Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-04-25
BAILEY At CUMBERLAND.

Just now, when every one Is talking
about Senator Joseph W, Bailey when
hts achievements IN politics and
craftsmanship have been hcraldod
wherever the telegraph and ncwspa.
per can carry thcm, II might be worth
while to pause moment and look ~
him az he was some years ago.
when Il student in the law department
o. The Cumberland university. lie en-
tered the law school from Mississippi.
where they have had the careers oi
such notable statesmen and orators
as Sergeant = prontiss and Jefferson
Davis 80 stimulate the ambition o.
young men
Senator BaiieN'S career as u stu
den, vas not unlike that OF most stu
dents he met with no very unusual
eNpcrip noes Destiny had not then
placed her hand on him and marked
him for such unusual success as came
10 HIN later IN lie His career as u
student is fresh in h. minds of peo
pie here with many years OF life and
usefulness ahead OF them They give
him credit Tor having been a good atn-
dent, though not always regular IN
his attendance a, class, and not IN
iAhA HlNnl hAl'i NhbIt'G nv lA'f |fAh
poculiartes lie was Just little eX.
clusiye--was seldom seen walking The
paVemcnts arm IN arm with his fellow
students, but most always alone.
In the debating society he was
promp, In attendance. and showed AZ
tina, early day The same marked abil'
ity as a debater that he later develop
cd so wonderfully In the Moot court
work he was al home, going into all
! his cases to via. and win he usually
did When any Di his classmates were
assigned on the opposite side OF the
case. they knew hey would have To
fight and fight hard II they stood any
show agains, his eloqnencc and abil-
ity In handling his case. Senator Bali.
ey was not entirely averse to social
functions while student. and as 50
many students grew much IN love with
one OF l.ebanOus most excellent
yonng ladies' MANY thought narriase
would be the natural result but true
love never runs smooth, and possibly
did not In this case, AS tncy IeNer
married
On the coldcsl days he could he
seen walking down The street with IN
bnttoncd coat and the breeze flapplnp
back his coat exposing great eN'
panse OF white shirt.
Not only senator Bailey but many
other men have gone out from Cum
| bcrland university TO bestow great
honor upon their alma mater and To
win for themselves imperishable fame
| In the annals OF their country. tn"
| alumni have adorned the legislative
| and judicial departments 81 the ma
ton Many Of them have been gov
crnors OF states others have sat on
the bench OF The highest court OF their
own state Among the most poml'
nent national legislators whose legal
education was acquired In the law de-
pariment OF Cumberland university
are 20 be mentioned Senator Foster
OF Louisiana the late Senator Bate
OF Tennessee and Senator James ID
! McCTeary. governor and senator OF
Kentucky on the supreme bench o'
! the nation have sat the late Justice
I Howell T.. Jackson and al present sits
| Justice l.urton, appointed by Presi
dent TAFT Among pronineo, Texans
who grahua' ed IN law here should b.
mentioned such names M eNthlei
Justice Il Il Gaines o. the state 81
/ premc court congressman stephens
and Randell. aud Judges Poin,deXter
GIN Gerald and Hurt OF the court o
| criminal appeals besides many OH
cis occupying places ot trust and hon
or on the bench. AZ the bar and IN Thu
Legislative halls
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