Evening star., 1926-09-26
WASH|NCTON0 OPENS
WIDE LAW COURSES
Classes Start October d.
Junior Group Is Largest on
Record in School History.

The Washington College Of Law to-
day announces the opening on Oc-
tober 4 of it's post raduate and patent
LAY courses leading to the degrees OF
LII. NJ. or VI. p. l.. The regular post
graduate courses are to be given from
5:l5 to pm. on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays throughout the
school wear, which will end in June,
1927. The patent. law courses. are
given on the same evenings from 7:l3
to sos. Only holders Of the degrees
of LII. 3. from this or other institu-
tions of approved standing can be
candidates for the degrees given these
courses. Special students not so
qualified may. however, take the
courses and receive certificates SHOW
ine the work completed. Dean Grace
Havs Riley also advises that both de-
grees may be obtained In the one
wear. as the hours Of instruction do
not conflict.
The program for regular post -gradu-
ate work which is of one years dura-
ton. includes: Jurisprudence--Anc
Roman and modern: public utilities,
interstate commerce law, munlclpal
corpora tlons, international law, Amer
lean administrative law. and special
lectures on laws relating to immigra-
ton and raliZation and laws re-
lating to civic and social service
The classes start with the course
on Jurisprudence by DR.. Roscoe j. C.
Dorsey. IL. NJ, NJ. Dip. NJ. p. L..
y. G. L.. whose lectures elicit unusual
interest. His subject pertains TO the
source and development Of the law
and includes investigations of the
ancient laws of Egypt, Babylonia
Code Hamntufapi, Assyria Hindu
stan Code of Menu. Crete. Greece,
Iran. China. Japan, the laws OF the
Hebrews. Hittites and Jurisprudence
of the Koran. Il also includes an eX-
tensive study of the laws of the Ro-
mans. the institutes OF Justanian ana
the extension Of the civil law into
modern codes.
Course of Many Branches.
This interesting course embraces
study of Celtic. Teutonic, Danish. Nor
man and ecclesia stical elements en-
tering into the structure or the Eng
lish law. The course on pubic utli-
tiles under the able direction of Maj.
r foQ ~. 1!lNct - d. LIZ A'''' 49, ''''~
attracting the interest of many stu
dents. This will be followed by an
elective specialized study in interstate
commerce law This is proving at
,rsctiye to those who have a desire to
extend their studies and research as
an aid to their practical work. MAJ.
oliver Is especially qualified I" do
this work His academic education
was received at Baylor University and
the University of Texas. while his
law work was obtained at Yale and
George Washington University. he
has an interesting and commanding
personality and profound knowledge
of the subject he will teach. He was
ma Tor of Infa ntry in the World War.
subsequently, he engaged in general
law practice in the District. He Is now
senior attorney In the Bureau or Falu-
afion, Interstate Commerce ConmlS'
sion. a nd has an enNiable reputation as
an authority on the subjects ne VIII
handle for the Washington college of
Law.
The course in patent law. which -
becoming more popular TO student
every year. also begins October and
leads TO degree of NJ. P. l.. The trade
mark class Is TO be conducted by Prof.
William l.. SymonS. who is an au-
thority on legal matters pertaining to
trade marks Prof. Alva d. Adams.
B. S.. in NJ E, LII. B. and NJ. P. L.,
will teach patent law.
The course will also include Federal
practice and procedure. preparation OF
papers and practice court work involN'
ing patent law questions.
Enrolment Is Increasing.
The enrolment AT the Washington
College of Law is daily increasing, the
Junior class being the largest ever
registered for that year. 1t may be
necessary to divide this ella SIS. as ii has
always been the policy OF the Wash
tngton College of Law to maintain
small classes--in order TO make posi-
be more individual attention in class
work.
Dean Riley also says that there is
such a dema nd for additional work
that morning session is being con
templated 20 begin at 1:+0 and extend
10 $40 m.