of the University of Pennsylvania, on "The Honor System of Conducting Examinations in Law Schools"; by William Miner Lile, Dean of the Law School of the University of Virginia, on "The Honor System"; by Andrew R. McMaster, of Montreal, Canada, on "Regulations Governing Admission to the Bar of the Province of Quebec"; by Edward S. Cox-Sinclair, of London, England, on "Requirements for Admission to the Bar in Great Britain and Her Possessions and on the Continent of Europe"; by Manuel Rodreguez-Serra, of San Juan, Porto Rico, on "Admission of Attorneys from the Spanish Standpoint"; by Hugh K. Wagner, of St. Louis, on "Mechanical Equivalents"; and the following addresses, viz.: Annual Address of the Director of the Bureau of Comparative Law, by Simon E. Baldwin, of Connecticut; Annual Address of the Chairman of the Section of Legal Education, by W. O. Hart, of New Orleans; address on "Organization and Operation of a Law School," by John C. Townes, of Austin, Texas, President of the Association of American Law Schools; address by Walter George Smith, of Pennsylvania, as President of the Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.

An inspection of which list and of the names of the able, distinguished men is warrant of the interest attending and the success of all these meetings, and our regret was that every member of this Association could not be present, secure the benefits and participate in the pleasures.

Before adjourning sine die, the Association elected as its President for the ensuing year Edgar H. Farrar, of Louisiana. Members of this Association were elected to the following positions, viz.: Vice-President, Francis Fisher Kane; Member of General Council, William H. Staake; President of Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, Walter George Smith; Secretary Comparative Law Bureau, William W. Smithers; and Local Council for Pennsylvania, William Righter Fisher, Robert D. Jenks,

Francis Rawle, E. W. Smith, Francis K. Swartley and Robert E. Umbel.

While a spirit of earnestness and attention to the work in hand pervaded the whole affair, the social features were by no means neglected. The committees of the local Associations, as well as many other interested citizens, were wide-awake, worked together and assisted in entertaining us in such manner as to confirm the proverbial idea of "true Southern hospitality." The convention closed with the annual dinner at the Hotel Patten Thursday evening, September 1, 1910, the best part of which function was the affable, entertaining manner of our own Walter George Smith as toastmaster.

In the language of our lamented late Colonel John I. Rogers, "Let us recommend a greater attendance at the sessions of the American Bar Association by its members. from Pennsylvania, and an increase in such membership from our own ranks. * * * Let every qualified Pennsylvania lawyer, not already enrolled, swell the ranks of this his State Association, and then let him, if circumstances permit, also apply, if he has not already done so, for admission to the American Bar Association."

Respectfully submitted,

ROBERT SNODGRASS,

WILLIAM DRAPER LEWIS,
ROBERT E. UMBEL,

Delegates.

THE PRESIDENT: You have heard the report; what shall be done with it?

EDWARD E. ROBBINS, Westmoreland: I move it be received and filed.

Duly seconded, and agreed to.

THE PRESIDENT:

Next in order is the report of the

Delegates to the Comparative Law Bureau.

ROBERT P. SHICK, Philadelphia: In the absence of Mr. Smithers, I beg to present the following:

REPORT OF DELEGATES TO COMPARATIVE LAW BUREAU

The delegates of the Pennsylvania Bar Association to the Annual Meeting of the Comparative Law Bureau of the American Bar Association, held in the Municipal Building, Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Monday, August 29, 1910, at 2.30 p. m., report as follows:

A large number of delegates attended on the date mentioned, representing various Bar Associations, Universities, Law Schools and other bodies having membership in the Bureau. The Annual Address delivered by the Director of the Bureau, Hon. Simeon E. Baldwin, former Chief Justice of Connecticut, was a most interesting review of the progress made by the science of comparative law and strongly indicative of the growing attention that the subject is receiving in this country.

At the close of the Annual Address the reports of the Board of Managers and the Treasurer were received and passed upon, and officers for the ensuing year elected as follows: Director, Simeon E. Baldwin; Treasurer, Eugene C. Massie; Secretary, William W. Smithers; Assistant Secretary, Robert P. Shick.

The report of the Committee on the Translation of the Laws of the Insular Possessions, in the absence of Robert J. Kerr, the Chairman, was presented by E. G. Lorenzen and Joseph Wheless, two of the members of the Committee. It was as follows:

"After a careful examination and comparison of the War Department translation of the Spanish Civil and Commercial Code with the original Spanish Texts it is agreed

by all members of your Committee that such translation might be substantially improved by a revision, by some one skilled in both the Spanish and English languages and systems of law.

"In view of the fact, however, that the Philippine Leg islature at its last session passed an act creating a Code commission

"For the purpose of revising the Civil, Commercial, Penal and Procedure Codes which have been in force to date and the Mortgage and Land Registration Acts, and to prepare new codes upon said matters in accordance with modern principles of the science of law and with the custom of the country;

"The undersigned majority of your committee deem it unnecessary that any action in the premises be taken by this Bureau and they, therefore, respectfully ask that the committee be discharged."

Your delegates do not deem it necessary to present a report more in detail because the entire proceedings of the Bureau, together with the text of the Annual Address, appear in the Report of the American Bar Association for 1910, and an abstract of the proceedings having also been published in the Legal Intelligencer of Philadelphia.

Respectfully submitted,

WM. W. SMITHERS
ROBERT P. SHICK

ALEX. SIMPSON, JR., Philadelphia: I move the report

be received and filed.

Duly seconded, and agreed to.

W. U. HENSEL, Lancaster:

I move that the Presi

dent appoint a Committee of seven members of the Association on nomination of officers other than President to report at the last session of this meeting.

Duly seconded, and agreed to.

ALEX. SIMPSON, JR., Philadelphia: I move that we

adjourn.

Duly seconded, and agreed to.

Adjourned.

FIRST DAY, EVENING SESSION

TUESDAY, June 27, 1911.

The Association reconvened at 8 o'clock p. m. President SMITH in the Chair.

THE PRESIDENT: Gentlemen of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and Distinguished Guests: We have with us to-night the Hon. ANDREW JACKSON MONTAgue, of Virginia, who will speak to us on the subject of "A More Effective Cabinet"-GOVERNOR MONTAGUE.

(For Address of Hon. ANDREW JACKSON MONTAGUE on "A MORE EFFECTIVE CABINET," see Appendix.)

WILLIAM H. STAAKE, Philadelphia:

Mr. President:

I would move that the thanks of the Association be tendered to Governor Montague for his learned, instructive and eloquent presentation this evening; and that he be elected an honorary member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Duly seconded.