Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-06
LEARNED In THE LAW
Graduates From the Legal Depart
ment of Georgetown University.
Il BRILLIANT OCCASION .
The Academy of Music Crowded at the
Commencement Exercises Last Night -
Judge shepard's Forcible and Effective
Address-Degrees Conferred and Prizes
Awarded.

Had the Acadamy Of Music been twice as
large II ia doubtful IL il would have held the |
great throng which gathered there last evening
10 witness the ceremonies Of the twenty-second
commencement Of the law school Of the George
Town University As it was hundreds we're I'M |
able TO gain admission. From pit to dome the
house was handsomely decorated with bunting
and plants. and magnificent flowers almost COM
pletely hid the stage from view. Upon the
stage we're seated the two graduating classes
the members Of the faculty and many promi-
nent men in the legal profession. The Marine
Band furnished delightful music throughout
the evening, under the leadership OF Prof.
Fancuilli.
The Rev. ]. Havens Richards, the president
of the university, presided, and after explain
ing the course Of instruction pursued in the law
school, conferred the degrees as follows:
MASTER OF LAWS.
Marshall v. Andrews, New York; d. William
Baker, LII. B., Maryland; Ralph c. Barnard, Q.
r. IL. b., District Of Columbia; Eugene j.
bernhard. LII. B., Maine; John F. Booth, B. s.,
III. b.. Tennessee: James T. Brady, L. b,
Illinois; Peter L. Cole, IL b., New Jersey; >.
Harry DAILY. L. b., District OF Columbia; Eo-
ward w. DeKnight. IL B., District OF Column
bia: Charles A. Eccleston. LII B., Maryiano;
Rocbe Francis III. b. New York: Edgar t. Cad
tiisLL. b District of Columbia; ohm n ueorse,
IL, q. Virginia.; Carl J. F. Graf. IL. B., Dis
trict OF Columbia; James b Green, A. d: LII
b.. District Of Columbia; William ii. Grimes,
Ii B., District of Columbia; Joseph Q hardie,
IL B. District Of Columbia; Charles l. Henry
IL. b, District OF Columbia: Oliver q lime,
IL. B. District Of Columbia; Henry M.Hodges,
ILL B. District Of Columbia; James H. Koran,
A LIB North Carolina; James ]. Horri-
gan. IL. B., New York; William E. Horton. II.
B. Rhode Island; Thomas Bryan Huyck, Lib,
District OF Columbia; Charles y. AIM
ball. IL B.. New ps Imam P FSsnis;
John d. Leonard. IL B.. District of Columbla;
Charles r. Mcbride. LIB. Indiana; Andrew r.
McGarreI LIB. West Virginia; Joseph IL
McGirr LIB. New York; Charles ,. McSeir,
LIB, District of Columbia; Charles d. McSor-
lev. III. ID. New York; Chas. J. Murphy Ii b,
District Of Columbia; Joseph d. Nevius. b. ; ,
LII. B.. Texas; William E. Poulton, LII b,
District Of Columbia; William ID Reilly. LII D.
District Of Columbia; VIM. t. Reynolds LII d
MARYLAND; A. E Shoemaker, B. s.. LII B.,
MARYLAND: James ]. Smyth. LII. b.. Tennessee
Thomas H. Sprinkle, North Carolina: VIM F.
:Staley.R s.. LII. B.; Michigan; Frank L. ste
kyens.LLB Missouri; VIM c. Taylor, LII b Mis-
sour Earl g. Torrey, LII B., Michigan; Chas; G.
sTrwnsend. LIB. Michigan; Frank Trenholm,
Ill. B., South Carolina; Fred Vranken. LII ..
Michigan: lFerd G.. Won Rosen, LII h.,
Bates Warren. A. B., Ii. b Alabama
Harry T. Wiley, L. b, Ohio; T. A.
sbert White. A. b LII. B., District of Columbia
tGeoree NJ williamson A. B.. Minnesota; Alex.
Wolf, L. B., District Of Columbia
BACHELOR OF LAWS.
J.pe Witt Arnold, District of Columbia; john
O. Baker, Pennsylvania; John H. Bankhead,1r.,
IA. b., Alabama; Washington R. Berry, District
of Columbia: Emil Fl. Block. District OF Column
,bia: William J. Bolway, New York; Edward H.
Booth, Pennsylvania; Edward ". Bounds, Texas
Patrick Fl. c. Brennan, District OF Columbia
sTimothy A. Carroll, Massachusetts,; fniiemor
w. Chew, Maryland; Harry NJ Clapp, Utah
hCharles A. Craven, Alabama; Eugene A. DAVIS
Massachusetts,; John ii. Davis, Phi y. ONO
John w. Davidson, Alabama; John ,. Doian
A. B., District of Columbia; Joseph l. D1ny
jDistric. of Columbia; Edward 8. Duvau. Dis
trict of Columbia; William 8. Duvall, Distrlc
kof Columbia; Henry NJ. Earle, District Of Co
Slumbia: James s. Easby-Smith, A. NJ, Ala
barna; William Fl. Gallinger, New Hampshire
Raymond E. Gerry, Indiana; Frank Govern
New York; James r. Cow, Ohio; Arthur A
Hall. Michigan; Raymond E. Heiskel, A. ID.
MARYLAND: James A. Henderson, Maryland
Joshua Hill, Georgia: Patrick X. Hilllard, Con
necticut; VIM. S. Hodges, District OF Columbia
Charles r Hof Ohio; Ernest Hoffman, DIS
.trict of Columbia; Daniel NJ. Kellogg. A. b
WISCONSIN; Hiram A. Kingsley. Iowa; David L
,Klnger. Pennsylvania: Eugene b. Lacy, Ala
ibams: Wilton J. Lambert. District OF Column
lbia: Francis NJ. Lowe. A B., Alabama; Marti
n
iCarthy, North Carolina; William Z. McCloskey
California; Joseph Mccoy, IT,, NJ. f., Ne
Jersey: Algernon s. Kitchener, Pennsylvani'
Philip V. Nohun, District OF Columbia; DAM.
p Morgan, District of Columbia; James
Mullaly, New York: Timothy S. OLeary, Ma
pachusetts: John Quinn. Ohio; Charles !
Riehle, Ohio; A. Leftwich Sinclair. virgins
William ID. Slaughter, Tennessee; Giles W. !
Smith, A. B.. Alabama; Wallace streater. Al
bama; Clement Tobin. California; James /
Tobin. Wisconsin: Clarence d. Van Duzer, n
vssia; Charles VI. Walker. A B., Georgia; E'
ward j. Walsh, B. g. District Of Columbia; II
gene Nee. Wardweli. District OF Columbi
Bowie F. Waters, Maryland; Joseph W. Viii
Virginia
The weIl-won degrees having been conferre
Judge Martin T. Morris, the dean OF the facuit
arose and said that for years II had been b
pleasure to introduce the gentlemen selected
deliver the annual addresses to the graduatlr
classes That duty he explained. he was sbo
to perform for the last time. and In introduell
the eminent member of the profession select
to address the classes of 1898 he would prese
one who was both polished gentleman and
leader in his professiOn-Judge Seth Shepard
the Court Of Appeals of the District Of Colul
bia Judge Shepard was received with gre
applause and delivered an admirable address.
JUDGE sHEPARDs ADDRESS.
Judge Shepard said that he was proud OF {
invitation to address a few remarks TO
graduating classes: proud that he would Il
les the necessary shOrtness OF tne nolce OF
cares of a new and untried position prevent
hearty acceptance. Notwithstanding the ma
other honored professions and high calm
which tempt youth of genius and ambition
their pursuit he could not but congratul'
them upon their choice of life's work. Honor
and important the profession OF the
in all enlightened lands, il was peculiarly
conspicuously 80 in this great republic, VIII
the humblest of its devotees may hope to rise
the highest pinnacle Of power and honor, a
vet never be beyond its control or superior
its mandates
The time that had elapsed since he stood
thew did upon the threshold Of this honol
profession, after the completion OF the Prepa
tory studies therefor. had not been so long
to dim his recollection of the sensations OF
hour or dull his sense of the hopes and fes
the doubts and resolves that naturally visit
mind and affect the heart at such a time.
IL went without saving, that the way OF
Young man was paved with good advice a
kindly meant admonitiOns- Fathers, motht
friends, from the toddling days Of childhood
the hour of maturity, and later. rarely failed
their sense of duty in that respect.
WORK THAT Is BEFORE THEM.
Well stored as their minds and memol
might be with the principles and maxims