The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-09
Bar Association Passes ResOlu-
ton Requiring at Least High
School Diploma.
TO ENTERTAIN ATTORNEYS
GENERAL AT JUNE MEETING
Committee Appointed TO Pass on
Fitness of Candidates for
Judiciary.

The Utah Bar association, in semi
annual meeting in the circuit court
room at tho Federal building, adopted
4 resolution Saturday afternoon,
which requires higher standard of
education for admission 10 practice law
before the courts Of this state. Here
after all applicants for admission TO
the bar i'm his state must satisfy the
supreme court that they have success
fully completed Il course in an accred-
tied high school, or school of cor
responding standing or that they havo
attained general equivalent 10 tho
course presented in The accredited high
schools OF the country The associa-
tion will draft bill which will bo
presented at the coming session of tho
legislature, and the ASSOCIATION will
strongly urge its adoption into the state
statutes.
Justice Joseph r. Frick Of the su,
prcmo court read an interesting paper
on Improvement in Briefs and Oral
Arguments, which was given close
attention by tho attorneys The paper
contained many suggestions on the
manner Of preparing briefs and pre-
simplify the action Of the courts and
make rchcarings unnecessary in many
eases.
To Entertain Visitors.
Announcement was made by Attor-
ncy General Albert II. Barnes that the
Association Of Attorneys Genera! of the
United States viii meet in conVcn-
tion in this city next June. and the
suggestion was made that the state
Bar Association take steps at tins tune
10 entertain the distinguished organi-
zaton on that occasion. Attorney Gen
craI Barnes suggested that the Utah
association s annual banquet. which is
held in April. be postponed until Juno,
and that lhe visiting attorneys gen
craI he the invited guests Of the state
association.
Farley l.. Williams objected with
considerable humor and some force TO
this suggestion, and said that he pre-
fcrred TO attend two bar association
banqucts.
4 motion by Farley +. Christensen
that the association Invite the VISIT
ing barristers ,on the occasion of their
visit TO this city TO attend a banquet
in their honor was adopted, and the
LAWYERS will have two opportunities 10
sit about the board. and have a mental
and n gastroncmjcai feast.
To Pass on Fitness.
The following committee was named
10 pass on the fitness of candidates for
the judiciary IN The state c. s, Va.
rian. H. A. Wcdgvood. W. NJ. Brad.
lev Andrew Ilowat. James Ingebret-
son and lie Grandc Young of Salt Lake
City: l.. l.. Baker. Tooclc; Joseph Chez
Ogden; d. ID. Houtz, Provo, and }, Z.
Walters, Logan.
The concluding feature of the day s
work Of the association was smoker
AT the Commercial club at o clock IN
the morning, The speeches were Of n
most informal character, and among the
orators were M, h. Wilson, Will Leary
Ben l.. Rich, George II. Smith, Frank
Ncbcker and Judge j. A. Howell OF
Ogden. G.. G.. Richards was to have de-
Iivercd an address, but was unable tC
be present.
After the speeches an informal Dutch
lunch was served which was thorough
ly enjoyed by all.
The Hawaiian Troubadours supplied
the music and rendered some beautiful
selections, not only instrumental but
vocal The orchestra excelled itself or
this occasion.