The daily critic., 1890-06-05
MAEING ADVOCATES.
Graduates From the National Law
school Receive Diplomas.

Graduates From the National Law
school Receive Diplomas.
The National Theatre was crowded
to oveInowing last night TO witness the
most interesting graduating exercises
Of The National Law School The
audience was most enthusiastic and
duly appreciated the toll and labor re-
quired by each graduate before receiv-
ing diplomas. Justice Miller OF the
United States Supreme Court presided
and the Marine Band furnished its
usual delightful music.
Rev. DIR. w. A. Bartlett opened the
exercises with a brief but appropriate
prayer, and was followed by Prof II. O.
Clauehtou, who delivered an extern
poranCous address. unsurpassed for eiO-
quenCe aud sound advice to the young
lawyers In the era of the National Law
School Senator Daniels of Virginia
was TO have spoken, but unforeseen cir
cumstances prevented him from com
ing, though he made every effort to
do so.
Mr. +. NJ Harmon of Cincinnati,
Ohio, captured The post graduate gold
medal for best examination. having an
average Of 06 sc per cent Honorable
mention was made Of T.. w. South
gate, G.. !. Williamson and W. +.
Rogers. All Of these gentlemen stood
very high, but Mr. Harmon's papers
were the choice Of the examiners It
is only Justice to the Interior Depact.
ment 10 say that three Of these four
gentlemen Messrs. Harmon, South
gate and Rogers are examiners Ia the
United States Patent Office
II Is the intention Of Mr.. Harmon 20
"hang ont his shingle" this summer in
Cincinnati, Ohio, his home
The Macarthur gold medal for best
senior examination was won by Ell VI.
Cleary, honorable mention being made
of ! II. MCQuigg and VIII W. Miller.
Mr.. G.. r. Wales secured the junior
gold medal. honorable mention being
made Of +. w. Winter, r. p Fergu
son, Fulton Lewis, 9. G. Corlin aud J.
f. Smith.
Mr.. Patrick, a lawyer, practiciug be-
fore the Supreme Court, was honored
with two degrees which has never pre-
| viously happened. Others who received
degrees are:
Master OF Laws-Milton r. Asiles. Ohio;
| William +. Aughinbaugh, Ohio; George G..
| Bullinger, New York; Percival VI. Brown,
| Illinois: Walter s. Dodge, District OF Co
| lumbla; William G. Eldredge New York;
/ Turner X Hackman, Virginia; Eugene VI.
| Harmon, Ohio; Evert J.. Harvey, New
| York; Joseph II. Lambert, New Jersey,
/ Walter W. Ludlow, Minnesota; William y.
| Manning, Indiana; Michael A. Mess, lndi-
/ ana: j. ri. $ Morrison, Tennessee; George
| r. Patrick, New Mexico: Walter F. Rogers,
1 Pennsylvania; Louis W. Southgate, Massa-
/ chusetts; William NJ. Terrell, Maryland;
| william s. Washburn, New York: Charles
| J. williamson District OF Columbia.
| Bachelor Of Laws-Ilunter Arnold, Ohio;
| Eugene d. Carusi, District OF Columbia;
/ Edward NJ Clcary, District Of Columbia;
! Frank G. Cummins, Ohio; Charles w.
| Curtis, District OF Columbia; Jason r.
| Defaudorf, New York; Horace A. Dodge,
Dlstiict Of Columbia; Arthur T.. Dowell,
| North Carolina; Bruce :. Elliott. District
/ Of Columbia; John H. Ellis, Arkansas; Ed
| ward l.. Gios, Maryland; James VI Harhi-
son, Kentucky; Frank +. Hunter, Indiana;
Edward b. Jones' Indiana; Hiram N, Jones,
Indiana, oscar VI. Judd, Ohio; John f. Mac
| Nab, Massachusetts; JohnR. McQuigg, Ohio,
| Harry B. Merritt, District OF Columbia;
William w. Miller, District Of Columbia;
samuel a. Moreland, Texas; George r. Pat
rick, New Mexico; Arthur l.. Petic0las,
/ Texas; william W. Poultucy, Ohio; Julian
| L. Shay Virginia; Ernest l.. Shepard,
/ Michigan; g. VI. Lacey Sites, Ohio; James
\ +. Swiugle, Tennessee; Hugh g. Thompson,
] California; George w. Ullne, OHIO; Edward
/ &. Weaver, Ohio; Chester A. Weed, District
| of Columbia; .. Ninson Wiggns, Texas;
| Bunidge Wilson, Michigan, Ernest W.
/ Young, Massachusetts,.