Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-11
VERSED IN LEGAL LORE,
Graduates of the Law Department of
Georgetown University.


The eighteenth annual commencement of the
law department OF Georgetown university took
place last night in the National theater which
was appropriately decorated with bunting and
flowers Seated on the stage were the ninety
six graduates; Rev. J. Ravens Richards presi-
dent Of the university; members Of the legal,
medical, theological, and academic faculties Of
the university, anS q number Of other persons
of distinction
The opening address was by President Rich
ards, and in it the reverend gentleman argued
that the prejudice against lawyers and law was
unreasonable. The multiplication of laws was
not necessarily a sign Of decadence in the peo-
pie. There should be no prejudice against up
right, thorough lawyers. A multiplicity Of
regulations showed, rather than decay, highly
developed state of society. At the conclusion
of his remarks President Richards conferred
degrees on
THE FOLLOWING GRADUATES:
Master Of arts-Wm. T. Andrews, Mobile.
Ala; Jos. Becker, District of Columbia; ].
Walter Blandford, District of Columbia; Jos.
A Borden, Dunkirk, Ind; Everard C. Brown.
Ashland, Neb.; Henry l.. BRYAN. District of Co
lumbia; John A. Butler. District of Columbia;
Patrick J. Butler, Minneapolis, Mimi; Vim. r.
Clay, Lexington, n.y.; Philip VI. Crow, Kenton,
Ohio; Edward d. Easton, District of Columbia;
Andrew j. Green, Fredericksburg, Va; Edward
ID. Hammer, Alfalfa, Ala; Carl E. Herring,
Lowyllle, Wis; VIM. ID. Hoover, District
OF Columbia; John j. Horgan, Boston.
Mass; Arthur l.. Hughes, Dayton, Ohio;
Ernest Fl. LaGrange, New York CITY;
Jas. A. Larcombe, District of Columbia; Alonzo
i. Logan Austin. Texas; Percy Metzger. Dis
triet Of Columbia; Vim. II. Meas Greenville,
Tenn; Eugene J. Il. O'Neill, Abingdon, Va.
Francis ]. O'Neill, District of Columbia: VIM.
T. ONeill. Champaign, ILL.,; VIM. C. Reynolds.
Mesilla, \. NJ; Vim. l.. Sherrett, North Carver,
Mass; Eugene +. Stevens, Cleveland, Ohio:
Theodore Talimadge, Columbus Ohio; Jno. G.
Ielcher. Columbia, s. c.; Matthew Tierney,
Pensacola, Fla; Caius f. Triplet, Macon. Mich |;
W. Henry Walker, District of Columbia: Con-
fucius L. Wayland, Seattle, Washington Terri
tory; Geo. Francis Williams, District of Colum-
bia.
Bachelor of Laws-Alfred A. Adams,
Lebanon. Tenn; Charles W. Alexander
Brentsville, Va; Joseph W. Anderson. Seattle.
W. T.; Cole L. Blease, Newburg. S. c.; Frank
A. Branagan, Steubenville, Ohio; Daniel G..
Campbell, Big Stone city, Oak; John ]. Coniff.
kowlesburg, W. Va; George F. Curtis. District
Columbia; Richard ]. Donnelly, District of
Columbia; Joseph Nj. Donovan, LittIeton, n.
H.; Rosa +. Downing. District of Columbia:
George h. French, District of Columbia:
William L. Greenfield, Baltimore, Md; John
b. Gillespie, Scranton, Pa; Thomas Hal
stead. Philadelphia, Pa; Randolph j.
Hampton. Oxford. Miss Stephen III
Hayes, Cleayes, Ohio; William A Hipkins.
District of Columbia; Telfair Hodgson'
Mobile. Ala. James III. Horah, Salisbury. n.
e; Granville VI. Hunt, District of Columbia;
Richard W. Johnston, Arlington, Va; Bennett
3 Jones; District of Columbia; James K Jones.
1r., Washington. Ark; Llewellyn Jordon Port
Gibson. Miss; Claude F. King, Lander, Wyo.;
George IT, Lamar. Auburn, Ala; Orr W. Lee.
Oelvein, Iowa; Fielding Lewis. Marmion. Va,
LYON. RlchmnD1 Va Il
Chester. ;. c.; Robert 5. Mccall. Kansas CITY.
Mo-; Brisby Fl. Mccullough, Edna Mo-: Cbas
A: Mills. Wilmington, Del; George d. Mitchell.
Wellsborough. Pa; James p. Montgomery. Oak
ahd, Cal.; EDWIN +. Murdoch, District Of
columbia; Allen >. Pattison. Cambridge, Md.
Bennett ID. 5. Phillips. New Orleans. La.
Thomas u. Randall. Usage CITY, Kan: Fred
{. Robertson. Baton Rouge, La; Eugene ID.
SeWall. Nethuen, Mass; Jas. T. Smith Eaton.
Ia Ruter W; Springer, Springfield, ILL.,. Emil
starek, Cleveland, Ohio; John A. Sweeney, Dis
trIct OF Columbia; Fred. c. Von Rosenberr
Austin, Texas; Frank b. Walker, Cleveland.
ONO; Chas. l.. Webster. Valley Falls, n. Y: j.
Waiter Wheatley, District of Columbia; Geo.
IL N, Wheeloek' District OF Columbia; Ulysses V.
WhlPPle, Cochran, Ca. Jas. X. White, District
OF Columbia; Louis e. White, District of CO.
Iumbla; VIM Q. Wibert. Alexandria county.
Va; Edwin C.. Wiggenhorn, Lincoln, Neb
harry o. Wilson. District of Columbia; VIM c.
Wood. Howard. Kan. Thos p Woodward Dis
trict OF Columbia; Oliver p. Woolf, Frederick.
Ohio.
The address to the graduates was delivered
by Hon. L. NJ. Norwood. of Georgia. 1t was
iuii OF good sound advice and common-sense
anu was loudly applauded. especially that por-
tlon OF II IN which he said that a thousand
Years of atOnement would not expiate the
wrongs which had been and were being done to
women under the common law.
THE CUSTOMARY PRIZES
were awarded to the winners by Hon. Jere-
miah NJ. Wilson. as follows:
Faculty cash prize Of S25, to William Rogers
Clay. OF Kentucky, for the best ESSAY from
among the members of the postgraduate
class.
Faculty cash prize of $40, to Emil starek. Of
ONO, Tor the best essay among the members
Special prize ola set Of Smiths leading cases
To Emil Starek. OF Ohio. for the best ESSAY from
among the members of the senior and post
graduate classes combined
Class prlzes-A cash prize of $40 to the men,
peE Oh the junior Class maintaining the best
average In recitations ard examinations during
Columbia.
A cash prize of 800 to the member of the
senior class maintaining the best average in
[ecltatlons and examinations during the year
John j. Conlff. of West Virginia
cash prize OF $50 to the member of the
senior class maintaining the second best aver
age IN Rotations and examinations during the
year-John Z. Dermody, Of the District of Co.
lumbia.
Aeash prize of $50 to the member of the post.
graduate class maintaining the best AVERAGE in
Iecltauons and examinations during the year
William Rogers Clay, of Kentucky.
A special cash prize of $40 to Robert W
Brockons, OF Wyoming. who was absent from
one OF the examinations. but in the remainder
OF the course maintained the best ayerag, in
Iecitatlons and examinations among the mem
bers of the junior class
special cash prize Of $50, to George Fran
els Williams, OF the District OF Columbia. for
the second best average in examinations and
recltations from the postgraduate class.
The Marine band, directed by Prof John
Philip Sousa, rendered suitable selections dur
ing the evening.
Public Amusements.
CHURCH OF OUR FArHxR-A eoncart u;It he