Evening star., 1898-11-12
HIGHER COURSES OF STUDY
Columbian University Provides School Of
Jurisprudence and Diplomacy.
Opening Exercises to BE Held the
Fifteenth Instnnt-AddrcsSes by
Members of Faculty.

Tuesday evening, the 18th instant, the Co.
lumbian University will hold the opening
exercises of the school of comparative
jurisprudence and diplomacy. in the hall of
the university. Invitations have been is
sued to many friends of the school and to
distinguished people. Admission will he by
tickets which accompany the invitations.
Both ladies and gentlemen are expected.
a very interesting program has been pre-
pared. consisting of addresses by members
OF the faculty upon subjects relating, to
their work. President Whitman will give
historical sketch of the founding of the
school, MIR Needham will speak If The
courses to be taught, Judge Van Devautcr
Will speak upon the subject of equity plead
ing as IA model for international tribunals
Mar. Howe of New Orleans upon Roman
'd", Mr. John W. Foster. ex-Secretary of
state, Will speak of the diplomat; Justice
brewer of the supreme Court on the in
ternatonal lawyer, and Justice Harlan of
the Supreme Court on the constitutional
lawyer
The design of this school is to afford op-
portunlty for study and training in the
subjects of higher legal knowledge and the
history, science and practice of diplomacy.
he cou1se covers period of two years
the first year treating of comparative con-
sutuuonai law, International law, conflict
Of laws, Roman law, political history and
science, Interstate commerce law and
SPECIAL course in practice and pie lIin,5
i he subjects for the second year VIII be
history of diplomacy and treaties. political
geography IN its relations to political his
tory, comparative jurispcudence intern l.
tional trade and ii2ance, practice of dip.o-
macy, boards of international arbt; lion
and proceedings therein.
Subjects Subdfvided
These subjects will be subdivided and
special lecture courses will be given upon
other kindred subjects. Comparative iris
prudence viii be a study of the political
structure and constitution of all the great
modern states. and the Roman or civil and
English common law. Special statutory
laws, which have Il bearing upon the exer-
else Of national power and which affect re-
latioAS of nations with each other will
also receive consideration and study, ii spe-
cial lecturer being selected for each coun-
try who is familiar with its Jurisprudence
The subject of diplomacy viii be studied
with reference to the relations existing
between nations; International trade as
carried on and developed under interna-
tlonal treaties; the organization of the
diplomatic service of the United States its
general powers and extent of its jurisGic-
ton; constitution of boards of arbitration
and practice before such tribunals Inter
rational trade and finance will be studied
historically and from practical stand
point tcr the purpose of developing the
pest theories and methods of developing
anu protecting our International trade, with
the best system of international finance as
a factor in international trade. Interna-
tIcnal law Will be studied with reference
to its sources, It's rules and the standards
to which 1t seeks 20 conform and its mod
ern tendencies.
Aim of the School.
The aim of the school is to provide a
course of study Cor lawyers and others who
desire to pursue the higher and broader sub
jects of Jurisprudence and for those who wish
to fit themselves specially for the conduct of
international Controversies and counsel for
| those carrying on international trade and
&C mmerce and TO fit men for the diplomatic
and consular service of the United States
Admission to the school is therefore ex-
tended to lawyers and men who are seek
ing to prepare themselves for the practice
| of diplomacy. The lecturers already ap-
pointed have been selected with reference
to their special fitness and requirements to
teach the subjects under their immediate
charge.
This is the first school of the kind es-
tablished in this country. The want of it
is recognized by every one who has given
the subject consideration. and it Is thought
that many institutions will follow the lead
of Columbian in this matter, and establish
departments CT schools of this kind.
A large increase in our international
trade and a decided tendency toward set
tement by al bitration of international con-
troverSes call for the service of men in
the legal profession and in the Diplomatic
and consular service who are especially fit
ted for their work by SPECIAL course of
study, such as is provided for in this school
Columbian University is making advances
in many ways under the excellent leader
ship of President Whitman, but the
tablishment of this school is the most inn
portant step yet taken.