Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-11

ly all classes of cases from their
hands This tends to hasten the trial
ana the saving OF timc-and wind
is enormous.
Followin" the address recess
was taken III order that those pres
cnt might meet their diStinSuiS he'd
guest. who is Il man OF rcmarNa BILE
charm and personality. When the
session was resumed George W. Hes
elton of Gardiner moved that JUS
tiCe Riddell he made an honorary
member OF the Maine Bar Associa-
ton in recognition of the able adj
dress made and the fellowship that
the Canadian had displayed. This
motion was carried and Justice Rid
dell declared that the action moved
him deeply. He declared that the
countries We're one in fact, although
their allegiance differed. but they
had all been allied in the one great
cause and the one great issue in the
world. that the world would be GOV
crncd by law and not by hrute force,
an issue that all ms inbcrs of the
Ear SHOULD be proud of, as it affected
their profession.
Sccrct2ry's Rcpcrt
Secretary Bassctt in his rC port first
took up the practical side. the fin
ancial showing that on january /,
the Association had cash balance
OF $5ol.33 ana that 60 new members
Joined that day. He outlined the
birth Of Il desire for Il wider distri-
button OF the report Of the Centennial
and this was Gone with the assist
;ncc OF an appropriation from the
Legislature. He :ugG"stcd that an
,pi. - if,p l,n l,,. ~
iSiaturc to enable the STATE library
to exchange reports of the Bar IS
spciatiCn meetings with other State
Libraries.
Mr.. Bassott then read the list of
those members whn had answered
the dread summons during the past
two years, they being Dennis a.
Mc@hcr. Josiah II. Drummond. Jr.,
Frank w. Robinson and Levi Green
leaf. all Of Portland, Elmer Il.
Richards of Farmigton, Rodney w.
Carter of Eluchill, Theodore II.
Smith of Buc.isport. Melvin :. Hol-
way and William Penn Whitehouse,
Augusta, Fred w. Clair, Watervillc,
T. j. Woodward. Sidney. Lindlcy Nj.
Staples. Washington. Wilbur +. Mer-
riil, Wiscassctt, calvin W. Brown,
Dover t'oXcroft. William Fl. Monroe.
Milo. George II. Morse and Edward
II. Blake. BANGOR. Oscar T.. Fellows.
Bangor and Eucl<apolt. Daniel Lewis.
Skowhegan, Oryilic II. Drake, Pitts
field, John Fl. Holman, Athens and
James Otis Bradbury, Saco.
"Others must, and will take their
places" declared Mr.. Bassctt. 43
have applied for admission today
The question of Legal education
and admission to the Bar was touch
ed upon by Mr.. B2ssctt as he out
lined the steps taken by American
Bar Association to secure uniform
requirements. and he stated t at
Maine co-Operatcd by sending Judge
Harry Manser of Auburn to rep
resent Tie State at Washington con-
ference.
He paid tribute to John Sprague,
| Judge Hale and Chief Justice Cornish
for their unselfish devotion to the
! welfare of the profession and for tho
time given to work of the Centennial.
every lawyer in this State who
looks upon this Association Alright
and seeks to promote its strength
and influence, his professional I'M
pulse will be maintained and quick
| cned, declared Mr.. Basset. Not
merely as secretary but as member
of the Bar therefore do l rejoice and
report to YOU the evidence of your
increasing loyalty to the Maine State
| Bar Association.
Urge New Requirements
| Judge Mansur in reporting the events
Of the Washington conference on legal
| education stated that it was urged
/ that all applicants for admission to the
| bar should be graduates of n law school
! = s.1,o i,1 fNt-n in
| college; that examination should be
| required in addition to a diploma from
| a law school, and the study of publica-
| tions concerning legal education by
! everyone connected with the bar. He
outlined wherein Maine laws now are
| at variance with these suggestions. His
report was accepted.
| In accordance with recommendation
of Mr. Bassctt. it was voted to change
The date for payment of dues from June
l to February l of each year.
! Judge George c. Wing of Lewiston
| introduced a resolution on the death of
William Penn Whitchouse, former chief
! justice of the Maine supreme court,
| and in fitting words told of the service
! Of the aged jurist and the respect and
honor in which his memory is revercd
| by all who knew him. His resolution
| was seconded by John p. Swasey. for
many years a close friend of Judge
| Whitchouse, and himself in his Saith
year.
| The Officers
/ The report of the nominating COM
mittce was accepted and the following
declared elected:
| President. Hannibal E. Hamlin. Ellis
worth; vice presidents, Arthur S. Lit
tlefield, Rockland, Charles o. Small,
Madison; secretary and treasurer. Nor
man l.. Bassctt. Augusta; executive
committee. Edward T. Merrill. Skowhe-
gan. Dana c. Williams. Lewiston, Ralph
T. Parker. Rumford, Leonard A, Pierce,
Portland, Ernest J.. Mclean. Augusta;
committee, on membership. George c.
Wing. Auburn Aaron A: Putnam. Houl-
ton Charles l.. Quincy, Portland. Sum-
ner p. Mills. Pennington. Charles II.
Wood. Bar Harbor. Herbert r. Locke.
Augusta, Alan l.. Bird. Eockland. Cyrus
r. Topper. Boothbay Harbor, Walter l..
Gr9Vf South Paris RAYMOND EallowS