The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-02
The Law Department of the
South Carolina COllege.S

In addition to the regular lectures by
ehe professors Of law Of the South Car
olina College. the trustees and faculty
are pleased to ba able to announce for
the coming. session a very attractive
eeriea of lectures to bo contributed by
some OF the Leading members Of the
BeRGSaA9 aA9~9pH Bar OF South Carolina.
Among those who have consented to
classes OF the College ARE: Hon. Charles
IA. Edmonton. U. s. Circuit Judge; Hon.
William Fl. Brawley, U. s. District
Judge; Hon. Y. J. Pope. Chief Justice
OF South carolin, !; HSn. G. y: Woods.
Gary. Associate Justice; Hon. Edward
McCrady. Hon. J. c. Sheppard, Hon.
G. Duncan Bellinger. Hor. s. J. Simp-
son, Hon; j. p. Carey. and Hon. Andrew
The trustees and faculty feel that In
securing the assistance Of these dis
tinguished Judges and lawyers they
have accomplished something that will
prove Of the greatest benefit to those
Carolina College. The number of those
enrolled in the law department during
the last two years has been the largest
In the history Of the college, and the
hope is entertained that the prospect
of these additional lectures may still
further Increase the growing number
OF law students.
The great value Of the training af-
forded by schools of law has been too
thoroughly demonstrated to render
necessary any arguments in their sup
port. The day OF preparation for the
bar by solitary study In 81 lawyers
office has practically passed. Everyone
familiar with the working Of q law
school must have been impressed with
the increased interest and zeal that re-
suit from the mere association of young
men who have come together for the
common purpose Of studying law. The
n }INH "A rnoS~ -
not only with the professors, but also
with each other, beget an enthusiasm
for the law which possibly, In some in
stances. could never have been acquired
0t1sswsds; Tse asSantage q 2 attending d profea-
sional school in the State in which a
man Is to practice his profession is in
no case more obvious than in that of q
lawyer. Besides the familiarity gained
with the decisions and statute law of
the State, the friendships that he forms
| at such a school add very materially to
his future usefulness as n citizen. The
career OF lawyers as class Is moro ant
to be of public nature than that of
those engaged IN any other profession
or business. Not only are all Of the
Judges Of the State drawn from the bar.
but the occupants OF the legislative and
executive offices are also drawn very
largely from the same source. AS SO
many OF the members Of the legal pro-
fession are naturally destined to public
careers. 1t Is OF no little importance
that the young men who have decided
TO become lawyers should come into
close touch with other young men Of
their own State who have chosen the
same Network.
The most lasting friendships arc not
tnfrequently formed during the part OF
a mans life that 10 usually devoted to
preparation for the bar; and 1t is un-
fortunate II this period should be spent
In State other than that In which he
10 to live. Several years spent at q pro-
fession school In another State some
eimes aad the student 80 completely out
OF touch with the young men OF his
own State that when he returns to
practice his profession he finds himself
hbortng under serious DISADVANTAGES
~M1sh somaa Is Is some Instances is never over
law school, however. should he
patfonized not alone by those intending
TO practice law. There is hardly O. cali
ing IN life for which one would not be
better prepared by having taken a
has made an earnest study OF the law
Will agree with Burke that II is a
+. science which does more to quicken
and tnVigorate the undcrsta ndine than
all other kiads OF human learning put
together" The hope tB indtilged, there
fore, that the attendance upon the law
school OF the South Carolina College
may include some who have not de-
1eeraned to make law their profession.
Columbia as the capital Of the State
presents many advantages for the law
student. The sossions OF the Supreme
Court OF the State. of the State Circuit
Coafes. and OF the Federal Courts, give
him fTeQaent opportunity to hear areu-
ments by the ieading lawyers OF the
state. and to Witness the practical ad-
fninietratton OF the principles OF the
law In prosecuting his studies he will
aaso ma that having access to the law
library Of the Supreme Court, as well
as 60 the Collage library, will ba OF tho
greatest value TO him. o