The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-23
The Law Department OF the
South Carolina College.

In addition to the regular lectures by
the professors Of law Of the South Car
olina College, the trustees and facuty
are pleased to be able to announce ic1
the coming session very attraceVe
series OF lectures to be contributed by
some Of the leading members OF tne
Bench and Bar Of South Ca1oiiha.
Arnons those who have consented 10
Deliver one or more lectures to the law
classes Of the College are: Hon. Cnarles
n. Simonton, U. s. Circuit Judge; Aon:
william H. Brawley, U: 8. Distr1ct
Judge: Hon. Y. J. Pope, Chief Justice
Of South Carolina; Hon. G. A. Wooos'
Associate Justice; Hon. Eugene q;
Gary Associate Justice; Hon. EdWaro
McCrady, Hon. J. G. Sheppard, Hon
G. Duncan Bellinger, Hon. s. J. Slmp-
son, Hon. J. p. Carey, and Hon Anafe"
Crawford.
The trustees and faculty feel that In
securing the assistance OF these ais
tineuished judges and lawyers tney
have accomplished something tnat WIZ
prove Of the greatest beneht to tnose
taking the law course in the South
Carolina College. The number OF those
enrolled in the law department durmg
the last two years has been the largest
| in the history Of the college, and the
hope Is entertained that the prospec1
Of these additional lectures may stm
further increase the growing numDer
Of law students.
The great value Of the training at
forded by schools Of Law has been 100
thoroughly demonstrated to renoea
necessary any arguments IN tnelr sup
port. The day Of preparation LOT tne
bar by solitary study IN lawyers b
office has practically passed. everyone
familiar with the working Of 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 Tor the
common purpose Of studying law. The
daily discussions OF questions OF law,
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
otherwise.
The advantage Of attending profes-
sional school In the State in which
man Is to practice his procession Ii In
no case more obvious than in that OF
lhwyer. Besides the familiarity gained
With the decisions and statute law OF
the State. the friendships that he forms
q: such q school add very materially to
his future usefulness as citizen. The
career Of lawyers as a class is more apt
TO be OF a 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. A. st
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 decidec
to become lawyers should come intt
close touch with other young men ol
their own State who have chosen tht
same Network.
The neast lasting friendships are mo-
infrequently formed during the part o.
mans life that Is usually devoted t.
preparation for the bar; and 1t 10 un
fortunate II this period SHOULD be spel
in a State other than that in which h
Is to live Several years spent at pro
fession school In another State some
times find the student 80 completely ou
n touch with the young men ct hi
own State that when he returns q
practice his profession he finds hrnset
iaboring under a serious disadvantage
which in some instances is never over
come.
A law school, however, sAoald b
patronized not alone by those intendin,
to practice law. There Is hardly q call
in6 In life fer which one would not b
better prepared by having taken
course In law. Almost everycoe Wb
has made an earnest study Of the las
Will agree with Burke that It Is ,
science which does more to quicker
and invigorate the understanding thai
ali other kinds Of human learning pu
together" The hope ts INDUCED, there
fore, that the attendance upon the Law
school Of the South Carolina Coi'eg
may include some who have not de
terminel to make law their professioI
Columbia as the capital Of the Stat
presents many advantages for the Law
student. The sessions Of the 5uprem
Court Of the State, of the. State Circui
Cexrts, and Of the Federa2 Courts. Civ
him frequent opportunity 30 hear areu
uasnts by the leading lawyers Of tt
State, and to witneso the practical I'd
nainistration Of the principles Of ii
NV. In prosecuting his studies he VII
aiso ind tkat h0viae accese 10 the ia1
t1brary o( the Supreme Csurt, a we
- 10 the CslteGe hbsary. will te Of th
greatest value to him.