Evening star., 1901-10-16
POsT-GRADUATE COURSE.
Students of Georgetown University
Law school Assembled.

The first meeting of students In 3 the
fourth. year, or postgraduate, course OF
law Of the Georgetown University School OF
Law was held last evening at the Law
School building, on e street. large and
enthusiastic audience was present. Among
those on the platform were: r. Ross Per
ry, George f. HafF4iton, J. Nota McGiil,
Rev Rene Holaind Justice Seth Shepherd
of the Court of Appeals Of the District,
Justice T. s. Morris Of the district court at
Baltimore, Rev. Father Dougherty, presi-
dent of the university; Senator McComas OF
Maryland, Mr.. Holmes Conrad late soloci-
tor general and Judge Charles c. Cole.
The course Is under the direct superVl-
sion of ex-Judge Cole. and Mr.. Hamilton,
dean of the faculty, introduced Judge Cole,
who explained that the idea OF the course
was that it should be practical IN its ma
ture; that it would be for the purpose of
broadening the foundation which had been
laid in the study of prior years. He sad
there would not be very large number of
text books, and that the reading on many
subjects would be optional; also that a
large number of lectures would be given by
persons of national reputation.
Each of the professors present referred
to his subject, the Importance of 1t and
stated what he would take up in the course
assigned him. An address was given by
Mr.. Holmes Conrad professor of the his
tory Of English law. Mr.. Conrad was at
States. The students gave him hearty
reception.
The address of Judge j. T. Morris on ad-
miralty was received with applause. Judge
this subject, beginning in January. The
lectures will be open not only to the stu
dents of the law school, but also to the
public.
the names of the professors are as fol-
lows: History of the development of the
law, Judge Martin f. Morris Of the Court
of Appeals of the District of Columbia
history of English law, Holmes Conrad
history of constitutional law and the foun-
dation of civil liberty, Judge Seth Shepherd
of the Court of Appeals of the District; on
the lawyer and the state, Albert Stickney
of New York, who is author of several
legal works and one of the foremost men
at the bar of New York city; on natural
and canon law, Rev. Father Holland; on
civil law, Mr.. Monroe Smith of the school
Of political science of Columbia University
New York; on international law and for
eign relations of the United States and
American diplomacy, Senator McComas
on the law of insurance, George M. Sharp
of Baltimore. who has been a lecturer on
the same subject at Yale University on
the conflict of laws, Raleigh c. Minor of
the University of Virginia; on railroad ac-
cident law, Charles c. Cole; on patent law,
J. Nota McGilI, formerly register of wills
In this city; on practice and testamentary
law, Mr. George E. Hamilton
Among those in the audience last night
were s. Herbert Giesy, Judge H. M. Cla-
baugh, Edmund French, Claiming Rudd
secretary of the Columbian Law School and
professor of oratery at that university
John Ridout, D, W. Baker and Dr. w. c.
Woodward. sTA-f
The first leciz,re will be next Monday
evening at 7:3O,1when Judge Cole will COM
mence his course on railroad accident law
The indications are for large number of
students, as quite number have already
enrolled.