New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-15

BOARDM>N HALL
among them Judge York Of Batavia, and the Rev
Thomas X. Beccher. Of Elmlra on tie platform
were Henry W sage chairman Of the board OF rus-
tees President Schurman Chief Justice Andrews ana
Justice Finch of the Court Of Appeals. Ex-Governor
A. y. Cornell. Charles J. buchanan. OF Albany. law
partner Of Mr.. Moak and Professors Iuchns. Collin.
Hughes Finch. TYLER and Smith, Of the Law school
faculty. Prayer by the Rev = II. SynOtt opened the
exercises The university clcc club sang after witch
Jpdge Finch made the formal presentation of the
library In the course Of his remarks he spoke
follows concerning MIR. Moak and Judge Boardman:
Nathaniel C. Moa, wa, born at this State
In 1898 The boy his fathers farm worked in the
fields In summer studied with early thirst for
knowledge the district schools through the winter
OF his Industry he at last gained
a years Of academic preparation, and then beginning
the study Of law was admitted To the bar.
Practising Cherry Valley and later At oneon'a
he finally moved 10 Albany and built UP there large
and lucrative practice which absorbed the most OF his
nte strength and pronounced success lay In
his marvellous and unnacgimg industry. l never knew
such lover work. Every case he tried. every appear
hs argued manifested the completeness and thoroughneSs
Of study Brusquc and abrupt and even some times
rough his speech with voice metallic and resonant
and all nodulatons hating shat was false ana
mean a temper that had some dynamite IN III WIN
q frame heavy and solid and almost massive III us suuc
turc born fighter the bar, and fearless OF all ad'
yersarics one would hardly have picked him out a. the
genue student dearly loving his books Ana yet tn't ne
surely early he began TO rathef 1h'il do'"O
him | dc know, bot year ly year the iut oi ms
Industry and energy in after volume in choice
editions rare selections crey, along the shelves OF
his Office and those Of his library at home until Ms
partners and wife enved him the room which ~
favorites absorbed And this busy man put his chief
fortune books alone. Thousands OF volumes
Of history and biography of science and philosophy %
fiction and poetry drama and Of ants. were steadily
amassed. and a. steadily read and studied And with
use of 1t all he bean work Of author and amot"Oi
and wore his life the labor he loved
President schurman in accepting the tft on behalf
Of the university for the first time announced pun
ncly the name of the law building boaruhdh nan.
He referred in fitting terms 10 the Indebtedness Of
the institution TO the two who presenter II
with such valur bic library. This addition |" TIE
library Oh ;ic university. President Schnrmih sail
not only co .b.cs III. ma'abcr Of volumes but MAKE
the Cornell law library one Of the most coihpi'''
in the world.
Amid hearty applause Chief Judge Andrews ad-
vanced 10 make an address. He spoke in part as
follows:
The history OF origin and development OF the In
stutio.s law, and jurisprudence Of phe United Nta'e"
forms one Of important chapters in human history
The cognste question the influence OF America upon
jurisprudence and how and in what direction 1t has
Influenced the laws o. other nations opens most inter-
esoing field Of inquiry. The men who ioihrd ue 'on'
sution Of The United States wer" Tor the most part
,awvsrs II l. Int s,np. Justice to that the LAWYERS
Of the Revolutionary period were the leaders OF the
people in the Of the rights Of the Colonies the
inf OF
been the side Of progress and ciNh liberty Inc
Constitution invested the powers OF the Government III
three departments. The establishment of the Judicial de-
partment provided for in the Third article ana III very
trief terms The judicial power OF the United States
Government extend % all cases in law ana eaNtV
arising under the Constitution and treaties made or when
she'll be made under their authority. with otervafd an
other specification o controversy between two or more
Suites. The power> thus conferred upon u' Annem'
Court United States have made it TIE most august ana
dgniaea tribunal in the civilized world. In TIE '''e
of MarSury Madison in 1903 the supreme Soli'
declared the Court had the right and power 70 oe
clare OF Congress IN violation OF the
Constitution In 1910 in the case Of Fletcher versus
Peck the declared the principle that State laws
repugnant TO the Federal Constitution were void These
two principles established the Of the Fedca
Constitution. The opinions Of Chief Justice Marshall Gu
TO cement and perfect the Union thal al othcf
causes Unser his combined guidance and spirit the
Court became living voice OF the CONSTITUTIONS Inc
Same principle applied by the State courts with
reference to STATE Constitution. The remarkable
growth OF judiciary Of the States Is
owing degree TO its uneNsupled authority 10 set
aside and disregard OF the legislation that transcend
the limitations Of the Constitution. The people have
come 10 regard the final custodian Of their
liberties.
In conclusion Chief Judge Andrews paid high
tribute to Judge Finch tie present dean OF the
school, who has promised 10 devote himself en-
trely to its work after the expiration Of lis present
term the bench
In the evening the faculty and students Of the
School of Law entertained their invited guests TO
the number OF 500, at brilliant reception IN
Boardman Hull. ~
Andrew D. White. now Minister to Russia and first
president OF Cornell has presented TO the library
series Of portraits Of eminent luri>tN Those al
ready received are portraits OF Grotius. whose |
hook De Jure cll a. raci>" is perhaps the great |
est service ever rendered by man to ms fellow,
men Thoma>iuS, the greatest bencfactOr I'm legal
way known I'm GcrmHns CHEF Justice Marshall !
Chancellor Kent. In the United >tat"N OF America |
and Chief Justice Mansfield. Of England. who de- |
clsred In erect. that saves cannot breathe IN |
England Mr White. during his present, absence
abroad has arranged 10 secure copies In addition 81
portraits Of Lord Chancellor Camden. whose dcvo- |
ion 10 American liberty in the old revolutionary days
entities him the gratitude or every American |
Of the great French Chancellor LIioPta ana we
rtolian ieccaTa whose book on "Crlmcs and Punish
ments" wiped torture from the statntc books at
fbe close OF the last century.