The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-10

Lawycrs-The Alumni Grafton.
There was very large gathering last night at
the Academy OF Music on tine occasion OF the af-
teenth annual commencement OF the Law School
OF Columbia College, even the galleries being
crowded On the stage were Professor =. A.
r. Barnard. Samuel J. ridden. Judge Lawrence.
Judge Blatchford, Judge Fancher. Dr. Willard
Parker, Henry D. Nicoll, Algernon Sullivan, David
Dudley Field, Jr, Judge Bosworth, Samuel b
Ruggles, John Burrill exJudge Porter, Charles
p. Kirkland, Professor Howard Crosby, Rev. DR..
Dune, Professor Theodore W. Dwight and other
prominent gentlemen. r. s. Gilmore's band per-
formed the musical part OF the programme
Professor /. W. Dwight delivered the address
to the graduating class, which numbered 1856. He
said he was very glad to be able to give them q
word OF cheer. They had borne themselves man.
fully through the period OF their severe study.
Others were here who had never struggled 80
severely, being always haroored In the lap Of
luxury Law was merely the abstract OF the
experience Of ages. Their studies had merely
furnished them with an outline which they
would heve to I'LL out in later years. One OF their
most trying tasks would be to apply their knowl
edge to actual cases, which, at the outset, was
generally felt to be disagreeable. They must
NIX QUITE FREELY WITH MEN,
and not be only men OF study, men OF the closet.
They must be men OF the world II they would be
successful lawyers The great advocates were both
men OF study and men Of the world. They must
make their brain more fertile ana vigorous to
carry their undertakings to successful ISSUE The
code OF morality and professional honor must al
ways be their guide, and low cunning could never
make true, q honest lawyer. !Appsuse.l the
consciousness OF having lived noble and satisfying
lives would amply repay them for the sacrifices I'm
posed upon them oy the observance OF these rules
VI strict honesty The great veto OF the President,
for which he had won imperishaDle renown, had
us gTeatest support n the moral sense OF the
people could be more safely appealed az 70 On the
ground OF ethical justice than the American. The
graduates would have the power TO cultivate and
reflect this high moral sense. Professor Dwight
then alluded to the downfall OF the ring as sign
Of the times. Let them aim to obtain appreciation
by hard WORK and sturdy, rugged honesty.
Sixty years ago there was no law school in this
city, and now this institution numbered over $50
students 1t was wonderful to now eagerly
young men sought the knowledge OF the law.
He ielt proud when he thought Of the thousands
who had preceded them, and many Of whom
OCCUPIED MORE PROMINENT POSITIONS
as Judges OF members OF Congress. Let them go
forth with unfagging zeal and keep up the line OF
full OF emotion and regret at parting he now babe
them an aiiectonate farewell loud applause.l
Mr. Arbuckle then played solo on the cornet.
ton, which concerned itself mainly with woman's
right to admission to the bar. Woman's nature.
as 1t was Claimed was different from mans. but
they had never found out what wOman's nature
really was. 1t was said that woman's sphere con-
duties did not occupy all a w0mans time. Lady
Hamilton and Miss Austin showed that great In
telectual labor could be Joined with the exercise
OF domestic DUTIES Granted that maternity was
w0man's proper sphere, how II it was nnattain-
ableY In the Eastern and Middle States there
were 100000 more women than men. What were
they going to do with themf The speakers hui
mOrOus argument was certainly amusing Ii 1t was
not convincing, for 1t elected many outbursts OF
laughter.
Alter music by the band the prizes and diplomas
were awarded by President Barnard, and the ex-
ercIses closed with the neat valedictory address
oil MI. ErQuClS Barrett Daniels ana the OeQedtC.
tlon.
graduating class THE first prize. $3.50. to Howard
Mansfield the second prize of $3.50 to John w. An
drews, Jr.; the third prize OF 500 to Henry b.
Mason.
The Committee Of Award were Messrs; Charles Charles
+. Wheeler. OF the New York Bar.
Number Of graduates, 1874.
GRADUATING CLASS.
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R%S.qsS F1 rsDn Henry qPG a.ien John
s. Clay Sn
William William asnr 1ul Msd:ns TS q v9sn mssy
S$ S %,S H.nSsu Eaws
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1sp longs @ 4 F1snci
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sS1sS m 3! !sss P'is ssses:st
Aad Henry oes g am
4 hsy Reuben Ps .Ss,ass j ssaTS
M1sS ga pog gsSn h Msr1it s }Snn
francis Lewis Minton James Monsrief More Theodore
Ssst g; ": TSs%as s SsySSid S Sx CAM
ss Frsnc,. ludlow Ogden LUDLOW Ogden 4.
Thomas Alexander Phelan Waldorf Henry Phillips.
Hugh Reilly. Albert Reynaud A. b.. Is. Id John r..
Richards Henry Augustus Riley, Jr, 4, p Y;j AIra%
@ John Mi: sso0ssve William MsHSsI
stanley s.sksti, ?. sh3; William Henry SAGE.
william sanborn, Adam Emil schatz, Francis schel, A.
Cd; John spaons scheS S,a , B. s. &C. e.; John
Garrett putnam serviss, B.. .. &C.: 10; John Henry
Charles sherwood, H.b %9: John Lewis sSir
der William Henry Spsngler. Jr James DAVID Spear
Louis s. stch, Adolphus Henry stoiber, 4. B. &C. o.
sasro, 4: B. q: "; Charles John Taylor W%hitas d
Isaac ;. Untermeyer, Peter Labagh Van der veer,
A. NJ. R0; John Everltt Van Nostrand,
Edward Emerson Waters, A. b. H. u: Arthur Delnno
Weeks A. b. CD; Samuel william Weiss, A. b. Y.l
David johnson Halsted Wilcox, a. b. (Yl; Hubert vii
Mams, Joseph G. Woln. George Meech Wood, William
Plat Wood, A. b. (Y); Amos Edward Woodruff, Henry
Edgar Woodward, A. Il. (C.); James Lawrence Wood
ward, A. B. C. c.; Bernard Zwinge.
STRIKE OF TIE COAL MINERS.