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the first Monday in September, 1865. The chief mourners. Some supposed that this mails had not been re-established in the event would result in the disbanding of the South, except between a few of the more students, and the breaking up of the school important towns. The means of communi itself. But these magnanimous soldier stu cation, therefore, were limited; still an effort dents decreed otherwise. They entered into was made to advertise the school, mainly by a compact to stand by the only surviving circulars sent from hand to hand. About professor, until another teacher could be twenty young men appeared at the opening procured. None of them left until the end of the term. The character of the students of the term.

In a few months af who entered the school this year was remark terward Hon. Henry able. Every member Cooper, at that time a judge of the Circuit of the class had been a soldier in the late Court, was elected Pro fessor of Law. He war; several had been was comparatively a officers. One had young man, not ex been a Confederate ceeding forty years of general, and one a age. He had for sev Federal colonel. They eral years occupied were all fresh from the bench, and had the field of strife. It made for himself quite was true here, as else a reputation for ability where, that, having as a lawyer and for laid down their arms in purity as a man. In good faith and agreed addition to this he to keep the peace, they possessed great ur were willing to abide banity of manner and faithfully by the con gentleness, and was tract. The soldier therefore well calcu students were gallant lated to be an in and some of them structor for young scarred men, who had fought on different men. ROBERT L. CARUTHERS. sides, but were now The whole number in perfect accord in of students during the their social relations. year 1865-1866 was forty-three. Instead of In the spring of 1866 the Law School the number diminishing, as many appre was subjected to a great calamity. There hended, on account of the death of Judge were now two classes and upward of thirty Green, there were during the year follow students. Judge Green undertook to teach ing as many as seventy-seven students, — an the more advanced students, but it was too increase of thirty-four. Great as was the much for his strength. He taught them a fame of this venerable man whom death few weeks and gave way. He went to his had removed, the character of the school bed, and after a confinement of one week, was sufficient to sustain the loss. passed away. He died on the 30th of March, It is a happy providence that all the 1860. The law students gathered around wisdom and all the skill in a particular de his remains with the affection of children. partment are not buried with our fathers. They were his pall-bearers and among the However important they may be to any en