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 Law School of the University of Minnesota. over all its interests, he is not actually engaged in the instruction of the depart ment. Hon. W. S. Pattee, a graduate of Bowdoin College, and for ten years prior to his elec tion to his present position engaged in the practice of the law in the City of Northfield and of St. Paul, Minn., was selected by the Regents as the Dean of the Faculty at its

organization, and de votes his entire time and energy to the de partment, giving in struction chiefly upon the subject of Con tracts. Among the lec turers who have been so far connected with the school, the most distinguished, per haps, for legal attain ments, and success at the bar is Hon. Gor don E. Cole. Mr. Cole was born in Cheshire, Berkshire County, Mass., on June 18, 1833, and graduated from the Dane Law School of Harvard University in 1854. He came to JAMES o. Minnesotain 1856,and settled in Faribault, Rice County, in 1857. Since that time he has been one of the most prominent attorneys in the State. At an early age he was elected Attorney-General of Minnesota; and after his services as such ended, he became connected with all the larger and more important cases of litigation coming before the State and United States Courts in Minnesota. He is what may properly and fairly be called a great lawyer. His ability is acknowledged by all; and his success in his profession, both from a legal and financial standpoint, is such as is attained only now and then by some

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man especially endowed by nature and trained by practice to grapple with the great cases that come up for consideration. He has been a member of both branches of the State Legislature, was a prominent candidate for the United States Senate at the session when S. J. R. McMillan was elected, and is at the present time and has been for many years connected with various institutions of learn ing as regent, trustee, or director. His sound judg ment is sought on all occasions when candor and accurate legal learning are needed. He is a man who in spires one with confi dence in both his un yielding integrity and his profound knowl edge of the law. Hisconnection with the Law School is a cause of congratula tion upon the part of the school, and the au thority with which he speaks upon the Law of Corporations makes him a most inspiring and helpful lecturer. PIERCE. Last year he treated the subject of Private, and this year of Public Corporations. His lectures are direct, clear, and full of sound and broad views of the topic he considers. Another eminent practitioner from the St. Paul Bar, employed as lecturer before the department, is Charles E. Bunn. The first year he treated the subject of Suretyship and Mortgage, and gave a short course of instruction upon Practice in the United States Courts. The present year he has lectured upon Commercial Paper. He is a deliberate, clear, interesting, and most pleasing instructor. Graduating at the