New York University - Violet Yearbook (New York, NY)

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due to the years of thought and experience which his master mind had given to the subjects on which he was to write. Speaking of these works, the Albany Law journal says: The treatment is in every way admirable. The series of four is indispensable to the safe conduct of causes, civil and criminal. There is no other living lawyer who devotes such shining powers to the benefit of his profession in such unambitious and practical waysf' In 1887, the University conferred upon Mr. Abbott the degree of Doctor of Laws, and in 1891 he was appointed dean of the Law School of the University. Since that time, the many changes in its curricu- lum and a constantly increasing attendance upon its classes have attested the wise and popular adminis- tration of Dr. Abbott. On August 3oth, 1893, at the Hrst session of the Section of Legal Education of the American Bar Association, Dr. Abbott delivered the opening address. 'What he said at that time has created a great sensation in legal circles. The thought he presented was, briefly, that legal education should be made more modern and practical 5 that procedure should be taught, as the basis as necessary to the Hnished lawyer as the study of tactics is to the generalg and that concrete examples should precede the study of abstract terms and principles. It would be impossible to do justice to so able a speech in such brief space, enough that the Doctor illustrated some of his statements by reference to work in our ownibLaw School. In the University Law Review, the new monthly exponent of his views, Dr. Abbott advo- cates the necessity of an increasingly liberal interpretation of common law, and the importance of study- ing recent decisions as over against the blind adherence to traditional opinions. In conclusion we may say that in Dr. Abbott this country has one of its ablest lawyers 5 this com- munity a Christian citizen and gentleman always on the side of thoughtful progress, the bar a most useful friend through the practical and useful books which he has written, the great body of law students of this country a friend to help them to a better and fuller appreciation of the grand subject which they are trying to master 5 our own University a professor who teaches for the permanent good he may do to those who come under his instruction : so that we all are included among those who owe respect and gratitude to Dr. Austin Abbott. 7

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Ausrnv BBOTT, LL. D. HE name Abbott during the largest part of this century has been a household word. jacob Abbott, the distinguished author and clergyman, was known the world over as the author of popular biographies, histories, and juvenile books. His sons are equally famous. Austin Abbott was born in Boston, December 18th, 1831. After spending his boyhood in New England, he came with his father to New York in 1843. Here he completed his preparation for college and entered our University. From it he was graduated in the year 1851, taking an English oration at the commencement. He then devoted himself to the study of law, and in ISSZ was admitted to the bar before he was of age, on condition that he should not take the oath or enroll until he attained his majority. He entered into partnership with his oldest brother, Benjamin Vaughan, and soon after, Lyman, a third brother, since so well known as Beecher's successor, joined the firm. Austin Abbott prepared the greater part of 'K Abbott's New York Digest and Abbott's Formsf' After the dissolution of this firm by the withdrawal of his brothers, Mr. Abbott continued practice alone, being principally engaged as counsel in important cases, and consulting counsel in many in which he never appeared in court. He gained a national reputation in the defense of the suit of Tilton against Beecher, and his opinion was sought on important questions in the Guiteau case. ' But the work which makes Dr, Abbott best known is the series of law publications, begun in 1880 and completed in 1891. For these he had been preparing ever since the beginning of his legal career, and the fact that they are now text-books, and desk-books for the bench in all parts of the country, is G

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