The Washington herald., 1917-09-08

| study offered and In the faculty who
will have charge Of them. One Of the
most important changes which has
been made in recent years is the COM
bination of the textbook and case
book methods OF instruction. The
textbook, while indispensable to any
thing like really valuable concep-
ton of the law as a whole. lacked the
advantage claimed for the case sys-
tenn OF requiring the student to do his
own abstracting from the concrete
cases. The combination system now
employed in the National University
Law School enables the student to Sc
cure the benefit of the textbook and
classroom instruction, and then with
another set of instructors to take up
the leading cases which illustrate and
clarity the general principles. The
problem of correct methods Of IN
struction in Washington Is comph-
Gated by the fact that the. student
body of many of the schools. and no.
tably Of the National University Law
School, is composed of civil service
employees and others who are not able
| to devote their whole time to the
study of law. The problem which the
National Law School has sought TO
I
its hours and its methods of instruc-
ton as to give the best results possi-
BILE TO those who had only a certain
number OF hours which could be de-
voted to classroom instruction and
home study.
The National University Law School
will reopen its doors for its forty
ninth annual session on October l next.
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| teenth street, between New York
avenue and street, has become one
| of the landmarks of the city and In its
halls have been heard many Of the
most distinguished judges and men,
bers of the bar in the District during
the long period which has elapsed
since the civil war. The university
was first organized in 1892, and later
was reorganized ursler special act OF
Congress in 1896. Among the dis
tinguished jurists who have held
place upon the faculty are to be
found the names of Associate Justice
Samuel Miller, Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States, who here deliV-
cred the lectures which were after
ward published as Miller on the Con-
stitution; the Hon. John Goode. OF
Virginia, formerly Solicitor General
of the United States; Walter d.
Davidge, Esq, the leader OF the Dis
trict of Columbia bar; H. o. Claugh-
ton. of the Virginia bar; Hon. James
schouler, of Boston, the eminent
Ijuridical writer; Chief Justice Alvey
of the Court OF Appeals of Maryland
and for many years Chief Justice OF
the Court of Appeals of the District
OF Columbia. Among the Judges oi
the Supreme Court of the District who
have served or who are now serving
upon the faculty were Justice Arthur
Macarthur, Charles c. Cole, Justice
Job Barnard, Justice Anderson anc
Justice Frederick L. Siddons.
Among the distinguished gentlemen
who have served upon the board OF
trustees Of the National University
were Senators Fry. of Maine; Blair
of New Hampshire; Morgan, of Ala
bama: Hill of Colorado. and BishoT
Hurst. There have been graduated
during the nearly half century Of
the law schools existence nearly
$500 men who form a very powerful
alumni association with members II
every State and Territory. There ar,
six graduates of the Law Schoo
now serving in the present Congres!
and the president of the Alumni AS
sociation is Hon. Charles c. Carlin
member of Congress from Virginia
One Of the activities Of the associa
ton which is now under foot is IL
the form of a bureau which will as
sist in the location of graduates o
the institution IN law offices and bust
ness employments with which the as
sociation through its members is il
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created four alumni scholarships 70
the benefit of the Western, Eastern
Central and Business High School
of the city. The scholarships to b.
awarded in such a manner as tn
District Board of Education or tn
superintendent of the high school
should determine. Among the inter
esting features of the law schoo
work for the coming year will be tn
contest between the two debating so
cieties which will be organized b.
members of the faculty. 1t is ais
expected that from time to time dur
ing the school year interesting lee
lures upon matters of national i'm
portance will be delivered by me
prominent in public life. The Gree,
letter fraternity. the parent chapte
of which is in the National Univers
ity Law School and which now ha
number of chapters in prominen
law schools throughout the country
has recently organized an alumni
chapter which has large and in
fuential membership. The Owl, tn
monthly magazine published by tn
alumni chapter, is proving of grea
interest to the student body AM
alumni membership. The officers O
the university are Hon. Eugen
Carusi, LII. D., chancellor, and Johi
l.. Cassin, treasurer. The faculty /
as follows:
FACULTY.
Charles Francis Carusi, Esq, LIN
(of the Washington. D. c. BARI, deal
of the law faculty and professor o
the law of real property and OF con
tracts.
Frederick l. Siddons, ESQ.,, LII. NJ
associate Justice. Supreme Court
District of Columbia), professor of ne
gotiable instruments, evidence AM
: constitutional law,
Alexander Sidney Lanier, ESQ, Ii
NJ. Qately United States Assistant t
the Attorney General of the Philip
pine Islands,. associate professor o
international law.
Walter F. Rogers. Esq, LII. NJ. 20
the Washington and New York bars)
professor of Federal practice and o
patent law.
Charles Cowles Tucker, Esq, LII. NJ
Official reporter of the Court of Ap
peals, District of Columbia), profes
sor Of the law of sales, admiralty law
and lecturer upon legal Bibliography
| Charles A, Keigwin, ESQ., IL NJ 10
the Washington BARI, professor o
common law practice. common Law
pleading, torts and judge of the moo
court Common law.
Hon. Samuel v. Proudft, Esq, Ii
NJ. assistant Commissioner, Genera
Land Office), lecturer upon land ant
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