Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-10

Music LAST SIGHT-AS ADDRESS FROM Ex-
SENATOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WILLING
coSFERs THE DEGREES.
Over 100 aspirants for honors in the legal
profession sat upon the stage at the Academy
Of Music last night and listened to words of
wisdom and encouragement that fell from the
lips Of an ex-senator. and then received from
the hands of the president of the university the
pieces Of parchment that betokened TO them
the promise of fees and cases and victories at
the bar. The graduating exercises of the law
school of the Columbian University drew to the
academy one Of the largest houses that ever
filed its walls. Every seat was taken, most of
them long before the band began to play. and
when the students filed upon the stage at
O'Clock there was hardly standing room to be
found anywhere in the edifiee.
The hall was prettily draped for the occasion
with flags and bunting and with the addition
of palms and potted plants set about the stage
and on the fronts of the boxes it trans
formed into a beautiful picture. Add to the
colors of the cloth drapings and the tints Of the
flowers, the kaleidoscope of hues in the bennets
of the hundreds of ladies in the audience,
backed by the somber black of male attire, and
a vision is obtained Of the general effect, daz-
cling and bewildering.
ON THE STAGE.
The east side of the stage was occupied by
the faculty of the university and number of
prominent citizens of the District. including
Messrs. A T. Britton. Myron VI. Parker. E. Il.
Hay. J. Ormond Wilson, DIR. ID. h. Shute. john
I. Given. Assistant Secretary Willetts, John
Tweedale, Commissioner Morgan, II. A Pres
ton, r. c. Fox. Vim. F. Mattingly, ". G.. John
son, A s. worthington, VIM. A. Maury. W. S.
Cox. Judge Mott, Rev. 5. ii. Greene and Rev.
J. +. Elliott.
On the other side of the stage the students.
at the proper time, seated themselves and COM
pletely filled the space Thus the picture was
presented of age and experience in small num-
beers balancing twice as much youth and eager
ness 1t was a thought that occurred to many
in the audience as they gazed upon the specta-
Gle.
could, an that was good deal, to enliven the
proceedings, playing number of selections at
intervals during the exercises.
As soon as the stage became quiet after the
voked the Divine blessing upon the assemblage
and the sweet strains of the sacred song filed
the house.
EX-SENATOR HESDERsoS's ADDRESS.
Then, after clever introduction by the
president Of the university. DIR. Jas C. Well
ing, who was attired in the regulation gown of
black silk. the speaker of the evening ex-Sena-
tor John Il. Henderson. arose to the occasion
and delivered a carefully prepared address to
the graduates.
In opening the speaker paid glowing tribute
to Dr. yelling for his energy. industry and
training In establishing here university bring
ing credit to the national capital and the other
members Of the faculty.
When he saw the briefiess lawyer abusing the
courts and the juries; the unsuccessful physi-
clan condemning the world for its want of ap-
probation; when he saw the mechanic spending
his substance in the dram shop and clamoring
for socialism as relief from the ills of society;
rrha ha3 .l.e.tl
the government instead of his pillow for sup
port. and the workman wasting his time in or
ganZlng labor unions against capital because
1t Ii not his own, and all of them complaining
that the world is unkind. the words of Cassius
to his friend came wildly to his recollection:
The fault. dear Brutus. is not in our Stars.
But in ourselves. that underlinss-
sit is almost useless" he said ito counsel
the American lawyer against politics. In this
direction lies enchantment he cannot resist
II he be an inferior lawyer he seeks the field
himself. II he be good lawyer the public
seeks him In the legislation of a representa-
tive government large plurality. often a ma
jority, of the law makers are selected from the
legal profession This rule will be violated
only when the times are out of Joint. As his
tory continues to repeat itself some new party
In America may give US a Congress of the same
sort II SO. 1t Is at least fortunate that cen
turtles intervene between such acts of folly.
Our government Is in a large degree the
arguments in favor Of popular forms: thev
framed the revolutionary circumstances
against tyranny and the petitions for redress;
they drew the Declaration CT Independence;
they formulated the articles of confederation:
they wrought the work which Mr.. Gladstone
denominates the greatest achievement of hu-
man genius-the Constitution of the United
states, and from their ranks come that long
line of illustrious statesmen whose purity and
wisdom have strengthened and justified the
work Of their predecessors
The lawyer - as essential now to statesman
ship as he ever Our age is a radical one
Antiquity has lost much OF its sanctity The
new philosophy rejects all that individual rea-
son fails to approve. Old beliefs are merci-
lessly attacked Nothing is too sacred for criti-
eism Conservative maxims Of government are
examined, condemned and cast aside"
DIPLOMAS AND PRIZES
When he had finished and the band had
played again the graduates, cheered by the
words they had just heard. came forward to the
front Of the stage, in blocks of seven. and re-
eeiyed their sheepskins from the hands of DR.
yelling and then returned to their seats That
made them bachelors of Law and masters of law
according 20 the terms that they had served in
the university This done. and when the audi
enee had tired itself applauding the various
folks who marched up and got their rolls OF
white parchment, the band played once more
and Judge Chas- {. Mott of the Court of Claims
announced The award OF prizes for the year as
follows:
Frederick Carragan won the first the Parker
prize OF SlOO, and honorable mention was made
OF Avery d. andrews. N LandOn Burchell j.
Bradley Tanner and u. ID. Patterson Edward
s. Hosmer won the second, the Britton prize
OF 80, honorable mention being made Of Harry
English. James l. Gibbs and Arthur l.. BRYANT
Inc winners OF the essay prizes were Isaac
frohmAn. 80; T. A Witherspoon $50. and T.
e Townsend. SO Ambrose f. Dudley won
the FIRST debating society prize and William II.
StovaI the second, honorable mention being
made Of e. ). Mccoy. This practically ended
the exercises of the evening and after one more
piece of music Rev. DIR. Elliott pronounced the
benediction and the audience fled out OF the
house.
THE GRADUATES
The graduates were as follows:
Bachelors Of law-Robert ]. F. Allen. West
Virginia: Avery ID. Andrews, New York: Err
nest 5. Bartlett, Maine; W. o. Belt. District Of
Columbia; A o. Bourn. Rhode Island: n. Lam
don Burchel. District of Columbia: :. d.
Caldwell Pennsylvania; George Campbell
Georgia: John II. Campbell. Illinois; FREDERICK
Carragan. New Jersey; j. G. Cohen. District OF
Columbia; James j. Corridor. virginia; Thos
=. Croker, Maine: Paul H. Cromslien Ihstr;c,