National Republican., 1873-02-28
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.

Law Department Commcncen,ent-Li-t
Of the Grrdurtes-Addre.se. by Gcue-
raj q. o. Howard, Professor LanHston
and Frederick Notwithstanding .
Exercises.
The First Congregational church was again
crowded last evening with an audience com
posed Of the friends Of Howard university and
the graduates Of that instltutlOn, 10 witness the
third annual commencement Of the law depart
mont. On the platform, to the left, were uen. o.
o. Howard, Gen. George W. Dalloch, Prof John
N. Langston, Prof. II. d. Beam, Rev. J. c. Ran
kin, Comptroller Baker, Prof. Wilson, Frederick
Douglass aud others, while the graduates Occu-
pied seats to the right. portion Of the Marine
band was stationed In the gallery to the rear Of
the platform, and performed At intervals during
the exercises. Several young gentlemen were
kept employed collecting bouquets and baskets
for the favored ones from their friends IN the
audience, carrying them to the rear OF the stage
and arranging them In separate piles, aud after
wards distributing them TO those for whom they
were intended. The exercises opened with prayer
MI. D. W. stevens then delivered an essay on
LAW as Science" After which were the fol-
lowing speakers with the topics mentioned: Jos.
+ Zee, The Dealt, Death Penalty" Joseph e; Rock,
Law" Henry o. Wagner, IT,, claw and Law
yers;" Jas. n. smith, "tnanlmlty Of Juties;"
William warins, LIBEL Gabriel I. Forl, "The
Dignity Of Law and Its Profession" The essays
showed the result Of careful study, and most Of
the speakers handled their subjects ably and
presented their arguments In clear, concise
and logical manner that would have been credit
able to old practitioners instead Of enanating
from students. The orators were listened TO
with close attention by the audience, and at
their close received hearty applause.
Prof. Langston said that eight out Of the class
Of fourteen had been selected, 40 as not to make
the exercises too long, and they had fairly rep
resented the legal ability OF the class.
lowing Graduates, with ali The % rights mmnEi. nm mi
ties aud privileges that belong TO the degree OF
Bachelor o. Lawsi John u. Butler, IT,, Nd; Ga.
5Tiel /; Ford, kyi j.. N. iIawkesw3rth, Pa;
i. Matthews, Md; oliver q. Morgan, Miss; John
A. Moss, Va; Joseph q. Rock, VI: James II.
smith, u. C.; Durham II. Stevens, Ohio; Henry
@; Wagner, lr., Coli Vim. warIng, Ohio; Thos II,
Gen. o. o. Howard then delivered an address,
and said the time had at last arrived when
they must enter on the duties Of life, The gen.
eral could not wisely enter upon Campaign
without all the proper accessories TO insure sue
cess, Their faculty and Instructors still felt
great solicltude for their success, for much re.
NAMED yet to be done TO make the work com.
plete. lie closed as follows: lie hid them attend
to their spiritual wants In life. They did wish
every student to go forth from the Institution
Christian In the broadest application Of the
word. lnndellty In Its bitterest form Is found in
| their work.
Professor LAngston read letter from Senator
o. r. Morton, regrettlna his inability to lie pres.
ent and deliver the promised address, as his du.
ties at the Senate prevented him from fulnlling
the engagement.
Frederick Douglass, esq, was then introduced,
| and expressed his satisfaction At the scene he
had witnessed, and thought that the speeches
made by the graduating classes generally were
the best hearl anywhere, and those that had
| been delivered were no exception to the rule.
Had he been told nfty years ago that he would
have heard snch speeches from the lips Of any
member Of his race he would have been amazed
and thrilled with JOY, and It would have seemed
| like entering into the New Jerusalem.
The benediction was then pronounced, and
| the audience dispersed to their homes.
The following members OF the Junior class
acted as the reception committee, and performed
the duties with general satisfaction: George w
Boyden, Charles X. Harris, Matthew W. Lewey,
Henry b. Fry, VIM. c. Roane, Ambrose Whiting
Friend ii. Gregory, Alex NJ bowman