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Law Department.

Professors MINOR AND SOUTHALL.

This Department is organised with a view to acquaint the student
familiarly and practically with the principles of his profession. The
instruction is as thorough as possible, and is given partly through
text-books and partly through lectures, with daily examinations upon
both.

A Moot-Court in connection with other instruction tends to perfect
the student in the details of practice. Under the immediate supervision
of the Professors, he is required to pronounce opinions upon
supposed cases; to devise and institute remedies by suit or otherwise;
to conduct suits at law and in equity from their inception
through all their stages; to draw wills, conveyances and other
assurances; and in short to perform most of the functions of a
practising lawyer.

The Department comprises two Schools, each of which is divided
into two classes, and the course of study is as follows:—

SCHOOL OF COMMON AND STATUTE LAW.

Professor Minor.

Junior Class.— Blackstone's Commentaries, Synopsis of Criminal
Law, Synopsis of Common and Statute Law, Chitty on Contracts.

Senior Class.— Stephen on Pleading, Kent's Commentaries, Law
of Executors, &c.

☞ For Reference.—Virginia Code (1860), Brightley's Digest of
United States Statutes.

SCHOOL OF EQUITY, MERCANTILE AND INTERNATIONAL,
CONSTITUTIONAL AND CIVIL
LAW, AND GOVERNMENT.

Professor Southall.

Junior Class.—Vattell's International Law, Lectures on Government,
Federalist.

Senior Class.— Smith's Mercantile Law, Greenleaf's Evidence,
Barton's Suit in Equity, Adams' Equity.

In the Department of Law, the degree of Bachelor of Law is
conferred upon those who, upon examination conducted in writing,
manifest an intimate acquaintance with the subjects taught in all the
classes; and to those who, upon like examination, exhibit a competent
knowledge of International and Constitutional Law, and of the
Science of Government, a certificate of proficiency is awarded.

The expenses of the Law student, as will be seen from page 57 of
Catalogue, amount to about $356 for a session of nine months, commencing
1st October, 1872; or if a student messes, to $266 per session.