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 LANGDELL HALL Dane's Abridgment of American Law, pre cisely as Viner founded the Vinerian pro fessorship at Oxford on the basis of the profits from Viner's Abridgment. Dane Hall in its original shape stood south of

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school. The building stood without change until 1845. Ashmun taught in it for a few months, and Charles Sumner sometimes taught in it as Story's substitute. With these exceptions, no one except Story and

DANE HALL, 1845 TO 187!

Massachusetts Hall and west of the site" of Matthews Hall. In situation and size it balanced Holden Chapel, being larger than Holden Chapel in about the same ratio as that in which Massachusetts Hall exceeds in size the neighboring Harvard Hall. In style the original Dane Hall resembled Holden Chapel, except that the front of Dane Hall was ornamented with a portico and a row of pillars. The original Dane Hall was in architectural effect a small copy of the brick court houses of that period. Ashmun died the year after Dane Hall was occupied. He was succeeded by Simon Greenleaf, who, by reason of Story's frequent absences, was the administrative- head of the

Greenleaf taught in Dane Hall as it originally stood. The building was remodeled in 1845. Story died in this year and Greenleaf retired in i'848. Dane Hall in its original form is thus peculiarly identified with Story and Greenleaf. There was produced "Greenleaf on Evidence," said to be the American law book of the widest influence in America and England. There were produced Story's numerous books, some of which are in use still and all of which have aided to make Story the most versatile figure in* American law — eminent as teacher, author, and judge. Surely it is unfortunate that the old Dane Hall cannot be longer seen in its original (condition. Yet a glance at the Harvard