The bee., 1884-05-31
OUR LAW GRADUATES.
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
CROWDED. INTERESTING EXERCI,
SES. A. F. HILYER WINS
THE PRIZE. DISTIN-
GUISHED VISITORS
PRESENT, &c.

The graduating exercises of the
Law Department OF Howard Uni
versity, were held at the Congre-
gational Church last Monday eve
ming. The church was crowded
to its utmost capacity with the
most refined and cultivated of our
citizens. The floral tributes were
perfectly handsome. Seated upon
the platform were Hon. John F.
Cook, W. A. Pledger, r. R.
Wright, of Ga, Rev. Walter
Brooks, DR.. ". w. Patton, Prof.
J. FL. Smith, Mr.. w. Calvin Chase,
Prof. B. F. Leighton, DR.. j. E.
Rankins, Judge Luke P. Poland,
Philip Joseph, of Ala, Hon. Ed.
Sanders, Rev. +. Grimke, and
many others, At half past seven
O'Clock the exercises began with
an overture by Krause's Orchestra
followed with several other fine
musical selections, and then prayer
by Rev. J. E. Rankin.
The addresses by the grad
yates were well delivered.
Mr.. Hilyer demonstrated good
logic and knowledge Of the proper
ty rights of married women. Mr.. J.
G. Asbury made a most eloquent
address on the development OF
constitutional liberty. Mr.. J. w
Lyons thesis on the writ of ha-
beas corpus, sensible and pointed
The valedictory, Insanity as de-
Tense, by A. B. Lind, was pretty
good. In the absence of the Pres
ident, DIR. Patton presented the d.
plomas to the graduates in a most
humorous speech.
The committee to whom was left
the awarding of the prize bestow-
ed it upon Mr.. A. F. Hillyer.
The valedittoiian was excluded
from the contest.
President Arthur was to have
presented the diplomas, did
not arrive until late, as the train
from Annapolis was late IN reach
ing the city. He apologlzed for
his tardiness, and congratulated
the graduates upon their success,
and paid a glowing compliment to
the university.
The address to the graduating
class was delivered by Judge Pol
and, of Vermont, who gave them
some sound advice, and spoke
pleasantly ofthe college.
The graduates were as follows:
Alfred B. Lind, North Carolina;
John c. Asbury, of Pennsylvania;
Andrew +. HilIyer, A. b., Mime
sofa; John T. Brown, South Car
olina; Aaron A. Owen, North Car
olina; Alexander E. T. Draper
and Louis Murray Browne, Ten
nesee; Frank B. Cooper, Mississi-
pi; JUdson w. Lyons, Georgia;
Jesse Lawson, A. B., New Jersey
Joseph S. Davis, Virginia; Thom-
as NJ. Dent, A. b., Georgia; An
drew T. Jackson, North Carolina;
and Albert p. Albert, Louisiana;
Post graduates-Robert j. Smith,
LII. B., District Of Columbia; ia
cDb j. Hutchins, A. NJ, LII. B.,
Georgia, and James Dean, LII. B.,
Florida.
The essay written by Mr.. Hillyer
on which he won the prize, was
not the address he delivered on
Monday evening
Mr.. L. Murray Browne, of Ten
nesee, was the recipient of many
fine flowers. Mr.. Brown has won
for himself honors he justly de-
serves. If space would permit, we
would give a few extracts from MIR
Asbury's address, but knowing
that the ladies are anXions about
their rights, we give few extracts
from the address of Mr.. Hillyer.
The common law is the founda-
ton of all of our laws. The habits
of people shape their laws. AS
the habits of a people change the
law will change. Our present
laws, the result of the accumulated
wisdom of the past. AS civiIiza.
ton advances there will be con