The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-07-24
The Law Department Of the
South Carolina College.

the professors OF law Of the South Car
0iina College, the trustees ard faculty
are pleased TO be uble to announce for
the coming session very attractive
series of lectures 10 be contributed by
some oi the lending members Of the
Bench anJ Bar OF South Carolina.
Among thoae who tave consented to
deliver ssle or more lectures to the law
CLASSES * fhc College are: Hon. Charles
III. Sirnonton. u. S. Circuit Judge; Hon.
William II. Brawlcy. u. 8. District
Judge: Non =. ]. Pope. Chief Justice
Associate Justice: Hon. Eugene B.
Gary. Associate Justice; Hon. Edward
GcCr.dY. Hon. ] g. Sheppard, Hon.
G. Duncan jcilinger. Hon. 8. ]. Simp-
son, Hon. j. z. Carey, and Hon. Andrew
The trustees and faculty feel that In
occurring The assistance of these dis
ttnBu!shed judges and lawyers they
have accomp..shed 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 yenrs has been the largest
IN the liistcry or the college, and tho
hope * eotcrtairad that the prospect
or the3c additional lectures may still
furthei increase the growing number
OF law GtOdepts. a
The great value Of the training af-
iordea hy acnools OF law has been too
thoroughly demonstrated to render
necessary any arguments in their sup
port. The day Of preparation for tho
Bar by SoiitaTy itudy In O lawyers
office has practically passed Everyone
familiar w,tii fhc. working OF q Law
SSaoc iii,;as nave been impressed with
tne ilfcrcstacd in tereJt and zeal that re-
suit frcni the fnere association of young
men who have come together for the
comnio:. purpose of studying law. The
daily @iscnsa.ons of questions OF law;
not only with the professors, but also
with each other, btget an enthusiasm
Tor Tue LAW which possibly in some in
stances. could never have been acquired
otherwise. CD
The advantage Of attending q profes-
siona, st:hucs IN the State in which n
man ~ 10 practice his profession is In
no case moro obvious than in that Of q
lawyer. Besides the familiarity gained
with me Gectsious and statute law Of
the StntS, the friennships that he forms
at sucn schooi ada very materially to
his futurc usefultirss as q citizen. The
career or iaNyyctS az G. class is more apt
to be az Il pnnlic nature than that OF
those cnSaei!d in any other profession
or bl'sirass. Not only are all of the
judges OF the state Irawn from the bar.
but the occupants OF the legislative and
executive aalcaa axe also drawn very
largely from she SINE source Az go
man. OF the members Of the legal pro-
fesstais are materially destined to public
Ssse - . - - Vi no little lmDOrtanCo
shat ahe gcss2g men who have decided
70 ms;ori1s ON :. iyera should come into
'cIos' tn,1a', '.i' -+hor .'nun- mon ~
thci 10 s,nyc ,jnaeo ~,
5s.r TipE. :, ,3a;T f;sibG frienda,Ats ara not
lIiifaszf. ~ u 4.sgisisu cu,jny eha iia "a o,
lfar.s ltfisithat in Gsnaiiy Gevnte:i 10
nlei'h inh iVr tie 6a,. aled Il 10 ~ :
.S'r, s.S< nnasc y II should br spent
-, -, . 80, tyl thot in yih.eh he
Is 20 live. ssveTai years spent ut pro-
feaalon sclrUnl In another, State some
times find the, :it03cne 30 completely ont
OF TOUCH With the young men OF his
own State jts1it when he returns to
practice his profession he finds himself
faborf1'S- undern serious disadvantage,
which in so.ne Instances is never over.
come. - -
law sch ol, however. should be
patronixed rot alone by those intending
10 prae,ice n la7N There is hardly CALI
better prepared hY having taken a
course In Law Alnlost everyone who
mas made an earn-c: study OF the law
Wili eGree with iSurke that 1t is q
3cienee @h!ci. dora more to quiciten
and tnvSsorstc The understanding than
all other kihds OF humnn learning put
toEether. The hopc Is INDUCED. there
fore. thlt the attcnc..tnce upon the law
school of the South Carolina College
nlay inG:pde aGnc who have not de-
W @i't!-N its W their procession
Columbia az the capital Of the State
presents nla;'y n,iv autages for the law
studen' The sessions OF the Supreme
Court II tie State. oc the State Circuit
courts and OF The Federal Courts, give
MIN frcqucni opportunity to henr nrcu
ments p| ihc ieading lawyers of the
state. ano 10 yyitur-s the practicar adj
!ninistrAt'on OF Tie principles OF the
law e9ln piosacurint his studies he will
also filId dat h:.via; access to the law
library or hc Supreme Court, as we'll
as TO the cnN"ec snrary, viii be of tho
greateai .a!uc "a ,u.