The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-11
INVITED TO COME here
Lackawanna Bars Action with Regard
to Dickinson Law School.
SCRANTON A GOOD PLACE FOR IT
Ample Opportunities Would Ne Afforded
Pupils TO Get Practical knowledge of
the Practice Of Law-Resoluti0us
Prepared by Bar Committee.

At q meeting of the Iackawanna bar
held yesterday afternoon in the law IL
brary of the court house an invitation
was extended to the Dickinson Law
school OF Carlisle. this state. to locate
In Scranton.
The meeting was called to order by
eX-JustRce Alfred Hand, president of
the Lackawanna Law and Library as
ISOLATION. and Colonel Herman Osthaus
acted as secretary. Mr. Hand stated
the object OF the meeting. He said the
institution Is a good one and has grown
rapidly during the last five years. 1t
now has 100 pupils. The speaker then
requested the secretary to read from
The Tribune the order Of the Supreme
court which allows graduates of the
Institution to practice in that court. '
Continuing his remarks the speaker
should extend to the school an invita-
ton to locate in Scranton and guaran-
tee the use of the law library. under
proper restriction, to the pupils. The
judges of the county had been seen,
the speaker said. by Professor Lee, who
was in the city In the interest of the
school, and they had assured him that
the students would receive the same
privileges In this court as are extend
ed to like schools by other courts. A
place in the court room would be as
signed to the students so that they
could hear the trial of cases.
Facilities They win Need.
The school will need O lecture room
with a seating capacity Of 200 and a IL
brary room adjoining It, Besides a
number of other rooms will be needed.
Professor Lee told Mr.. Hand that 1t was
one of the best schools In the country
and would bring albut $5O. 900 a year to
whatever city 1t Is located in. Harris
burg, Wilkes-Barre. Altoona and this
city have been visited. but Scran-
ton Is at present considered the most
available place because of the oppor-
tunity the county, United States and
Superior courts will give those who at
tend the school of observing the prac-
tice Of law in its various branches. DIR.
William Trckett Is the dean Of the
faculty of. the law school.
District Attorney John r. Jones
thought that the school should be en-
couraged to come to this city, as it
would tend to make this city the legal
center of northeaster Pennsylvania and
give us prominence In lines in which we
do not now possess 1t. T. V. Powderly
and c. b. Gardner were also strongly
in favor of having such school locate
here. They considered it an excellent
way Of acquainting the people Of the
country with the nature of Scranton's
business interests and Its advantages
because such a school would draw STU
dents from all parts Of the country.
Graduate Of Dickinson.
C. Balentine, a graduate of Dickinson
Law school, said that the matter of re-
moving the school from Carlisle had
been under consideration for some
time, but 1t was not until now that the
ineorporators were prepared to act.
Since Professor Lee was In this city
the matter Of securing suitable build
ing had been practically settled upon
and IL the faculty was assured of the
hearty cooperation Of the local bar the
speaker had little doubt that the school
would be located here in the fall.
City Solicitor James H. Torrey, after
an address in which he endorsed In
hearty terms the proposition to have the
school come to this city, moved that a
committee Of FIVE and President Hand
be appointed to draft resolutions invtt-
ing the school to come here and render
such further assistance in the matter as
might be found necessary. The motion
was unanimously adopted and the fol-
lowing committee appointed: Presi-
dent Hand, James II. Torrey, Herman
Osthaus, c. Balentine, T. V. Powderly
and ]. Alton Davis.
After the meeting adjourned the COM
mittee met and adopted the following
which will be forwarded
to DR.. Trickett:
An Invitation Extended.
Whereas, 1t has been learned that
the Dickson Law school has In contem-
plation a removal to some larger place.
Resolved, That the said law school be
invited to locate In Scranton,
and that the hearty cooperation of the
bar Of Lackawanna county be pledged
10 said law school in the carrying out
If such changes as will be made nec-
,ssary by its removal, and In the prose-
,ution of the work of the school, there
fore.
Resolved, That the members Of the
Law Library association
present at this meeting pledge to said
aw school that its students shall have
he free use of the associations library
Under such reasonable regulations as