The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-17
A BATCH OF PARRIsTERS.


Tho commencement exercises OF tae Columbia Col
icge Law School attracted last evening an audience
thar hed 10 It's fullest extent the Academy Of Music
somc prominent citizens and members OF tho Bar be-
sizes Two or three judges occupied seats the stage.
table IN front, behind which tho speakers stood,
held number OF baskets OF beautiful nowcrs. Tho
graduating class numbered .G4 and marched
down the centre passage 10 seats reserved
for them in the orchestra before the exer-
cises commenced. Whom they were seated prayer
was ohcred ny Rev. Mr. Duly chaplain OF The college
Professor Dwight then briefly addressed the grad.
uaing class In passing no alluded tic settlement
OF the title TO tho Executive occ OF the nation with
out resort to arms but law evidence OF the
peoples growing respect for The law stiIl stronger
evidence OF their love Tor law renamed Tor the people,
who, with irowning eye aud terrific voice, should
drive dishonest legislators from tho halls OF
lclisia'ion Some OF hts hearers would be
practising lawyers some legislators no said
and TO guide them In their ways OF life he
gave them some sound advice Tho practice OF law he
SAID, was not the application OF nxcd rules aud prin.
cip'es bet the employment OF the most mobile forces
TO existing and often change bile In tho
Of his address Professor Dwight twice compmen,cd
Mr. o'conor IN the highest terms Of praiss Tor his
crcditablc conduct In the legal profession,
pointing TO hun as ouc ~ be cmulaed
by all DESTROYS OF attaining to cmincncc In
Tho law When he bid tho ciasa farewell
Mr. Charles oconor advanced TO tho front OF tho plat.
form lie SAID II mad been suggested to him that 1t
wouii DO agreeable for him TO say few words 10
graduating class OF three hundred while he was
quietly rcadng Grccian history IN his country resi-
dence. ! he number was intimately associated with
SURFING cvenls IN the history OF Greece, a sort of
superstition impolcd HIM 10 accept the charge. Here
toiore he sand, they HAD been pupils;
thty "crc 10 so forth az prcccptors. The
future presented many grave considerations,
lis sn.lilt mot Ia. G,et
would inspire IN them The qualities requisite mas
terry OF these difficulties. They should membcr that
Judicial authority requires tor It's support faithful
dilisent and enlightened BAR. The before you
demands Integrity, common sense md learning You
nave been provided with tho last; you were gifted
with inc second or the thru could not have been
Impaired II Is needless to emphasize tho necessity
OF the iirst. Is mere traism that neHhcr 10 pio
lcssona mo uor In other profit satisfaction
result IRON acts marked by its absence. Persons not
vrrsru IN jurisprudence or government as practical
sciences often imagine that the lawyer and tho
party ON one side OF every case Is N tho wrong,
and therefore culpablc. Much uniuer,ted ooiouuy
has been heapcd upon proiessloual adyo-
cacy consequence OF lh,s coucrp,,on. Il Is
n mistake Jurics arc almost invariably honest and
impartial, yet II known that tncy often und much
difficulty ia agreeing upon verdict. w aud learned
judges often deliver cabUrutc dsscuts from gnents
which ultimately receive universal APPRECIATION IL
seems hcnce To follow that tho advocates parties
on both sides III many cases may br perfectly upright
MI o'Conor SAID, IN CONCLUSION Proceed. then, my
youag lriends, a. your vrtuous predecessors, IN
honorable and useful profession, nave hitherto done.
champion every sound prnc'ple, and afford
the public forum let Your skin anu
labor not on!y protect INNOCENCE. uut secure
tho cvildocr that orderly administration 81 justice
which WIN toacD him 10 KISS with reverence tho rod
which sin.tos. May honor maintained aud duty welt
performed mark the career OF every one among YOU
and surround IL close with happy memories.
THE GRADUATES
When the degrees conferred anu tho parcli-
menls distributed, the audiences dispersed. The iol.
loving are The names ofthe graduating cass -
fnonas Alexander, Jr,. wuImm Henry Alien, Walter
Wuli Nm
ton Anpcleet, Francis Randall Appleton, Marx A-h
William Henry Harrison AUSTIN, William Baococe,
THOMAS Cumming BacE, Samuel Rosstcr Bctts,
Charles August Binder. Chrencc Frank l,lruscyr
Franklin Julius Bischon, EmaIuei Watson Eioonug-
dale, Horny Foster Boardnlan, JOAN William Duoluby,
Frederick Anione Booty, Jpnn srapcls brennan, jacob
Luther Bright Alfred Small Hrown Charles II. Brown
William Alden bryan, Geor % Frederick buaanbendcr
Cour'iandt i. J.. Butler Jr, Johu icary Cameron
james Rose Carmichael, Thomas Davis Carnsal, John
Ansus.lue Carney, krnest Carpenter, Thomas Carey,
lhMslon Cncs,cr Japea Beck Clark. christopher
Gavin carsc, George ormond Clarke, Thomas siide
Clarke, William Addison Clarke, Charles FrcderiuK
Coisu, Byron Albert Concn Jonathan DcSiuson
Contact Frank Martin conklin. kopc,t Joseph Cook,
Phisp too;,er William Ransom cornell, John Howard
Corwin, Jacinio Ramon Costa, JE Nichoas Rvg,anoM
Cotiman, james Frederick Dyckmun crane, Cesar
Augustus cuppia Michael Henry Curran, 'wni,m
Edmund Curtis, Jr. Charles stewart Dawson, VIII.
liam Aug. Decring, JOAN Lows Dcvenny. Edwin
Hun D.ekermau, FFsacrcs William Deal. Jonu
RodTick polfcriy, hugh Frances holau, Robert Char
cnce Dorse.i. Waiter iiaorooK Downs Clarence Abram
Jr; George Bcii Dunn, Henry trowhrldse Dykman.
George Williams Eastman Frank W Elwood, John
Ldw+rd Eust,s, Wci.ian Fcrdon, Jamos NJ fuzsimoas,
Joha George tia.aacr, William D. Freduerg Kennedy
Baiv Fullerton Lou Mills Fulton, Cornelius ferguc-
sou w., joan Cnaries Fremont Gardncr, John Arson
Carver, Ward Madison Gazay, il, Evan ihi.p
George, Jr. Livingston OXFORD, wlnm James Cd
nian Daniel Hunt GilmaD Frank scboch Glass, Joan
JOSEPH Gleason, Edward Golsscnmid Abraham
Creole, Gardiner Greene, Dr. Charles Hagc.
lama Ham nn I.tiv H.,
Ton stanford Harris Samuel Hirris, Biuzc l.orril.
iard Hnrse, Cucrldse Alien hir, Charles smney
HartVeil August Charles hasscy, lonn Hayes, Janvs
u bban, Arthur rhco lloInan, ffanSlln Robert
hascloon, John jackson llubbcll, 6sorgo Lane Hug
William iocke, Edwin wright lvins. Rcbsr, Jackson,
Joseph A. Jacobs, Alct Francis jerks Patrick Jen-
lungs, Arthur Matthias JOHNSON, Dwign. Arvcu Jones'
George Frederick Jon,s John Lambert jones. IL,
Aaron Kahn, Leonard kalisch. Thomas Henry kcarncy
Edmond Kelly, Arthur K,lsorc, Henry Ainssa king,
John Mu,dcrk King. Waiter FREDERICK Knsslsud,
ter Iandon, Michael John Lausan, Wilbur Larrcmorc,
Frank samlcr Lc Compile Edward Henry Icege,i,
Bcnno Lowinsun, Charles FERRIS Lewis James Bryant
landicy. Edgar Logan, Jr, Joha Abraham Lot, Jr.,
,Mcslcy Anderson Lyon, George y. Mec.oskey,
Spencer GiII McSar,, Dnlci PatncH II.
Msnony, Thomas rincSney Makibocn, Newell
Martin, Charles Movers, John Bisccger Miller,
David Milnkcn, Jr William Do,scn Mlls, sol Albert
MlncLo, franklin Benjamin Mitchell kazuo Miura.
Charles Frances Cook Moor, B'nSsona Taylor Morgan
Henry Morsontnau, Frank iiardck NOR William
Hiram Morrison, Richard John MORRISON william
Moscr Jr.; Henry WiIictts Nudge, Peter LOUIS
MnIaiy, Felix Tone Murphy Homer Gross Murphy,
Samuel ,i.iizen Newton. Franz Uesterrccl Herbert
sherwood os.cn, Jacob Van vcchcn olcott, Franklin
Marcellus Uids, james ONc,l, Joseph paclcus ord,
Thomas samuel Ormiston, Niies Cnufock Palmer,
Irving PARIS, Jr Edward Forrcs ParSmaL,
William Decatur Parsons. John rnonas Paloy. John
Patton Jr Charles James Pearson, Wiibert Warren
Perry, Thomas West Peylon stephen Philon, Fraucs
William Pollock, willad Hal Porter, Frank Hunter
Potter, rhcopnilus Dodge Powell. Edward Willard
Price, James iunnett, Gibson puizi, Manley A, Kay
mond, William Moila, Really ilonao Benjamin Revcl
Charles Andrew Richardson. John Ridley. James Lai
Robinson, William Rockwell William Wash.
inglon SIN tn Roome, Herbert TAFT Root
Charles Roth, Hiram Mills Eulisoa, Jr EDWARD Rus.
sell Arthur Chambers salmon, WIlbur FISK sanford,
Frank SciueiIicr Waiter jacob scott, Thomas Ely
Sccpr, Daniel Edward Suybcl, Theodore shcdou
Archibald Campbell Sbcnstonc, George scott Sncp-
pard, Andrew ohiiand, Jr. Atzniori N. Sh,midz,
Michael Henry Sgcrson Edmnud Munroc smith, Id.
ward Curtis smith. John yrsnois smith. Edward
Tclnp!eton Sncllipg Frederick Augustus spow Maya.
TAM soma, Gcorse William somerndyke. Edward