At the session of the United States Count for China on Monday morning fitting tribute was paid to the late Mr. T. R. Jernigan, not only by his colleagues of the bar but also by Judge Lobingier.
On behalf of the American Bar Association Mr. Sterling Fessenden presented the following resolution "We contemplate the death of the foremost leader of our bar with more than mere expressions of grief, for his passing leaves the realization that the Years of his service in our midst made up @ finished cycle of influence for good.
seems to us that his life as far as his human endeavour could make it was a satisfaction not only to his friends but to the multitude "of mer whom he served so earnestly, as a model of professional deportment. We feel, there. fore, that our expression of condolence to his family would fail if we did not declare our gratitude to him for the example of conduct which he, now dead, still over holds before us.
was a simple life. The yyances that weigh so heavily on some of us left him undisturbed" with the smile of optimism ever on his face. Resolution without bigotry, tolerance without weakness, benevolence without ostentation, confidence in men, careless of reward,' faithful in trust these were the traits' of character by which we knew lim best. Added to these was the brilliant mind trained to the closest application of sustained mental effort and which distinguished him to the end.
"Long a resident in a foreign land, his trust in his—native and country was his outstanding character's. tic. He never let pass unchallenged any word of unfair criticism of his government ox its institutions. He—believed that America had and was meeting her obligations it. the family of nations and in his conversations as in hig writings hw often expressed the pride that he felt in his country's achievements, This intense patriotism, however, did not make less his interest in the well of Shanghai, where he ce long resided, and in the' advancement of China and the welfare of her people. Loyal to the land of his birth he recognized and fully met the obligations arising from residence in this city and country.
"Wo feel his death is a great loss to this Court and to this community.""
This resolution was supported by Dean Charles W. Rankine of the Comparative Law School, and Dr. Wu Ting-fang who recalled Mr. Jernigan's tenure of office as Consul-General to China, who said Dr. Wu, he gave the best of advice, and his death was a loss to the country.
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