The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-05
UNIVERSITY MAKES
HONORABLE RECORD
Successful Graduates of the
National Law
School.
FIRST PROJECTED
BY WASHINGTON
Faculty Composed of Practising
Lawyers and Members
of the Bench.

When in 1895 a new charter was
granted the National University by Con-
Sress. that school became. though not
dependent upon or sustained by the
Government. a university Of national
scope IN the character OF its work and
the makeup OF its student body.
The history OF the school dates back.
Il is claimed. TO the days OF President
George Washington. who recommended
to Congress that a national university
be established having as a primary OBJ
1ect, "the instruction OF our youths in
The science of government" This rec
ommendation. II is said. resulted in the
foundation Of the university.
In the Presidential term Of President
Grant an attempt was made to have
Congress act on this recommendation.
About that time the university was in
corporated under the general corpora
ton law. The first department Of the
university, that Of the law school. was
launched. President Grant was the first
ex-officio chancellor OF the university.
He was followed by Presidents Hayes,
Arthur. Garfield. and Cleveland.
Office Is Abolished.
Later the office Of chancellor ex-offi-
clio was abolished and Justice MacAr-
thur was chosen chancellor. He was
succeeded, upon his retirement. by the
late Justice Samuel F. Miller. Of the
United States Supreme Court, who was
also a professor OF constitutional law
in the school.
Eugene Carusi. at present chancellor
Of the law school, assumed that office
in 1879. Since that time there have been
more than l.500 men graduated. They
came from all parts OF the United St2+ es
and several foreign countries were rep
resented The graduating class in June
OF this year numbered III men.
The faculty Is composed largely OF
praoticing lawyers and judges. They
are selected primarily for their ability
TO teach. 1t has not been the policy Of
the school. 10 have connected with its
staff men whose names would be an adj
vertisement, but who were not capable
teachers But the roster OF teachers
has not suffered in distinction by this
policy. Within recent years the faculty
has included John GoOde, Of Virginia
Richard Alvey, at one time chief jus
tice Of the court OF appeals of Mary
land, and later chief justice OF the
Court Of Appeals OF the District Of Co
lumbia.
Members of Faculty.
The present faculty consists OF Eu-
gene Carusi. Ii. D. chancellor. pro-
Brig. Cen George IS. Davis. L. s A
Judge advocate general, L. s. A., lee
turer upon International law and mill
tary law and courts-martial; Hannii
Taylor. Ii. d. formerly minister u
SPAIN, lecturer upon the history Of com
mon law: James Schouler, LII D.. o.
Boston. Mass, professor Of bailmenti
and carriers. domestic relations. wills
administrations; George A. King, Ii. y.
lecturer upon court OF claims practiC,
and prosecution Of claims against thu
United States: Jackson H. Ralston. Ii
NJ. Of the Washington bar. lecture
upon the law or international arbitra
tons: Frederick L. Siddons, Ii, NJ, o.
the Washington bar, professor OF negoti
able instruments, evidence and constitu
tionsl law: Charles Cowles Tucker. Ii
NJ. Official reporter Of the Court OF Ap
peals. District Of Columbia). professor
Of the law OF sales. admiralty law aur
lecturer upon legal photography: Charles
T. Carusi. LII NJ, OF the New York and
Washington bars and dean of tn,
law faculty. professor OF the Law
Of advanced real estate property, con
tracts and corporations. Charles A
Keigwin, Ii. NJ, OF the Washington
bar, Instructor in common law prac
tice, common law pleading. torts and