The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-06-24
The Law Department Of tho
South Carolina College.

In addition to the reRular lectures by
the professors OF law OF the South Car
DINA College, the trustees and faculty
are pleased to be able to for
the coming Eession a very attractive
series OF lectures to be contributed by
some OF the leading members of the
Benct and Bar OF South Carolina.
Amo, ose who have consented to
delive> .ne or more lectures to the law
classes OF the College are: Hon. Charles
ii. Simonton, u. 8. Circuit Judge: Hon.
William III. Brawiey. u. 8. District
Judge; Hon. =; J. Pope Chief Justice
Associate Justice: Hon. Eugene B.
Gary, Associate Justice: Hon. Edward
McCrady. Hon. j. G. Sheppard. Hon.
G.. Duncan Bellinger. Hon. s. j. Simp-
son. Hon. j. +. Carey. and Hon. Andrew
Crawford.
The trustees ard faculty feel hat in
occurring the assistance of these dis
tinsuished Judges and lawyers they
have accomplished something hat will
prove Of the greatest benefit to those
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-
iU:Aed by schools OF law has been too
thoroughly demonstrated to render
port. The day OF preparation for the
bar by solitary study in a lawyers
ONCE has practically passed. Everyone
familiar with the working OF a law
school must hava been impressed with
the Increased interest aud zeal that re-
suit from the mere association OF young
men who ave come together for the
common purpose OF studying law. The
daily discussions OF questions of law,
not only with he professors. but also
for the law which possibly. IN come In.
stances. could never have been acquired
,therwis&.
Tire advantage OF attending a profess
sional school I'm the State In which a
man ID tn practice his profession Is IL
law,i'. Besides the Familiarity gained
with the decisions and statute law OF
the state. the friendships that he forms
at such a nchnni add very materially to
his future usefulness asa citiaaa. Fha
career Of lawyers as q class 10 more apt
TO be OF 81 public nature than that OF
those engaged lin any other profession
or business.es Not only are all of the
judges Of the State drawn from the bar.
but the occupants OF the legisiative and
executive omces are also drawn very
largely from the same source. AS 70
many OF the members of the legal pro-
fession are naturally destined to public
careers. IT iB of no little impnrtance
mat the young men who have decided
to become lawyers should come into
close touch with other oun men OF
their own state who have chosen the
same Network.
The mort lasting friendships are not
infrequently formed during the. part OF
a mans life that is Equally devoted to
preparation for the bars and Il is un-
fortunate II this period should be spent
In a State other than that In which he
Is to live. Several years spent at n pro-
feosion school in another State some
times md the student 70 completely out
OF touch with the young men of his
own State that when he returns 10
practice his .prefeseion he fnds himself
laboring under a serious Disadvantages.
which In some instances is never over
come.
A law school. however, should be
patronined not alone by those intending
to practice law, There Is hardly q call.
Ing In life for which one would not be
better prepared by having taken n
course In law. Almost everyone who
has made an earnest study OF the law
VIM agree with Burke that II is a
science which does more to quicken
n i~nvigorate the understanding than
together" The hope q induised, there.
fore, that the attendance upon the law
school Of the South Carolina College
may include some who have not IA.
termined TO make Law their profession.
Coiumbia as the capital Of the state
presents many advantages for h law
student. Q The sessions Of the Supreme
Court OF the state. OF the State Circuit
him frequent opportunity 10 hear hfsn.
nnents by the leading lawyers OF the
state, and to witness the practical add.
ministratson OF the principles of the
law. In prosecuting his studies he viii
ilso hnd that hpvtAg access "a the law
library Of the Supreme Court. as wal,
as to the College library, viii be OF the
greatest value to him.