was delivered by the Hon. Henry Groves Connor, commemorative of the life, character and services of Mr. Davis. The statue was accepted by the city of Wilmington and now stands on its principal street, an imposing ornament to the city and a lasting tribute to the memory of the Honorable George Davis; of whom it was beautifully said by the Mayor, in accepting the statue, "One of our own fellow-citizens, who, through a long life as a great lawyer, never bowed the knee to Baal, never lowered the standard of right, never stood for anything which his conscience did not approve, never permitted any motive of selfish gain or advancement to move him from his integrity." DAVID STERN. (By G. S. Bradshaw, of the Greensboro Bar.) David Stern was the son of Joseph and Fannie Stern, who lived at Scotland Neck, N. C., where David was born on the 7th day of September, 1882. He graduated in 1902 from the University of North Carolina, where he studied law. Later he pursued the study of law at Columbia University and obtained his license for the practice of law in 1903. He first located at Kinston, N. C., where he practiced for two years, moving to Greensboro in 1905. At the time of his death he was a trustee of the University and was ever an enthusiastic friend of his alma mater. In 1912 he married Miss Laura Weil, of Wilmington, N. C. His death on the 20th of December, 1914, was wholly unexpected, and a great shock to his friends, who were not prepared for his untimely going. He is survived by his wife and one child. In his chosen profession he had laid deep the foundation for high achievement. No lawyer of his years in North Carolina held the key to a brighter future. Endowed with a mind of uncommon brightness-with an intellect as brilliant as the first star of evening-with the rarest gifts which nature could bestow-with the soul of a poet and the divine fire of an orator, he had won during these twelve years an enviable place in the forefront of the leading young lawyers of this State. After these twelve years of toil and hardship he had just reached the point when he was beginning to reap the harvest from his early sowing and to gather the richer rewards which come to the lawyer only after the first years of severe and unremitting toil, struggle and self-denial. David Stern had a temperament serene and always happy. He had, too, a graciousness of manner, a readiness of speech, a charm of voice and diction, a sweetness of spirit, a flow of soul and wealth of mind that made him easily and always a star in any assembly, forum or gathering in which he moved. He loved his fellows, and deep down in his heart of hearts there dwelt a fountain from which flowed ever a steady and warm stream of human kindliness. And, in return, it is pleasing to remember that, now and then, there came to him in the dark hour of the fierce struggles of his young life the plaudits of appreciation and love from every class of those who had watched and witnessed his brilliant career. CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I NAME This Association shall be called THE NORTH CAROLINA BAR ASSOCIATION. ARTICLE II This Association is formed to cultivate the science of jurisprudence, to promote reform in the law, to facilitate the administration of justice, to elevate the standard of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession, to encourage a thorough and liberal education, and to cherish a spirit of brotherhood among the members thereof. ARTICLE III MEMBERS Active Members-Those members of the Bar who attend the meetings at which the Association is formed and who shall subscribe to this Constitution and pay the admission fee, are hereby declared to be members of this Association. Any white person shall be eligible to membership in this Association who shall be a member of the Bar of this State in good standing, and who shall be nominated as hereinafter provided. Honorary Members-The Judges of the Supreme, Superior and Criminal Courts in this State, and the Judges of the Federal Courts in this State shall, as long as they remain in office, be honorary members of this Association, with all the right and privileges of regular members, except eligibility to office, and without liability for the payment of admission fees or dues. ARTICLE IV OFFICERS The officers of this Association shall be a President, three Vice-Presidents and a Secretary and Treasurer, whose duties shall be such as may be prescribed in the By-Laws. They shall be elected at the annual meetings hereinafter provided for, except those first elected under this Constitution. They shall hold office from the adjournment of the meeting at which they are elected, until the adjournment of the next succeeding meeting, except those first elected under this Constitution, whose terms shall commence upon their election and expire at the adjournment of the first annual meeting. The President and Vice-Presidents shall be ineligible for re-election until one year after the expiration of their terms of office. The office of Secretary and Treasurer shall be filled by one person, who shall receive as compensation for his services the sum of (two)* hundred and fifty dollars per annum. Payable quarterly. All elections shall be by ballot. ARTICLE V STANDING COMMITTEES There shall be the following standing committees of this Association, to be chosen as hereinafter provided, whose duties shall be such as may be prescribed in the By-Laws: 1. Executive Committee-To consist of six members (and in addition thereto the President and Secretary of the Association shall be ex-officio members.)† 2. Committee on Admission to Membership-To consist of one member from each of the Judicial Districts of the State. 3. Committee on Legislation and Law Reform-To consist of five members. 4. Committee on Judiciary-To consist of five members. 5. Committee on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar-To consist of five members. 6. Committee on Memorials-To consist of five members. 7. Committee on Grievances-To consist of five members. 8. Committee on Legal Ethics-To consist of five members. The members of the Executive Committee shall hold office as may be prescribed in the By-Laws. The members of all other standing committees shall hold office from the time of their appointment until the adjournment of the next succeeding annual meeting and until their successors shall be appointed. ARTICLE VI APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES The members of the Executive Committee, except those first elected under this Constitution, shall be elected at the annual meetings. The President shall appoint all other standing committees within ten days after the adjournment of this and each annual meeting (and shall designate one member of each committee as its Chairman and one member as its Secretary)¶ and shall announce the appointees to the Secretary, who shall immediately notify the persons appointed. ARTICLE VII MEETINGS This Association shall meet annually in the month of June, July or August at such time and place as the Executive Committee may select, and those *The paragraph in ( was an amendment passed at annual meeting of 1910. present at such meeting shall constitute a quorum. Such notice of the meeting shall be given as may be prescribed in the By-Laws. Special meetings may be called at any time by the Executive Committee upon such notice as may be prescribed in the By-Laws; and shall be called by said Committee at any time upon the written request of twenty-five members, upon like notice. At a special meeting no business shall be transacted except such as specified in the call therefor, without the concurrence of at least fourfifths of those present; and at such a meeting forty members shall constitute a quorum. ARTICLE VIII FEES AND DUES The admission fee shall be Five Dollars, and the annual dues shall be Two Dollars, to be paid as may be prescribed in the By-Laws: Provided, That the admission fee shall be in lieu of the annual dues for the current year in which it is paid. No member shall be qualified to exercise any privilege of membership while his fees or dues remain unpaid, when due. ARTICLE IX SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS Any member may be suspended or expelled for misconduct in his relation to this Association, or in his profession upon conviction thereof, in such manner as may be provided in the By-Laws; and all interest in the property of the Association of persons in any way ceasing to be members shall ipso facto vest in the Association. ARTICLE X In case of a vacancy in any office it shall be filled by appointment of the President until the next annual meeting: Provided, That a vacancy in the office of President shall be filled by appointment of the Executive Committee, of one of the Vice-Presidents. In case of a vacancy in any committee it shall be filled by appointment of the President until the next annual or special meeting. A person appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold office until his successor is elected or appointed and qualified. ARTICLE XI ANNUAL ADDRESS AND PAPERS At each annual meeting the President shall deliver an address upon some subject to be selected by himself, in which he shall make suggestions as to the work of the Association as he may deem proper. An address shall also be made by some lawyer (or other person)* of prominence, not a resident of the State, to be invited by the Executive Committee. And papers shall be read by not more than five members of the Association, to be selected by the Executive Committee, as prescribed in the By-Laws. *That portion of the Article included in () is an amendment passed at the annual meeting in 1915. |