New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-08
TWENTY-NlNE NEW LAWYERS
GOOD ADVICE BY AssEMBLYMAN CROSBY

LEGAL EDUCATION AND AMERICAN fkoGkhs0 D~
cUssED-THE GRADUArEs.
The commencement season for this year IN tns
Academy Of Music was begun last night py tho grsd-
uating class Of the Department OF Law IN tne oN-
versity Of the City Of New-York Tho Acsneny
was well filed when cappa's Band struck up tns
grand march and the dgnitancs filed upon the stage
Chancellor John Hall presided, and AZ his right sac
e-ChapceIlor Henry NJ. MacCrackon. Among the
others ON the stage were Professor David r. Jsques'
Professor Isaac +. Russell, Robert scheal, Wiiham
Allen Butler, J. W. C. Levertdge. George Munro
Professor Henry NJ Baird, Professor Charles CARROLL
Professor H. J. Messenger, Professor d. s. Marf'n'
r. H. Bun, DR.. Arnold. Austin Abbott, Chauncey D.
Ripley, Smith E. Lane, Charles c. Bull benjamin H.
Field, j. Edgar Bull Cephas Brsinerd and James NJ
scribner. There were five speakers. elected by the
Glass; but there was no valedfetorian there was
tie for the honor Tho programme. interspersed
with music az proper Intervals was rs fonows'
Journalism and Law Ambrose O'Nen Mccall;
Tho Jury . Subject for legislation Morris
Henry Hayman; Equity in the Law Charles O. II
Wahle, IT,; @ScntiGicnt and Law Thomas William
Chuphin. A. B.: "The Struggle for the Constitution
in New-York, One Hundred Years Ago. Abran Car
rngton Read, A B.
Chancellor Han then introduced Assenblyman En-
III. Crosby with few pungent remarks. referring
in complimentary manner to his fathcr tho Rev. Dr..
Howard Crosby Mr.. Crosby addressed the graduate
ing class upon legal Education and American
Progress He said that the great question regarding
b not swhat has he accunulatedfs but
rather What Is hef" 1t Is an error, no added, TO
suppose that commercial prosperity Is unfavorabe 20
intellectual progress. The history Of America proves
the contrary. He told tho young men that no pro-
fession is honorable than the Law, and mono 70
more easily dishonored. Its true end is indeed 10
make reason and the will Of God prevail and this
was their duty. He closed with the following wordss
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forth to-day to assume new part In the world to DO
your share lawyers In solving the human, well
professional problem Daniel Webster tells that
Those who do not look upon themselves link
Meeting past with the future, do perform heiz
duty 10 the world" You hold that intermediate posi-
tIon you do with the future than vita
the past II is your good fortune 70 live In cviliza>
ton which IL not perfect and must help TO perfece
It; In country which is still growing. and you must
Join shaping its destiny. You take place In .
world teeming with hopeful Life. Could any Lot b
more Interestingly You must establish. rather than
enjoy the beautiful and elevated. Carry thfn
principle into profession As priests In the temple
law preserve It's honor and teach others regard
it with respect and But you cannot become true
hearted lawyers without resolving to DO frst well
rounded wholesoued men. You can reach this condt-
by learning but not by copying You must AL grow
from Within and be yourselves first and last and at any
cost The result Of career, undertaken with suck
resolutions will not be thin veneer OF culture foe
will be found initiating Intellectually the externAs Of
foreign breeding lacking In nauraness, dsoAinns your
fellows and supplanting righteous indignation win
sicky vein Of satire Neither will you become average
men," with thoughts beyond your bodily comfort AND
your bank account But you viii have the sausiacuop
OF cutvatng making the best use OF your powers
OF aiding the Of true American progress ana OF
being ornaments to your profession DO your ouy 70
yourselves and your duty 10 society VIII not remain
undone To thine self be true; and it must follow
night the day. thou canst not then be fass 70
any man" /
The prizes were awarded as follows: Elnoss F-
Shepard Scholarship, $500 to the student ranhns
highest In the lower cass)-awarded TO Eugene Conn;
honorable mention, John Howard Cromwell Writ
ten examination prlze-awarded to James Allen spcers
honorable mention, George Boyer, George Pierce
Foulke and Abram Darlington Eead. Oral examines
ton prize-George Pierce Foulke, honorable mention.
Charles Gerard Frederick Wahle r., william Francis
George Geisse and william Albert Cans. The fob
lowing young men then received their degrees Of
bachelor of laws:
Scion Derrick, Il. g. Boyer, 7. w. ChurchIlS
E. f. S. Clegg. J. G. l. DAILY David Ensu.
George p Foulk, r. W. Thurman, W. A. Cans Y
w. f. G. Geisse NJ H. Gotiieb, N. II. Haymsn
A. H. Henderson. H. w. Jessup. II r. Mason W
g. S. McAvoy, A. ON Mccall. J. b. Mclaughlin.
J. J. O'Grady, p. g. dwell W. B. d. Parkexs
NJ W. Potter W. N. Randolph A. Q. Read.
l. B. Ripfnsky, J. A. Speef, - stenvooos -
G. +. Wahe. IT,. D. NJ Webster
Dr. MaccracEen gave . pleasant reception 10 the
members of the Council the resident raduatos and the
graduating Glass; after the exercises at the Academy
Among Those who were present were William Allen
Butler, Dr. DEEMS Or. Hamilton W. L. shdmorss
J. W. c. Leveidge, George Munro and Austin Abbosss
besides the entire faculties of arts and science.
At the annual dinner Of the law class Of 1885 Of hs
University Of the City of Newly at Matineus lass
evening, Clifford Boese was chairman and
Among those present were W. c. Foster E. L. Mooneys
A. J. Shpman, w. L. Clare, z. II. Clarke, HL OowunSs
and K. E. wilcox,