The Washington herald., 1917-09-08
Georgetown Law School
Will Open October |

The forty-seventh session Of George
town Law School will open on Octo-
Der !, at $50 o'clock, D. M, IN the
auditorium OF the Law School builo-
ing, Sixth and z streets northwest.
The members OF the law faculty and
students will assemble in the audi
torium on Monday, October !, at $50
o'clock, for the opening address, ana
at the same hour on Tuesday. Octo-
Der 2, for the inforgal talks by mem
oers or the faculty. which has becoms
custom In the law school. Dean
George E. Hamilton. LID, will pre-
side, and will introduce Rev. Alphon-
sus J. Donlon. S. j., president of the
university. who will deliver the ad-
dress OF welcome. Father Donlon is
himself a graduate of the university,
A. B.. class Of 1888; he is thus able
to take the point of view of both the
students and alumni, and the faculty,
and he is regarded as one of the most
able and popular presidents the uni
versity has had. Following the presi-
dents address, it is the custom to
have an address by some one prom
ineut in judicial or professional life
adelphia, Hon. John W. Davis, solI-
and Hon. Walter I. Mccoy, associate
justice, Supreme Court Of the Die
trict of Columbia, have delivered this
address in the past three years. At
the session on Tuesday, Dean Hamil-
ton will announce the new courses.
changes in the faculty and other mod
ifications of the curriculum. Special
emphasis will be laid on the work of
the graduate course this year. This
course is open only to graduates Of
approved three-year law schools and
leads to the degree of Master of
Laws. The course affords an oppor-
tunity for genuine graduate work in
law. under the direction of professors
each one of whom is a specialist in
his subject.
In several courses the textbook
used is that written by the profess
sor. To obtain the degree, each stu
dent must submit thesis of not less
than 5000 words on a legal subject
to be chosen by him; this affords an
opportunity to make a thorough ex-
animation of any branch of the law
in which the student is specially in
terested. Legal ethics is taught by
Dean Hamilton; the history of Eng
lish law and Interpretation of stat
utes by Hon. Henry S. Boutell. LII.
D., former Minister to Switzerland,
and formerly a member of Congress
from Illinois; history of constitu-
tional government by Hannis Taylor,
general practice, pleading and evil
| dence by D. W. Baker, LII. D., form
er United States attorney for the
District of Columbia: Roman law by
Munroe Smith, ]. D., Of Columbia
University, New York: Federal pro-
cedure by VIM. ]. Hughes. Esq, at
torney, Department of Judstice; rail-
road law by Hon. John w. Yerkes,
LII. D., former Commissioner of In
| ternal Revenue; conflict of laws by
Prof. Raleigh c. Minor, author of
Minor on Conflict Of Laws" of the
University of Virginia; natural law
and canon law by Rev. Thomas /.
Gasson, S. j., dean of the graduate
| faculty, academic department,
Georgetown University. and medical
Jurisprudence by DR.. VIM. c. Wood
ward, health officer, District of Co
lumbia. A newt course in the grad
uate department will be given by
Prof. Frank ]. Hogan, consisting of
a series of thoroughly practical talks
! on trial practice, including the prepa-
ration of the case Cor trial on the law
and the facts, presentation of it to
the court and jury, and the examina-
ton and cross-examination of wit
nesses, lay and expert. The faculty
has other courses in preparation
which will add materially to the
value Of the graduate course. These
will be announced by Dean Hamilton
on October 3
A very large number Of GEORGETOWN
men have entered the military serv-
ice; while 1t is possible that the total
registration Of the law school for this
year will not be quite as large as
that of the past five years, when it
has been over 1000. present indica-
tions point to an enrolment which
will compare favorably with that of
previous sessions.