Mr. Arthur D. Hill '90, former district attorney of Suffolk Country, spoke on the demands and rewards of the legal profession before a meeting of prospective law students in Phillips Brooks House last evening.

Mr. Hill pointed out that, although the consolidation of various professions had narrowed the old scope of the lawyer, yet the increasing complexity of society has opened up for him a multitude of new fields. "There is hardly a branch of human activity which is not touched by the law," said he.

Long hours of hard, often uninteresting work are an essential part of a lawyer's life, and only diligent men can succeed. But the rewards are great. Its failures are less complete and discouraging than those of the other professions, and economically it compares favorably with any of them, except possibly that of business. Moreover the work is intensely interesting, and though not always hitched to big cases, it always concerns big principles.

Moral dangers are to be found in the legal profession as in any other. Schuyster lawyers are in demand just as are schuyster doctors, and business men. Moral courage is, therefore, another requirement for the truly successful lawyer.

Thus for the man who is willing to work the law offers a great field of opportunities, touching every phase of humanity.

The next reception to men intending to become lawyers will be held early in May.