
adopted. one admitting all who have been members Of
the Law School for Acad emic year membershsD
10 the association, and the other providing for tho cleo
tiou of honorary members Tue following officers
chosen:
President James Carter Of NewYork ycepreside,nts
Enss Of
# 6 aso Henry SP <
den Hoffman, Of California A. Iaw,on Of Georgia robert
thur " @achen % Sa1yiand Marcus Morton MsssseSn
Michigan snS Ms Henry ys'Sn Ssnp 4 ss
The ccSnciior four H. barker Of Pusa.ld,
Se o4 nTs or eo 81 r
erick Fish OF Cambridge Theodore H. ynda oi boston;
ISws sH Boston ss@as I clarke IA
Bedford s Sherman iear S Of %sIthan " "'''
Treasurcr-WlnthrOp
secretary-Louis ID. Brandees. OF Boston
Immediately after tho adjournmsnt OF the meeting
the procession the theatre formed In front Of
Austin Hall under the chief marstaship OF Roger well
oott assisted by tho following marshals: Charles @
Read. Henry G. Pickering. Timothy Dacey Austin q
Fox. Lauriston l. scaife William +. Wharton. Edward
W. Hutchns Walter Clifford, George wigglcswor.h,
Felix Rockoman, Henry f. Warner and William 4.
Hayes it, The pewly elected president. James G. Car
the line under the escort OF the chief marsha
and behind him the orator Of the day and the In
vited guests among them being President Eliot, the
Dean OF the Law School, and the professors Then fol-
lowed the members OF the Association tho order Of
classes the oldest rsr while the undergraduates OF the
law school brought up the rear. Headed by the Ger
mania Band the procession moved about o'clock, and
marching by the most direct route TO tho Sanders
Theatre entered by the south and occupied
the platform the floor Of the auditorium. wsea
the long lines had filed on to the stage pit and gallery
were filled with gathering which was unqse
Whose heads spsd and countenances there seemed .
have been stamped the impress OF systematic study IN
cradle and notable occupied the foreground Of
the PLATFORM TO the younger devotees Ia tle pit wnoee
intent preston aud keen Interest proved them 10 have
been fully to pursue the path OF Bisck,tonss
there was manifest unity of purpose and mental dsss-
President Carters opening address was brief asd
happy effort. The Dane Law School he considered -
occupying second place among the Institutions for
legal education In the country Tue method adopted -
its basis gives greater advantages for the study of Law
efficient or more thoroughly organizsi than IL now.
the learning aud the forensic power OF It's pro-
fessors. He pointed out that the principles of lay
6ina not in scriptures not In the writings OF socrsts
p % or Su sa n ssu ss ne OF 90 s .
touching the actual rights OF men. The
cases. fhls is merely make men case lawyers.
but 10 extract the method AMI principles wdcn make
for many years 70 OF large ana ngrossnR
practice for which he needed many sssIstsut- and he
those who recent graduates Of psps Law sobssl
In cosine introduced the SPEAKER Of tho DAY.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, jr., by making sracefaf ptof
to what had been accomplished by father and soa
Long ana hearty applause greeted judge Holmes. Ia
whom every member present seemed g. feel psrssaA
1t not graduates Of TIE Law School Of
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@os n as ts Pces OF instruction and has %oas ts stu
dents future chief justices and Justices anil leaders Of STATE
With @ the mention @ Of their ta1S: great
& G%i ie Many
Of h isd the e M SSr OF % SG sonSe ws % o m Story "
and the q this state and one Of the associate
than he ajudge Perhaps without eye .lng Tam
" Mondays sfsF'5s poet also tasted WHISPER on! sss
before seeking more easily Sge,ed mot arr more p
the Harvard Law School love every limb os
brotherhood by the symbol O this association
lie discussed the use and meaning OF law schools
methods past and after paying high tribats 70
William Story. wno he said had done more than any
other Englis speakng man to make the law luminous
aud easy er.and no alluded to the fact hst under
the influence OF Germany, science Is gradually drawing
legal history into its sphere and added;
Corresponding to the change which say taking place
there has been another m The mode mo- @ 81 ten ~ me.
he
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contented forth studen's with nothing but goaS
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gradually emerged the felt reconciliation OF concrete m
@st snow its historic relations to other principles Of
very different dalss and origins and thus el IN ths -
iIeed In pursuance OF these there been suasd
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win n sm ae4 and Rps p IA M
70 revononze the teaching both oil this country ana
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them together IN Mr ngdes % me & ns or e
tss se ihsa % confusing sGss novelty was over
whea ssy yhS could
which often exceeded that g be tound In the -
scansr ssas no i'si
tesehnS tss is na Which takes their q
what they They therefore mean TO make
master the law and equity as WORKING sstsmA ane
think that when that is accomplished they VIII nave 10
trouble with the Improvements of the last hall century
lieye thew entirely right not only IN the eau ihcy
aim at but IN the way they take 10 reach that end
Yes school has been. and hope ong wl Do eenso
which young more inspired by their examp's -.
Instructed by teaching forth IN telr turn not ~ IN,
tate their masters have done but TO i've ter own
freely Impaired 10 them here Inc MI
trained school not always be the nosi
nobles OF must thnS
shev ara lives proud dependence the depend
ence of men " no command Fictitious aids 10 success ous
rev nnon knowledge and silent devotion de-
pendence upon finding an appreciation which sv sanhos
seek but proud In the convicton ha the khow
edge which their lives Grated u thngs wheh
world to know IL Tie dependence OF absscs
Thought science beauty OF poetry and OF
flower OF civilization upon finding soil enough ~
not must die But the world needs
the now wer than the flower needs life
Al the Of Judge Holmes's address, which wAs
heard attention and frequent applause the
form And m "A al en-