Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-09

| DlfLOAAs WE'VE PRILk
| CONTESTANTS.
| Suspended beneath the arch of the stage II
Lincoln Music Hall last evening WAS All elab
| crate floral device. 1t glittered with electric
| lights. The hues Of the flowers comprising the
| piece harmonized with the colors of the glass
which inclosed the tiny electric CLOVIS These
cleaning points were so arranged on the broad
face of the device that they formed the words
Law Glasses of 81" The design was eppro-
pirate to the occasion, which was the twentieth
annual commencement Of the law department
of the Georgetown University. The lower por.
ton of the design the scales of justice and
above was the scroll and roll. A great many
bright eyes gazed upon that device last even
Ing, and If the capacity of the hall had been
greater the number of eyes would have been
greater. To say that large audience of the
| friends of the members of the graduating class
attended the commencement exercises would
only feebly describe the great crowd that
actually nlled every seat and every nook and
corner Of the building from pit to dome. Even
the corridors were crowded and people stood
on hp-toe to get glimpse Of the stage.
THE STAGE EFFECT.
The latter was well worth looking at, for
there was more manly beauty to the square
foot spread over the broad surface of the stage
last evening than is often seen even in that
favored place. Nearly all the members OF the
faculty were present and number of dis
tinguished friends of the institution. both legal
and clerical On the left of the stage were
grouped the members of the graduating class
Foliage plants and palms formed a graceful
setting, which made the picture presented to
the hundreds of bright eyes in the audience
one that will be long remembered. Those who
occupied seats on the stage will also have cause
TO remember the brilliant scene presented as
they looked out over the audience. The ladies
wore the light, pretty costumes of the spring,
and the tiers of seats laden with loneliness and
rising one above the other reminded one of a
particle of brilliant flowers. Both those on the
stage and those on the platform were pretty
well satisfied with each other and the Marine
Band difused over the scene some Of their
most seductive selections.
AWARD OF DIPLOMAS
The opening address was made by Rev. J.
Ravens Richards, S. j., the president of the
university, who humorously advised the audi
ence not to be alarmed at the large number of
young lawyers that were about to be turned
loose IN the community. As Mr.. Samuel NJ
Ieatman. the secretary and treasurer, read the
names OF the graduates they we're presented
with their diplomas by the president. Each
one was greeted with more or less applause
which rendered his progress toward the foot
lights and back again in some measure a fore
cast OF the honor which awaited his future Ca
reer along the pathway of the law. The grad
yates were as follows:
THE GRADUATES.
Masters of laws-Noel W. Barksdale, Texas;
Louis +. Boiseau. District of Columbia: Henry
II. Brownel, Connecticut; Charles Conradis
District Of Columbia; Dick Cramer, Kansas;
samuel Z. Darby, Arkansas; James Devine
Maine; r. Newton Donaldson. District of Co.
lumbia; Greed NJ. FULTON, Tennessee; jackson
ID. Haag. Ohio; Reginald II. Higgins Maine;
Thomas d. Hitchcock. Iowa; Willis b. Holder
ILL.,; Paul Z. johnson. ID. c.; George Kearney
Va; Frank r. Keys, Nd; Simon Lyon, D. c: I;
Harold 5. Mackaye, \. Y; John II. Martin, \.
G.: Francis q. Martyr, d. c.; Daniel c.
Murphy, Cal: Lewis d. Pace, Ga; Hubert E.
Peck, ID. c.: Louis l. Perkins, La; James h
Polk Nd; Francis Pope, lex; George ". Rea
Ohio: Edward J. Redmond, d. c.; Oscar P.
Schmidt. d. c.: Leo Simmons, Nd; Grant
Sims, Ind; Wallace h. Stansell, Ga; George
W. Taylor, ID. c.; Walter l. Taylor. La; Fred
erick W. Tower, n. y; Emmett Turner, Tex;
Fred Van Dyne. n. Y: Charles H. Verrili, Me-;
Casper c. Weber, Mich; John L. Written, W.
Va; W. Mosby Williams, Va; Andrew Wilson,
Kan. ..-0...-.. $780,.
Bachelors of laws-Leon Adler mo; Thos. B.
Allen. Mo-; Frank S. Arnold, DC: Richard b.
Aver, Cal: VIM. II. Baden, DC; Chas. j. Ben
son, Ohio; Harry C. Birge, KY; Samuel Z.
Blackburn. Nv: Patrick J. Brennan. DC; John
II. Drickenstein, Pa; Arthur Briscoe. Mo-: Jos.
NJ. Cary, Ala; Robt. L. Collins, Has; John Vim
ton Dahlgren. DC: Walter F. DAILY, Ohio;
Edward David, Ohio; Beverly A. Davis, Va;
VIM. A. Donch, DC; Chas A. Dunn, d. c.;
Vim. G.. Dunno. DC; VIM. II. Duval. ". Va:
w. Walton Edwards, Ark. Robt. A. Etty, d. c.;
Henry c. Evert. Pa; Harry A. Fellows. Ala. {;
Jos. I. Ferry, DC; Allen l.. Fowler, H.. ;
Jas. C. Fox, Me-; Saml. S. Gather. Kan.
Rufus c. Garland, Ark; John W. Glennan,
NY; John J. Hamilton, Nd. Burton X. Hell
mer, NY; Il. Oscar Holt, NC; Oliver P. Hub
bard, Ind; Vim. J. Hughes, Pa: Ralph Ingalls,,
Kan; David E. Jennings. Tenn; Charles
s. Jones, Pa; William e. Keegin,
pc; Walter II. klopfer, DC; VIM: E.
L. Mattngly, ID. c.; ii. Clay Merrill Mich WIN.
F. Meyers, DC; Edward b. Moroney. Mich,
Irwin Ii. Moulton, DC; Alexander Muncaster
Nd; Richard Murphy, NY. Carl S. Orleman.
Fla; Lincoln A. Parkhurst, NY; Frederick c.
Pratt, Ariz.; Chas. c. Prescott, DC: Thos. W.
Roberts, ILL.,: John A. Saul, DC: Jos. n. Saun-
ders, DC; Chas. H. Seaton, DC; Rob't G..
Skerrett. Va; Jas. NJ. Spear, DC; Alexander
NJ. Speer, Ga; Anton Stephan, DC; Hugh NJ.
Sterling. Ohio; Vim. c. Taylor, Mo-; Edwin S.
Thompson, Tex; Frederick NJ. Thompson MY;
Thos. b. Waters, DC; Geo. L. Wellman, Iowa.
Mr. Van H. Manning, formerly u Representa-
tive In Congress from Mississippi, delivered a
thoughtful and eloquent address to the gradu-
ates. in which he celebrated the praise of the
profession and then dwelt upon the duty and
obligation OF lawyers to the community and
themselves highly interesting event was
the announcement of prizes, which were made
by MIR. jeremiah VI. Wilson. The prizes were
as follows:
AWARD OF PRIZES.
Essay prizes-A cash prize of $40 is annually
awarded to the author OF the best essay upon
any legal subject among the members of the
senior class and cash prize of S25 to the
author OF the best essay upon any legal subject
among the members OF the post graduate class
In addition TO these prizes there is this year
furnished by Messrs. L. and J. w. johnson 4
Co. of Philadelphia a set i'll three volumes. of
Smith S Leading Cases. to be awarded for
the best essay in the senior and post graduate
classes combined.
The essays offered in competition for these
prizes were referred to committee consisting
of Col. Enoch Totten and Andrew Il. Duyall
esq, and i'll accordance with their finding the
prizes are awarded follows: Faculty cash
prize OF $40 to John j. Hamilton of MARYLAND
for the best essay from among the members of
the senior class; subject. 1.-The Origin and Sub
sequent Growth of Ills"
Faculty cash prize of S25. to Samuel E.
Darby of Arkansas, for the best essay from
among the members of the post graduate class
Subject Il he Law OF Trademarks