Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-18
STRONG SPEECHES
Mark BAR Dinner
Members of State Associa-
ton Gathered at K. G..
Hall Last Night.
TRACY r. BANGS
is POSTMASTER
Addresses Given by Proni-
nent Lawyers of This and
Other States.

Attorneys and jurists from all parts
Of North Dakota gathered together
last night in a spirit of good fellow
ship for the annual banquet of the
State Bar association which was held
at the Knights of Columbus hall.
Nearly $50 members of the organ
ization were present at the dinner,
which was served by 25 OF the young
men of the city who volunteered their
services for the occasion.
The evening opened with a brief
reception, after which the guests ad-
Journed to the dining room. The
speakers were placed together at a
large table, and the other guests were
seated at small tables scattered about
the room.
Tracy r. Bangs acted as toastmas-
ter He first called on Attorney F. B.
Feetham of this city to welcome the
visiting attorneys to Grand Forks. Mr..
Feetham declared that the city was
delighted to see so many of the law
yers of the state, especially at this
time of the year. when he realized
that most of them were busy men.
He extended hearty welcome to ALL
After few more remarks by Mr..
Bangs in which the POSTMASTER point
ed out some of the changes which had
taken place in the association since its
early days. Attorney F. T. Cuthbert
of Devils Lake was called on to speak
upon THE Lawyers and the Public"
Mr.. Cuthbert deplored the growing
tendency on the part of young attor-
lawyer could be of much greater serv-
Ice to the people in a private than
In a public capacity.
F. G. Massee of East Grand Forks
spoke briefly urging the attorneys to
get into closer touch with the peo-
pie. who were. he declared, the orig
inal source of all study.
One of the most enjoyable addresses
Of the evening was given by Dean w.
4. Vance of the law department of the
University Of Minnesota. He discuss
ed number of old English law cases,
in a humorous manner which kept the
guests in a roar of laughter .
President John Knauf of James,
town told of the work of the Bar as
sociation in keeping young attorneys
on "the right track" He declared
that all of the 500 attorneys of the
state should be members of the organ
ization.
George F. Wells, the newly ap-
pointed dean of the law department
of the state university, spoke on the
relation Of law schools to the legal
profession. :.
He declared that students should
go out from college with good
ideas of their ethical relations with
brother lawyers, and the public gen.
orally. 1t is the duty of the lawyer
he declared. to see that justice is
done, rather than make a mere at
tempt to win his case
A G. Divet of Wahpeton spoke brif-
ly on Excuses" He urged the at
torneys of the state to ''get together"
as often as possible.
The necessity of teaching high
ideals in the law schools was emphas-
lied by Prof. H. L. Wilgus Of the Uni
versity of Michigan. He declared that
the law students sent out from the
Wolverine institution are everywhere
upholding the honor of their state,
their school and the legal profession.
Abrey Lawrence of Fargo gave a
short address on ''The Client Versus
the Lawyer" He urged the attorneys
to practice in their offices the ideals
which they preach before the world.
The final address of the evening was
given by Mr.. Bangs. He declared that
right morals could not be secured by
legislation. but only by proper educa-
ton, and urged the members Of the
association to go out and train the
young attorneys in the proper man
ner. He said in conclusion that a
man who was honest with himself
would be honest with everybody.