Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-30
pr0rrssOR JOHN r. MINOR.

..rsifv ~ Virginia Leaving college h
..i1.l first in Bedford county. and then
D. Automatic. az whose bar ne began the
,r.otlce e lass with his brother the late
t..i4n Minor Nj Minor succeeded 81
-.rrgo Tucker as professor Of law at the
University of Virginia. lie was then
L wears ~ age. and little known. This
f.4r GsD ne completed half century
81 o.rr for the university. and FOR the
profession Of Jaw. which has made hts
,4rae ar non0red household word through
3., virginia AMI famous among the
.ir..f n law throughout the world
" ..4 rr badly while he was student
4t OBJ. University OF Virginia that he
vr.-.l avn Won Che daughter Of Pro-
f.relr John a. O. Davis. Tho fruit Of
ibis marriage was a son who died NJ the
ag, off g. ana "a daughter Miss Mary
1Dr.r The second Mrs Minor was
2l.s Cr'ston. and their chillren-John b.
Minor. Jr. Raleigh Co'ston Minor Mrs.
conway vs.. Sans. Of Norfolk. Mrs. Will
.an. Of plusbure. ana bliss Mamie
Minor The present Mrs. Minor was a
Miss Ellen Hul. q sister Of Mrs. Or. John
ft1ige Davis.
CONSPICUOUS FOR HIGH IDEALS.
Professor Minor was always conspicuous
~, high ideals and his life was SPLEEN
dd model for the young men whose good
fortune sent thom 20 this great Weceptor.
Professor Thornton spoke sober Worl5
vbrn ne said ~ him: "Ihe seeds ~ truth
and purity. and IlCity and learning
which This man has planted are inc seeIs
~ r,rorulaI rr0wths-of plants that VIII
fi.. into statoly majesty an4 blossom
Into Fragrance AMI leave their frult OF
manly Twins through the long years thar
nra =, come" and declared him 70 De
"-unrsnl. in The cla ss-room, wise IN cOun-
SOL fearless IN danger. generous. ana
Kind and gentle, alluI!ng men 10 the
love Of science by the gracious radiance
of his own serene nature.
As 4 TEACHER.
!, IS not certain whether he was most
eminent as q teacher OF law or "s
writer on legal subjects ftFhdpS MS
greatest work was done as a ttd'h'''
senator Daniel rail last June az the IN
yelling OF tho Minor bust. J 60 not ut-
ll,.ye his superior as ii law-teacher ever
ovi.te1" lie said further that the Char
acter and minds O. thousands or elu-
dents have felt his moulding and cnlight-
euinR power. and foi they have gone
from MS lecturc-roon4 into the stormy
masses Of humanity IN well-drillcd annual
detachmcuts az fresh recruits 10 the
cause % Justice.
"The loayen Of his instruction upon the
most important topics that concern So
ciety. from tho domestic relations 20 the
greatest questions of constitutional law.
rls permcatel. through his discipline and
ii4 COMPOSITIONS. into every Common
wealth Of the Union. 10, every department
o. municipal. state. and Federal affairs,
o.l has been felt i'm evory council cham-
i.- courtroom. and legislative hall
Ike Blackstone and Kent and story
ans Cooley. he has been a teacher %
.a,rs. q law-malter 60 legislators, and
.4r-ome court 10 judges
IFS WRITINGS.
g. principal writings are synopsis OF
d.. ..uun law and statutes or Eng
M O.. United States. and Virginia.
tl.tr 41 Minors Institutes" and a
g. Of criminal laval OF which
Ir .l MS textbooks az the University
VIRGINIA.
Senator Daniel. one Of the most dis
..r t.l pupils of this great teacher.
'- .aii perhaps The best word that has
spoken !n characterization Of Mr..
MINORS legal writings said he: THAT
rkaDle work. Minors lnsii-
.f0- cannot be surpassed as
.lr m,aum Of the law. II IS
q s'ltuc-s0li. compact clcan-cut
i..mas jefferson laMenteI that Mathew
Bacon adopted the alphabetical. or die
tfH. system lu Eis ahrilErment HOW
.c.,utiGc mind like his would have de-
.htol in % scientific work Ike this. II
-.s been said " Francis BacOn's essays
.tt of an compositions they contained
The most matter On the feWest words ;
rI Minors Institutes contain more law
n fewer words than any work in legal
Literature with which l am acquainted.
1le Roman forum had am empty place
lacking Ca.o's figure, and a lawyers il
irlry without this book has one also.
40 Improvements in explosives or fire.
arms win ever rule Caesar or Napoleon
Bouapafte out Of consideration 20 him
who studies the art OF war. 50 difference
no language or lapse of time viii ever
throne the asceuleucv OF Homer and
shakespeare o. him who studies the art
,r poetry 80 new fashions viii ever
.ntquate Demosthenes or Cicero 20 him
tho studies the art Of speech, and no re-
citations Of government or rerisions O.
..- statutes viii ever disploce Coke ana
blackstone and Kent and Minor as tho
.a-t,rs Of him who seeks himself 20 mas
t~ the Jurisprudence Of the English