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The Cornell University School of Law.

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by each member of the previous class dur subject by the professor who has given in ing their last year in the school was six. struction in the subject. It is believed that It was the purpose of the Trustees in the by this method several desirable results are establishment of the school at Cornell, and secured, not the least among which is the has been the constant endeavor of the Fac opportunity thereby given for a second test ulty, that it should be characterized by the of the student's acquirements, under circum thoroughness of the training afforded. With stances where it is practically impossible for this end in view, the examinations have been him to receive outside aid. The plan is also frequent, searching, and comprehensive. The an eminently fair one for the candidate, as it

university year is di removes the embar vided into three terms. rassment that fre At the end of each quently comes from the members of both a public oral exami classes are subjected nation. to oral and written Each member of examinations upon the the senior class who work accomplished. is a candidate for a The promotion of a degree is required to student to full stand prepare and deposit ing in his class at a with the Faculty, at subsequent term, and least one month be his continuance in the fore graduation, a the school are dependent sis, not less than forty upon the manner in folios in length, upon which he passes such some legal topic se lected by himself and examinations. Fur thermore, the Faculty approved by the Fac do not hesitate to drop ulty. The production a student from the must be satisfactory rolls at any time dur in matter, form, and style; and the student ing the year on becom ing satisfied that he is presenting it is exam ined upon it. Many neglecting his work. MOSES COIT TYLER At the end of the of the essays prepared in obedience to this senior year all candi dates for graduation are also required to pass requirement have shown a range of investi satisfactory oral and written examinations on gation and a grasp of legal principles quite unusual in productions of this nature; and all of the subjects of the course. In the con at least two out of those prepared by a ducting of the written term and final exami nations, no departure has been made from single class have been accepted for publica the ordinary university methods; but in the tion, — the one by a leading English, and oral examinations a scheme has been adopted the other by a prominent American law pe that is believed to be somewhat novel in riodical. The efforts of the students in this law-school work. All oral examinations are direction have probably been stimulated of conducted in private, no one being present late by the generosity of a friend of the except the professor and the candidate. The school, who has given a fund of two thou sand dollars, the income of which is devoted scheme in brief is this : each student is ex amined separately and in private upon each each year, under the direction of the Law