New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-12
FOR THE NEW LAW SCHOOL.
. CHARTER OF INCORPORATION GRANTED.
ROOMS SECURED IN THE EQUITABLE BUILDING

ROOMS SECURED IN THE EQUITABLE BUILDING
PROFESSOR DWIGHT NAY LECTURE ON 1T.
The CITY of New-York is assured Of another school
Of law The Board Of Regents Of this State yesterday
-raptcd a charter Of Incorporation to the New-York
law school The trustees of the new institution in
c,ude John Bigelow ex-Mniser to France; Thomas S.
ormiston well-known lawyer of this city, and
Albert b. Bosrdman, Of the firm Of Tracy, Mcfarland
Ivans Boardman and Patt The faculty Of the new
school will be strong one. Professor George Chase
who has been associated with Professor Dwight In
Columbia Law School for than eighteen years, will
be its DEAN with Professors Robert D. Petty and Alfred
g. Reeves who have also won enviabie reputation
as teachers at the Columbia school, his associates
The new school, which will open on October 1, Will
be on the eighth floor Of the Equitable Building, NO
100 Broadway in the heart Of tho business portion Of
the city. This situation has been chosen purposely
as Il is near the lawyers Offices ana win be easy Of
access to the students who may wish to enroll them
selves on It's list Of attendants. The tuition at the
new school is to be 500 year, $50 less than that
Of the college where the professors formerly taught
The New-York Law School will also grant the degrees
Of IL. d. after the completion of course
lasting two years. The students VIII have ac-
Tess 10 the law library Of the Equitable Building,
containing almost $4,000 volumes, and, according to
me promoters OF the school, win receive every facility
und announcement to make them versed In the
principles of the law.
The certainty Of the establishment of the NewYork
Law School will not be q complete surprise 70 oae
many readers OF The Tribune, as preliminary an
pouncement to that effect made in these columns
nm June Q. Professors Dwight, Chase ana Pe'%
resigned from the faculty Of Columbia Law school
AZ the March meeting Of the Board of Trustees
Various reasons have been given for those esignauons
which go into effect on July 1. wellknown lawyer
OF this city in speaking with Tribune reporter last
evening regarding the prospects of the proposed school
and the chances at Columbia College, said tha1 inc
real reasons had never been made public.
aTbe truth of the matter is," he added, "that
Professor Dwight was disappointed and chagnned st
the criticism to which his celebrated methoos Oh
teaching had been subjected by the uus-
tees Of the college The Columbia Law echooi was
his creation He had caused 1t to grow from nothng'
He was thoroughly convinced Of the efficacy Oh his
Sybod ~ teaching and the movement to supersede IL
nv the Introduction Of another stem was bitter 70 the
creat TEACHER The friction between the new regime
and the old regime became so great that resignation
was the only course open to the professor anu Uno
Members of the faculty who were opposed 10 the hno-
walton 1t Is a significant fact that none of the pro
fessors who severed their connection with the college,
attended Columbias commencement last evening"
3When the younger professors had resigned" con-
timed the lawyer they naturally began to think OF
something to do Professors Chase and Petty received
many offers rom colleges outside Of the city, but they
decided to remain in New York. The desire among
both the students OF COlurlDla anu w oN~
Professor Dwight's methods Of teaching continued
among other reasons led to the consideration OF the
edyisabty of establishing school for that purpose
The continuation of the Dwight system is favored by
the majority Of the lawyers of this city, and Professors
Chase and Petty received every encouragement IN
their efforts to establish new school, Business men,
hoo who desired to take certain courses IN law, prom
Ised their attendance, provided that the school was
started in convenient part Of the CITY,"
pv the rcauangement of the hours for the lectures
~ Coumban continued the lawyer, students In the
Offices down will be as rule unable to attend That
institution This would prove q serious matter, were
there no college established 10 ill the gap. to num-
,or ~ zealous students who are now employed IN
various Offices They would not have the tme u
On 10 Columbia For the convenience of such men,
who will form doubtless the greater part OF the
students the incorporatos, after considerable trouble
succeeded In securing the desirable LOCATION IN inc
Equitable Building" -
The lectures of the New-York Law School, VIII
begin in the afternoon at O'Clock should tne num-
her and kind OF students make 1t advisable mor,L
inr cnnIse viii be added The rooms in the Equitable
iiding will hold about 200 pnpils at the same tme
but the ncorporaors propose 70 ace0mmooMo al se1
may apply Professor Dwights system VIII DO usee
exclusively in the school, Inueea' p Dc w
dwight will deliver lectures at the new school Ills
n,"ps sor the future are not yet decided upon.
a. Professor Petty after July l. VIII peuom1 Ino'i
, ~ the firm of Lamb g. Osborne. Mr. reeves Is
now a member OF the firm OF reeves o. Iv ~ ,a.eDf
tsacbers will retain these places according 10 PreSen
Is after the opening OF the school, as they believe
T. a GOOD idea TO be identified with the law III
practical way as well as in theoretical manner