The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-12-15
AN UNJUST REQUIREMENT.

Last week twenty-three applicants LOT
admission to the bar took the examinatlcn
before the state board Of law examiners
O. which L. ] Nash Of this city ~
member. Seven of the aspirants had
taken the examination before and tour
of them had had two previous trials
In accordance with the new rule OF
the supreme court stating the conditions
on which aspirants for the honor Of be-
coming lawyers can be admitted to the
bar. no person who is not a graduate
from free high school having a fonr
Years course will hereafter be permitted
to take the examination. Last week
examination was the last one at when
persons who had not taken four years
high school course could be admitted
This is an extremely unjust and I'M
reasonable rule. 1t IL n rule that II wen
calculated to discourage elf-help ana
self culture Henceforth sell taugh'
men Of the splendid type OF
Abraham Lincoln and Grover Clevelah'
will be barred from the privilege OF be
coming lawyers. Many Of the brightest
LAWYERS in the state have never gradual
ed from any high school or college.
Many eminent jurists are wholly sell
taught.
Many Of the most worthy and talented
younR men are 40 situated that 1t IL i'm
possible for them to take a high school
course, to say nothing OF college
course. Why should their efforts AT
self.help and self culture be discouraged
by unjust rules and regulationsf what
sense IL there in having state library
commission. in establishing libraries
and in arousiug an interest in literature
history, b., k Of general information
etc. When foolish laws, rules and
regulations at the same time bar the
laudably ambitious self taught from the
opportunity Of realizing their aspirations
and reaping reward for their efforts.
industry, self reliauc eapd arduous tom
Heretofore many gifted men who, like
Lincoln, had no educational advantages
when Young have studied law when
elected to county Office OF to the lcBls
la,ure and have subsequently been
admitted to the bar But henceforth
one more doorway leading to avenues
Of opportunity is to be barred Hence
forth one more door Of opportunity,
heretofore open TO all, IL to be slammed
in the face Of the most worthy, gifted
and deserving
But this is merely one Of numerous
similar instances that might be CITED
Those upon whom wealth power ana
greatness have been thrust Will OF course
maintain that there are now ~ many
opportunities for advancement ~ there
ever have been in the past Tins. how
ever. il absolutely false A youthful
Lincoln would not to day stand much
Of "A chance to meet with success
Things have come to such pass nov
that. in the majority of instances, one
must be ground through the regular
mill in order h. meet with success
This, for one thing applies to I'll tn
professions Formerly "a Young mal tor
middle aged NAM de-irou- 81 study
inR medicine had chance Not X,
now, unless he has first been ground
through the regular machine or l.
capable Of passiuRsu rigorous an entrance
examination that the average high
school graduate, if he were required 10
pass II could not attain an average
standing Of % per cent The require.
ments for admission 10 some medical
schools are now go Formidable that tn,
most Of the very persons who hold TIN
diploma Of graduation from Those In.
s,itntions conld not 10 gave their lives,
pasa those urlra- And what IL more
many ~ III" members Of the facullc.
Of those institutions could not them
selves if they haD a. pass crcditabl,
examination on the formidable require
menta for admission 10 sad -chuol- #
these requirements were strictly adhered
10 Those who are admitted are not re-
quired 10 take this examination. fo
they are the product II the regular
machine ana when la- Is the case il
some Instance they are required 30 ttlp
determination the severe requirement.
M stated IN the printed announcement.
Of tho-e institutions are not adhered 90
Those unreasonable requirements are
merely intended 10 exclude intellectual
giants, who have not been grounr
through the regular mill from tn,
privileges Of the schools in question
VIVA, has teen said concerning The
requirements for admission t. certain
medical colleges applies with cqua.
force 10 the requirements for Admission
10 the state university and 10 some nor
NAL schools
But the above are merely few iu
stances Of the hundreds tina, could h.
given to show that the whole drift a
things the whole course II recent cpip
lation il calculated 10 -lam the door
Of opportunity in the face Of the most
deserving
THE PRESIDENT ) MESSAGE