The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14
CITY AFFAIRS.
COMMENCEMENT DAY DINNER.
The mar Dinner Of saturday ana the Rar
GENERALLY.

The mar Dinner of saturday ana the Ha'
Generally.
On every commencement day OF the
law department of the University Of
Louisiana, the alumni give dinner
which is generally largely attended py
the graduates and friends Of that insti-
tuition and Of the University. This fes-
tivity came off yesterday. as usual, end
though no outsiders, and especially re-
porters, were present, the occasion was
one worthy OF comment and reference
In the press. According to a very doubt
full theory, confessed by the lawyers
themselves, that they are public officers.
their every act and utteranoe are law
full property for comment and criticism,
and Justify observation and notice in
public journals protesting to reflect FOR
the rest of the world the manners, Gus
toms, and even the wit and idiosyncra-
sizes of every class OF our very
complex and various societies.
Hence, though not among the hidden,
we think ourselves in duty bound to
notice the facts communicated to us In
the strictest confidence, that the gentle
men Of the pasteboard envelopes-it
used to be of the green bags-had very
hilarious time yesterday at Boudro's !;
that they strengthened themselves with
the best of Boudro's turtle soup, pom
PIANO, Spanish mackerel, soft shell
crabs, and all the other peculiar dainties
Of his uneaualled n,enage, and that their
solids were liqui6ed by eopious pota-
tions of Pape Clement, Yuuem, Krug,
Cliuuot, etc. Thus fortified the guests
began to speak, and never was there so
eloquent an outpouring of eulogy upon
the high mission and duties of the pro-
fession.
All the ancient saws, alas go ancient.
respecting the high morality and con
seientiousness demanded OF the profess
sion were reproduced and elaborated
for the young alumni and students.
The enchanted outside would have been
astounded and edited by the beautiful
sentiments uttered by hoary practition-
ers, who have grown rich by an obser-
vance OF Sir William Blackstone's very
prevalent maxim ascribed to him by Ju.
MUS, that II a Britisher desired to know
what was the law OF England he must
consult his Commentaries but II he
wished to learn how, in spite OF that
law. he could cheat his neighoor he must
consult Sir William himself. SO our
legal pundits would have conveyed to
the pr0fdnum tulaus, had any question
thereof been favored, with seats, at their
festive board, the most impressive
views Of their entire reliance upon the
bar for justice, equity and fair play in
and defense of oil their
rights and the enforcement Of all the
obligations of morality, equity and re-
ligion. Nothing could ever be done
nothing has ever been done by any wor-
thy member Of the profession which
does not contribute to these great ends
Of all good society and Christian NOR
atty. Give to every one his own: do
unto others as you would have them do
unto you, etc, embody the cardinal
wscb q beS s never herost dev nTyers fo~
price and for any consideration.
Hence il followed that they, the incul- |
Gators Of this lofty sentiment, never took |
any case or accepted any retainer which |
was not approved by their conscienees. |
II was In the highest degree disreputa- |
BILE to aid any man for fee to defraud |
bis neighhor: to employ technical |
lodges and quirks to wrong O fellow
being, and then chuckle over his sue
cess. Equally improper and unpro-
Is It for lawyers to give their
services to defend and aid the escape OF
public enemies and promote the success
Of political parties.
On this and other analogous themes
here were no limits to the eloquent |
Of the learned gentlemen:
and then, as II it were peedful after so
much grim humor, to tighten the enter
jainment OF the occasion, there were
he usual sallies Of ancient and fish like
Wit, OF all which Josephus Miller has
recorded the most mouldy and antique.
puns and dilapidated Jokes
md dismal common place double enten-
Tres, provocative Of vociferous merri-
nent, and highly appreciated by the Sc
ect few, who have not had time to con
he pages Of Lawyers jokes" the
Lawyers Own Book" Anecdotes
4 the Bench and Bar" and such
ike unstable literature.
Anu, YET, HlJeE Ill, tueTe were not
ew good things uttered even on this
cry trying occasion to lawyers, as well
s to others, unprepared and uncoached,
nd the festivity brought out the many
enial and pleasant qualities which this
Profession possesses in common with
Ill others, whereat we congratulate
he learned gentlemen, knowing how
Improbable their season has been. and
ow true and reliable they have proved
hens elves In our recent political trou-
les.
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