National Republican., 1883-06-13
THE END OF THE TERM.
The Columbian University Law School Sets Up
Fify-Seven New Lawyers in Business.
Interesting Graduating Exercises OF the
Washington High School.
Literature And Law Unite in Weaving Their Lausla
For Yesterdays Graduates
Details Of the Two Comn,encemcnts-The
Ceremonies and the Prizes.
cn1r1Mn1AN LAW SCHOOL.

COLUMBIAN LAW SCHOOL.
A brilliant and fashionable audience assem-
bled last evening in the National theater to
witness the commencement exercises of the
law department of the Columbian university.
The interior of the edi6co was never more
handsomely decorated, tho bnlustrades being
clnboratoly festooned with the flags of many
nations, and the stage being gorgeously ar
rayed with every product Of the hot house
and the botanic garden. high bank of rcd
and white roses, intermingled with tulips and
iaponicas, surmounted by brazen eagle aud
the national colors, made UP beautiful back
ground while on each side proiuse displays
of bloom and bud onjoined to produce an ef-
feet that was both dazzling and artistic.
Rows of fantastic floral figures, such rs cornu-
copias, scales of Justice, harps, books, chairs
and tables, and fragrant punches OF i'm
mortelcs and jessamine filled the space
behind the footlights Beneath bcau-
tiful shield, cncoiled in gay fags, was
suspended an ingenious scroll of.white buds,
with the words 1aw Department" traced
in blushing pinks. Encrcling the outlines of
the stage on all sides there was plentiful
distribution of green palmetto bushes and
exotic plants.
To add to the scene distinguished per-
sonnel adorned the STAGE including President
II,
Stanley Matthews, Commissioner Eaton,
Judge Hagner, Comptroller Knox, of the
treasury; Dir. Gill. of the Smithsonian insti-
tuition; District Attorney Corkhill, Mr.. Loring,
commissioner of agriculture DIR. Gregory
and ,Dorman B. Eaton, Of the civil service
commission, and many others. Besides these
were the faculty, the trustees, and the gradu-
at.ng classes.
Alter an overture by the marine band, an 1
an invocation by Rov. DIR. Hay. Of Massachu'
sctts, Hon. jefferson Chandler delivered the
annual address. The address was the fea-
ture of the evening, the effort OF the gentle
man betraying deep thought and captivating
elouucncc. After reviewing the state of law
in modern civilized nations, and dwelling
upon the history, the beauty. and perfection
OF American jurisprudence, the speaker con-
cludcd rs follows:
Young gentlemen, you begin your career In the
profession vi law OH the summit OF other men,
nttainmynts You see spread out before you the
gathered wisdom of the world. Ten years hence
when your mental siuews become knotted and
touehencd by the rugged conflicts through which
YOU will have passed, you will experience all en-
during reverence for the conservatism OF the law
which always will represent the healthy growtl
of practical wisdom. You VIII turn away VIII
abhorence from freedoms most subtle and dan
gerous enemy-arbitrary power. You will hhy'
iio patience with those lhOughtless and imbecilt
persons who, being in ONCE, pass beyond the lin
its of their Just legal authority at the invitation
Others whose minds are the abode OF fanallcisu
1t is UNNECESSARY for me to speak concerning
your conduct in the profession. Three endow
mcnts are indspensi6ls to great SUCCESS IN pIao
honor. From this triple alliance professional sue
cess will come MS naturally as the flower froui ~
seed. Do not yield your own opinion to readil!
10 the first decision against your position. Persis
tency and courage are the great executive facui
ties OF the human mind, and they as oiten turl
the tide of fortune in legal as i'll military coh
hiCts"
James {. C.welling, LII. d. President of thu
law faculty, then called the graduates for
ward, in squads Of eight, and the degrees wer'
conferred. The following is list of tn
graduates:
POST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES LIZ NJ
Harvey S. Duruall, Pa John W. Phillips Ill.
Miles Fuller Ill David q. PuImun, Wis.
Thomas Halnpson, NY. S. G. l.. Roberts, Sid.
Blair Lee Md G. +. Sundell, Ill.
L. W Maxson, Conn. J. Foshay Walker, n. y.
T. W. Noyes, Dist. of Col,
GRADUATEs-DEGREEL Ill, h.
AS. Brown, D. C. Edwin +. Hanna, Kan.
Alfred Cluin, NY. David A. Haynes, ID. g.
u. D. Conklins, NY. Geo. D. Hedian, IA.
George Cook, Pa. Geo. II. lbrael, Mo
A a. Dubois Pa, j. Maury Israel, ID. G,
Beni l.. FalrchilJ, n. Y. Vim. q. johnson, u. g.
Mills Fowler, u. &. u. s. kaufman, Cal.
duane L. Fox Mich. Nm. II. LandvUigt, ID.
J., q. Gaines, West Va. Wm. Little, Iowa
Edw. +. Gleason, Wis. Wm. NJ. LtIue, Ohio
Wm. B. Greene, Mass. julius A. Mindel, u. y.
John q, Hale, OniO \, a; Main, WIS.
IL. 5. Matthews, ID. G. W; T. Smith, Kan.
&. X. Meyers, Iowa. J. W. SnoWueH, Mich
Brice J. Moses, ID. G. NJ. X. sullivan, ONO.
UanCock, Neagle, S. G. q, A. Thachor MINI.
George q. Payne, ID. G. i. u. Iichenor n. Y.
b. T. Peters Pa. ID, Is. Treadwny, Ky.
q. r. Randall, Ill L. b. Turpin, ID. q.
J. C. Rathbone, ID. c. q. w. upton, Oregon
H. r. Shellnbarger, d.. i. +: Waite, ~ \.
W. II. Smiley. Me. A. W. Williams, Pa.
X. NJ. smith. ID. q. q. 5. wilson, lnd.
The award of prizes was then made by Ho
Joseph X. McCammon, assistant attorney gel
eral Of the United States, as follows Edwi
p. Hanna first prize, $50; Duane q. Fox, Sc
ond prize, $50; William Bartlett Green, thin
prize, 500.
Music and q benediction closed the exc
cises. President yelling announced to Il
audience that the laying of the corner stoi
of the new building of the Columbian IN
versity would occur next Monday,
WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL.