Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
CAPACITY ROSTER
EXPECTED AGAIN
Washington College of Law
Will Enter 35th Year
September Fl.

Washington College Of Law will en-
ter its thirty-fifth year with it's reopen
ing on September 81. Having gradu-
ated the largest class in its history last
June, Dean Grace Hays Riley believes
indications point to another capacity
enrolment for the coming year.
The college was organized in 1896 in
response to the desire of women to en-
ter the legal profession. At that time
the law colleges here refused them ad-
mittance. While incorporated pri-
marily to assist women, 1t has always
been co-educ5tional, and today more
than 10 per cent Of its students are
men.
The college occupies its own build
ing at 1000 G street. The class rooms
are large and bright, with capacity
of 100 students each. A tea room,
cub room and a practical working
library of 1000 volumes are at the dis
posal of the students.
Both morning and evening classes
are held. Two years ago. in response
to a popular demand, morning classes
were established, and this year full
schedule will be held in the freshman,
junior and senior classes of both morn
ing and evening divisions.
Patent Law Course Offered.
The three-year course leading to the
degree of bachelor of laws gives the
student thorough training in the
fundamental principles of American
jurisprudence. A four-year course in
postgraduate work leads to the degree
of master of laws. A course in patent
law leading to the degree of master of
patent law is also offered.
For many years Washington College
Of Law has enrolled large numbers of
young men and women employed as
members of the examining corps of the
Patent Office and assistants to prac-
ticing attorneys here. The new course
contemplates not only instruction in
the subject of patents, but also in those
kindred subjects with which clients
universally hold the patent lawyer IA
miliar
Among these are copyrights, trade
marks, designs and unfair competition.
In view of the analogy of Federal Trade
Commission practice with that of the
Patent Office and the Copyright Office
H. has been thought best to include
some lectures on that bureaus work
In addition. arrangements are being
completed for lectures by men specially
qualified bearing upon unusual subjects
such as the cancellation of a patent at
the instance of the Government qui
tam actions, suits to obtain a patent,
etc.
Course Affords Background
AS a further fundamental preparation
for this course the undergraduate fac
ulty will give to the lectures in the
usual subjects of the law a certain
tinge of industrial property as it may
relate to patent and kindred cases.
The course leading to master of laws
is also planned from a practical view
point and serves as an intermediate
step between the study of law and
practice. 1t affords the student an
opportunity to gain the general back
ground which the time limitations pre-
vent his securing in the undergraduate
course. In addition to comparative
/ legal history ancient, Roman, and
modern jurisprudence, course of lee
lures on international law is given, as
we'll as a course in public utilities,
economic Interpretation of law, inter
state commerce law, taxation and ad-
ministrative law.
In the three-year course leading to
| the degree Of bachelor of laws in both
the morning and evening divisions the
different classes will start the semester
with the basic subjects of the curricu-
| lum. The first-year students will take
up elementary law, contracts, personal
property, bailmentS and common law
pleading I. The second-year students