The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-23
BAR ASSOCIATION
PROGRAM ISSUED
NOTABLE ASSEMBLAGE OF LAW
YERS IN AUGUST.


Is to Hold It's Convention in the Twin
Cities with a Big Dinner in the Min
neapolis Auditorium as the Closing
Event.
Prominent lawyers from all parts of
the United States will be the guests
of the Minnesota State Bar association
sembles IN st. Paul for it's annual meet
ing, on Aug. 20, 80 and 81. Minneapolis
will be the scene of the annual dinner,
which will be served in the audience
room of the Auditorium on the. evening
of Aug. 81. The business sessions will
be held in tho capitol, st. Paul.
Judge Alton B. Parker, former demo-
Joseph Choate, former ambassador to
England, will be in attendance. Five
hundred lawyers from other states and
at least 200 of the 800 members of the
| association in Minnesota are expected
to be present. Among the speakers at
! the annual dinner will be Governor
John A. johnson, President George r.
Peck of the association, Judge Parker
and Mr.: Choate. The meeting will be
held under the supervision Of the Min
nesota State Bar association. Co.,
Alll6Q ASSOC1aL1O0S.
In connection with the meeting Of
| the American Bar association, the AS
ISOLATION of American Law Schools will
meet in the senate retiring room at the
state capitol on the evenings of Aug.
% and 80. At the opening session there
will be addresses by Henry Wade Rog-
versity and president of the associa-
ton; Clarence D. Ashley, dean of the
New York university law school; and
Professor Floyd R. Mechem of the Uni
versity of Chicago law school,. A dis
cussion of the papers will follow. On
the succeeding evening the association
will hold its business session.
The sixteenth annual conference of
the commissioners on uniform state
the various states, will be in session in
the state capitol, beginning Aug. 25.
The commissioners will discuss and pre-
pare uniform laws relating to sales,
warehouse receipts, bills Of lading and
partnerships. "
The members of the general council
will meet in the reception room at the
Hotel Ryan on Tuesday, Aug. %, at
$3.50 pm.
The Program.
The following is the program of the
bar association s meetings.:
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 10 a.m.-The
president s address, by George R. Peck
OF Chicago, communicating the most
noteworthy changes in statute law on
points of general interest, made in the
several states and by congress during
| the preceding year.
| Nomination and election of members;
election of the general council; reports
| of the. secretary, the treasurer and the
executive committee.
Wednesday, 8 p.m:-A paper by Ros-
coe Pound Of Lincoln, Neb., on "The
Causes Of Popular DISQUALIFICATION with
the Administration of Justice''
A paper by John J: Jenkins, chair
house of representatives, of the United
States, on the subject, ''Can Congress
| Transfer to the State Its Power to Reg
ulate Commerce9' -.
| Discussion upon the subject of the
papers read. - " = ~ e.. '--.-- .''.
Thursday. Aug. 80, 10 a.mzThe an;
R Ra 7 To r R Win A be fo Ransf b9
reports of standing committees on iuris-
prudence and law reform, on judicial
administration and remedial procedure,
on legal education and admissions to
the bar, on commercial law, on interna-
tional law, on grievances, on obitu-
aries, on law reporting and digesting,
on patent, trademark and copyright
law, on insurance law and on uniform
state laws
1 Thursday, 8 p.m.-A paper by Thomas
). Herman Of Baton Rouge, La, paper
vocate general Of the United States
! Army, and discussion upon the two
/ papers. This will be followed by re-
ports of special committees, on classif-
1 cation Of the law, on Indian legislation,
on, penal laws and prison discipline, on
and interna tional negotiation, on title
to real estate and on code Of legal
ethics.
Friday, Aug. 81, 10 a.m.-Nomina,
ton and election Of officers; unfinished
and miscellaneous business.
Friday, 8 pm.-,Arnual dinner, Audi
forum, Minneapolis.
{. Reception and Entertainments.
4 A reception will be given at the
state capitol on Wednesday evening at
bar and citizens of st. Paul, to the
members of the American Bar associa.
ton and their wives and families.
On Thursday afternoon a luncheon
will be given at the Town and Country
club, going by trolley car and returning
by, boat on the river, stopping at Min:
nehaha Falls. ...'
+ On Saturday an excursion will be
given to Lake Minnetonka, starting
from St. Paul about 10 O'Clock, and
after luncheon at the Lafayette club
returning about 4 O'Clock.
The section Of legal education will
meet Wednesday and Friday, Aug. 29
and 3d.. in the senate retiring room at
| the capitol. Wednesday, at s pm. the
chairman Of the section, William Draper
Lewis, dean Of the law department Of
f fas;ve unihy;e i've Of Pennyylvania, will
paper by Charles NJ. Hepburn, dean Of
the law school Of Indiana University
on 1.-THE State Of Legal Education in
the United States.'' Discussion Of the
paper will follow. On Friday at 8
R;m: a paper will be read by James E:
Of the University Of Pennsylvania, on
1.-The knowledge Of Business Condi.
ttions as Prerequisite to the Study OF
Law" There will also be a paper by
p; a. Gilmore, of the College Of Law
Of - the University Of Wisconsin, on