The times., 1898-11-13
COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY.
Opening Exercises VIII Begin Tues
day Evening Next


On Tuesday evening next the Column
bian University will hold the opening ex-
ercises of the School of Comparative
Jurisprudence and Diplomacy, in the haii
of the university.
Invitations have been issued 10 many
friends of the school and to distinguished
people. Admission will be by tickets,
which accompany the invitations Both
ladies and gentlemen are expected.
very interesting program has been
prepared, consisting of addresses by
members of the faculty upon subjects
relating to their work. President Whit
man viii give a historical sketch of the
founding of the school. Mr. Needham
will speak of the courses to be taught
Judge Van Devanter will speak upon the
subject of equity pleading as a model for
International tribunals; Mr.. Howe. of
New Orleans. upon Roman law: Mr.. Fos-
ter, former Secretary of State. will speak
OF the diplomat; Justice Brewer. of the
Supreme Court, on the international
lawyer, and Justice Harlan, of the Su-
preme Court, on the constitutional law
yer.
The design of this school is to afford
opportunity for study and training in
the subjects of higher legal knowledge
and the history, science and practice of
diplomacy. The course covers a period
of two years, the first year treating of
comparative constitutional law. interna
tional law. conflict of laws, Roman law.
political history and science, interstate
commerce law, and special course in
practice and pleading. The subjects for
the second year will be history of diplo-
macy and treaties, political geography.
in its relations to political history, com
parative Jurisprudence, international
trade and finance, practice of diplomacy
boards OF international arbitration and
proceedings therein. These subjects will
be subdivided and special lecture courses
Will be given upon other kindred sub
Jects Comparative Jurisprudence will be a
study of the political structure and con-
stitution of all the great modern states
and the Roman or civil and English
common law.
Special statutory iaw1 which have n
bearing upon the exercise of national
power and which affect relations of ma
tions with each other will also receive
consideration and study. a special lee
turer being selected for each country
who Is familiar with its jurisprudence.
The subject of diplomacy will be studied
with reference to the relations existing
between nations, international trade as
carried on and developed under interna
lona treaties, the organization of the
diplomatic service of the United States,
It's general powers and extent of its juris-
diction, constitution of boards of arbi-
tration and practice before such -tribu-
nails. international trade and finance
will be studied historically, and from a
practical standpoint. for the purpose of
developing the best theories and methods
of developing and protecting our inter-
rational trade. with the best system of
international finance as a factor in inter-
national trade. International law will be
studied with reference to its sources, its
rules and the standards to which it seeks
to conform and its modern tendencies.
The aim of the school Is to provide a
course of study for lawyers and others
who desire to pursue the higher and
broader subjects of Jurisprudence, and
for those who wish to fit themselves spe-
cially for the conduct of international
controversies and counsel for those car
rying on international trade and COM
merce, and to fit men for the DIPLOMATS
end consular service of the United States.