Doctor of Laws

Adopted son of Dartmouth and some-time member of her teaching staff; diligent student, able expositor and accurate draftsman of the law; instant in perception, sound in purpose, fertile and industrious in execution; in fact as well as by official title the recognized leader of the legal profession, and after full performance of the laborious duties of high judicial office, the accurate rewriter of all the statute law of the states;

In recognition of great service to and for the law this College of your native state most appropriately confers upon you its degree.