The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-03-26
SUCCESS TO THE COLLEGE OF
LAW.

LAW.
During it's short life the law school
of the University of Idaho has done
excellent work. All of the classes
have made a good showing in their
examinations, and the graduates now
practicing law in various parts of the
state are winning greater share of
success and honor than might reason
ably have been expected in the case of
young men so inexperienced in pro-
fessional life. If properly supported,
the college of law is certain of a
brilliant future. Every one will hope
that Dean Ayers will be entirely sue
cessful in his admirable scheme of So
Letting funds from Idaho lawyers,
from their clients, and from philan-
thropic men outside the state, to in
crease the library and to create per-
manent endowment fund. Although
it may take a relatively long time in
which to secure so great an amount
of money as would be required to put
the law school on a good financial
basis quite Independent of legisla-
tive action, it does not seem unlikely
that contributions for books will be
made at once in sufficient sums to
make in the near future the desired
increase in the size of the library
from HOO to 5000 volumes.
1t is highly desirable that the school
should be equipped not only with the
complete National Reporter series and
the American reports prior to these,
but that it should also have the Eng
lish reports. 1t is imperative that
Idaho students should become familia
with the decisions of the English
courts because the English common
law plays so important part in the i
administering of justice in Idaho.
Section IS of the Revised Code eX-
pressly states that, in regard to the
occasions when common law shall be
in force, "The common law of Eng
land, so far as it is not repugnant to,
or inconsistent with, the constitution
or laws of the United States, in all |
cases not provided for in these revised |
codes, is the rule of decisions In all
the courts of this state" AS, up tc
this time, Idaho has only twenty-four
reports, it may be easily seen how fire.
quently reference must be made to
the common law of England and how
thorough acquain-
lance with it becomes.
For the general good the young men
who are fitting themselves to make and
interpret laws should be given every
possible assistance in making the ac-
quaintance of those particular laws on
which so much of their pleading will
depend. Dean Ayers sums up his
earnest argument for the enlargement
Of the library by saying, THE better
informed the lawyers, the better their
to the court, other things
being equal; the better informed the
court, the better the decisions, other
-hings being equal and the better the
decision of the court, the better the
aw."
The fact that in this young state of
Idaho the great mass of law is still
should act as an irresistible
challenge to those youths who are at
racted to the honorable profession
If law. What a glorious opportunity .
S disclosed in this need of molding .
he laws of the statei In older COM
nunities precedent and tradition to
great degree paralyze initiative and
preclude the possibility of the younger
generations taking hand in creating
nd shaping the general body of the
aw In Idaho there is still a chance
0 help in making laws that will con-
ribute to the happiness and well-be-
ng of all the people. All the wisdom,
IL the mistakes of the past in all
laces and in all times these young
tudents may learn of and profit by
o be one of that elect company who
ill build up in Idaho a great body OF
-ise and just laws-it is a career that
ught to excite the ambition of our
.udents and that is worthy of their
est effort and best talent. 1t is the
ope of performing for Idaho this fine 7
,ryice which is today the inspiration .
every Idaho law student. They see =
sions, they dream dreams of what
me day they will be able to do for
g state which now does so much
r them. To hamper them in their
eparation for their calling would be,
deed, great pity. -