New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-18
FROM BENCH AND BAR.
GATHERED FROM LAWYERS AND AMONG
THE COURTS

David Dudley Field. now living in retirement, with
full vigOr OF intellect but with physical powers some.
what impaired has his thoughts often turned the
members OF the New-lork bar. at which he practised
for over half century. AT recent visit paid to
him by william II. Winters the librarian OF the Law
Institute. Mr. Field announced the gift OF number OF
pictures and books which have Just been placed In
the room OF the Institutes library. where similar
gifts from Charles OConor are among the most
valued treasures. Mr. Fields gifts include the copy
from his own library OF large photograph OF the
when Mr. Field proposed an international toast
In 1866 before the British Association for the Promo
ton OF Social Science Mr. Field Is the central figure
In the photograph, and Lord Brougham and his
socates are also represented. There is also
graved portrait Of Mr. Field and other pictures
Among the books presented are complete set OF the
reports OF the proceedings OF the Association for the
Reform and Qualification Of the Law Of Nations. which
Mr. Field. Calvo, Mancini, pierantoni Iormer and
others organized In 1873. complete set Of the All
nnals and reports OF proceedings of "Llnstitut de
Droit lnternatonal' copies Of the Italian and French
Code; draft codes of the south American States
India and the Australian colonies and reports Of in
ternatOnal law associations and social science
ceties and many of Mr.. Fields works. includ
ing three volumes OF his speeches, arguments and mis-
cellaneous papers, Ills pamphlets the practice OF
the courts and law reform, and drafts OF many Of
his codes. There are also twelve volumes of the
proceedings, debates. documents and manuals OF the
Constitutional Convention Of Newlork, 1867 ia. and
other books.
Mr.. Fields interest I'm the Law Institute arises
partly from the fact that he Is its oldest member
He was proposed for membership April IS, 1928,
just after the institute was organized, about the
time when he became o member OF the bar All the
others elected In 1928 and In succeeding years,
down to 1886, have died John Graham and Ben.
jamin ID. Silliman, OF 1896 and Henry X. Win
throp, Francis +. Marbury and Isaac p. Martin, OF
1888. are the next oldest In membership. Mr.. Field
was born in 1905, graduated from Williams
College in 1875, studied law at Albany, and
admitted TO the bar In this city In 1928. He began
carly 1889 TO show BY public utterances his
interest IN law REFORM and issued number OF
pamphlets on the subject In the years Immediately
following. His york in the preparation Of codes
and In SIM lifylng forms Of procedure In the
has influenced almost the Whole world. More than
half the states Of the Union have ADOPTED, wholly
other colonies OF Great Britain. India, the British
Isles themselves and other countries. have adopted
forms Of procedure founded more less closely upon
those which he advocated. In international law also
his Influence has been great lie prepared single
handed code OF international law which pub
ll>hcd twenty years ago and which has been trans
lated into many languages and has had important
Influence In forming public opinion many branches
Of the law OF nations He Is now In his eighty
ninth year. but his interest In his lework Is still
undated ana he occasionally contributes papers OF
interest on the subject OF law reform legal peri.
Odicals.
Closing exercises have already been held In some
OF TIE uSt Important OF Ia" law schools The New.