Sec. 2. Every member, except those who are delinquent in the payment of their fees, is entitled to vote.

Sec. 3. Each officer shall hold office for one year or until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

Sec. 4. Vacancies occurring in any office shall be filled by appointment by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VI.
MEETINGS.

Sec. 1. There shall be an annual meeting of all the members of the Association to be held on the first Sunday of February at a place to be designated by the President.

Sec. 2. A majority of a number equal to those residing in Manila is necessary to constitute a quorum. A majority of those voting is sufficient to carry any motion.

ARTICLE VII.
AMENDMENTS.

Sec. 1. Amendments may be proposed in writing by the Board of Directors or by any five members of the Association. Proposals shall be submitted to the President who is empowered to call a special meeting to consider them.

Sec. 2. Copies of the proposed amendment shall be sent to every member in Manila at least five days before their consideration. Members outside of Manila shall be furnished with copies of the same at least twenty days before their consideration. The votes of the latter shall be counted if received in due time.

Sec. 3. Amendments shall be effective fifteen days after their approval by two-thirds of all the votes cast.

Adopted, April 2, 1914.

Jorge B. Vargas.

Aurelio A. Torres, Representative of Pedro Ylagan, President of the the alumni.

Jacinto Kamantigue, Representative

of the Senior Class.

Sophomore Class.

José Melencio, Representative of the Freshmen Class.

Jose Gil, President of the Junior Paulino Gullas, Chancellor, PhilClass. ippine Barristers.

Vicente Varela, Representative of Proceso Sebastian, Master Musithe Junior Class. cian, College of Law Musical Club.

Member,

Board of Control, University

Athletic Association.

THE OPENING LECTURE BY SECRETARY DENISON

The substance of the address on the subject, "The Economic Value of the Lawyer to Society," by Winfred. T. Denison, Secretary of the Interior, at the opening of the College of Law, University of the Philippines, on June 29, 1914, was as follows::

In the work of the world, what valuable share does our profession perform?

How are we, as lawyers, to claim a place among those self-sustaining men who give the world a service commensurate with the burden of their support↑

The answer, I fear, is not clear to so very many of our fellowmen. The gift of food by the farmers, the gift of shelter by the carpenters, the gift of comfort, and even additional life itself, by the medical and nursing professions, the gift of friends by the railroads and the coachmen, the gift of inspiration by the poets, singers, artists, priests-all these are positive gains to society and justify the cost; but what good gift is it that men should expect from the lawyers?

What necessary or valuable function are we to perform in the mechanism of the world's vast engine?

Rather let us ask how it could possibly run without us!

The innumerable frictions and confusions and conflicts of human habits, wishes, passions- they are for the lawyers to allay. We must be the oil in the bearings, the balance wheels, the shock-absorbers.

We are the substitutes for battle as a means of settling disputes. We replace the duel. Through us, justice, instead of force, must come to rule the world.

So useful and so noble is this function of ours that it behooves us to have a care lest we prove unfaithful.

With shame be it confessed that many of our fellows look upon us in quite a different light. They think we make ourselves sand in the bearings, smashers of joints, and stirrers-up of strife for our own gain—quarrelmakers, instead of peace-makers.

What so many men really think of our profession cannot be wholly malicious, wholly without basis, entirely smoke without fire. Some cause there must be for so general a belief.

You will not hesitate, then, to clear our profession of such a charge and make it serve so perfectly its true obligations that all men will see and understand and so be grateful.

At the close of the opening ceremonies the Dean announced the name of the winner of the Callaghan prize for the previous college year. Aurelio Montinola, class of 1915, won the set of lawbooks for the best grades during the sophomore year, Clyde W. Campbell, now of Columbia University, obtaining honorable mention.

SENIORS ELECT OFFICERS

The Class of 1915 held its election the first week after the opening of the college in June. The following are to serve as officers during their

The members of the Class of 1916 held a meeting recently to select their class officers. The following were elected:

SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS

The following are the officers of the Class of 1917:

The Student Council held their first meeting this year on July 19. The following permanent events for the college year were approved:

1. Philippine Barristers, open meeting August 13,.1914.

2. Sophomore Smoker, second Saturday evening in September.

3. Joint open meeting of the Barristers and the Junior Philippine Assembly, first Saturday evening in October.

4. Annual Law Dance, previous to the opening of the second semester.

5. College Athletic meet on Thanksgiving Day.

6. Freshman Spread on Thanksgiving evening.

7. Semi-final oratorical contest November 21, 1914.

8. Finals Oratorical Contest, on or about December 12, 1914.

9. Participation Rizal Day, December 30, 1914.

10. Debate between Seniors and Barristers, last Saturday January,

1915.

11. Junior Reception, evening Washington's Birthday.

12.

Commencement Exercises.

13. Law Forum.