Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-14
THE SCHOOL OF LAW MEETING,


The meeting held Saturday eyeni,, :,
the Templeton lecture hall, to vhth
the members of the bar and o,h.,
prominent gentlemen were invl,as
proved a most enthusiastic affair and
one of Importance to the institution.
The work of establishing law
school In the State has been quietly 20.
ing on since the spring of last year
and pupils began to be received as early
as last July, but owing to the usual
difficulties incident to new organaa.
tons, comparatively little has been
said or heard of II. 1t developed. how.
ever, at the meeting on SATURDAY. evan
ing, that considerable interest rs p-,as
taken in the movement. The speeches
We're decidedly interesting and calou.
lated to give aid to the Institution.
The meeting was fairly well attended
and presided over by DR.. Whitley. who,
after a few Introductory remarks read
an able paper upon the necessity and
benefits OF the institution.
AT the conclusion Of Its reading Judge
II. N. Baskin delivered an address. He
strongly favored The project for the
reason that he himself was an old stu
dent of Harvard. and for that reason
thoroughly realized the worth OF q
school of law. 1.-THE thing is praetc-
able" said the Judge, and the time OPP
perfume for such an institution. II ths
patronage of Utah was not sufficient
TO maintain II, support could be had
from the adjoining states and terri
territories" He closed by making a
substantial donation to the Institutions
library.
Attorney Frank Pierce followed Judge
BaslSin. and began by paying tnnule
to the energy and ability OF froiessor
Whitley. in bringing, what at hFs
seemed a hopeless project TO a sehoSl
of considerable promise and value hs
had long been Interested In the seneln''
and could also vOuch for many mem
bers of the bar who were not presehL
To the extent of his ability he was va,
ling to aid the undertaking, and nope
II would receive recognition by ths
State. and be some day made par"
the University of Utah.
Hon. Moses Thatcher was the heA.
speaker, and his address was eloQusu.
and stirring. The idea of estnbllsh,ns
a school of law at home met WIN u,
heartiest approval. and he was nos'
anxious that Prof. whitley should su.,
coed. 1t was too early, perhaps, "
speak of It becoming n part OF the Slr
versity of Utah. but that was us p,a.s'
and he hoped ere long IL would " T XII
coined. Not being lawyer ne ~. NJ,
little of his library to bequeath " ",
school. hut not to be outdone ny "
generous gentlemen who had pieveIi
him, and because of the genuine
terest he had in the school, begssu
the professor to obtain Tor the h"'H''
an addition at his expense.
The secretary of the school theu m
regrets received from prominent ea1 -,
tors who were in sympathy VIII WIZ al
movement, and also from mem wi.
the bar, among them Judge H. A. W"
son. .,t,e ~
At the conclusion of the mce,ns
Informal discussion was engageu !.
matters pertaining to the institu.s ri
welfare. and much encouragemein,r.,.S1 ,,
concentration extended to DE- """
ley. Its president. oons,i,u.
The following gentlemen consul
the board of regents: Goyerh'' FrarlI
NJ. Wells. DR.. John II. PARK nov
Pierce Esq, Hon. w. u: kihs, AZ A.
a. Wilson. Prof. g. Il. Matthew'S
Prof. ]. r. Toronto. co,.
The faculty of law and ectul'sidsea
sist OF Jos. whitley. NJ. A.; presiPr
D. y. Richards. l.. L. Dr. ho" " ii
Wilson. p. j. DAILY ESQ, HON, snt,.
King. Frank Pierce Esq" GeorE
erland ESQ.,, Il. p. Critchlow E ~. a
Il. Brown Esq, John M: zane E h,
w. Moyle ESQ. George +. Cosus"
with Albert c. Morris secreth'''