Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-14
Law Department, Columbian Univer-
sitY.
GRADUATING EXERCISES LAST NIGHT.


There was great jam at the National Theater
last evening, as there always is when the budding
lawyers of Columbian University are about to
graduate. The flower Of the beauty and fashion
of Washington filled the proscenium and galleries
and its accessories The front OF the stage was
tapestried with flags and bunting, while large
flags were suspended from the boxes on each
Sides Suspended far above the stage was the
American coat OF arms, bearing the words formed
was a massive floral Shield With the mono mono
gram &C. o." worked in the center. The front
OF the stage was lined with beautiful and eIabor-
ate floral designs, while at each end were large
pyramidal masses formed entirely OF floral bou-
quetS, baskets, etc. On one side OF the stage the
graduates were seated and on the other members
OF the faculty and the invited guests Among the
latter were Justice Miller and ex-Justice Strong
of the Supreme Court; ex-senator Boutwell,, Sem
ator Morrill,, Of Vermont; Attorney General Brew
Commissioner Dent, Prof. Simon Newcomb, Prof
Higard, Crosby S. Noyes, Gen. Eaton, commits
siOner of educatiOn; Prof. Theodore Gill, Prof
Elliott Coues Rev. DR.. Cuthbert, Rev. DR.. Faunce,
Rev. Mr.. MeadOr, r. c. Fox, Dr. Garnett w.
There was such variety and brilliancy of coloring
on the stage that the eye never weared OF gazing,
and the spectacle presented Is not one soon to be
Marine band, under the direction OF Mr.. John p
SouSa, rendered several choice selections The in
vocation was delivered by Rev. DR.. Faunce, of this
city. after which the annual address delivered
by Hon. VIM. A. Maury, Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral of the United States. This address was char
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preston that ELECTED hearty applause and his
words of advice were so interSpersed with humor-
Gus illusions that they are likely to be remem-
bered.
Among the speakers exhortations to the gradu-
ateS was the injunction that when any of them
returned to Congress as representatives of the
states they should labor to reform the laws of the
District of Columbia not merely with the interests
OF the citizens in view but one of patriotic regard
for the capital OF the nation; for We being flesh
and blood, may escape the present evils by death,
While she cannot thus escape, being immortal.
~ The president Of the University, DR.. James C.
yelling, then conferred the degrees, as follows
:. Bryant, d. caiver, ". II Chapman. G. E.
Dorsey, Seward A. Hasetine, 7. j. Johnston, Will
liam A. Johnston, John E. Latimer, w. A. Leetch
H. N Low, W. b. Matthews, E. ]. Molfat, Oscar
Paul, J. A. Perry Eugene Rosis, s. D. Trim
BILE mf,oo Charles j. Tryon Charles G. Tyler, A. D.
u Mee1 Degree FL X "aa IA wams Gad
els E. Camp, Vermont; Bruce Cavitt, Tennessee;
c. E. Conant, Maine; JOHN J. Crawford, Ohio; H.
Illinois; W. Riley Decide, District of Columbia;
Harvey s. Durmall, Pennsylvania; Mathew G.
Emery, jr, District of Columbia; La Fayette Fltz-
hugh, Texas; Albert G. Fowler, Missouri; Miles
Fuller, District of Columbia: c. c. Gilbert. Ken
tucky; Cary II. Harrison, Virginia; Seward A.
b. Frank keller, Pennsylvania; Blair Lee and W.
Edgar Linn, Maryland Karl S. LOOMS. Wiscon-
sin; Louis W. Maxson, Connecticut;, j; s; Morrill,
Poole. District Of Columbia; III. E. Randall, Min
nesota; S. G. L. Roberts, Maryland; Thomas E.
vania; w. Herbert Smith, District OF Column
bta; Henry w. Spoford, Ohio; L. Patterson
Spr1gg, Virginia; William n. Strong, District Of
Columbia; j. FoShay Walker, New York; George
W: Weber, Virginia; Maurice p White, Massachu-
sets; a. ID. Wilcox, Tennessee.
The three prizes for essays, open for competition
to the graduating class, were then awarded by
Attorney General Brewster The first prize, $40
was awarded to Theodore w. NOyeS, subject
newspaper LbelS;" the second prize, $40, to C.
Clarence Poole, subject "Irade-lnarks, - and the
third prize, $50 to w. Herbert Smith, subject "rhe
Grand jury The prizes were all taken by Dis
Guided the program. The excellent music by the
Marine band, and more particularly the cornet and
XylOph0ne solos, received much applause from an
appreciative audience. The reception committee,
from the junior class, performed its arduOus laborS