The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23
The State University Law Schoo

Judge j. Lawson has been elected
Dean of the Law Department OF the
University of Missouri TO an the va.
cancy caused by the death of Judge
Alexander Martin.
Judge Lawson is n scholarly man OF
wide experience. lie graduated from
the ToroEto Law School in 1875.
In 1886 he was elected Judge Of the
civil court of New Jersey. For some
years he practced law in St. Louis
and was also editor of the Central
Law Journal. In 1891 he was made
professor of law in the University of
Missouri, from which position he is
now promoted. Besides being man
of wide experience Judge Lawson Is
man of great learning. For years
he has been contributor 10 the most
prominent law journals in the United
States, and besides has written the
following works, many of which have
run through several editions Con-
tracts of Common Carriers, Usagss
and Customs, Concordance OF Words
and Phrases, Expert and Opinion Ev-
idcncc, Leading Cases Simplifed.
Presumptive Evidence, Insanity 10 q
Defense, Defenses to Crime, Digest
Nevada Reports, America Law of Con-
tracts, American Law of Bailments,
Cases on Personal Property, and his
greatest work, Rights, Remedies and
Practice, in seven volumes. His prac-
teal experience and profound knowl-
edge of law admirably fit him for his
new position.
L. w. Hinton, The new professor Of
pleading, practice and evidence, Is q
graduate Of Missouri University Law
School and the Columbia Law School,
New York. lie is Il native Missonrian
and was endorsed for the position BY
Judges CAN'T, Brace, Burgess, Mar
shall, Valiant, and Robinson, Of tho
supreme court, by two-thirds Of the
circuit court judges Of Missouri, and
by practically all the members Of the
bar of Kansas City, st. Joseph, St.
Louis, and north and central Missouri.
V. II. Roberts, the new professor
of equity and real property, is a strong
man. He is graduate of the Univsr-
sity of Michigan and Harvard Lsw
School. lie also studied law at Ber-
lin and took the degree OF Doctor OF
Laws at the University of Heidelberg.
lie is commended by the most en-
inent lawyers in Iowa and Michigan.
by Judge Emlin McClain, OF the SUI
perme court of Iowa, formerly dean
of the law department OF Iowa Univer-
sity, by law school teachers at Michi-
gan, Harvard, Berlin and Heidelberg.
For several years he has been pro-
fcssor of law 10 Drake University at
Dcs Moines, Iowa He is regarded
us one of the strongest teachers Of
law in the United States and Is believ-
ed to be valuable acquisition To the
Missouri Law School
This is considered the best law fac
ulty the University Of Missouri has
ever had. A general improvement sll
along the line is apparent in the recent
announcement of The law school, Ono
especially noticeable feature is the es-
tabishment Of law courts correspond
ing to the various state courts, infer
ior and superior. These courts will
be under the direction Of the profess
sor of pleading and practice and will
be in session every day Of the school
year. Here q student will be reqSir-
ed 10 file his own papers, present bis
own motions, and make his own arga-
mert Ia fact do everything that is
done In court of law.
Despite the improvements that are
everywhere apparent, thorc IL 10 he
no increase in the tuition charge.
This remains where It was last year,
at $40 per year.
We are pleased to nstc these len.
provements in our State Law School.
1t places first-class legal instruction
within the reach Of every boy who
wants to be lawyer. The total ex-
pense need not exceed $3.50 per year
and $500 is liberal allowance. The
school has the commentator Of so-