Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-27

crazy CN4NioNttolS for 0dniSsfrn are
necessarily very unsatisfactory and made
quate, FOR the reason that the same COM
mittee Is scarcely ever appointed to ex-
anime but one applicant. and the ex.
animation falls so c-ose upon the an
poiniment that no time or opportunity Ia
gwen the committee to properly prepare
themselves to make suitable examine
ton; OFTEN the examiners are very poerly
u they had the time and leisure to mako
Preparation. The examiners receive no
ablost lawyers arc too busy and can NM
anord TO lose the time necessary for a
proper and thorough preparation TO per-
form the duties OF the Office. aud for mi.
euse themselves. and consequently the
courts are driven TO the Necessity OF ~.
from that part OF our Profession who
have a rather limited experience In the
prHctice, ana meagre knowledge OF tao
fundamental and philosophical principles
OF the law. I have seen some of the mem
beers OF these committees who had never
attended To an important case on their
own responsibility. and who showed by
their examinations that they ned less
knowledge OF the law than the applicant
himself, and should q committee be quail
Ned and make q thorough examination
and refuse TO recommend the applicant
Tor admission al. the applicant has to do
Is TO 20 TO some other district where com.
mittees are more lenient procure his
license and return TO practice before the
same court which had refused hlm al
mission.
With my experience OF nlneteen years
one applicant who failed OF admission
but ! can readily remember many who
should have failed. The bars OF other
states, and notably that OF New York
have recently been agltatlng the auction
OF higher and more difficult Standard
OF admission to and a more thor sieh
and accurate qualification for the prac-
iice Of law. The English inns-Sf.esnrt
required student, u not graduate
OF one OF the universities, To be membor
Or one OF these, societies for i've years
mission and only three years Il such
graduate; thus showing the opinion or
The EngliHh bar as 70 the great advan-
, ssge OF literary training 10 the law
In this age OF free schools and colleges
there - no one Of sufficient merit anu
not acquire a good literary ednea5ion
ana there Is nothing more necessary to
ald lawyer In the varied business
which he 4 now called upon 10 perforin
than such literary training; couseauent-
~, II would not be atniss In addition 10
the high moral character and well
grounded Knowledge OF the fundnmant
ais Of the law, to require some literary
STANDARD for admission to the bar.
a PHI prepared by. the bar association
or New York provides Tor three exam
be appointed by the court or appeals
the highest judicial tribunal of thai
state, the standard and qualification for
admission and the rule governing the
examinations are TO be prcscribei ana
liked by this court Thus this proposed
law places the responsafi;y up1n this
court OF liking the STANDARD, which can
pe raised or lowered, as shan be deemed
best by the court While all may nos
agree that this is NOT the bes; method
o. accomplishing the desired end, yet
IL Is an effort Ia the right direction
Another method OF upholiing the honor
o. our profession and making II more
enectlve In accomplishing the objects fof
which the necessities OF socie!y orented
IT, is for the bar OF this state 10 tnkr
more Interest In the meetings OF this au
ISOLATION, There should be an attend.
9nee upon these meetings Of 900 or coo
lawyers, representing the various and
diherent localities In this State A small
number representing few cities, though
eyer 20 able and jealous are not eupa.
BILE OF Interesting the remainder of thr
bar, much less the whole people OF This
state, in a great many OF the needed and
beneficial reforms which are discussed AZ
our meetings But II a majority Of the
profession, or at least several hundred OF
them, would attend these meetings and
unite In the eifor.B TO accomplish the
many worthy public objects which ARE
discussed and advocated at our differsnt
meetings, no influence could prevent their
accomplishment. The moral and incl
lectual influence OF united bar can moi
be withstood by an opposing force when
directed 20 the Accomplishment OF some
needed reform
The effect OF full attendance upon these
meetings would beget cordial inter
course among us, the cash OF opinlon
and interchange OF thought would bright.
en- our minds; we would obtain broader
and loftier View OF our duties, appreci-
ate more fully the obligations resting
upon u.s. the intellectual ana moral
standard Of our profession would be elv-
waited, and these ennob.lng influences and
pficeless benefits would BIO distributed
and disseminated throughout the whole
State, and the bar would chus become
upon II.
There Is no ground for fearing that our
association Will create what may be
termed a corporate or guildish spirit and
thus sever us from shat close connection
ana sympathy by which we arr SO iudis.
solubly bound TO the great body OF the
people ana make us profession unart
from all others. Our profession can never
become caste or distinct GLASS for IL 4
not handed down from father 10 son but
IS supplied, by recruits fresh from every
ealnns and Occupations; and, further our
business relations bring us In contact ana
close association with all.
The above suggestions are submitted for
BOARD or DIRECTORS
AZ the conclusion Of the presidents ad-
dress the following report OF the board
Hon, II, G. padeiford. President Texas
Bar Association.
The board OF directors have had under
tphhlAeIutloil the IollOHlng applications
Antonio, ", N. Key Of Austin. 4. ID
Wilkinson Of Denlson. w. l. MaIeyinsSi
North, Worth, + 4 wlliqgs "a Galveston
1. knight of Dallas, u. a. Mum OF
cr99iekeIt. Charles I. williams OF call.
Chester OF woodvlle, c. NJ BucIeier Of
lel Paso, II. c. Carter OF Del Rio, Charles
X; Lee Of Galveston. Y. II. Ball OF Hunta
vile. Il. u. Carswell OF Decatur, ID. II
Webb of BalTd, Eugene Marshall Of Dial
Kinney OF Huntsville. Leroy G. Deaman
OF San Antonio; II. ~. Garwood OF nas-
trop. a. &. Prendergast Of Waco, and
respectfully report fayorably and recon-
mend that said applicants 10 elected
the secretary and treasurer and find them
correct ~ every particular.
The following named gentlemen have
kindly consented 10 make the annual ad
dress and read papers as follows. An
nual address BY Hon. .. d. Tarlton chief
''Assignments for the Beneft OF creFt.
ors." by Charles s. Todd OF TexnrIlana;
''The Statutory Craze" by Il. u. Perkins
OF GreenN.le THE Law OF conirlbutory
Negligence" by Dudley q. Wooten OF
Dallas; Medical Jurlsprudenee." by
Law OF Texas and Its Administrations
by Norman G. Klttrell OF Houston. i"rhe
Old Court" by w, +, Ramsey or Gle
burne; 'Juries Or Jury Trial" by 7, II.
Conner OF Eastiand; Corporate Land
Importance and Influence" by Edwin
Hobby OF Houston: 1.-THE Respect Due
BIZ Members OF tho Bar to the Judlclnry' .
BY 7. y, Howard Of Gonzales In add