The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
A CROP OF LAWYERS.
Sketches OF the Noune Blackstonem
Turned Out BY the University.

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The class Is composed ofan exceptionally
fine lot of young men, and is probably the
largest tina, has ever gone forth from the
university Before July l forty new
shingles will be thrown 10 the breezes Of
almost every city and town Of Georgia.
The University Law School is steadily
increasing in numbers and popularity, aud
is attracting men from all parts of the
south The faculty is composed of four
of the foremost lawyers of the Georgia
bar, Messrs. Andrew J. Cobb, George ID.
Thomas and Judge Howell Cobb, with
DR.. >. c. Benedict as professor of medical
Jurisprudence.
The law school two years ago was given
representation at commencement and in
many other respects more closely idcnt-
flied with the university than ever before.
Under the new regime two men from the
class are appointed as honor men TO de-
liver OratiOns on graduation day The
honOrs this year have fallen most worthily
upon Orville Park and Arthur Heyman.
During commencement Judge n. L.
Hutchins will admit the class to the bar
in Il body upon presentation of their
diplomas. Already locations have been
selected and the young men will enter at
once into active practice. A thumb-nail
sketch Of each is given below. together
with the towns in which they intend to
locate:
Wallace VIM Bacon was born in Alba
ny in 1872 After graduating at POugh-
keepsie he decided upon the legal pro
fession and entered the university He is
a nephew of Hon. A. o. Bacon. Mr..
Bacon will locate in his native city
Lewis l.. Brown of Fort Valley is one
of the brightest men of the class of which
he is president. He graduated at the
university in the class of '92 with high
distinction. In copartnership with his
classmate, Orville Park, he will practice
in Macon,
r. Willis Dart entered the university
from Brunswick, graduating the year
previous from Glynn College with first
honOrs. Mr.. Dart will strengthen the
Brunswick bar.
Joel e. Dean Of Rome is a graduate of
Oakland College of 80. After a business
career of two years he entered the law
class. He will enter the office of his
brother distinguished lawyer of Rome
Mr.. Dean, while at the university, won
distinction as the historian of his class,
Frederick Gavan is a native Roman and
a graduate of the class of '92. He is a
member of the Demosthenian Society and
bears off the medal in the champion de-
bate contest. Rome will retain him
Leon G.. Green was born in Eufaula,
Ala, but entered the law school from
Oglethorpe. He is a graduate of Gordon
Institute and will locate in Georgia, his
adopted state, at the historical old town
of Lexington.
Samuel c. Dean is a native Albanian
Graduating at the Atlanta high school,
class 1890, he afterward finished a course
at Mercer University. Entering the law
class. he became at once the leading mem
Der of the Phi Kappa Society," and in a
contest for anniversarian easily carried
off the prize.
Alex Erwin son of Judge A. S, Erwin,
is the only Athenian in his class. He is
scarcely is years of age. Besides being
the youngest member he is one of the
brightest, standing among the foremost
men of the class. He will enter the office
of George d. Thomas of Athens.
Arthur Heyman is also a native of Ala
bama, but now claims West Point as his
home. He graduated at the university,
class 1889 in two courses, receiving first
and second honors. He has also been
honored with the appointment as one of
the speakers from his class to deliver ora
tions at commencement. He will remain
at West Point.
Thomas W. Hardwick entered the law
school from Tennille, after graduating
from Mercer College with high distinction.
Hon p w Meldrim of Savannah has
secured his services.
William Hiles, Rome. Ga, graduated
from Emory College and then entered the
law school. He was elected vice presi-
dent and received other honOrs. He will
return TO Rome to practice.
Ozy f. and Willard c. Horton (brothers)
are registered from Pendleton, S. G.
Both graduated from the university
class of '92. They are relatives of Joseph
T. Brown, and possess many of his high
attributes. The former will locate in At
lanta, the latter in Elberton.
John d. and Joseph w. HUMPHREYS
(brothers) entered the class from Hope
vile, in which town they were prepared
for college. They will enter into a CO.
partnership and practice their profession
in Atlanta
William Vrgilieus Harvard of Vienna
is a graduate of Emory College, class of
80 Although he entered the law school
after the holidays, by dint of application
and hard work he overlook the class and
will graduate with a mark ranking
among the highest His mind is of a
judicial cast and well trained. He will
locate at Montezuma.
j. V. Kelley, Tennille, is a graduate of
North Georgia Agricultural college at
Dahlonega He will open an Office in his
native town.
w j. Matthews, GAINESVILLE, is a
graduate of Gordon Institute. Although
practicing lawyer of ten years standing
he entered law school for a more perfect
training. He will practice in Seattle,
Wash, in partnership with his class
mate, Il. V. Peacock.
Newton A. Morris is a Californian, but
since entering the law school he is so we'll
pleased with Georgia that he has decided
TO enter the Marietta bar.
Edwin II Moon entered the university
from Walton county. Like a great many
others he will join the Atlanta bar.
Monroe G.. Ogden is Macon boy and a
graduate of Mercer, class 80. He will re-
turn to Macon to practice.
Orville A. Park of Greenville, finish
ing at Vanderbilt, entered law class at
the university. He is one of the two
honor men who will represent the class at
commencement.
Zeb Vance Peacock, as his name would
indicate, is a North Carolinian, but for
the past few years his home has been at
Cochran, Ga. He graduated from the
North Georgia Agricultural College as
youngest member of his class. He has
succeeded in making an enviable record
at the university MIR. Peacock will set
tie in Seattle, Wash.
George Ogden Persons of Fort Valley,
viii enter the Office of Judge Giles for the
present.
Samuel c. Rutherford, Culloden is a
nephew OF the late distinguished Macon
lawyer, John c. Rutherford, and possesses
much of his uncles ability. He is a
graduate of Washington and Lee. He
will locate ia Macon.