Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-07


FLOWING - HANDSOME DECORATIONS - ETC
oUENT ADDRESSES NADE-sUCcEssTuL cor
rEsTASTs FOR THE PRIzEs-THosE TO WHO,
DEGREES WE'RE AWARDED.
Never was there more enthusiastic collec
ton Of people in the New National Theate
than the audience that assembled last night I,
witness the tventv-first annual commencement
Of the Georgetown University Law School
From orchestra to gallery the house was filed
and far back in the lobby q mass of people
struggled to see and hear the happenings OF
the stage. From the stage the interior Of tb,
theater resembled a gigantic bouquet, varie
gated with colors beyond description. Tn,
airy and beautiful summer costumes Of the
ladies made a background Of pleasing hue
against the group of dress suits and spotles,
shirt fronts congregated on the stage. Unusu.
ally handsome were the decorations
The HANDSOME DECORATIONS.
Bunting artisticslly festooned drapei the bal
comics and graced the columns Of the theater.
swung from the flies over the foot lights hung
o gigantic floral design of red and white immor-
telles in the shape Of large star attached to q
double scroll Hundreds of small electric
lights shone from the piece and sparkled on the
words Georgetown Law SCHOOL Class OF "
woven in scarlet flowers. Enthusiasm per-
vsded the audience and graduates alike. When
Claude de Ia Roche Francis. the graduate from
Italy. stepped forward to receive his diploma
there wass storm of hsndclappinga and cheers that
must have been very grateful to the Young man
from fsr-Off Latin lands. Again, when Daniel
j. O'DOnneil Of Pennsylvania received his de-
gree from the orchestra came the old college
veil. voiced from the lusty threats Of students
III sl,o,- H.
THE EXERCISES
It was Just 7:45 when the Marine Band
finished the overture from civilian Tell, and
Rev. j. Ravens Richards, 8. j., president Of
the university, began his opening address to
the graduates preparatory to comforting the
degrees. The presidents words were full Of
sterling advice to the young men. He spoke Of
the great advantages 10 be gained from a legal
education, and said that no man In business
was completely trained until he enjoyed the
advantage Of an intimate acquaintance with the
the law. He then conferred degrees upon the
graduating class as follows:
THOSE RECEIVING DEGREES.
Master of laws-Leon Adler, Thos B. Allen,
Frank :. Arnold. Richard B. Aver, VIM II.
Baden, Harry C. Birge, Geo. Brent, Arthur
Briscoe Chas. J. Brown. Jos NJ. Carey. John
Vinton Dahlgren. Walter +. DAILY, Edward
David VIM. \. Donch. Chas. A. Dunn. VIM. G.
Dunno. W. Walton Edwards. Robert A. ETY..
Henry c. Evert, Harry 4. Fellows. Joseph T.
Ferry, John W. Glennan. Hugh Govern, jr.,
Chas Gulentz. John j. Hamilton. r. Oscar
Holt, VIM. J. Hughes, David E. Jennings. Chss.
5. Jones. VIM G. keegin. Walter II. HOPPER,
Robert F. Nattingly, Jas. {. Mcdonald, H.
Clay Merrill. Wp- F. Myers. Edward b. No
rouey, Alexander Muncaster. Frederick c.
PRATT. Chas- G. Prescott. Thos. W. Roberts.
John A. saul. Joseph n. Saunders, Chas. H.
Seaton. Robert G.. Skerrett. Alexander N. Speer
Anton stephan. Hugh VI. Sterling, Chas. W.
StetsOn, Edwin $. Thompson. Chester A. Weed
Geo. T. Wellman and Thomas J. Wilson.
Bachelor Of laws-Frank s. Appleman, Ralph
p. Barnard. Vim. ID. Baker. Charles p. Baylv.
Eugene J. Bernhard Samuel J. Boldrick John
+. Booth. James t. Brady. Thomas H. Brown,
Paul 3 BRYAN. Walter \. Buie, George A. c.
ChristlIncy. Elroy " Clark. Peter l.. Cole. Ed
mund Compton, J. Harry DAILY, Edward ". De
Knight. Charles \ Eecleston, VIM. A. Edwards
Frank Il. Fields Claude de la Roche Francis.
l. Eugene French. Edgar I. Gaddis. John NJ
George. Newton b. GOrham. Carl ]. F. Graf.
James B. Green. VIM III. Grimes. Lewis r.
Harnmersly. Joseph C. Harlie. Palmer Hardin
VIM II. Hearst. Charles I. Henry. Oliver C.
Hine, Henry W. Hodges. James J. Horrigan,
VIM Edward Horton, Thomas b. Huyck, VIM
r. Jewell. jr.. James A. Johnston. Charles o.
Kimball. Michael Kirkland. Charles A. Kram.
Conrad Rrebs. Richard Leckle. George 3. Le-
care, John II. Leonard. Charles H. Maginnis.
Charles r. Mcbride. Felix r. NcCloskey. An
drew p. MeGGrrell. Joseph Z. McGirr, Charles
s. McNeir. Charles D. McSorley. John J. Muir
ply Charles j. Murphy. Joseph d. Nevius.
Enos s. Newman. IT,. Daniel j. O'Donnen. Thos,
M. d Hslloran. John A. Poland. VIM. T. Poul-
ton. Wa F. Reilly. Vim. z. Reynolds. A. Roth
well sheriff. Albert f. Shoemaker. James J.
Smyth, Gustave l. Solignac. Vim. F. Sralev.
Frank l. Stevens. Earl G. Torrey. Charles q.
Townsend. Frank Trenholm, Frederick Van
vrsnken. Bates Warren. George c. wedderburn.
jr-. e. Albert White. Harry 2. Wiley. Alexan-
der Wolf and Arthur W. Wright
After a Piecolo solo by Mr. Henry Jaeger an
address VAS delivered by Mr.. Hilary A. Her
beEt. member of Congress from Alabama.
~hose speech was brilliantly worded and pro-
voked frequent applause.
AWARD OF PRIZES
After he had finished Judge Jeremiah NJ.
Wilson advanced to the footlights and said:
A cash prize of SO is annually awarded to
the author of the best essay upon anv legal sub-
tect among the members of the senior class and
q cash prize of SIS to the author of the best
essay upon any Legal subject among the mem
bers OF the postgraduate class.
In addition 10 these prizes there il furnished
by Aes.rs- T. and j. W. johnson a Co. Of
Pblls Sephia aset in three volumes OF '.Smith's
leaeiing Gases to be awarded for the best essav
bined
The essays offered in competition for these
prizes were referred to a committee consisting
OF Jud'on I. Cull. esq. and j. Holdsworth
Gordon. esq. of the District of Columbia bar,
and IN accordance with their finding the prizes
are awarded a. follows:
FACULTY cash prize of $40, 70 William A. Ed
warts Of Georgia. for the best essay from
among the members of the senior class. Sub
1ect; Variations of Written Contracts by Con-
Oral Agreement"
:. Faculty cash prize of SIS, TO Hugh VI. Ster-
hing Of the Distric. of Columbia. FOR the best
ESSAY from among the members OF the post
class. subject: Elections Of Law"
Honorable mention made of the ESSAY Of
Walker H. klopfer of the District of Columbia.
biz subject being Married Womens Riehts
neer the Recent Statutes
Special prize Of q SET of Smiths Leading
Cases TO Vim. A. Edwards Of Georgia. for the
best essay from among the members of The
senior and postgraduate classes combined.
cash prize of 80 TO the member of the
junior class maintaining the best average in
reciiatl0ns and examinations during the wear.
Awarded To Chas. NJ Walker Of Georgia.
A cash prize Of Sl00 TO the member of the
senior class maintaining the best average In
recitations and examinations dnrinR the wear
Awarded 10 William T. Reynolds Of MARYLAND
A cash prize Of $50 to the member OF the
senior elass maintaining the second best aver
age IN recltauons and examinations during the
year Awarded To Daniel J. O'Donnell of Penn
Bylvania.
A cash prize of ESQ to the member Of the