The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-02-08
MARYLAND LNITER SITI La u
SCHOOL.

| Bench and bar joined tuesday night
in celebrating the twenty-ffth anniver-
sary Of the law department OF the
University of Maryland.
The exercises were held III the build
ing of the school, corner Greene and
Lombard streets. Addresses were made
by Acknowledgement John p. Poe and
by ex-Judge William \. Fisher.
Mr.. Poe was surprised during the
evening by being presented hand
some silver punch bowl by his fellow
members of the faculty of the school.
Mr.. Richard NJ. Venable made the
preservation speech in which he paid
tribute to Mr.. Poe's service for twen
tv-five years as member OF the tacul-
ty. His remarks were received with
applause and cheers to attest the pop
ularitv of the instructor
The response of Mr. Poe was made
with deep feeling. -,
The bowl is richly ornamented with
repousse work. Engraved within its
edge is the inscriptions:
John P. Poe, from the faculty OF
the department of law, University Of
Maryland. upon the completion OF his
twenty-fif h year as a member OF the
faculty, February 4, 1895"
Mr.. Bernard Carter, provost OF the
school, presided and introduced the
speakers.
Mr.. Poe in an address reviewed the
history of the school and the changes
in the faculty. The University OF
MARYLAND was constituted by an au-
thorltative act in 1912. The follow
ing year the first provost of the law
school was elected and the faculty was
organized.
Provosts Of the school in the order
of their appointment have been: Rob-
ert Smith, 1913; Rt. Rev, Jas. Kemp,
Bishop of Maryland, 1915; DR.. Ashton
Alexander, 1887; John p. Kennedy,
1850; Severn Teackle Wallis, 1870:
Bernard Carter, June, 1894.
The original faculty comprised Will
liam Pinkney, Robert Goodloe Harper,
Robert Smith, John Purviance, Mich
olas Brice, Nathaniel Williams, with
Daniel Hoffman as professor at law.
During its existence the faculty OF
the law school has included such
Judges and lawyers as fancy, Heath,
Frick, Pinkney, Harper, Williams,
Evans, Mayer, Dobbin, latrobe and
Brown.
After time interest in the law de-
partmcnt Jagged until 1870, when a
| reorganization was effected. On the
first Monday in February of that year
| the first class met under the reorganl-
zation. Twenty students were inclu-
ded in it, mostly young members of
the bar.
The course Of instruction was few
years ago extended from two to three
| years. Since the first class of SIX
graduated in June. 1871, $50 students
haze been granted diplomas by the
school. Mr.. Poe estimated that 60
per cent. OF the lawyers in Baltimore
hold diplomas from the University
Law School.
. The present faculty includes Rich
ard NJ. Venerable, John ?. Poe, Thos.
W. Hall, Edward H. Cans, Judge
Henry b. Harlan VIM. I. Brantlev,
Judge Charles E. Phelps, Thomas S.
Baer and Judge albert Richie. Judge
Richie commenced Tuesday the course
of the chair, to which he was recent
ly appointed, of common and interna-
tionaI law.
Ex-Judge VIM. A. Fisher, in an
address, compared office and academic
law study to the advantage of the lat
ter method. He contrasted the pres
ent higher requirements Of admission
to the bar with the former easy meth
cd, and concluded by paying high
tributes to the graduates and faculty
| of the school.
Among those present were: Judge
Henry Page, of the Court of Appeals !;
Judges Rithie, Harlan, Dobler and
Phelps, of the Supreme Bench Of Bal
timore; Judge Lindsay, of the Or
phans' Court; United States Circuit
Judge Morris, Mayor Latrobe, ". f.
Edwards, John B. Brooke, Gen. Stew
art Brown, James ". Denny, }. Nor
rison Harris. Edward Otis Huxley,
Charles G. Kerr, James McColgan.
Henry d. Lonev, James L. McLane,
D. Meredith Reese, James Alfred
Pearce, Hope II. Barroll, Fred. Sass
Ger, Benz. F. Horwitz, Samuel J.
Hougb, Fred. W. Story, Robert F.
Brent, Richard Bernard, Daniel NJ.
Thomas, John F. Williams, George r..
Willis, John J. Donaldson, Harry f.
Mann, A p. Barnes, John A. Steele,
Frederick Leist, Richard X. Cross,
Frank Gosnell and John S. Writ.
A collation. was served III the libra
ry after the literary part OF the exer-
cises SIM