National Republican., 1874-06-05
SETEHTEBN NEW LAWYERa
LAW COMMENCEMENT OF GEORGE
TOWN UNIVERsiTY.

TOWN UNIVERSITY.
Beauty and gallantry, intelligence and refine
ment, were the prominent characteristics Of the
very numerous audience that gathered In Ford.
opera'house last night TO witness the interesting
exercises OF the annual commencement OF the law
department. Of the University Of Georgetown. The
auditorium and galleries were crowded in every
part long before the hour appointed for the COM
mencement OF the proceedings The 'front.' Of The
stage WAS handsomely embsllished with floral Of
terings In the shape Of bouquets and baskets, the
gins Of the lady friends Of the graduates. The
hculty and Students Of the University with Gen.
era! sherman and Hon. ]. II. B. Latrobe, occu
pied seats arranged in semi-clrcuIar form on ths
back part Of the stage.
Al s:2, the Marine band, under the Leadership
for the evening BY performing In admirable style style
Apoer's beautiful overture from "Massaniello' !
this was followed BY grand march composed
The act Of Congress Of March l. 1916, raising
Georgetown College to the rank Of o university,
,n Was then read; atter which charming duetto on
dered oy Prof. Schneider pnd brother.
Gen: w. T. Sherman, who had accepted the
Invitation Of the faculty and the students to intro
Latrobe, then advanced to the platform, and sal 4
that the audience had assembled TO do honor to q
class Of young men who had devoted much time
70 study and were now about to dedicate their
lives to the honorable profession Of the law. His
duty was plain and simple; 1t was to introduce
Opo 81 the Tbs members Of the
TO explain at some length the nature and princi-
pies OF tho law. He referred to tha>divine law,
as proclaimed from Mount Sinai, and expressed
the opinion that It was not very faithfully obeyed
BY either Jews or Christians.
Out Of the violation Of the law had grown the
addressed some earnest and eloquent words Of
advice 70 the graduates, and closed by grace
fully Introducing Mr.. Latrobe. The address Of
Mr. Latrobe commenced By relatiar laupha-
Bile incident which he had read in o French
novel, aud apologtIed for the dryness Of the sub.
them. II there were any in the class who i'm.
agtned that this evening they closed their studies
they would bo disabused BY their first client.
to prepare for the eTeryarying problems and
difficulties Of the law. lfthey had mastered the
leading principles Of their profession, they ought
with which % they cOmmencsd men Subsequent % en- i sdaui.
sitions OF knowledge would be more easy. They
should mover be ashamed to ask time for renec-
tion, rathen than advance q Ihasty opinion. Law
was Q jealous mistress, and her favors could only
be obtained by perseverance,. Many gathered up
O sS
courts, and had great luck. But they never be-
came the Marshalls the Taneys, the Pnckneys
and Wlrts ofthe profession.
The studious and perseTerlng would ultimately
outstrip all those who relied upon good luck
rather than hard study. He referred to Lord e.
close application They who boast OF not reading
genius they do not possess, and sell
aside handicraft to which they are not equal.
talent and taste and reanemsnt. lie cited cases cases
showing how the profession called into requisi-
tion the finer arts and sciences. II the decisions
they would fnd evidence Of the value ofIearning
In all the branches Of science and art. The &C.
qulsitlon Of such knowledge need not interfere
narrow and stesp ascent, but after that we had a
scraps Of time % devote 70 outside learning, but
aWsy use sbU
that outside knowledge was detrimental to legal
requirements were IN error, and he referred to
In Illustration Of the fact. It was not the iitera
lure that did the harm, but the reputation Of It.
While he would advise all men to draw, he would
turss TO the OOrcoran Gallery-that monum ent
But what was the "open sesame" the talisman
must Be- watched P6f not Waited tor and drn
be grasped when i arrives. The humbless client
may lead to II. The early days Of young lawyers
hsg should % prosecute tie Smallest sass =: iPa II
care Of the pennies and The dol:
aSSa eve. IL theig cisht '''' Oa' forget them.
Another element entered into success A Kind,
lisf than f5qg gh and unsympathi.iig one. NAB.
Ter vas Incothmunicable, but courteey could be
cultivated. Courtesy to the bench should bef4er
BY @npIs SSH W. m ssea.
&c alluded to Chief Justice Taney Is one o{ the
,lndest and most courteous Of the prolessiont yet
lti look was more potent than the gavel Of other
] iaNyer must, afssr all. carve out hi, way in
be profession according to his own nature. II was
astonishing how s9me suoceeded. But producing
S sa Sns SSs n1as as tass asssa shSfS %s
n eloquent perOrstiOn, IA whIi9 bs eeeeplsssa
!cur Of Daniel Webster, which some OF shei6
night one day reach BY persevering study
III aos haEaes Sas sna e1,Shss @.. %s T,,s
The efshssttk EaSf &c swsstIy SStlormed Robin
Adair" lOesten) and SELECTIONS from "Africaine,"
he degree Of Doctor Of Laws was conferred upop |
Missouri; Thornton OarusI, Maryland; F. Marcel
ui Oox, Maryland; Benz. Davenport, Connectl. |
mt ChaEle: A. Elliot, District Of Columbia; Geo.
on, Maryland; Robertson Howard, N. D., Dis |
rict Of Columbia; Santiago F. Hubbell, New |
iop sSsisifa tSiIe6ppa Masie' TsaSas MIIaSS mas
lhlO; Francis H. Rainey, District Of Columbia;
;tanly s. Stout, Kentucky George N. Sullivan,
actg aeorSs W. wass wsSrfG TOusans
As each graduate stepped forward he was pre-
ented with his diploma by Judge c. p. James, |
a L. d. and also with handsome bouquets or
The degrees were to have been conferred and |
n address delivered to the graduates by Rev. !
'athsr Healey, g. J., president Of the faculty but
10 was absent In Virginia, having been called !
hither In fulhllment Of q ministerial duty.
The orchestra then performed an exhiliarating
.alop by Professor Schneider, and, while IT'S me.
Odious strains were reverbetAting though the |
eautiful opera-house, the large assemblage re- |
lred.
Much credit Is due to the reception committee
Or their courteous attentions They were Messrs |
!. @. Stone, John Jay Beardsley, +. ]. NJ Daley, |
Iarold W. Illmsn, Thomas Robinson, William
}. Renner, and J. Howell.