The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-20
FAREWELL bANQET
IS GIVEN FOR
LAWYERS
Toasts By Prominent Men
Make Occasion One of
Unusual Interest
Letters Of Congratulation.


s. Letters Of Congratulation.
At the banquet given by the =
y Phi Alpha Delta fraternity in .
y honor of Judge Guy C. H. Cor =
= liss and p. G.. Skualson Thursday =
' night. letters of regret at not be- .
= ing able to be present were read .
. from John Doyle Carmody of .
= Washington, D. c., supreme JUS .
" tice of the Phi Alpha Delta. .
= Governor John Burke, an honor .
. r member of Calhoun chapter, =
= President F. l.. McVey of the =
= university and Chief Justice D. E. =
= Morgan and Associate Justice :
y Charles ]. Fisk Of the state SUI .
= members of the Corliss chapter. .
> Each letter spoke of the high .
. qualities of the guests of honor .
y and the loss to the state in their =
= departure.
The farewell banquet given last
night by the Phi Alpha Delta legal
fraternity to Judge Guy c. H. Corliss,
after whom the local chapter is
named, and to Hon. B. G. Skulason,
n Of the honorary members, was a
function long to be remembered by
those present. The banquet was
O'Clock, following the formal initiation
of the honorary members at the Com
mercial club rooms.
The banquet was attended not only
by the members Of the fraternity but
by the members of the faculty of the
law school and by many members of
the bar of this city, who were invited
to join in extending a farewell to the
men in whose honor the banquet was
given.
J. i. T. O'Connor. first supreme vice
justice of Phi Alpha Delta. presided as
POSTMASTER and introduced the vari-
Gus speakers with all the wit that has
made him known as an after diner
speaker.
The first toast was by Dean A. A.
Bruce. who spoke on The Law Col
lege." The speaker said hat the law
school was in its alumni. its student
eleven years old, yet he said, it could
mold its head among the best. The
fact that its alumni numbers thirteen
states attorneys is proof Of its eff
cheney.
Fail to Realize Function.
There are many, said Dean Bruce.
who do not realize the true function of
a law school. 1t is not a mere incu-
bator to hatch lawyers but above all
a place to give men a true knowledge
of social conditions. In this age Of
rampant democracy. when the ten
dency is to tear down rather than to
build up, the need Of constructive
statesmen, OF we'll educated lawyers
is greater than aver before.
In a few words. the speaker paid a
high tribute to Judge Corliss as the
founder Of the law school and the in
spiration of hundreds Of students and
to Mr.. skulason as practical teacher.
O. o. Trageton was the next speaker
and his subject was The Guy c. H.
Corliss Chapter" The speaker re-
cited briefly the history of the local
club. He stated that the chapter
name was selected because Judge Cor
HISS stood for what was highest in the
legal profession and in citizenship.
The purpose of the club he said was
to encourage among its members a
great pursuit of studies. to impress
the Importance of high ideals. and to
lnstill correct principles of citizenship.
Judge Chas. F. Templeton was call
ed upon to respond to THE District
Bench" Prefaoing his remarks with
the statement that they applied to the
whole bench, himself excluded, the
speaker said that the bench Of no state
surpassed that of this state in up
righteousness. independence and fear
lessness. He quoted with approval
the four requisites for a judge laid
down by Socrates-to listen attentive
~. to counsel wisely. to consider So
berly and to decide impartially. The
district judges. said the speaker, has
the human book before him and may
read the highest virtues and deepest
vices of humanity.
IDr0f PooNr w C-- "
school faculty spoke on Writing and
Teaching Law" He dealt with the
subject in a humorous manner His
advice to those who would write law
was-lon't. Prof. Cooley spoke of
the different methods of teaching law.
He said that the object Of the law
school was to teach the law as it is
and its application. He closed with
n hope that he would he able to fill
as successor to the guests Of
honor.
Along Proper Lines.
Judge Burleish +. Spalding Of the
supreme court, responded to the toast
Craftsmanship" The speaker said
that the true statesman was not the
man who disregarded public opinion
yet that hlindly obeyed it. but he
was the n who sought to lead pub
iS 1 utSlIS lAlS proper lines,
He deprecated the talk of certain
about preventing the courts
from declaring laws unconstitutional.
also opposed those who sought to
prevent the ratification of peace treat
les where honor is involved. This
plea. he said, vas without justifca-
ton.
Judge Spalding paid a high tribute
to the ability of the men who were
the guests OF the evening. They We're
going, he said, to a larger field of
usefulness. and usefulness should be
uppermoSt in the mind OF every law
Yer.
Mr.. Skulason spoke on New Fields
to Conquer" He said hat while he
did not know whether or not he and
Judge Corliss would be successful. he
looked forward to a long period of ac-
tivity. Referring to his experience in
this state. Mr.. Skulason paid a high
tribute to the supreme court of the
state and to the district bench of the
First and Third districts. He told of
the ties which bound him to his fell
low members of the bar of the state
and to the law school.
On ccou of No. 1 being several
hours late. Judge Chas. f. Amidon of
the federal bench, was not present,
and Judge c. A. Pollock Of the dis
trict bench of the Third district, took
his subject. THE Judiciary"
The speaker dealt with the subject
in a humorous manner Referring to
Mr.. Skulason. he told OF his acquain-
tance with him for many years. He
said that seldom had it been found
necessary to change a constitution