The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-10
HIGH STANDARD
OF EDUCATION

SALT LAKE. Oct 9.-The Utah
Bar association. in semi-annual meet
ing in the circuit court room at the
Federal building, adopted a resolu-
tion Saturday afternoon which re
qulres a higher standard OF education
for admission to practice law before
the courts OF this state. Hereafter
all applicants for admission to the
bar in this state must satisfy the
supreme court that they have sue
cesSfully completed a course in an
accredited high school. or a school OF
corresponding standing or that they
have attained a general equivalent to
the course presented In the accredlt.
ed high schools OF the country. The
association viii draft bill which win
be presented at the coming session
OF the Legislature. and the association
iwill strongly urge its adoption into
the state statutes.
Justice Joseph +. FriclC Of the SUI
preme court read an interesting pa
per on improvement in Briefs and
Oral Arguments which was given
close attention by the attorneys The
paper contained many suggestions ON
the manner of preparing briefs and
presenting arguments. the object be-
Ing TO simplify the action OF the
courts and make hearings unneces.
sary in many cases
To Entertain Visitors.
Announcement was made by Attor-
ney General Albert r. Barnes that
the Association Of Attorneys General
of the United States will meet in con.
vention in this city next June, and
the suggestion was made that the
State Bar Association take steps at
this time to entertain the distinguish
ed organization on that occasion At
torney General Barnes suggested that
the Utah associations annual ban
quet. which is held in April, be post.
poned until June, and that the visit
ing attorneys general be the Invited
gteSts Of the state association.
Farley l.. Williams objected with
considerable humor and some force
TO this suggestion. and said that he
preferred to attend two bar associa-
uon banquets.
A motion by Farley p. Christensen
that the association invite the visit
lnG borristerS on the occasion Of their
visit to this city TO attend a banouet
In their honor was adopted, and the
lawyers will have two opportunities
to sit about the board. and have a
mental and n gastronomical feast
To Pass on Fitness.
The following committee was nam.
cd to pass on the fitness Of candid !
1tes for the judiciary in the state. |
T. >. Farian, r. A. Wedgewood w. |
NJ Bradley, Andrew Hownt, James |
lngebretSen and lie Grande Young Of |
9alt Lake City; L. L. Baker. Tooele.
Joseph Chez, Ogden: D d. Houtz''
PROVO. and J. c. Walters, Logan.
The Including feature OF the DAVIS
work Of the association was a smoker
u the Commercial club at s O'Clock in
ne morning. The speeches were of
most informal character. and
imong the orators were VI. L. VII
on, VIII Leary, Ben L. Rich, George
smith, Frank Nebeker and Judge
Z A. Howell of Ogden c. c. Rich
rds was to have delivered an ad.
ress, but was unable to be present.
after the speeches an informal
'utch lunch was served which was
thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The Hawaiian Troubadours sun
ned the music and rendered some
eautltul selections, not only instm.
renal but vocal The orchestra ex-
elled Itself on this occasion.