The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-21
THEY HEAR RUSSELL
LAWYERS ENTERTAIN A NOTABLE
BRITISH JURIST.

Besides Whom Other Distinguished Legal
Lights From Abroad are Present ut the
Saratoga Convention and Take Part In
the Proceedings-Johns hopkins Pro-
lessor Reads q Paper Upon Legal Edu-
cation in England. Advocating the Study
of the Roman Law-Other Able Papers
are offered by Able Americans.
Saratoga, n. Y, Aug. 20-Over $500
people assembled in convention hall to-
day to listen to the address of Lord
Russell, of Killowen, lord chief justice
of England, on International Arbitra-
ton" before the American Bar associa-
ton. It was one of the most distin-
guished audiences that ever gathered
here. When Lord Russell entered the
hall, he was greeted with hearty ap-
plauee. and as he assembled the plat
more demonstrative. Besides Lord
Russell, there were grouped on the plat
form United States Supreme Court
Judge Rufus w. Peckham, Attorney
General Harmon, New York Court of
Appeals Judge Bsriet, Hon. Cuortland
T. Parker New Jersey; United States
District Court Judge Cox, Hon. j. Ran
dolph Tucker of Virginia, Hon. Henry
Hitchcock of st. Louis, Hon. William
Albert Butler of New York, Hon. Ed
ward J. Phelps of Vermont, Hon. James
c. Carter of Now York, Hon. Nathan
L. Shipman Of Connecticut, Bishop John
p. Newman and Sir Francis Lockwood
4 81 N
The president of the association,
Moorefield Story of Boston, on present
ing Lord Russell, said:
81 have now the very great pleasure,
not of introducing, for he needs no in.
PRODUCTION to any English speaking
lawyer, but of presen ting to you Lord
Russell of Killowen, the ford chief JUS
tice Of England, who will deliver the
annual address on the subject of I'm
ternational Arbitration.
Lord Russell prefaced his words by a
modest, but handsome, acknowledge
ment OF the loving and hearty welcome
with which he was honored on this oc-
casion.
Cord Russelrs address in full will be
found on page g.
Professor James F. Colby of Dart
mouth college presented paper on the
collegiate study of law
STUDY OF ROMAN LAW.
The paper prepared by Professor G.
II. Eminent of Johns Hopkins univer-
sity, Baltimore. was read by Judge
eager Of the Yale Law school The sub
ject OF Professor Emmetts paper was
Illegal Education In England" Both
at Oxford and Cambridge, he said, the
study of the Roman law occupies a
most important and leading position
and at Cambridge, no one can take a
degree in law, nor at Oxford can one
take place in the final honour exami-
nation in the school of Jurisprudence or
obtain the degree of 3. c.. l.. without
knowledge of its history and principles
and an acquaintance with at least some
portion Of the Digest OF Justinian. The
effect of this training upon successive
generations of English lawyers, in Pro-
fessor Emmett's opinion, was impossi-
BILE to overestimate, and he thought
that there was no more encouraging
sign in connection with the present
position of legal education on both
sides of the Atlantic than the firm and
assured position which the study of the
Roman law now enjoys, not only in the
great universities of England and Scot
land, but also in several of the univer-
stiles in the United States. Concluding,
he said:
IF We can show that the study of law,
when rightly pursued. is Eberalizing and
not a purely technical study. we shall in
that way have done a service not only to
the profez7ion to which we are allowed to
eesong, but also TO society at large"
OTHER PAPERS READ.
Before the association, in the section
Of legal education, this afternoon papers
Washington and Lee university; Professor
james Colhy Of Dartmouth college. and
professor George II. Eemmett of Johns
Hopkins university.
DISCUSSION followed and was engaged
IN by Sir Francis Lockwood and Montague
Crsckenthrope Of England. Attorney Cen
eral Harmon of Washington and George
NJ. Sharp of Baltimore.
r. j. Phelps Of Vermont was elected !
chairman. and q. NJ. secretary. Of this |
section for thu nsuine year At the even |
ms session Of the bar association. Mon |
tagge Crrackenthrops read q cry able pa |
per on TIE ,,seo Legal History"
Following the address. reports of spe- |
cial committee were received
LONDON COMMENT.
brr7rson, Aug. H-Ccmenti-e upon thu |
a9dres Of Lord Russell Of Kiliowen. lord /
chsef Justice OF England, on 'Inter0ation-
sl Arbitration" before tn American Bar |
association at Sara toga. the Times This
morning says editcrfslly:
1T Is an ooen secret that Lord Russell |
vase rcouraged TO accept this invitation /
by statements Of both political rSarties
because II was believed that his presence
fs7re would have n tendency to nror,ote /
peace and good viii between the United
Steiesa nd England. HIS address asks for
peace and his welcome resembles the calm
Stunning M Of the judge. rather than the
oneSided statement naturally TO be found /
in IN argument of lawyer"
HOODS Sarsaparilia rests the brain.