EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON.- Would it not be proper to suggest to the faculty the need of a course that would treat on the history and development of the Common Law? In short, that the study of Blackstone's Commentaries be catalogued under the subject of History for the next year? The course would not only prove valuable, but popular, and would be pursued, not only by those who are preparing for the Law School, but by others who would take it as the finish to their legal political education.
While men have every advantage in courses which treat on politics, finance, history, and to some extent, constitutional and international law, the principles of the common law, which every man at one time or another exercises in his business, or civic relations, and as litigant or juror, the college neglects to teach.
It is strange too, that where full courses in Roman Law, and an excellent treatment of Anglo-Saxon Law are given, that this important branch of the development of law should be omitted. Besides, the college owes a duty to men preparing for the Law School where a knowledge of Blackstone is presumed, but for which the college inconsistently does not provide.
A. B. C.
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