The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-16
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1 or some of the distinguished guests O.
 the evening, it is strange that in thei presence l should approach the tasl
 assigned to me with fear and trem bling?
 It Is exceedingly appropriate, ant l highly fitting, that the guardians of the | great commercial interests of the city
 and town of New Haven should wine 1 and dine the president and faculty ot Yale university. In my way of think | ing, these love feasts between the uni l versity and the town should occur more frequently. The location of this great university in your community means much more, and something far greater than the dollars which find their way into your bank accounts. The nflu- ence of old Yale, with all of it's histori- cal surroundings, cannot be reckoned from financial standpoint It is quite
 evident to me that you fully appreciate
 the situation. Isapprehend that New
 Haven will treat the university justly.
 She can well afford to do more-to treat
 her generously.
 Although not Yale man, technically
 speaking, yet I am Yale through and
 through in sentiment and in sympathy
 Two of my sons are now wearing the
 blue, and I only regret that I have no
 more boys to offer, in that good cause
 I can hardly say that l am Yale
 judge at all times and upon all occa-
 sions. The public expression of such
 sentiment might lead to embarass-
 ments. If uttered here in the presence
 of so many distinguished members of the New Haven county bar as I now
 see before me, I should expect to that some one of them would arise and ad- dress the court in this manner. Your
 honor, l object; please note an excep- tion." If the objection should be over- ruled, it would necessarily and inevit- ably call for a certification of the evil dence-always one of the most pleasant duties of the court.
 No profession in this country which, when pursued with honorable aims and honest methods, is so exalted as the profession of the law. To be great and good lawyer is honor and glory enough for any man. For some unac- countable reason, the masses do not always take kindly to the professional men. There is a tendency many times to ridcule and belittle the clergymen, the doctor and the lawyer; and it has occurred to me that the law yers receive more than their fair pros portion of this kind of treatment. hardly know how to account for this, except upon the theory that they make better and bigger game. I have suf- fered indignities in this direction. Per init me to give you an illustration.
 A witness was called to testify for the other side I objected to his testimony lpon the ground that it was apparent | from the age and size of the witness hat he could not comprehend the na- -ure and obligation of an oath. As is he custom, was permitted to test his | by an examination, and as I low remember it, the following dia- ogue took place. Boy" I said, "how id are you?" Eight years" was the Have you father?" Yes, sir" Have you a mother?'' Yes, sir" ,"Do you go to school?" :, Yes, sir" Do you go to Sunday chool?" Yes, sir" Do you know ou catechism?" "Yes, sir" Then I ] all my energies for an an ihilation of the witness. Boy, do you now what becomes of all bad boys hat tell lies?" The answer came uicker than a flash, "Yes, sir. They lways study law"
 If the people of this country lived imply to be christened married and uried there would not be much active ourt work for the attorneys. Under uch a state of things, if you wanted get rid ot your Vile, or sine Was tempting to get rid of you, of course ou would employ some noted lawyer