National Republican., 1874-05-21
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
ANNUAL COMHENCEHENT OF TIE
Law DEPARTMENT.

GRADUATION OF THIRTY-sIX DISCIPLES
OF BLACKSTONE NAMES OF THE GRAD
UATEs-CONFERRING OF DIPLOMAS AND
; MEDALs-THE SCENE IN LINCOLN HALL,
Lincoln hall was elegantly fitted up last
evening for the graduating class of the Ma
tional University Law Department. The ros-
trum circle was beautiful bower of the most
richly-arraHged bouquets, made up of a choice
assortment of flowers, while along the front
ceiling, overhanging the platform, dropped
gracefully RECONSTRUCTED evergreen chains, from
which were artistically suspended three hang
ing baskets, OYerhowing in appearance with
beSutiful ferns and fragrant flowers. In the
rear Of the rostrum, in scmLcircle, were the
words National University" at the base of
Wkicht the sentence was completed by the neatly
arranged words, "Class "a" made of the
darkest evergreen and laurel leaves.
The e-stars and stripes hung in graceful folds
from the cornices, helping to make MP picture
of freshness and beauty. The hall, long before
the exercises commenced, was crowded by an
audience of intelligence aud beauty, many
being unable to even obtain standing room.
Among the distinguished personages on the
rostrum were Attorney General Williams.
Judges Macarthur, Wylie, Smell, Congressman
Shanks, W. II. Chase, W. p. Austin
The exercises of the evening were COM
menced by prayer from the Rev DR.. Butler.
chaplain OF the House OF Representatives.
after which Vice Chancellor Wedgewood an.
nounced to the audience that oyino IN
the sudden illness of the Hon. Dorman b,
Eaton, the orator of the evening, that that
portion Of the programme would have to be
omitted. He then introduced to the audience
{ the valedictorian, Mr.. Charles Lyman, who de-
= hvered finished address, which was received
with much applause.
r.
Vibe Chancellor Wedgewood said that owing
to the more important festival which the Pres.
1dent is preparing at his own home he has
been unable 10 attend the commencement and
confer the diplomas, as was expected. He
then announced that Attorney General Viii
iams would take the Presidents place in con-
ferring the degrees.
The following gentlemen received diplomas:
Charles R. Abel, Anthony W. Armstrong,
George o. Atherton, Charles A. Bates, John
II. Carmiencke, William H. Chase, John T.
Clokey, David A. Coffin, Frederick B. Dal-
rymple, Writ w. Ellis, John B. Gilfllen, Henry
G. Fuller, Francis NJ. NJ. Hunter, Thomas NJ.
jackson, Francis w. Jones, Lynds F. Jones,
Orlando ]. Lott, Charles Lyman, James A.
Macauley, Clarence H. McEwen, Louis G..
Mitchell, Charles H. Moulton, Harry d. Oler,
Calvin NJ. Parks, James Pruitz, John e. Proc
tor, Chase Roys, Frank c. Romes, Charles
Spiro, Eugene B. Stiles, Theodore T. Grayzer,
Byram G. Tiffany, David S. Townsend, Andrew
B. Wenen, Erastus C. Weaver, L. Cahill Will
hanson. AfteE the degrees had been conferred,
the vice chancellor delivered an interesting ad-
dress to the graduating class.
He urged them to make their highest aim
honesty Of purpose, fidelity to right, truth and
Justice. After the close of the vice chancel-
1or's address, he introduced Congressman
Shanks to the audience, who was received with
applause, and commenced by saying: Ladies
and gentlemen, was called here this evening
because one of my neighbors' children was to
receive one of those great benefits, the diploma
There is no citizen in America but who esteems
and respects every man who faithfully admin
listers the law.
The study of the law is not study of an
hour, but it is the work of lifetime, and the
man who By negligence or ignorance admins
tiers 1t wrongfully, pcrpctrates an outrage upon
the interests Of society, and will receive the
condemnation of the world. In private life we
build ourselves for public life, and man who
does Lot discharge his private duties with in
tegrity and honesty cannot be expected to ful-
fill the duties which may be placed in his
charge by the people.
After the close Of the honorable gentleman's
remarks, the Rev. John Vaughn Lewis, d. D.,
conferred medals upon the following gentle
men: J. II. Carmiencke, Orlando J. Lofty, P
A. Cain, and A. Il. Shattuck, of the junior
class. Two fine poetic2l works were also pre-
scented 10 Mr. Chas. Lyman, the valedictorian,
by friends in the audience.