The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
The Law Department OF th<
South Carolina Co6eRe.

In addition to tho regular lectures ~
the professors Of law Of tho South Car
oaIna College, the trustees ana faculty
are pleased to be able to announce tor
the coming session q very attractive
sestes o( lectures to b contributed ~
some OF the leading members Of the
Bench and Bar Of South Carolina
Auaonx those who have consented TO
deliver one OF more lectures to the law
classes Of the College are: Hon Charles
n. Simonton, y. 9. Circuit Judge; Hon.
william II. Brawley, q. 8. District
Judge; Hon. Y. 7. Pope, CHIEF Justice
Of South Carolina: Hon. c. A. Woods'
Associate Justice: Hon. Eugene b.
Gary. Associate Justice: Hon. Edward
NcCrady. Hon. J. c. Sheppard, Hon.
son, Hon. ]. p. Carey. and Hon. Andrew
Crawford.
The trustees and faculty feel that i1
securing the assistance OF these dis
tinguished judges and lawyers they
have accomplished something that VIII
prove OF the greatest benefit to those
taking the law course in the South
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
a these additional lectures may stih
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
pert. The day Of preparation for the
bar by solitary study In lawyers
~ Aoa ~ ma
familiar with the working q 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
Aauy 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 profess
sioaal school In the State In which a
maa is to practice his profession Is In
no case more obvious than In that Of a
lawyer. Besides the familiarity gained
with the decisions and statute law Of
the State, the friendships that he forms
at such q school add very materially to
1OkOIc u6CAOlItc6S b8 q CtIkASAs AuS
career Of lawyers as class b more apt
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-
feaeion are naturally destined to public
careers, it 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 :ife-work-
The rnast lasting friendships are not
infrequently formed during the part Of
a mans life that is usually devoted to
preparation for the bar; and Il b un-
fortunate II this period should be spent
in State other than that In which he
is to live. Several years spent at q pro-
feesion school in another State some
times ind the student so completely out
OF touch with the young men Of his
own State that when he returns to
practice his profession he finds himself
laboring under serious disadvantage,
which in some instances is never over
come.
A law school, however. sheuld be
patronized not alone by those intending
to practice law. There Is hardly a call
ing IN life for which one would not be
better prepared by having taken a
course In law. Almost everyone who
has made an earnest study Of the law
will agree with Burke that it Is q
"setence which does mere to quicken
and inytgorate the understanding than
al other kinds OF human learning put
together" The hope b INDUCED, there
fore, that the attendance upon the law
school Of the South Carolina College
may include some who have not de-
termined to make law their profession.
Columbia as the capital Of the State
presents many advantages for the law
student. The sessions Of the Supreme
Court Of the State, Of the State Circuit
Courts. and Of the Federal Courts, give
him frequent opportunity to hear arsu-
ments by the leading lawyers Of tie
State. and to witnezo the practical aA-
Of the principles Of the
iaH. In prosecuting hfs studiee be wtu
10 hoA that hoyiRS aceess to tie law
lShfary Of the Supreme Caust, - well
- 30 tie CsaleSe naRaTZ. Win to Of ths
greatest vaaue to HIM.