The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-26
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 faculty
are pleased to be able to announce for
the coming session a very attractive
series of lectures to be contributed by
some of the leading members or the
Bench and Bar of South Carolina.
Among those who have consented to
deliver one or more lectures to the law
classes of the College are: Hon. Charles
H. Simonton, u. s. Circuit Judge; Hon.
William III. Brawley, u. s. District
Judge; Hon. Y. ]. Pope, Chief Justice
of South Carolina; Hon. {. a. WOODS.
Associate Justice: Hon. Eugene B.
Gary. Associate Justice: Hon. Edward
McCrady, Hon. ]. G. Sheppard, Hon.
.. G. Duncan Bellinger, Hon. s. j. Simp-
son. Hon. j. p. Carey, and Hon. Andrew
Crawford.
The trustees and faculty feel that in
securing the assistance of these dis
tinGushed judges and lawyers they
have accomplished something that will
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
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 a lawyers
office has practically passed. Everyone
familiar with the working Of n Law
school must have been impressed with
the increa sed 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
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 a profess
sional school in the State in which a
man 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 n school add very materially to
his future usefulness as n citizen. The
| career of lawyers as n 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 ba T..
| but the occupants OF the legislative and
executive offices are also drawn very
| largely from the same source. AS Sc
| many of the members of the legal pro-
fession 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
J close touch .Nith nthnr -"""" MAN nj
Ihe most lasting friendships are not
mtrequcntly formed during the part OF
| man ire that is usually devoted to
| preparation for the bar; and il is nm
fortunate II this period should be spent
| In state other than that in which he
] Ls 10 I'VE. several years spent AT a pro-
ieSsion school in another State some
'i,heS hno tne student 80 completely out
| OF touch with the young men OF his
own State that when he returns m
practice his profession he finds himself
laborinS under Il serious disadyantaga
come. o'e'-
law school. however. sbouId no
Ratronized not alone by those intending
10 practice law. There is hardly n call.
ing I'm life for which one would not no
better prepared by having taken n
course IN law. Almost everyone who
mas made an earnest study OF the law
VIII agree with Burke that il is a
SCIENCE which does more to quicken
ana invigorate the Understanding than
all other kinds of human learning nut
toge'ner. The hope is indulged there
fore. that the attendance upon the law
school of the South Carolina COLLEGE
may include scme who have not de-
teTmined to make law their profession
CoIumpa as the capital OF the State
presents many advantages for the law
stuaent. S me sessions of the Supreme
Court Of the State, of the state T;rc,,i,
courts, and of the Federal Courts. give
MIN frequent opportunity to hear arc,,-
mcnts by the leading lawyers of fhe
state. and to witness the practical ad-
,ilnistrattcn or the principles of the
law. In prosecuting his studies ne will
also find that having access to the law
library of the Supreme Court. as wei,
as to the College library, will be of The
greatest value to him. '