The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-30

AS one of the boats landed at the
dock, the venerable James T. Joy, "a
years of age, and the oldest member
of the Detroit bar, in some way lost
his footing on the gang plank and
stepped off into the river. Mr.. Joy
would probably have drowned had it
not been for the promptness and
bravery of Judge Dickinson of Ten
nessee, assistant attorney general of
the United States, who CALAMITY
leaped into the water and supported
Mr.. Joy until the officers and crew of
the yacht came to his assistance.
The section of legal education had
charge of the evening session. Presi-
dent James Bradley Thayer presided.
Austin Abbott, secretary of the sec
ton, offered resolution that admis-
sion to the bar be placed under the
courts of last resort. which suggestion
was left to the delegates.
Judge Brewers Speech.
Mr.. Justice Brewer Of the United
States supreme court, was then intro
duced and read paper on2.'A Better
Education, the Great Need of the Pro-
fession."
Justice Brewer said in substance:
When one case has been COM
right to interfere. or take jurisdiction
Of any matter that can be brought By
either party into the pending litiga-
ton. Limit the right of review. Ter
inmate all review in one appellate
court. The end of litigation should
almost always be in the trial court.
[ saw it with reluctance, but the
truth is you can trust a jury to do
justice to the accused with more safety
than you can an appellate court to Sc
cure protection to the public by the
speedy punishment of a criminal
Tardy justice is often gross injustice.
Better an occasional blunder on the
part of the jury or a, justice of the
peace, than the habit of protracted
litigation.
Continuing Justice Brewer said: IF
our profession is to maintain it's
prominence, a longer course of pre-
paratory study must be required. The
door of admission to the bar must
swing on reluctant hinges and only
be permitted to pass through who has
by continued and patient study, fitted
himself for the work of a, counsellor
and the place of a leader.
"a growing multitude are crowding
in who are not fit to be lawyers, who
disgrace the profession after they are
hood are debasing the noblest of pro-
LESSONS into the meanest of avoca-
lions. who, instead of being leaders
and looked up to for advice and guild
ance are despised as the hangers on of
police courts and the nfbblers after
crumbs, which a dog ought to be
ashamed to touch"
The speaker decried the practice OF
mixing with the practice Of law, real
estate, insurance and kindred matters,
and said: 1T would be blessing to
the profession and to the community
as well, if some Noachian deluge would
engulf half of those who have
license to practice"
In conclusion, Justice Brewer noted
that arbitrations are growing in favor
and declared that international courts
would soon be a part of the common
life of the world
1.-The lawyer" he said, will work
out the final peace, and bring in the
glad day when the spear shall be
turned to a plowsharn and the sword
into a pruning hook andsnations shall
learn to war no more
a General Discussion.
AT the conclusion of Justice Brewers
address, a general discussion followed
on the question.
The committee on the nomination Of
officers reported the names of Chan
cellor Mclean for president and
George M. Sharp, of Maryland, for sec
rotary, who were unanimously elected.
meeting of the section of patent
law was then held and the delegates
listened to the reading of a paper by
Judge Taylor, of Chicago.