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In addition to the regular courses there are two special courses arranged, the first of which occupies one year, and is a selection of those studies of the regular course which deal with commercial relations rather than with technical legal science. The second of the special courses occupies two years, and includes the more abstract studies combined with some of the studies of what is termed the

Political Science Course of the Univer sity, of which a word will be said later. This special course is not intended as a prepara tion for practical pro fessional or business life, but to give a bet ter understanding of politics and govern ment; and upon its completion the student may apply for the de gree of Bachelor of Civil Law (K.C.L.) These courses are elas tic, capable of varia tion according to the preferences of the stu dent subject to the ap proval of the Faculty. Within a few years a new course of lec liDWARD tures and reading has been arranged by the University authorities for graduate students, known as the course of Political and Social Science. It covers two years, and is con ducted by such eminent men as Professors William G. Sumner, William H. Brewer, and Arthur T. Hadley, with the assistance of other younger lecturers, all of them enthusi astic students in that department of science. The topics and reading required are such as commend themselves to a law student, espe cially if he has any inclination toward public life, or an active interest in politics. Some of the lectures, as can be seen by the cur-

riculum, are included in the graduate courses of the Law School; but whether falling within the requirements of his course or not, the student may very profitably select a portion of that course, and pursue it in connection with his legal studies. An attempt was made about the year 1840 to organize a class for advanced studies in Jurisprudence : but although a course of lec tures was prepared, the experiment failed because a class of twenty could not be formed. But the pres ent graduate depart ment of the Law School is not an ex periment; it was or ganized in 1876, and its establishment and conduct are one of the notable accomplish ments of the present, management. Among those who have thus far studied in it are graduates of twelve different law schools; and four of them have since become Profes sors of Law. There are two of these regular courses J. PHELPS. of graduate instruc tion, of which the out line may be seen in the curriculum already given. The first of them is open to any one who has taken the degree of LL.B. at this or another Law School, and after a year's course the student may apply for the degree of Master of Laws (M.L.). The topics are chosen for their general interest and as an introduction to the higher grades of practice, although it is likely that the average student, looking at its more practical features, would choose the course because it deals largely with practice in the United States Courts, and subjects of which those courts have