The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-11
HANNIS TAYLOR
WILL ADDRESS
The BAR assn
VIII Be Present at Annual
Meeting at st. Augustine
on Feb. IS and 20-Presi-
dent Fred T. Myers De-
sires a Large Attendance.
Tallahassee. Fla, Feb. .. 1909.

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Tallahassee, Fla, Feb. ., 1909.
Editor Pensacola Journal:
Kindly permit me TO make the an
nouncement, through the columns OF
f; your paper, to the bar of the state,
that Hon. Hannis Taylor has con-
sented to address the State Bar asso-
citation at its annual meeting to be
held In st. Augustine, February 18th
and goth.
The February number of the North
American Review, in which appears
an article from the pen of Mr.. Taylor,
entitled, The Lincoln Douglas De-
bates and Their Application to Pres
ent Problems, gives brief bio
graphical sketch of the author, which
will quote for the Information of
the bar and the public, who may not
have kept in touch with the career
or this distinguished southerner, The
Review says: "Hannis Taylor, who
is recognized throughout the world as
one of the most eminent living au.
tborities on constitutional history and
constitutional law, was born in New
Berne, North Carolina, in 1851. Hav-
Ing graduated at the University Of his
native state, he was admitted to the
bar and achieved great distinction in
the practice of his profession. He was
appointed minister TO Spain by Presi- |
dent Cleveland in 1893 The wide |
literary fame gained for Dr. Taylor I
by his great work on ''The ORIGIN and /
Growth of the English Constitution,
was materially enhanced by his treat /
Use on international Public Law.
which has been declared by a high !
authority to be the most exhaustive I
work of its kind issued in this coun- /
try since Dana's Wheaton. In recog-
milton OF the service which he had
rendered TO literature and learning BY
the publication of these works, the
Universities of Dublin and Edinburgh /
simultaneously conferred upon Dr. /
Taylor the honorary degree of l.. L.
d. He recently published a third
treatise. of q like scholarly and com
pl ehensive character, on the 'Jurisdic-
ton and Procedure % the United
States Supreme Court upon which
the justices of that court have put
the imprimatur of their high approval
and commendation DIR. Taylor rep
the United States before the
Alaskan Boundary commission. A
new work from DR.. Taylor's pen, en-
titled, The Science of Jurisprudence.
has just been anEoHneed-a system
attic, comparative study Of Roman sn6
English law"
In addition to the facts contained
u tH1S ACtlCc Hiaty d4O on the au-
feT1ty OF the editor OF the Mobile
Re gister, that DR.. Taylor. after grad
Istion, moved to Mobile. Ala, in 1870,
where he was admitted TO the bar.
md practiced his profession until ne
vas appointed minister 70 Spain.
Mr.. TaylCrss acceptance OF the IN,
'itation 10 deliver the address was
.oucbed in very cordial terms. and
&c expressed great pleasure at the
respect OF visiting St Augustine. the
ne place above al others he desired
o see.
] trust that there win be a Iarve
tendance. for it IS seldom that the
ar OF the state has had the opDor-
unity Of hearing an address from
UGH distinguished lawyer and schol-
r.
FRED T. MYERS.
President STATE Bar Association