New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
A LAW COMMENCEMENT
LARGE GRADUATING CLASS AT TIE COLUMBIA LAW
sCHoOI-KKMARKs BY PROF. DWIGHT.


sCHooI-KK,iARKs BY PROF. DWIGHT.
The Fourteenth Annual Commencement of
the Law School OF Columbia College took place last
evening the Academy Of Music. The weLhled boxes
and crowded gallery gave 70 the Academy the ami
mated appearance which presented night before
last at the anniversary exercises OF the coward Mis-
sion. Among those upon the platform were Judge
Batchf0rd Judge Bosworth David Dudley Field, Judge
Mitchell Judge Curtis OF South Carolina c. b. Rugges
G. NJ. speer II. H. Anderson, Algern0n s. Sullivan,
Gouveneur Ogden and many others. The exercises
opened with short PRAYER by the Rev C. r. Dufe,
chaplain OF Columbia College, which was followed after
a selection OF music, with address by Prof Theodore
W Dwight. Dean Of The Faculty and Professor Of Law
at the Columbia Law School.
He began by stating that it became his duty 70 ad
dress yearly, classes OF young men just 40 that period
OF life when regret at leaving their college and starting
upon the rough IOuhu OF professional Work mlngied
VITA JOY AT lne thouEAts Oh success ~ Was bOlh MS
duty 10 congratulate and admonish them TO conoratn
late them upon having attained their present position
and admonsh them OF tle duties that The law places
upon their shoulders. It not to dilate
upon the lawyers duty u his CLIENT his duty 20 society
is the grave question that should be asked ana an
sgered by every nan about starting out IN
the noble profession Of the iaw. No class can
do society 80 mnch good or 80 much wrong
lawyers; they can stihe the first Of justice and
wrong society until the world stands aghast. They
form part OF the organization which called the State.
organization which lives Individual does, which
grows, reaches maturity sometimes crows old, and dies;
"A most delicate and sensitive organization which Is
easily wounded by unpnnciped men. Cunning lawyers
vsed machinery 20 enrap the unsuspcious and unwary
the hand the immense social force produced by
legal Thought and acumen may be turned 70 tho best
results. There Is field OF labor largely
open to LAWYERS in this country. IL is Cho
lawyers with intense conservatism, ana a national
aversion change. Nothing is clearer than that the
part OF the mirror Of the times. H aims 10 become
the most scientific expression OF the public opinion OF
the day. There IL CLASSY calm nowhere but under
drspOsm. There IA little or hereditary opinions Every
project however absurd has advocates. Powerful in
nlp Iuy
power O great community or five millions Of people Is
vested temporarily IN few men, who have IN most III
stances gwen particular attention 10 the study "
rome rom farms and Torkshops 70 consiGer what
changes shall be made IN the entire field Of law while
the whole nation in tear ana trembling at the result.
The address OF Prof Dwight long, and contained
volumes Of advice TO the graduates who listened atten
lively, frequently appaudng the speaker He urged
the necessity Of their becoming competent lawmakers
as well as lawyers. and begged them to remember that
no rule Of law required a lawyer under any circum
stance sacrifice opinion Of right and honor the
sake his client At the close Of the address Alumni
Grafton delivered by WIN. Dudley FOulke, which
followed by the comforting OF diplomas by the Pres-
dent selection OF music was then given. after which
the Valedicory Address, by George lngraham was DC
hyered the exercises closing with the Oenedictlon
The puzes IN the Department Of Municipal Law were
awarded by the committee consisting Of Charles F. !
SANFORD, Ei!al F. Hail. and Edmund WetmOre esqs.,
follows; Ine hrst prize OF $50 10 George Chase the
prize OF 500 Jonn Elliott Currin. The degree Of Bach
OF Laws conferred on Us members OF the grad
Mating class - follows:
A Aphonse H. Fuukhouser. NJ, OSiel Henry Patrick
Chandler.
Bacaus Henry c. GhOoiy William T., Pei Feleuek Acngg
Blau Gilbert Henry, GRAHAM Alexander, Pat Lewis Henry.
Bartlett Franklin. Grant. Gor1on. POIait john
Bea a. Mailer kn,ers Grant. Lewis James, Rode, Louis
ri w.. Randall sands
Bscxvel aT.- u4-cock. Theodore Z. kaHcIf-. Henry A.,
A.. y. n. H.,
Blaming J.. Harvey. Ashton Byes, Geoge L..
Bosrdmau. b. O., HASKELL Charles L. Rose Andrew ". j.,
j.. HAS, william, Rnssett DAVID,
BraA,tree a. b. Heay, Elmunf j., Ryerson, Arthur.
Bronson Frederic. Hearv jacob H. Sciei kdsar Heart,
urTuauu, Henri ". hclWart1 Joseph
Buell. NIe4 Hughes Rclar G.. Seavef True Mortimer,
hch-rl slelloa tugene H.
Alraucc, Huebler, Max tlon Chaes S.
Burton V. l. IT,, Hursi, Louis ha-ck sin John W.
Casluavl Ec4.o e. IngrlLln. Gr,r.e Stern, ADralm.
4stie llehars lyns. William d., s'c ri, campbell
glsmbrau Jackson. bake aiesartN " liam A. W.
Iliam K.
hAle DE f1tnAes henrf Nb-i'T
Csr.e EDWARDS Kelly Ellil StrAus Oscar SoloIn0z
C0ohrAAe. Jones Nelly. ao3rri ms. MlliAm'
Eugene Thorn, EDWARD,
Connolly Joh- Francis KeuHett luther NJ r rltmsu Geo he
tu.dcback g. T., hparrrE, T., Iuis lillian Boyd,
Curran job Elliott, Josspn. Iurkf william,
h. % Joseph. Uualg Charles,
Edward H. lsaugllnu D. 'fpis va s'tif 1iefi n
Dixon EiFarl LaWon NrEur D., ynt'n Arthur Dudley
John Henry, L-cht william h. Nla'l joseph NJ
Duf I.uils g., LAyna.oa. SOL Wcdo.. william j.
ETrIe Is.as Isier. Henry Wells b..
Eliot Eagear LgderAcr charles 2. estLfJoE Charles K.
Ir-,-r Tharn5s c. NcLrla DiuAIL Whitley Charlie, w.,
g.r~,sen in us NJ. Mck. NJ. "a Nills. B.
T.e Jy.--A Mat-.sas, Junes b Charles A..
Ff Hamilton. Wills Williamson, Edwin b.,
Ftct Than p, au.W William. " fnusOu, Joan So
I..r.r lame. M4er, L. Williamson, h.,
Fourf "a aueI George Alfred Wood. Henry
Frank J. = John Hunter NrElt, Isaac.
Fuenl. Never NJ, Mott, william p IT, IaonsEe, George
hchO.sOn, John hrrl