The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-22
MEN OF LAW.
Nineteenth Annual Session OF the
Bar Association.
President storey Prssides-rhe Reports
of nicials~internationai Arbitrs-
ton Favorcd-Lord russell
Iianqurted.

Saratoga. \. A.. Aug. 20.-1'he open
inv session OF the nineteenth annual
convention OF the American bar ASSOC
citation. in Convention hall. "Wednesday
morning. brought out an audience OF
nearly ? 900 persons. large number OF
whom were ladies. Among the first TO
arrive were Lord Russell, Sir Frank
Lockwood. Montague Qnnckanthrop
and the ladies Of the party Their
entrance was q signal for generous
ovation. When the president. Mr. Moor
field Storey.of Boston. Mass. called the
meeting TO order nj 10: 40 o'clock there
were present on the platform Lord
Russell. j. Randolph Tucker, Edvnrh
]. Phelps. Montague Quackanthorp'
william Allen Butler. Henry Hitch
coc,<. Austen q. Eek. Charles Clnilin
Allen. Francis Rawle. James 1. Garter
and Sir Frank Lockwood.
The address of President STOREY
which required an hour and n half IN
delivering, was frequently appinnded'
The regular business was Their taken
mn. Upon the report of the executive
committee. 30 new members from varl-
Gus states were elected.
The report OF Secretary iinkley. OF
n,ltimore. for the year. showed that
there were .307 members at the close
~ tho last meeting. Thirty-fiNe mem
bers have been elected by the executive
committee. All of the states cNcep'
Nevada and all OF the territories eN-
cont New Mexico are represented III
! the membership.
The report OF Treasurer Kawle Tor
/ the wear showed the total receipts %
have been SG.lSo.62; disbursements
&. 75GG7. leaving balance OF A,l3a.'
- The report was received and SUB
mitted 10 the auditing committee.
The report OF the committee on IN
ternationnl law appointed by the con
vcntion Of last year saws that they nave
carefully considered the subject OF in
ternntional arbitration. but that thel
are not prepared at present to recon
mend n definite plan for the appoint
mont OF nm international court OF arbi
tration. but they do recommend TO
adoption the following resolutions;
Resolved. That the American Bar asso
cintion concur in tho resolutions adopie
bv the American conference on lhtN'n y.
| ttonal arbitration at washington, " =
April g. 1896 .,,,,
pesolyed. 'rhat copy Of these resoiu
lions he transmitted 10 the pres'dent OF IN
Trnited states and TO the secretary OF STATE
At $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon tn
association met as section OF legn
education i'm convention hall. Chairma
McClain appointed DR.. w. II. Rogers, q
Evanston. H.: T.. u. Bennett, Of l'ostor
and w. w. Howe. OF New Orleans.
committee TO nominate officers for IN
, section for the ensuing year Char
man Mccain then delivered nm address
on "The Law Curriculum"
James w. Russell. dean Of the I'M
faculty Of the University Of the City
, New York. read the paper OF Prof
, NJ. Campbell. Of Denver. Coll who wa
unable TO bc present, on THE Necessit
and Importance of the Study OF Con-
, mon Law Procedure in Legal Educ'
ton"
= The evening session of the associatio
was a comparatively brief one. jaime
NJ. Woolworth. Of Omaha. Neb.. read
, paper on "The Development OF the La
|. of Contracts" A paper was also req
by Joseph ID. Warren. of Boston
the close of the evening session all pr
ceeded to the residence OF Judge Gcort
{. Batchellor. where reception WI
e given in honor Of Lord Russell. " WI
Z continued until mid hight.