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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the memorials that it contains, in the shape of sun and pen pictures, of the old University building, so soon to be torn down. A structure like this, associated most intimately with men and events of whom our country, nay, the world, is proud, should be held dearest and cherished longest in the hearts of those who are the last to receive their character-training in its halls, and hence inherit the longest line of tradition of the successes which those have achieved who have gone before. In later pages of this volume, reference will be made to some of the men who are most to be remembered by us for their lives and deeds in and for this University in the past. Let it now be our pleasant task to thank the men of the present, who each day have been unselfishly helping in the work of publishing this annual, by which we are to be known and judged by outsiders. First of all let us mention Dr. Austin Abbott, the dean of our Law School. The dedication of this book to him is but a hint of the honor and esteem which is his due, and which it is our pleasure to acknowledge. To the principal professors of the undergraduate College we are indebted for their willingness in allowing the insertion of their portraits. lVe believe that all, with one exception, have furnished us with photographs which are here reproduced, save the emeritus and assistant professors. The faces of many of those about whom the friends of the University hear frequently, now appear in a University publication for the Hrst time. VVe are especially glad to welcome from Lafayette College, Dr. Addison Ballard, who comes to us as professor of ethics and logic. May his stay with us be as long and pleasant as his stay at Easton. 'We cannot close this department of the Violet for another year, without thanking those our fellow- students who have materially assisted in the multitude of details incident to the publication of such a book as this. Especially do the artists deserve our remembrance for their share in that important feature of college annuals, the illustrations. Mr. Wightman, '95, has freely given of his time and his experience with the camera, in taking the originals of the Hartotypes of the University building, inserted in these pages. Messrs. Irwin, Pentz, Munson, Graecen and others have used their pencils with 9