The Spirit of the Common Law (Classic Reprint) Book

THE Dartmouth Alumni Lectureships have been established upon the theory that the influence of the intellectual life of the College ought to be available, in some degree at least, to others than those who are in residence as students,-as for example, to graduates who are solicitous for some contact with the College which will help to maintain the breadth of their scholarship; or to friends who are interested in the kinds of intellectual interest for which the College wishes to stand. The suggestion of the particular form which the project of these lectureships has taken was made in my inaugural address in 1916 when statement was made as follows: "I am very sure that the contribution of the College to its graduates ought to be continued in some more tangible way than exists at present. The tendency of college men to seek careers outside the professions, the tendencies of the professions themselves to become so highly specialized as to necessitate the complete engrossment oAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.orgRead More