Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-29
JUDGE MORRIS HoNoRED.

Faculty and Students of Georgetown Uni
versity Law School Congratulate Him
II Judge Martin F. Morris, the dean OF the
faculty Of the law school Of the Georgetown
University. was in doubt as to the manner in
which his appointment to the bench OF the Dis
trict Court OF Appeals was regarded by the
faculty and students Of the school, that doubt
was removed last evening. when the faculty and
students gathered in the main hall OF the Law
school to express their appreciation Of the honor
conferred upon him.
The hall was crowded by the members Of the
three classes of the school, and when q few
minutes after O'Clock Judge Morris was
escorted to the Platform by Mr. r.. Ross Perry
and Mr.. A b. Duvall OF the faculty his entrance
was greeted by every student rising 20 his feet
and cheering with might and main. The cheers
continued for several minutes, and when COM
paratiye quiet reigned Mr.. c. q. Townsend
arose and stated that his fellow students had
come together to extend their congratulations
to their honored and beloved dean, Judge
Morris, upon his selection by the President 10
fill one of the highest Offices in his gift. The
appointment was not only an honor TO Judge
Morris, but as well TO the District and the
school with which he had so long been con-
nected. Mr.. Townsend then introduced Mr..
Frank n. Hall OF the junior class, Mr.. @. W.
Smith OF the senior class and Mr.. Alexander
Wolf of the post graduate class, who. in brief
graceful and eloquent addresses. congratulated
Judge Morris upon his appointment in behalf
OF their respective classes, and expressed the
great qualification the appointment had given
the members OF the Glasses and their good
wishes for the future Of their instructor.
JUDGE MORRIS RESPONSE
When Judge Morris arose to respond he vss
again greeted with deafening and long-oon-
loh He hat h. "A
unaware Of the purpose OF the students be was
quite unprepared for the very cordial greeting
which they had extended 20 him He WAS
very grateful for il and the kind things they
had said of him, and they would never be for
gotten. He could not fail to be sensible OF the
come to him unsought and unsolicited. an ap.
pointment to place in q tribunal
which he believed was destined TO be
the second highest in the land. IL was
an appointment which he had felt doubt
full about accepting, but one which he had 40
cepted in difference to the wishes Of the people
Of the District. of the members Of the District
bar and Of his many good friends. II the school
was honored by his appointment he was no less
honored by his connection with the school, for he
could well say, Let me aid In the education Of
the nations youth and care not who are its
remain the dean Of the faculty he would remain
connected with tho school, but not O. q pro-
fessor, and the high honor which was his today
he hoped would be theirs tomorrow.
HR- PrRRY's RExARKs
In response 10 loud calls Mr. r. Ross Perry
said he had been 80 busily engaged with cyclones
and other weather problems for ssveral DAYS
that he was utterly unable TO make q speech
he spoke Of the long struggle for the new
court, and said that while its establishment on
countered no opposition in either the Senate
or the House of Representative 10 did en-
counter Q most determined opposition In the
District Supreme Court and from too large .
number Of the District bar. The District gov
eminent had also opposed IL. and no other
thing than the determined effort Of the bar
against the Supreme Court Of the District
and the District government made the Court
Of Appeals established fact One Of the
most gratifying fruits Of the victory vas the
appointmsns Of Judes Morris, Q man Of sress
Judicial tsnperamsnt, ability and unqusstonsA
integrity.
NJ. A. n Duvar Of the fasulsy and ths Rev.
J. Hsvsns Richsrds, prsssdsnt Of ne uni-
yeruity, poke brisdv, eongratulating yudes
Morris. and I'm the meeting sdjournsd v1sh
anothsr outbust Of dsafsaing eAssnL