Report of the Annual Meeting of the Maryland State Bar Association. Baltimore (Volume 16) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911. Excerpt: ... The President: The Association will act on the names later, and we now simply receive the report. The Secretary: I desire to announce that the daily papers of Baltimore City will be found each day at the headquarters of the Association. After motion, duly seconded, and vote, the Association adjourned until 8 o'clock P. M. EVENING SESSION. Pursuant to adjournment the Maryland State Bar Association was called to order at eight o'clock P. M., June 29th, 1911, the President being in the chair. The President: The first pleasure, on the programme for this evening, is an address by Judge Henry Stockbridge, of the Court of Appeals of Maryland, the subject being "Titus." I have the honor of introducing to you Judge Stockbridge, and he will introduce "Titus." Judge Henry Stockbridge: Mr. President, ladies and fellow members of the Maryland State Bar Association: I have no apology to make for what I am about to say. It is only due to you, however, that a word of explanation should be given. Nothing has given me as much or as thorough enjoyment as when I received some time ago, over the signature of our genial secretary, a list of those who were to speak on the occasion of this gathering, supplemented by the statement that they were all eminently qualified to speak with authority and force upon the selected subjects. The reasons for my quiet enjoyment of that statement you will discover before I have finished. Some one has said that throughout this universe there is nothing but a succession of contrasts; that it is because of the shadows which lie outside that Ave see and appreciate the lights which so fully illumine us here within. It is simply the old story that every circus has its clown. Everything must have its foil. When we look over the addresses of this meeti...