 | University of Virginia |  |
Department of Law.
| WM. MINOR LILE, B. L., | Professor of Law. |
| CHARLES A. GRAVES, M. A., LL. D., | Professor of Law. |
| RALEIGH C. MINOR, M. A., B. L., | Professor of Law. |
JAMES B. GREEN, B. L.,
Licentiate in Law.
Among the original schools contemplated in Mr. Jefferson's plan for
the organization of the University of Virginia, was "Law: Municipal
and Foreign; Embracing the General Principles, Theory, and Practice of
Jurisprudence, together with the Theory and Principles of Constitutional
Government." Accordingly the School of Law was established in 1826,
and has been in continuous operation since, even during the four
years of the civil war. The aim of the Department of Law has always
been to maintain a high standard as a requirement for graduation—
the degree being conferred only upon such students as are thorough
masters of the prescribed course of study. This policy has been rigorously
enforced, and its wisdom has been vindicated by the high positions
to which the graduates of the law school are accustomed to
attain at the bar or in public life. The course of instruction has been
extended from time to time to conform to changing conditions and to
meet the increasing needs of the profession. It is confidently believed
that the enlarged course now offered will enable those who complete
it to more surely maintain that rank at the bar which the alma mater
has always expected of her sons.
Formerly it was possible for the law student to begin and complete
his professional studies in the office of some friendly member of the
bar—Blackstone's Commentaries and the code of his State forming the
main portion of his curriculum. Then the authorities were few, the
leading principles alone were settled, and their application was comparatively
simple. In more recent times, so widened is the scope of
the law, so complex its principles, so nice and yet so important its
distinctions, so numerous and conflicting the authorities, that it is
scarcely practicable for even the most diligent student to master the
subject, in its multiform phases, without the systematic instruction
of skilled teachers. Furthermore, the increased and increasing scope
and rigor of the examinations for admission to the bar in the several
States, call for a more extensive course of study than was afforded in
of legal principles than can generally be acquired by private
study.
These considerations have led to a general conviction among the
leaders of professional thought throughout the country, that no student
should essay the practice of the law who has not spent at least
two years in close and attentive study in a law school. Indeed, the
tendency is toward requiring even a longer period of study, as essential
either to graduation or to admission to the bar. At the annual
meeting of the American Bar Association held in August, 1897, the following
resolution on this subject was adopted:
"Resolved, That the American Bar Association approves the lengthening of
the course of instruction in law schools, to a period of three years, and that
it expresses the hope that as soon as practicable, a rule may be adopted in
each State which will require candidates for admission to the bar to study
law for three years before applying for admission."
COURSE OF STUDY.
The course is planned with a view to acquaint the student familiarly
and practically with the principles of his profession. Care is taken to
teach him to think for himself, and to rely upon reason and principle,
rather than upon memory; it being considered better that the student
follow principle to its legitimate conclusion, though this be at variance
with the decisions of the courts, than arrive at a faultless result by
the exercise of memory or by accident.
The instruction is as thorough as possible, and is given partly
through text-books and partly through lectures (on some subjects
with the addition of illustrative cases), with careful daily examinations
upon both. The daily quiz has long been a marked and, as
experience has proved, a most valuable feature of the system of
instruction. As cross-examination exposes error and develops truth,
so the daily quiz enables the instructor to discover and rectify misconceptions
of legal principles on the part of the student.
The course occupies two years. And since future professional success
depends upon complete mastery of elementary principles, it is not
advisable for the student to devote less time to preparation for practice,
even though he be not a candidate for graduation. It is a maxim
sanctioned by long and wide experience that "he who is not a good
lawyer when he comes to the bar, will seldom be a good one afterwards."
In order to acquire such thorough knowledge of the elements
of the law, thought as well as reading is requisite; and, for the
purpose of thought, there must be time to digest as well as industry
to acquire. One can not expect to gorge himself with legal principles
proceed healthfully and beneficially, must accompany the reception of
knowledge.
ARRANGEMENT OF CLASSES.
The course of instruction in the Law Department comprises twelve
separate classes. Six of these classes constitute the first year's
studies, and six the studies of the second year.
In the first year's course there are eight lectures, and in the second,
nine lectures, weekly. The lectures occupy an hour and a half each.
The first year's course therefore calls for twelve hours of class work
a week, and the second for thirteen and a half hours.
The following table exhibits an outline of the course:
| First Year. |
1. The Law of Persons; Personal Property (including Sales); Wills of Personalty and Administration. |
| 2. The Law of Contracts. | |
| 3. The Law of Crimes and Criminal Procedure. | |
| 4. Mercantile Law: Negotiable Paper; Partnership; Insurance. | |
| 5. Torts, Bailments, and Carriers. | |
| 6. Theory of Government; Constitutional Law; International Law. |
|
| Second Year. |
7. Equity Jurisprudence and Procedure; Bankruptcy. |
| 8. Pleading and Practice in Civil Cases. | |
| 9. The Law of Real Property. | |
| 10. The Law of Corporations. | |
| 11. The Law of Evidence. | |
| 12. The Conflict of Laws. |
FIRST YEAR COURSE.
1. Law of Persons; Personal Property; Wills and Administration.
Professor Lile.
The preliminary lectures in this class are devoted to the nature,
sources and evidences of the law; the absolute and relative rights of
persons, and their constitutional guaranties; citizenship and naturalization;
and subordinate magistrates. This is followed by a thorough
drill in the subjects of principal and agent; husband and wife, including
their common law property rights, with the modern statutory
modifications; parent and child; and guardian and ward. Later, the
study of the law of personal property (including the law of sales) is
and administration. Under the latter classification are included the
execution of wills; the qualification of personal representatives and
the settlement of their accounts; the law of legacies and of distribution;
and the complete administration of estates.—September 15 to
March 1—Three times a week.
Text-Books.—1 Minor's Institutes (4th edition).
Benjamin's Principles of Sales.
The Professor's Printed Notes.
(Others to be announced.)
2. The Law of Contracts.
Professor Graves.
In this class, coming appropriately at the beginning of the Junior
year, an effort is made to give a thorough, though elementary, course
in the fundamentals of contract law—the formation, operation, and
discharge of contracts—with a full discussion of the doctrine of consideration,
the requirements of the Statute of Frauds, and the consequences
of the various kinds of illegality, whether at common law or
by statute. The important subject of Quasi-Contract also receives adequate
attention. The text-book on Contracts (Clark, following the
analysis of Anson), is accompanied by a volume of Illustrative Cases,
and is supplemented by the professor's Printed Notes, explaining
obscurities in the text, and calling attention to the recent cases in
Virginia and elsewhere.—September 15 to December 23—Three times a
week.
Text-Books.—Clark on Contracts.
Clark's Cases on Contracts.
The Professor's Printed Notes.
3. The Law of Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Professor Minor.
In the study of this subject the student is made familiar with the
general principles enforced by the courts in the administration of criminal
justice. He is instructed as to the nature and elements of the
more important crimes, both common law and statutory. Attention
is given rather to the acquisition of a thorough knowledge of the
knowledge of the former, may readily be acquired. The course of
instruction further embraces a study of the forms of procedure, the
nature, organization and duties of the courts, and grand and petit
juries; arrests and bail; indictments, informations, presentments, and
the various defenses, by way of plea or otherwise; together with the
ordinary incidents of a criminal trial, such as challenges of jurors,
motions for a new trial, bills of exceptions, motions in arrest of judgment,
and writs of error.—September 15 to December 5—Twice a week.
Text-Book.—Synopsis of Criminal Law: Minor.
The Professor's Notes.
4. Mercantile Law.
Professor Lile.
Under this head are grouped the subjects of Negotiable Instruments,
Insurance and Partnership. The instruction is made as practical as
possible, by frequent use of the various mercantile instruments, as
exhibits, in the course of the lectures. In the study of the law of
negotiable paper, constant reference is made to the Negotiable Instruments
Law, recently enacted in several States, including Virginia, and
likely to be adopted generally, throughout the country. In addition to
the study of the general principles of the law of insurance, attention
is devoted to particular clauses most usual in life, marine and accident
policies, and the New York Standard fire policy is studied, clause by
clause, in the light of judicial construction.—March 1 to May 20—Three
times a week.
Text-Books.—Bigelow on Bills and Notes (Student's Series).
Richards on Insurance.
Mechem on Partnership.
The Negotiable Instruments Law.
The Professor's Notes.
5. Torts, Bailments, and Carriers.
Professor Graves.
By a recent change, these subjects have been separated from the
Law of Contracts, and now constitute a distinct class, the instruction
in which continues, with recitations three times a week, from the
beginning of January until the end of the session.
The Law of Torts (or Non-Contract Law) is first taken up, and is
studied in the order of Professor Bigelow's analysis, viz.: (1) Breach
of Duty to Refrain from Fraud or Malice; (2) Breach of Absolute
Duty; and (3) Breach of Duty to Refrain from Negligence. In connection
with the text-book, a volume of cases is used, which serve
to illustrate and impress the abstract principles by concrete examples.
On the completion of Torts, the subject of Bailments is entered
upon, and after an outline of the doctrines concerning the several
kinds of Bailees (including Innkeepers), the Law of Carriers (of goods
and of passengers) is begun, and is considered with the fulness and
thoroughness due to this important topic. No case-book is used, as
the text and notes of Hutchinson's excellent work on Carriers furnish
abundant illustrations.—From January 2 to June 2—Three times a week.
Text-Books.—Bigelow on Torts (6th ed.).
Chase's Cases on Torts.
Hutchinson on Carriers (2d ed.).
The Professor's Printed Notes.
6. Theory of Government; Constitutional Law; International Law.
Professor Minor.
The first lectures of this course will be devoted to the Theory and
Practice of Government. It is traced from its generally accepted
origin—the family—through its various stages to the modern forms,
and effort is made by reasoning and comparison to point out the benefits
of good government, the dangers of the bad.
This is followed by Constitutional Law, in the study of which close
attention is given to the judicial interpretation of the Federal Constitution,
and to the great constitutional principles prevailing throughout
the Union. As occasion demands, attention is called to the policy
of various acts of legislation, and the student is warned against
such as tend to exceed the limits of safe and constitutional restrictions.
The checks and balances of the constitution are pointed out,
and by comparing it with other constitutions, notably that of England,
its weak as well as strong points are developed. Especial attention
is given to such important subjects as ex post facto laws, laws
impairing the obligation of contracts, due process of law, trial by
jury, power of taxation and of eminent domain, the police power,
inter-state commerce, etc.
In the lectures upon Public International Law are considered the
various rules which regulate the intercourse of one nation with
another—such as the principles governing the origin, recognition and
equality of states; their rights in time of peace, and the means
laws of war, and the rights and duties of belligerents, and the rules
regulating the relations of neutral and belligerent states.—December 5
to April 25—Twice a week.
Text-Books.—Principles of Constitutional Law: Cooley.
International Law: Davis.
The Professor's Notes.
SECOND YEAR COURSE.
7. Equity Jurisprudence and Procedure; Bankruptcy.
Professor Lile.
After consideration of the origin and rise of the chancery jurisdiction,
the student is led carefully through the usual subjects of equitable
cognizance, and thence into the methods of procedure, as recognized
in the High Court of Chancery in England, and as modified by
statute or by rules of courts in America. The contrast between legal
and equitable principles and procedure is constantly adverted to, and
the student is incited to the appreciation and cultivation of the fine
sense of moral right underlying the doctrines of technical equity. The
procedure in the Federal courts of chancery and in the chancery courts
of Virginia (where the distinction between legal and equitable procedure
is still maintained) is made the basis of instruction. Practical
work is required in draughting the various forms and pleadings, from
the subpœna to the final decree.
In the law of Bankruptcy, sufficient instruction is given to afford
to the student a fair working knowledge of its general principles, and
effort is made to secure as great a familiarity as possible with the
specific provisions of the National Bankruptcy Act of 1898, and the
prescribed rules of procedure thereunder.—September 15 to February 1—
Three times a week.
Text-Books.—Bispham's Principles of Equity.
Text-books on Equity Practice and Bankruptcy (to be
announced).
The Professor's Notes.
8. Pleading and Practice.
Professor Graves.
In this class the subjects are Pleading and Practice at common law,
and under the Virginia Statutes; Code Pleading; and Federal Jurisdiction
and Procedure. These are all confined to civil cases at law;
criminal procedure and equity jurisdiction and procedure being taught
elsewhere in the course.
An outline of the instruction in this class may be given as follows:
(1) The principles and rules of pleading, at common law and under
the codes; an intimate acquaintance with the common law rules and
principles being insisted upon as essential to a proper knowledge of
pleading under any system.
(2) The organization and jurisdiction of the Virginia courts, and the
proceedings in a lawsuit from beginning to end, including appellate
proceedings; and the law of attachments, executions, homestead
exemptions, etc.
(3) The organization and jurisdiction of the Federal courts, removal
of causes from State to Federal courts; the conformity or nonconformity
of the procedure at law in the Federal courts with that in the
courts of the State wherein they are held; and appellate proceedings
in the Federal courts.—September 15 to March 9—Three times a week.
Text-Books.—4 Minor's Institutes (3d edition).
Bryant's Code Pleading.
Dabney's Federal Jurisdiction and Law Procedure.
The Professor's Printed Notes.
9. The Law of Real Property.
Professor Minor.
The instruction in this class covers a detailed and careful study of
the subject of Real Property Law, in all its branches. The nature and
several kinds of real estate, and the various interests therein, with the
principles appertaining to each, curtesy and dower, the relations of
landlord and tenant, co-tenancies, the feudal tenures and principles,
uses and trusts, the far-reaching effects of the Statute of Uses, the
conditions, covenants and other qualifications attached to conveyances
of land, are reviewed at length. The historical connection between
ancient and modern doctrines of conveyancing, with the statutory
changes, are carefully traced. Remainders, reversions, and executory
limitations, and the principles governing their creation, validity, and
or by the manifold forms of purchase, and the principles controlling
each, the subjects of conveyances, contracts to convey, wills of lands,
adverse possession, the registry of instruments of title, and the principles
regulating the acquisition and validity of tax-titles, are investigated
in detail.
Throughout this course, emphasis is placed on common law principles,
and effort is made to give the student a clear comprehension of
these, by tracing them to their feudal or other sources, and by following
them into the modern forms they have assumed under the guiding
hand of the courts and of the legislature.—September 15 to March 25—
Three times a week.
Text-Books.—2 Minor's Institutes (4th edition).
Tax Titles: Minor.
The Professor's Notes.
10. The Law of Corporations.
Professor Lile.
In view of the recent development of the law of corporations, both in
extent and importance, increasing attention is devoted to this branch
of the curriculum. Among other subjects of lesser import, the
lectures embrace the promotion, organization and management of
business corporations; the formation and enforcement of subscriptions
for shares; corporate duties, powers and liabilities; the relations
between the corporation and the State, between the corporate body
and its shareholders, officers, agents and creditors, and the reciprocal
relations of these with one another; the consolidation, dissolution, and
winding up of corporations; and the appointment, duties and powers
of receivers. The principles applicable to municipal corporations,
whether in their public or their proprietary characters, are fully elucidated;
the subjects of municipal taxation, municipal bonds, franchises,
rights and liabilities in connection with streets, as affecting
the municipality, the public generally and the abutting proprietors,
are dealt with in detail.—February 1 to June 1—Three times a
week.
Text-Book.—Taylor on Corporations.
The Professor's Notes.
11. The Law of Evidence.
Professor Graves.
The principles of this difficult subject are sought to be elucidated
by the aid of the latest and most philosophical expositions of evidence,
notably those of Professor James B. Thayer, of Harvard University,
to whose recent work, "A Preliminary Treatise on Evidence at the
Common Law," constant reference is made. The text-book used—
Volume I of "Greenleaf,"—is edited by Professor Wigmore, and in it
have been incorporated the results of the historical research and
scientific analysis of Professor Thayer and others.
But while great attention is paid to the rationale of the law of evidence,
as indispensable to a mastery of its principles, the practical
character of the rules of evidence is not overlooked, and an earnest
effort is made, by careful consideration of the statutes and decisions,
to give the student such a working knowledge of the subject as will
enable him to apply its principles in the course of judicial investigations.—From
March 9 to May 25—Three times a week.
Text-Books.—Greenleaf on Evidence (16th ed.), by Professor Wigmore.
The Professor's Printed Notes.
12. The Conflict of Laws.
Professor Minor.
As the facility of commerce and intercourse between the various
states and countries of the world increases, this subject becomes
of graver importance, though as yet it has received rather scanty
recognition at the hands of text-writers and law-schools.
The course includes a discussion of the nature and various kinds of
domicil; the law governing status, and the conveyance of personal
property abroad; the execution, construction and effect of foreign
wills, successions and administrations; foreign marriages and divorces;
and transactions relating to real estate; the execution, interpretation
and validity of foreign contracts; the law governing the effect of foreign
judgments in rem or in personam; the recovery of damages for
foreign torts; the application of the lex fori; and the modes of proving
foreign laws.—March 25 to May 10—Three times a week.
Text-Book.—Conflict of Laws: Minor.
The Professor's Notes.
LAW DEBATING SOCIETY.
This Society, which bears the honored name of John B. Minor, has
been organized by the students in the First Year's course, for the
discussion of legal questions. Its meetings begin at the opening and
continue to the end of the session, with such interruptions only as
are incident to the proximity of the examinations. Attendance is
entirely voluntary, as presence during the debates is intended to be
a privilege and not a burden. The questions are chosen by the Law
Faculty, one or more of whom preside over the discussions. Four students
are appointed for each debate, two on each side; and after a
decision by a bench of judges, consisting of five students, called the
Supreme Court, an appeal is taken to the whole body of students,
constituting the Court of Appeals. The members of the Faculty
present then express their opinions, and endeavor to throw light on
the subject which has been under consideration. Students in the
Second Year's course are honorary members of the Debating Society,
and are entitled to speak on voluntary debate, and to vote as members
of the Court of Appeals.
MOOT COURT.
The Moot Court, which is presided over by the Law Faculty, is
organized October 1st, two weeks after the beginning of the course
in Pleading and Practice. Its sessions are held weekly, throughout the
Senior year. Attendance is obligatory on all members of the class in
Pleading and Practice, and on all candidates for graduation.
The object of the Moot Court is to afford to the student practical
facility in the procedure which he will be called on to apply at the bar,
and to familiarize him with the whole proceedings in actions at law,
suits in equity and in criminal cases. In addition to this, when
important questions, whether of practice or of substantive law, are
developed by the pleadings, oral argument of such questions is
required, with or without written briefs as may seem best. Interest
and life are added to the proceedings by the open debate held after
the argument, the presiding judge acting as interlocutor, and leading
into the debate those whose diffidence prompts them to silence.
The Moot Court is also utilized in connection with the course on
Real Property, as a school of conveyancing; the student being required
to prepare contracts, deeds, wills, powers of attorney, etc., to construe
written instruments of all kinds, to examine and pass upon titles; and,
in short, to perform most of the functions of practising counsel.
PRIZES.
Through the liberality of several of the leading law publishers, the
department is able to offer a number of valuable prizes for excellence
in the work of the Moot Court. During the session of 1898-99 the following
prizes were awarded:
1. The WEST PUBLISHING COMPANY Prize—American Annual
Digest, 10 volumes—To I. J. Hofmayer, A. B., B. L., of Albany, Ga.
2. The BOSTON BOOK COMPANY Prize—The Green Bag (bound) 10
volumes—To William A. Clark, Jr., B. L., of Butte, Mont.
3. The LAWYERS CO-OPERATIVE PUBLISHING COMPANY Prize—
The General Digest (New Series), 5 volumes—To L. C. Leadbeater,
M. A., B. L., of Alexandria, Va.
4. The BOWEN-MERRILL COMPANY Prize—Elliott's General Practice,
2 volumes—To Stanley D. Pearce, B. S., B. L., of Winchester,
Ky.
5. The LITTLE, BROWN & CO. Prize—Kent's Commentaries, 4 volumes—To
Wilbur U. Goodman, Pensacola, Fla.
6. The T. & J. W. JOHNSON & COMPANY Prize—Smith's Leading
Cases—To Rockwell S. Brank, B. L., of Henderson, Ky.
7. The VIRGINIA LAW REGISTER Prize—The Virginia Law Register
(bound), 4 volumes—To Joseph B. Prince, Jr., B. L., of Courtland,
Va.
8. The CENTRAL LAW JOURNAL COMPANY Prize—Beach on Trusts
and Trustees, 1 volume—To Otis E. Hawkins, Metcalfe, Ill.
9. The HURST & CO. Prize—Pocket Code of Virginia, and Volume I
Virginia Digest, 2 volumes—To J. Palmer Lea, B. L., of Richmond,
Va.
10. The BANKS BROTHERS' Prize—Miller on the Constitution of
the United States, and Richards on Insurance, 2 volumes—To
Harry A. Brinkley, B. L., of Portsmouth, Va.
11. The F. H. THOMAS LAW BOOK COMPANY Prize—Pollock on
Torts, 1 volume—To J. Briggs McLemore, B. L., of Columbia, Tenn.
In addition to the foregoing prizes in connection with the work of
the Moot Court, the following prizes were awarded during the session
of 1898-99, for theses on a subject assigned by the Law Faculty, in a
competition open to all members of the Law School. Subject: "The
Situs of a Debt for Purposes of Garnishment."
1. The EDWARD THOMPSON CO. Prize—American and English Encyclopedia
of Law (2d ed.), 30 volumes—To John L. Templeman, A. B.,
B. L., of McKune, Kansas.
2. The BANCROFT-WHITNEY COMPANY Prize—Rapalje's Digest of
the American Decisions and Reports, and Mack's and Church's
Digests of the American State Reports, 5 volumes—To Robert
Lee Davidson, B. S., B. L., of Lancaster, Ky.
3. The BAKER, VOORHIS & COMPANY Prize—Daniel on Negotiable
Instruments, 2 volumes—To Archie McL. Graham, B. L., of Wallace,
N. C.
LIBRARY—LEGAL BIBLIOGRAPHY.
The Law Library is accommodated by its own library room, separate
from the general University library, and is located with special
reference to the convenience of the law students. While the student
is not encouraged to venture for himself into either cases or textbooks,
save for the purpose of verifying or clearing up some proposition
of the lecture, or for the preparation of opinions or briefs, he is
incited to familiarize himself not only with the leading cases to which
his attention is called, but especially with the bibliography of the law
and the use of the books. To the latter subject, in addition to the
instruction incidentally given, several lectures are specially devoted.
The student is taught that books are the working tools of the lawyer,
and that facility in handling them, in the office and in the court-room,
is an indispensable professional acquirement. He is instructed how to
consult authorities, and to run down cases; to distinguish doctrine
from dicta; to analyze, criticise and compare cases; to distinguish
imperative authority from that which is persuasive only; to prepare
briefs; and, generally, so to accustom himself to law books and their
use as to enable him to investigate, with intelligence and skill, any
question that may come within the scope of his duty at the bar.
EXAMINATIONS AND DEGREE.
The degree of Bachelor of Law is conferred upon such students as
have attended two full sessions (of nine months each) of the law
school, and who manifest an intimate acquaintance with all the subjects
embraced in the course, evidenced by successfully passing all
written examinations, and who have satisfactorily performed the Moot
Court and other assigned work.
Any one of the classes of the first or second year may be completed
separately. Upon the satisfactory completion of any class, a
certificate is issued to the student, followed by the diploma of graduation
when (and not until) all the examinations have been successfully
passed.
Candidates for the degree, who in any session have less than one
full year's course to complete, may be required to take such additional
work, and to stand such additional examinations, as shall be prescribed.
After the session of 1900-01, the privilege of standing special fall
examinations, heretofore extended to students who have fallen slightly
below the required standard, will be withdrawn.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Admission to Advanced Standing.—For several years past, students
from other approved law schools have been privileged to apply for
advanced standing, upon passing a satisfactory entrance examination.
The experiment having proved unsatisfactory, hereafter no credit will
be given for attendance at another law school or for time spent in
private reading. The candidate for graduation must spend both the
Junior and Senior year in residence here.
Entrance Examinations.—No entrance examinations are held.
Special Students.—Students who can attend but a single session are
advised to take special courses, which the arrangement of the classes
readily permits. Overzealousness, by which an ambitious student is
beguiled into the assumption of more work than he can thoroughly
master in a single year, leads to cramming and inaccuracy, and often
to complete failure. With this admonition, the special student is free
to select his own work. The following course is suggested for students
who are not candidates for the degree:
First year classes 1, 3 and 4 (see page 138), and second year classes
8, 9 and 11; or, if the student has already had some legal training,
numbers 7 and 10 of the second year may be added. The first course
suggested would require 13½ hours, and the second 18 hours, of class-work
a week.
Late Entrance.—The work of the Law Department begins promptly
September 15, and continues until the middle of June. Students are
advised that late entrance is a serious hindrance to progress, though
the matriculation books are open throughout the session and it is
permissible to enter at any time. The course of study is arranged,
however, with a view to its being taken up at the beginning of the
session. The student who enters late must begin his work at the point
to which the course has advanced at the time of his entrance, and any
material loss of time by late entrance will disqualify him for graduation
the next year.
Seats in the Law Lecture-rooms are assigned in the order of matriculation.
EXPENSES.
The necessary expenses at the University of a student in the Department
of Law may be estimated at from $320 upwards, according to
the mode of living, for each session. A fuller statement regarding
expenses may be found on page 152.
SCHEDULE OF LECTURES AND EXAMINATIONS.
1900-01.
LAW DEPARTMENT.
(Subject to change as circumstances may require.)
| Monday. | Tuesday. | Wednesday. | Thursday. | Friday. | Saturday. | |
| 9 to 10:30 A. M. |
Prof. Graves. 2d yr. course. |
Prof. Minor. 2d yr. course. |
Prof. Lile. 1st yr. course. |
Prof. Lile. 2d yr. course. |
Prof. Minor. 1st yr. course. |
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| 10:30 A. M. to 12. |
Prof. Graves. 1st yr. course. |
Prof. Lile. 1st yr. course. |
Prof. Graves. 1st yr. course. |
Prof. Graves. 2d yr. course. |
Prof. Graves. 1st yr. course. |
Prof. Graves. 2d yr. course. |
| 12 to 1:30 P. M. |
Prof. Lile. 2d yr. course. |
Prof. Minor. 2d yr. course. |
Prof. Lile. 2d yr. course. |
Prof. Minor. 1st yr. course. |
Prof. Minor. 2d yr. course. |
Prof. Lile. 1st yr. course. |
EXAMINATIONS.
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