National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-08
FORTY SHEEPSKTNS.
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL GRADUATES.
The Commencement at the National Theatre-Brill.
liant Floral Observation-Disclosures by Judge
LaWrenee-A Reception by the Presi-
dent-Distinguished Visitors.
The National Theatre was crowded last

The National Theatre was crowded last
night to its utmost capacity by a highly appreci
alive audience to witness the commencement ex-
ercises of the Law School of the Columbian Uni
versty The floral decorations and contributions
which literally walled the front of the stage,
of the most elaborate character and embraced
some eff the most beautiful and artistic designs
known to the florists art. Suspended in the centre
ofthe stage were the figures 1851 in white pinks
and each side of the stage were arranged foliage
plants and pyramids ofbouquets At eight o'clock
the faculty of the college, headed by President
yelling, in his academic robes, filed in and &C.
cupied the chairs on the left of the stage, the
graduating and postgraduate classes following
and taking the seats on the right. number of
prominent citizens also occupied seats on the stage,
among whom were WV. Corcoran, Comptroller
Lawrence, Commissioner Dent Judge-Advocate-
General Dunn, General Hazen, Bishop Andrews,
Solicitor General Phillips, Hon. Horatio King, and
Hon. Hiram Johnson, of New York.
THE EXERCISES
were opened by prayer by Bishop Andrews. The
annual address to the graduating class was then
delivered by Hon. William Lawrence, of Ohio,
First Comptroller of the Treasury, who gave most
eloquent review of the duties to be assumed by
those who were just about taking up the high and
honorable profession of the law, and mapped out
the broad field of usefulness open to them under
the national, State, and territorial courts
During the course of Judge Lawrence's remarks
President Garfield appeared upon the stage, and,
amid great applause was escorted to seat by
President yelling.
THE GRADUATES.
The comforting of degrees was then proceeded
WITH and as their names were called the follow
ing gentlemen advanced and received the degree
of bachelor of laws and their diplomas at the
hands of President Wellihg: John Arthur, Penn
sylvania; c. +. Barrett, New York; p. W. Blazer,
New Jersey; J. NJ. Burnett, Connecticut; Henry
Calver, Massachusetts,; John Cannon, Connect
cut W. H. Chapman, Ohio; William Fennimore
Cooper, Virginia; c. w. Dorsey, District of Column
bia; c. A. Douglass, South Carolina Lanier Dunn,
District of Columbia; J. NJ. Fox, Connecticut; F.
c. Gregory, jr., Virginia; Will Haght, Iowa. II.
W. Harris North Carolina: Charles R. Hyde,
Tennessee; F. s. Hyde, Tennessee; R. A. Johnston,
New York; W. A. Johnson, District of Columbia;
G. D. Johnston, Virginia. Thomas J. Johnston
District of Columbia; J. E. Latimer Maryland; w.
A. Leetch, District of Columbia John T. Lighter,
jr. District of Columbia; H. \. Low, District Of Co
lumbia; E. Morgan, District of Columbia; Oscar
Nauck, Virginia; NJ X. Page, Maine; NJ. II. Parks,
Wisconsin; J. A. Perry Colorado; J. r. Rogers,
Maryland; George F. Rollins, New Hampshire;
Eugene Rosis Pennsylvania; w. II. Ruff, District
of Columbia; G. W. Seayer Vermont s. D. Trim
bic, District of Columbia; George P. Whittl"""'-
District Of Columbia; u. WIZARD District of Co.
,salPia; z. il. Williams, Connecticut; W. D. Writ.
Virginia. The following post-graduates then re-
ceived the degree of master of law: William R.
BuShby, Lewis D. Carman, c. J. Hayes, W. T. Kent,
William B. King, H. J. Lauck, Woodbury. Lowery,
J. II. Mason, T. J. MacNamee, r. W. F. Ogilyie,
William s Parks, j. II. Parsons, G. D. Seymour, J.
D. Smith, P. c. Warman and W. W. Wishart. Hon.
Samuel +. Phillips then awarded
THE PRIZES.
John A. Arthur, of Pennsylvania, receiving the
first prize of $40 for an essay the law of impeach
ment; Thomas J. Johnston, of the District, the
second prize of $50 for essay on the law OF en-
bezzlement and J. N. Fox, of Connecticut, the
third prize of $40 for essay on the benevolence
of law. The exercises were closed with the bene-
diction by Bishop Andrews, and Immediately
afterward quite a number of the graduates and
others on the stage were presented to the President
AN INTERESTING FEATURE
of the evening, and one which many of the audi
ence fingered to witness, was the distribution of
the floral offerings to those of the graduates whose
fair friends had contributed offerings in honor of
the occasion. The following are the officers and
committees of the class of 1881: Will Haight presi
dent; W. A. Leetch, first ice-president; John
Arthur, second vice president; j. NJ. Fox, secre-
tary; ]. NJ Burnett, treasurer; executive commit
tee Eugene Rosis (chaiman), W. H. Chapman, G.
D. Johnston, Lanier Dunn, Nj. K. Page, C. r. Hyde
S. D. Trimble, r. 4. Johnston, and H. X Willard
Committee of reception from junior class)-L.
l.. Albrecht, e. Blair B. C. Cavitt, c. r. Dean
Miles Fuller, W. Z. Linn, L. W. Maxson. I. J. Muir
ray, T. W. Noyes. J. J. Crawford, T. L. Peissner, H
W. SpOhOrd, L. p. Sprigg, l. A. Talbot, W. E.
Thomas, and 4. C.. Fowler,