The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-26
HONOR TO JUDGE STAFFORD
Professor Of Equity at the George
Washington University.


Wendell Phillips Stafford, IL D..
Judge OF the Supreme Court Of the
District Of Columbia, a Vermonter. Is
every year adding to his laurels, and
rapidly ascending TO the sphere Of
greater responsibilities and honors
for which he is certainly destined
says a Washington dispatch TO the
Burlington Free Press.
The latest recognition Of his many
talents is his call to the faculty In the
city of Washington. Some two years
ago the trustees OF the university had
their eyes on him, but at that time he
was connected with Georgetown Uni
versity. in the law department In
June. 1907. he severed his connection
with that institution for year Of rest
and this fall he has accepted the call
to George Washington University
where he will MI the chair of profes-
sor of equity. All of this work is car
ried by him in addition to his work
on the bench.
As mark OF the esteem in which
Judge Stafford is held by the faculty
and trustees OF George Washington
University and as a token OF their APP
probation in having him among their
number. he was asked TO give the
principal address at the full conyoca-
ton Of the university, held In uni
yersity hall on Wednesday afternoon.
In introducing the speaker, Or. Chas
Willis Needham, who is president OF
! the university, paid a high tribute TO
Judge Stafford, as a scholar. man Of
letters, Judge, and man. Judge Stat
ford presented a mastery Grafton up
on "The Gospel of Poetry" complete
| ~ winning his audience, both by the
beauty and charm Of his presentation,
and by the protundity of his wisdom
He told his hearers that all men are
and must be poets nc times, and that
the gospel of poetry Is that the ideal
shall be real to thee
All who know Judge Stafford know
that his greatness lies In the fact
In him are combined the calm and dig.
nihed wisdom OF the great judge, and
The sentiment of the true poet, (tor
/ Judge Stafford is the author OF verse
OF no mean quality or reputationO
That Judge Stafford has just enter
ed upon field where brilliant sue.
cess and great happiness await him Is
assured. Drawn by the personality
of the man and his capacity for teach
/ ing. great numbers Of students are
nocl,ing to his class room. At the
close OF the first lecture In equity
which Judge Stafford delivered, Dean
William II. Vance OF the law school
who had heard the lecture, said thai
was the most eloquent presentation oil
the early history Of the court of chan
Gerry that / have ever heard, or wish
to hear
Ills call to the faculty Of Georg,
Washington University will mean
} great future for Judge Stafford, be
cause there he will be ASSOCIATED
with men Of high repute, like Justice
Harlan and Brewer OF the Suprem'
Court of the United states, Judg'
stanton J. peele of the court OF an
meals of the District OF Columbia
lanes Brown Scott. ]. u. d., solioito
of the state department, and Ernes
q. Iorenzer J. u. ID. The fact tina
the university is rapidly growing AM
prospecting. this year numbering iron
200 to 800 students, adds It's weigh
To the statement that connection VIII
this university Is a great and ever IN
creasinE honor for Judge Stafford
ON the other hand. the repute AM
tnlrnta of Judge Stafford will prov
a great asset to this university