The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-27
BAR ASSOCIATION.

The objects of the Clarksburg Bar
Association, as stated in its charter:
commend it to the consideration OF
the public, and there is every indi-
cation that it will bring mutual bene-
fit. Nor is it expected that the pub
lie viii suffer by such an organiza-
ton being formed and maintained
but to the contrary it ought to re-
suit in great good, both to htigants
and the general public.
The objects are set forth in the.
second article of the constitution as
follows
ISOLATION is established for the pur-
pose of maintaining the honor and
dignity of the profession OF the law.
81 cultivating social relations
among It's members and increasing
It's usefulness In promoting the due
administration of justice, and for
the accomplishment of these ends to
supervise the conduct of the mem
hers of the Bar, and of all persons
connected officially with the admin.
istration of the law or in charge OF
the public records and to institute,
IN case of any breach of duty on
their part, such proceedings as may
he lawful in respect thereto; to pro
feet the Bar and judicial tribunals
their officers and members from IN,
vasion of their rights, and to touno
and maintain library.
First. it is certainly the proper
thing to look after the honor ana
dignity of the profession and to eie-
vate themselves and the courts. Inc.
cultivation of social relations will
promote honor and dignity. In
creasine its usefulness in the admin
istration Of the law ought to he the
watch word at all times. Superyls-
INC the conduct of its members with
high ideals employed will attain the
HIGHEST standard of professional con-
duct. All those connected with the
administration of the law and IN
charge of the public records should
be held to account to the lawyers
largely the same as they are to the
n1blic. who elect them to the Office
They are the public servants OF the
LAWYERS in the same way as they are
those of the voters. Their volun-
tarv aid to the state to prosecute
breaches of the duties of these Of
ficials will be welcome as in meas
ure they assume the burden of cost
of prosecution.
Second, there is nothing more inn
portant to the Bar or the general
public than the establishing and
maintaining of n choice law library
and reading rooms, to which all the
LAWYERS of the county may have free
access. Such library has been con
templatcd by Judge Nathan Coil
and. in the plans he has had drawn
for large business and Office block
it is stated, that he has provided for
law library rooms. Whether these
will be offered to the members of the
Bar in general is not yet known, but
it is more than probable they will be
In that event the local bar, by in
cooperating under the laws of this
state with authority to own library
will be prepared to accept Judge
Colts offer.
Again, in this connection, with
library started, the Bar would be |
tho recipient of requests from the
great and other lawyers of this state
Many of these prefer to have
their own law-book collection
remain intact rather than to be sold
at executor or administrators sale.
Besides, local lawyers themselves
would make personal contributions
and funds could be easily raised to
install such library as would not
'o,,l,, moot Dresent needs but prove
for years an archive Of useful re-