New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-15
ADDING TO THE LEGAL HOST

COLUMBIAS GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION.
A GRADUATING CLASS OF 169-ADDREssEs AT THE
COMMENCEMENT BY PROFESSOR DWIGHT AND
LUTHER II. MARSH.
The exercises of the twentieth annual COM
mencemeut ~ the Columbia College Law School
last night filed the Academy 81 Music with fashion
able ana appreciatve audience. The proscenum ozes
and balconies occupied by the lady friends Of the
graduates. The graduaung class numbering 1G9 sat In
the orchestra chairs. The president Of the faculty, Dr.
Barnard. presided. and on the stage members Of
the faculty ana several well known lawyers
Professor Theodore ". Dwight delivered tho address
70 the graduating eass in the OF winch he said
have but wish IN my beart-that ~ for your I'M
qualhed success In all your undertakings in the future
The longer TOu live tle you will find tDat juTts
prudence OF the most trying OF al sciences The
era of codes has come % stay. TUs far the art ~ cOd
hcatlou has extended TO the outp0ss OF the law 1t is
now aching TO swallow the law Itself 10 should bear
me Iesehd " IN COD We trust a. no Huhidh
beng tell what will be- the outcome OF H.
The process carried I'm our day Is certainly suii
cehi to m ke man sstnrnine The new code OF tau-
foruia has been chccsnatrd by cOdlej Constitution
sort OF NoahS ARK with all sorts OF cIeephE thihEs
anu sunny creatures ana "thou4 any scan 10 ,ahe
Charge. Here plunged into this chaos, and the
question Is how VIII Won come ont or iti
large number Of legal practitioners have nOtove for
the profession which they drfted. and they
VIII not be- crowned with Success Success comes only
WIN strict attention to your task Nncu me clients are
FEW tine books should bC many. In an he fluctuations
OF tAe law strive follow principles Of Justice and
AuhtttV 40 nan can De moro tfily honJIaDt tlan an
honest lawyer, there i- only 10 pursue,
thdt Ut urNtIIlNg frcuur bt awe NOT Only % itr
viu the reputation OF sharp practitioner Tie
al most that . law school do Is 90 point out bow 80
-l!tl lhc IN" srpoo course ~ onl' me opahn2 vi Il
path which uIs almost endless perspective. The
~ ".t.i : oI tlG 'ni' III % ~ i . ~
ccuc, your professional pursuits.
Luther z. Marsh taen made address. Il is noble
Sight. be SAID, TO see nearly 200 young gentlemen
launched upon The ~ the law, and 1t shows that
the OF lawyers tIkey 70 Should such
a calamity ever befan the community. hung be tie
heavens IN black. The first great necessity for happy
and successful life is good health, without which we
are never sure Of ourselves. The next necessity
To uep yOur pocket By laying up some
thing every year. The balance is then on the
right eide. and hungry cr"!ifoi7 are bauishet.
m the beginning 60 not dcspise small cases. DO them
we'll, and thus lay hi foundation for greater ciL RS
Common sense is common law. The best cimtal 10
start WIKI is what Locke calls roundabout common
sense I'm ls, as In religion, uust work out your
own salvation in fer and trembling Failure Is ne
gateway 20 success 10 u not rue rd'nir-t II NOT 'h
society.
THE AWARDS OF PRIZES.
Professor Dwight next read tie reports Of the COM
mittee- award Of prizes Three prizes we're awarded
N the Department OF MUNICIPAL Law. The award was
based partly upon the excellence of written essay
upon some special legal subject aud partly upon the
excellence .of written examination upon large
vari.tv or ~ea questions The awards wer. First prize
OF $3.50 Richard ". 1iartE graduate Oh the UuycI-
Louis b'ia''. cra94 te or h'mloh .or- '5.l 1
prize. -lIo William y. Kenyon, gradual" or Tie Col
legp OF tra cry Df NtN-loTE. Honorable mrnicn was
m.ie of Clarence w. Frinti-. Rufus H. BaHgr EIther-
ford ~. Part md Charles p. Carter. The Awarding
| Committee consisted of Henry l.. hLuE George A.
Back auI 49,. 8. Ogden HezcwaH.
Iu t.e Departments ot Political Science The pr'z' of
500 m Constitutional H.T.sv nd iDT-C fufIunIi Liw
wa. awarded to Ltud.eg linton. graduate 1i Amherst
college Tine Judge If award TIE Hon. john b,-r-
l0v.
William ~. Kenyon OF tHe ColIcga of ,he CITY OF View
York. u.- tvGriHd t-e prize Hf 500 If' history oil
Diplomacy ana BOO. irrational Law, the judge vi u"at"
being tHe Hon john l.. CO. H,..JC.I.
Tie members VI -.. -sHU.a H class Tcr. 'i'r called
u fef .t t .a.. aul 4.tera uI-I address Lain Hy
PRESIDENT Barnard. .a.it d-.t. c-rIltc with q
. u.HIruu LL. .lst Of graduates -s as follows;