The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-08
Shawnee County Bar Association
Adopts One.
His Service as a Lawyer and
Teacher.
TOOK A HIGH GROUND.
In All Public Affairs Courageous
aud Fearless.
Never Hesitated in the Line Of
His Duty.
TOOK A HIGH GROUND.

At a meeting of the Shawnee County
Bar association held in the district
court room this morning a committee
consisting of J. G. Waters. acting presi-
dent of the association. L. S. Ferry, 7.
F. Carver. r. H. Cav and E. D. Nc
keever presented resolutions which
were adopted on the death of r. B.
WEIGH, president of. the association,
who died about midnight Friday
Committees were appointed to re-
quest that the resolution be presented
to the family Of Mr. Welch and to e
quest that they be spread upon the
records of the supreme court of the
state and also the federal court. Upon
request court then was adjourned for
abe day as a mark of respect to G.. c.
Clemens, who died at 1 o clock sunday
morning. The following is the me-
mortal as read this morning and
adopted:
Counsel may well halt in their
arguments and the court pause in its
elaboration. on the announcement of
the death of r. B. WEIGH, who. but a
few days ago, in this very room. in the
primest of mental and bodily Vigor
presided over this association as it
took action on the death of another
loved member of thu bar.
The utmost reach of conjecture
would never have surmised him To be
the next on the list TO leave this
forums busy scenes with its CLINT Of
measured steel its conflicts its vic
tories and defeats. for the land pos
sessed by silence out somewhere in he
all-embracing and oufolding night.
Mr.. WEIGH had been a mem Der OF
the Topeka bar for nearly quarter Of
century. Prior &c his admission to
practice law. he had been largely in
terested in the work of education DIS
teacher and Instructor. in the common
schools, and serving as president Of the
Kansas State Normal school located at
Emporia. Aete~ he came here to prac-
tice his profession, he served eight
years as president Of the board of
education Of Topeka.
1T were a just thing to say of him.
that under his jealous and intelligent
president Of the State Normal. it came
into first importance as a state educa-
tional institution; that during his resi-
Gence in Topeka as member and presi-
dent Of our board of education. and as
a private citizen. he gave his best
thought talent and experience 20 al
vance the public schools to the high
standard they have attained; and at
ali times he has been q staunch and
sympathizing friend of scholars and
teachers Very many of the splendid
structures for the ten thousand pupils
in our public schools, may rightfully
be his monument and eDitaph
THE day is short until his services
viii be specially emphasized and re-
membered by the Capital City Of Kan
sas building a school house, where, in
endless procession cur bright youths
as they enter that seat of learning may
read in its stately granite portal, The
r. 3. WEIGH School,
He trod no primrose path in his
younger days He had the famous
help Of hard lines He earned his way
through college. He studied law in the
little spare time that comes to the busy
teacher and the less leisure a the com
maud Of the chief executive of a state
college.
He wrought success from obstacle,
and his own rough hewn path not only
gave him back bone and strength but
imbued his heart with gracious and
tender help to the toiler, such as he
had been, struggling on the up road
and confronted at every turn by the
greatest of odds against him. The story
OF his scholastic life ought TO nerve
many an ambitious urchin to encounter
and overcome like 1mpediments, and
they VIII find as he did, the end
crowns the work with honors: that the
broken crusts of self denial and strug-
gle leave on the lips lasting taste
that is sWeeter than honey.
From the start in his profession here
ne took high ground on all public af-
fairs that from time to time engrossed
attention. He came to this city in the
early days Of prohibition; when its adj
and Its opponents vociferous and
veuomous; when neither courts nor
5uries contemplated its seriousness as
a matter of law and order. He actively
engaged in the prosecution Of offenders
against the law. Upon him was poured
all the odium. malediction and insult
that law. He lived to see the law en-
upon them; he helped to quicken the
Individual conscience into support of
that law. He lived to Sc the law en-
forced and upheld in the city where he
had been subject to violent attack aid
the law to ridieuIe. He proved able and
coura geous. The good people Of Shaw
nee elected him to the office of county
attorney by a large majority and made
him his own successor by a stfI larger
one He indicated the law by enforc-
ing it. He became known throughout
the state as a powerful and successful
prosecutor and as a county attorney
he had no superior. After he had re-
Iinquished that office. other communi-
ties sought his services in the pro7ecu-
tion Of grave offenses, and he was sue
eessful in a remarkab bic degree.
I'm all the round of life's duties he
chose the strenuous course. He liked
20 hold the laboring oar. Not once in
his long and busy practice did he at