Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-09-05

was replete with addresses, recon-
mendatons and business of impor-
tance to the attorneys of this state.
Attendance has exceeded the expec-
tations of the committee, and ex-
ceptional interest has been evidenc-
ed.
Tuesday afternoon the report of
the committee on appellate practice
and procedure was generally dis
cussed and the association drafted
recommendations making appeals
more simple and less burdensome.
The committee report was made by
A. G. Divet, F. G. Hebron and John
Knauf, after which the association
adjourned until evening.
The reception and annual dinner
given by the Stutsman County Bar
association to the attorneys of
North Dakota and their ladies was
held Tuesday evening at the Elks
home An elaborate banquet was
served in the dining hall, prettily
decorated for the occasion, programs
being in the nature of an appellants
brief, and the dinner served in five
volumes" by many young girls,
Hon. John E. Greene, president of
the state association, presided, DR..
B. H. Kroeze giving the invocation.
After the dinner had been dis
cussed, President Greene called upon
Attorney F. T. Cuthbert of Devils
Lake, who spoke upon "The Judi
ciary.' He was followed by Prof.
H. A. Bronson of Grand Forks, who
read an elaborate essay upon Jul
dicial Recall" one of. the most able
and effective speeches of the even
ing was that delivered by Attorney
E. P. Kelley of Darlington, on "The
Duty of the Bar to Society,"" Presi-
dent Greene next called upon Attor-
ney A. G. Divet of Wahpeton, who
spoke upon 1.-The Duty of the Bench
to the Bar" while Judge w. c.
Crawford of Dickinson spoke last
upon THE Duty of the Bar to the
Bench" After the speeches, the
diners adjourned to the lodge room
where several pretty musical num-
bers were heard,a vocal solo by Mrs.
Ben Orlady, and piano solo by Prof.
Fred w .Wimberley of jamestown.
During the evening Hon. Stephen 8.
Gregory, OF Chicago, former presi-
dent ofathe. American Bar associa-
ton, when called upon by President
Greene, spoke few words in sin
cere appreciation of his pleasure of
attending the meeting of the North
Dakota Bar association, and highly
complimentfng the legal fraternity
of this state upon their active orga-
nization, able speakers and keen in
terest in the uplift of the bar at this
time when criticism of the courts
and legal profession is so wide
spread.
Wednesdays. program was crowd
ed, including discussion of the re-
port of the committee on change Of
judicial districts and on jurispru-
dence and law reform. The annual
address by Hon. Stephen S. Gregory
upon the subject Roger Brook Ia
ney, Fifth Chief Justice of the Uni
ted States," and writer of the fam
GUS "Dred Scott Decision" was the
principal feature of the day. Hon.
Edward Engerud was unable to be
present to deliver his address on
Representative Government" nor
was Governor Burke. Election of
officers also occurred late today.
An auto ride about the city in the
afternoon made pleasant diversion
from the business of the session. Wis
iting the asylum, jamestown Col
lege, parks and other points of in
terest.
THE DUTY OF THE BENCH TO
THE BAR.
Following is the complete address
of Attorney A. G. Divet delivered at
the annual dinner Tuesday night.
The duty of the bar to the bench
is a frequent subject. of public
speech. But the duty of the bench
to the bar is ordinarily discussed
only in private and small gatherings