We  have  here  applications  from  ninety  members  of  the  Bar,
duly  certified  by  their  respective  Local  Council,  and  approved
by  the  General  Council  of  the  Association,  and  recommended  to
this  body  for  election  to  membership.  They  are  all  duly  certified
in  accordance  with  the  Constitution.    I  move  their  election.
The  motion  was  seconded  and  carried.
Charles  A.  Boston,  of  New  York;

On  behalf  of  the  Council  of  the  Conference  of  Delegates  from
state  and  local  bar  associations,  I  would  like  to  announce  that
an  adjourned  meeting  of  that  Council  will  be  held  in  a  room
upstairs  in  this  building  on  the  next  floor,  immediately  after
the  close  of  Dr.  Butler's  address  this  morning,  and  I  hope  that
every  member  of  the  Council  will  be  present.
The  Secretary:

May  I  also  call  attention,  Mr.  Chairman,  to  the  fact  that  tiie
new  Executive  Committee  to  be  elected  at  this  session  will  meet
at  two  o^clock,  at  room  2022  of  the  Palace  Hotel,  and  that
chairmen  of  sections  or  conmiittees  desiring  at  this  meeting  to
make  application  for  appropriations  for  their  respective  sections
or  committees  during  the  coming  year,  may  appear  before  the
Executive  Committee  at  that  time  and  place.
Chairman  Brown:

The  subject  for  this  morning's  address  is  ^*  Preliminary  Edu-
cation for  Lawyers."  I  have  the  honor  to  present  Nicholas
Murray  Butler,  of  New  York.
78  AKBBIOAN   BAR  AS800IATI0N.
Dr.  Butler  then  delivered  his  address.
{For  Address,  see  page  278. )

Chairman  Brown :

President  Severance  will  now  assume  the  Chair.
The  President:

I  will  recognize  the  Chief  Justice  of  the  United  States.
