The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-03

Richmond !. representing the associated 9. ia. e
raiiWase for the low rates had been
made. II tai
Deaths During the Year.
The report Of the committee gave the.
following list ofEmembers of the associa-
ton who had died during the yea i ,'ti
Minofef RsaI9nd ju 9aase charle
H. sinonton. OF South Ca rolina, all hon ol
5orary M mbers. The active members
who have passed away during the past
S yfarT Caliowa Ean Brown bedford city
!. LACY, r chmond: J. len Watts, Iaoa-5
noke III CT Berkely Danvtlle; r. ~ ga e
rish. Coving ton , ,i,ao 3.
that the terms of r. Tate. Irvine, Of Biz
Stone Gapssa and o. D. Batcheller, OF New
port News.8a members Of the committee
There was liberal applause when Major
Stickley, chairman of the Committee on
Admission. a came forward to read his an
nual old veteran Of the s9 h1s
loyalty to his country, has never ne: been !. en-
absent from a conventio on OF the asso+5
citation, nd he has been CHAIRMAN hn ~ -
nation Of athe association sixteen years al!
ago. he Il folloWing members have, be 'elt
admitted since the$last session: " ~
RReeea Spv'as eefsr stuari Gssfss
N. Conrad, Il Harrtsonburg; Al: e 1lilotl,
Norfolk Ernest B. CRAWFORD, harrison
burg. .. Harmon, OF Charlotte $ ths
q President Hamilton ppointed z: r p.
Montague, Of Hampton5to p 1asIoi q. sf Az
ceased. Judge S. q. Graham. Of sTazewell. Z
was appointed to the committee (. suc 3.
,ceed IL. r. Henry Of Tazewell. y i,oo ,rs
absent and Q. D. Of ~ MeWp2ocpff
News, took the place of q. ~ Wi:sSe's q
that city, who is also absen t.
4.aF Dr.. Alderman's Letter.
The following letter$was read from Pres 1,es' s
ildent Aid erman OF the University OF v !, 4
GINA, regrettng the inability ofs MTs;,;Ati-
dernlan and toassepe the ' to be
present 2 ~ ~ Rocky olnt Inn /, 81,
Eagle Ba IN. y 4al niy Know M yY how
genuinely n,ywlfe ana appreciate tle nv,
tution Of the Virginia State Bar
10 10 their guests Hot Springs on Ausus.
1921 we an F sSs nq @ but also Tho
opportunity and privilege afforded us q meet
Ing the best people OF IN one gteas
group have 'risd Tasy areat oppor,uny
might be mine but y heart iiy reg 70 oo, say
that it Will be Impossible for US 70 come ,,,.
engaged from Az Aue!s. 70 l1I
Hoard HOARD AS one OF the directors OF that board.
must be present to bear my snare " its
WORK q pptss work q
laying down the duties OF (. the president ot
Tulane IniversIty.s3i1 II beg You will present
our regrets and compliment, 20 me y' l1
State Bar Association. M sl4. !s5fs III
81 am coming TO Virginia to DO n mans pnTt5
In tho lpbuildipg OF an institution. very dear
and very necessary 70 the lte OF lme
and support Of tall patriotic and thouEhtful
men; shall need especially. tho counsel and lr
Of the strong men whG 1 1onss 1ns
epoohs must de depended upon to uphold and
advance the larger interests Of society. MY
Wis joins mo In sincere regrets and good
a,s nsi'hfa'y yeg Edwin q AApEnalAs.
rhePs was 5ppas aPpapss wh fss
siasm when the convention had heard the
sentiments expressed In the letter. n "A
Legislation and Reform.
Hon, William A. Jones. member Of Con-
lie report Of the commii tee on Legsla.,
ton and Law Reform, Mr.. Jones SAID aI
term represented the nature Of the report.
The committee was not prepared 70 {, saaY g
sse &c e y n fT sw spopf
did advocate the appointment by. the q en-5
eral Assembly Of a. scomntssio! 20 Saple
lawyers, who should revise and recodliy
the laws of the State II 9 thoug ht.8 hlss
Seaas wh iaSa e fsfR q
port called attention to- the fact that the
Code has not been revised for seventeen
years, and that sinStbat time there, has $,
been an immense amount OF new les lSla-
ton as a result OF the adoption OF ne
|new Constitutions. . 1, y x
Martin u, Burkst dear OF the law schoo!
OF Washington and Lee University ana
chairman of the Committee on l4ega lGdl-
cation nd Admission to the Ba r, PRES nt-
ed the report of that comm tee IN Wnlch3
he said that the present 9 s en- 81 adfnlt
ting to the bar after exan1ina ION the
judges OF the Supreme Court was the
best he State had ever had. 4 n the past
year nlnety-seyen young men ma We TAKEN
the Examination forF. admission, ana
cghty-one have heen admitted In reply
to a humorous remark IA from Fresl denE
Hamilton. Professor Burke said y never
saw hut one Of those Okla mai ions that
! could have passed smysel X ~ his 4, frank
confession Grom one of the mos dlstln.
guished teachers OF law in this coy Try
caused considerable laug hter
Judge A w. Wallace, Of, hrederleks-
burg, chairman Of tfe'C COMMITTEE on ire
Sentiments, said the committee nag no
violation of the code ~ lesal YetNlcsS y
report 4G
Time and Place.
Mstof 10 s'Sse syon sRmssa a ss S
. .(-omt,,ittaa IN Tx the dale or