Evening star., 1869-06-11

Mr.. L. e. Con nelly iE the chair. and ID. M Da.
WIS, stere,ary; Gen Jonn 3 Crocker. Of the
dency OF the hoard, and Sidney 5. Baker, Of
the seventh Ward, for Vice President; Mr.. C.
l. Hulss, of the First Ward, for Secretary.
ana Mr.. Francis Over, of the Fifth Ward, for
Messenger. All OF the Bewly -electen members
Were present, and thsse nominations NAV there
fore he considered as equivalent to an election
The mem bers of the b card OF Common Coun-
ell also held caucus, at which all the mem.
bers were present except Messrs. Burgess, of
the Second Ward. and Holmes, OF the Fourth
The rule of secrecy as to the proceedings was
enJOinec, but the following is said to be wha.
took place. Mr.. A. y. Taylor, of the First
Ward, (the only member OF the last Board re.
eiecied.) called the meeting TO order, and Mr.
A h. Browne was called to the chair Mr.
Henry Piper. OF the Second Ward, act,d "a
secrs tary. Messrs. Taylor Of the First W ard,
PrOwne OF the Fourth, Hall OF the Second and
Williams OF the Seventh, were named as the
candidates OF the caucus for the Presidency and
after five bsllots Mr.. Williams was selected.
Mr. w, H. Pope Secretary Of the last Boardl
OF ihe i 1hird Ward, and Augustus Watson, of
the Seventh, were named for the Secre,arys ship.
and the form"r received the nomination.
Messrs. Lewis Bell. Frank Taverns. and WIN.
III. Lewis, of the First Ward: Col. Potter and
William H. Brown, Jr., OF the Fifth Ward; and
JsHes Collins, OF the Seventh Ward, were
named for the nomination for Reading Clerk:
and after three ballots had resulted no
choice. all Were Withdrawn except Msssrs.
Brown and Taverns. and the fourth ballot re-
suited in the selection of Taverns, by one ma
Iority. There were no less than thirteen can
dIdates fer the mssssngership, and of these Mr.
John Freeman. of the Third Ward, was select
ed. The above nominees will no doubt be
elected without contest, the Board being
unanimously Republican.
Gen. Crocker. the nominee for President of
The upper Board, served with distin ction in
the Union army, and is the present Warden OF
the i1Il. He was leading mem Der of the las
Board OF Aldermen. representing the Second
Ward, and possesses marked executive
ability. He Will doubtless make an efficient
aud popular presiding officer. Mr. :. S. Baker.
Board (that of Vice Presidenf) is a member
from the Seventh Ward, and although very
quiet generally, is able TO talk TO the purpos.
when nee. ssary, and will FILL the chair with
ability when called upon. Mr.. g. l.. Hulse,
nominee for Secretary of the BoSrds halls from
the Fist Ward, and was a candidate for the
noTnir alton for Board of Alderman last year
He Is one Of the assistant assessors under NJ
Needs, Assessor for the District of COLUMBIA
and is said TO he n gentleman OF good clerical
ability. FrancIs over, the nominee for Mes
seneer. Is very deserving coiored man, re.
siding on Ist street east near ID street souih
Mr.. Joseph Williams. the nominee for Presi-
dent of The Board of Common Council is a
new member, but will doubtless be a working
one, and Us said by his friends to possess the
qualifications requisite for a good presiding
officer. MIR. VIM. H. Pope, Secretary Of thl
late Board. was enc Of the best that has held the
position. Francis Taverns, nominated for read
ing clerk, (the position held last year by MI
John T. johnson, who takes his seat on the floor
as a member,) Is young colored man employed
street. and II he is as good reader as ne is a
speaker he will perform his duties satisfactory
ly. John Freeman, the nominee tor messenger
is a colored porter. and has been a hard.work-
ing member OF the Third Ward Republican
CLUB. 1t is unnecessary to say that ali of those
nominated are Republicans, and in nearly, If
not In every case, they have been among the
hardest workers for the cause.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE LAW ScHooL-Com.
meRc. B.eHt EIsrcises.-Last evening the COM
mencement exercises Of Columbia College Law
school took place AZ the Congregational
Church, corner of 10Th and H streets, which
was crowded IN every portion. The choir
gallery was used as the stage and was occu
pred by the faculty I ard Invited guests smone
tie Treasury, Hon. w. A. Richardson, Assis-
tant Secretary OF the Treasury, Hon. A b. Olin
OF the Supreme Court OF the District OF Colum.
bld, and Hon. Amos Kendall. Heald's Ameri-
can Brass Band was present and during the
of music.
The President of Colum bia College, Rev. q.
W. samson, offered fervent prayer, after
which Solicitor Banfield deli ivered the auniyer-
sary address which was an able and interes ting
production and replete with good advice to
the grad dua;es. After welcoming them TO the
profession of the law and after referring TO the
duties which will be imposed upon them
the speaker closed by saying: "Finally, gen.
tendencies TO the freest expression of candid
opinion TO clients, courts, and the public Help
break the ensiavIng and CALLING letters which
society ana business will seek TO impose upou
you, which compel the utterance of hackneyed
opinions, which compel the observance OF ha D
its, forms, and usuages at variance with en-.
maintenance of opinions, principles and Iaws
which retard the advance OF the world TO a
larger, ioftier and wiser freedom
Prof. Samuel yler delivered the address IL
VI "a Al nj
delivered 10 them by Dr. Samson, each gradu.
a.e, ON coming forward, being greeted with ap-
plaGse and receiving boquets and baskets OF
nowers. The list has slready appeared In the
STAR Hon. w. A. Richardson, Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury, in a few appropri-
ate remarks, presented the prizes for the best
first prize OF $40 TO ]. Henry Truman, OF
Rhode Island, for his essay on sUsurv Laws"
The second prize o: $50 70 Charles Roeser, OF
Wisconsin, '.On the End and Measure of Pun
ishments.'' The third prize Of $40 to NJ +
CIeary, OF Washington, ID. e., for his essay on
Equity of Law"
essays and of the profession, remarking that TO
no other class Of men are there open 50 many
pCsiIons of honor and profit as to we'll .edu.
Gated lawyers In the course of his remarks
ne said: "lt Is a mistaken notion, too often DE-.
leSed by young men, that to be q lawyer one
must &c an advocate, and therefore t1 become
successful after leaving the law school. one
must b. an elegant speaker. II is true that
mere advocate may easily make a pecuuiary
fortune and gain extensive notoriety, but il be
IS not something more, his abilities shine but
for day, and he leaves little or no mark be.
bind HIM When his contemporaries. who are
charmed by his voice and manner, pass away,
ne is forgotten. The real lawyer need not be an
advocate, but he must be q man of great ac.
uuirements and learning. He must be learned
IN facts as we'll as laws. A lawyer in large
practice has more to do with facts than with
law, and therefore the most extensive acquire.
ments in all things which influence the con-
ha ma rtal irta
world in the history OF the past, and the pass.
Ing events Of the present, he more certain and
tne greai er will be his success. The number
OF advocates, II men who make the agreement
OF causes specially, is by no means large aud
II yCu all fix your ambition wholly upon the
prIzes which they WIN, very many will be
doomed 10 odisappoIntment."
Mr.. w. h. Dunphy was presented, through
Dr. Samson, with a handsome medal. for being
the most punctual and ready In his examlEa.
tlons; and after music by the band, the benedic.
ton was pronounced, dismissing the audience
THR POTOMAC FRONT.-There are no move.
ments OF special interest around ..the front,
to-day. The steamer Arrow, Stackpole, car.
ried down 10 Mount Vernon and Marshail's
Landing this morning good list of passengers
and mails. Tomorrow night the steamer W.
w. Colt. Will make an excursion to PIney
Point, leaving her wharf at O'clock and
returning Monday morning at O'clock
HGTcey's Whd1.-Arrived-Sc Presto,
Gsster, from Havre-de-irace, with coal tor H.
Burr a Go
Car,er's Wharf.-Arrived-Sch Extra, Tay
d Hutchins. Sailed-Schr. Diamond State,
Bennett. for Eastern Shore li1ht