The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-30
DR.. Farr'S Farewell.

the editor of American Legal Lore, "a
national journal of law devoted to the
advancement Of legal education in
America. The October number Of that
periodical contains his farewell address
and the Tennessee Constitution, whose
methods for the advancement Of legal
education, especially by means Of "cor-
respondence courses have not yet re-
ceived from American lawyers the ap-
plause which DR.. FAIRS high ethical
and altruistio purpose may be thought
to have merited. Our motto" his
valedictory tells lis. has been that we
shall have this world but once, and there
fore any good thing We could do or any
kindness that we could bestow upon
truly worthy one, let us do it now,
let us not defer it, nor neglect it, for we
shall not pass this way again.
In accord with this rule of kindness
to the truly worthy and Of taking adj
vantage of "a good thing it has been
the privilege and pleasure of Dr. FAIR
in the last five years to matricuate some
5000 resident students in Tennessee
and other States and about 10000 cor
respondence students, "a grand total
Of about 81, 900 men and women" More
than 10000 year. In spite of the fact that
many have been called but few have
been chosen DR.. FAIRS success has
stirred the envy Of competitors. DR..
FARRs defence OF his learned and phil
anthropic scheme of doing business
must cover his detractors with con-
fusion:
We wanted students. and consequently made
persistent eort TO get students and by our untlring
efforts by day and by night, we secured them. not
by the half dozen, as some Of our competitors. but
by the hundreds and, later. by the thousands. Some
OF our jealous competitors becoming sore Of our
success commenced critclsng the college for
charging a small Incidental fec when II conferred
It's annual honors IL Is true that In most cases
when the students have completed thsly courses
and in cases where the Institution has conferred
honors upon It's friends in the leading pro fessions
II has, as rule. made small charge OF $40 10 cover
the actual cost Of lIthographina, cngrosslng and
issuing It's diplomas, given In evidence OF any OF
It's students or friends having received a degree
from the Institution. n money had been
the object. not the paItry sum OF SO hut in many
instances hundreds and sometimes thousands OF
d ollars might have been easily obtained for honors
sought from this Institution. which Is held as tcsti
monlll OF efficiency and worth and Is recognized
by every court earth where diplomas admit to
the bar and Sorvo as a passport to tho membership
OF the great profession. tho law
DR.. FARB is rightly surprised at his
own moderation. The diploma was
dirt-cheap at $40, especially if it con-
tanned his portrait. We are obliged
to content ourselves with one drawn
by his own hand:
While occupying the position of President
have done my duty. / have tried to do II well
with this consciousness. ! feel that as the years
shall come and 20 that my ncart may be filed with
the ccstatic Joy Of an almost satisfied ambition 7
believe 1t was HARpENBEHn Of New Jersey who
said: Man. in all his wide domain. hath no gift
OF honor that can satisfy tho longings OF tre I'm
mortal soul shall Try 20 keep my thoughts like
unto His, who stood and measured tho world and
the heights AMI depths thereof and the everlasting
mountains scattered and the eternal hills did bow"
We are ashamed to say that we can't
remember HARDENBERG Of New Jersey,
but he has honor enough in being cited
by FAIR of Tennessee.
And now a picture Of the American
Nashville College Of Law:
NO College ever attained such emnence In so
quiet a manner. No College ever rose to such
.
vanced rapidly In all that constitutes national
strength and national pride, No College ever
10 such pinnacle OF power and fame In the
educational worii In a space OF time so Incredibly
shot. No College has done more during this
period toward the advancement OF legal edu
cation In America for all OF which your speaker
Is profoundly thankful 10 the many friends OF
tho College who have made 1t possible and espe.
ciaIly 10 Almighty COB for without His divine |
guidance we shoui have falterei long ago but for
the fact that when were weak He made lis !
strong
And no other college president was
so made up of piety and business Will |
it be believed that this illustrious In |
stitution has been sold for a miserable !
little sl2 600? The purchasers admit that
DIR. FARR is equal to two men and adj
vertise this Splendid opening for the
right parties"
TWO TRNSEssEE LAWYERS.
The undersigned and associates having pur-
chased the Nashville College Of Law, desire TO
employ two Tennessee lawyers to succeed Prof.
WILLIAM FARB. whose time expires by special
contract In September after which time he Will de-
vote his entire time and attention TO the editorship
of American Legni Lore. a monthly publication.
Washington. y, c.. and Nashville, Tenn. The
gentlemen employed are TO occupy the positions
of President and Dean and have full charge Of all
Resident work and instruction OF the College at
annual salary to be determined upon. beginning
the first Monday In October 1908 A splendid
opening for thu right parties. For particulars ad
dress JAMES J, WRIGHT. General Agent.
Nashville College OF Law.
We hope that "the right parties" will
apply. But who can fill DR. FAIRS
place? Who, however splendid the open
ing offered can ever rise 10 Or. FAIRS
splendid close?
Man stands preemnsntly u mind animal. No
degrees limit his life no walls hem him In. The
depths are his; he can dredgc the waters and sink
lis shaft to the earhS burning heart Tho heights
ne his, b. eau climb the heights Of fame and on