New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-08
NOW THEY WANT CLIENTS.
STUDENTS OF THE NETWORK LAW SCHOOL
GRADUATED.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES At MUSIC HALL
DEGREES CONFERRED BY THE BOARD
OF REGENT.

OF REGENTS
| The commencement exercises Of the New-York Law
School were held In the Music Hall last evening,
| and the degree OF Bachelor Of Laws was conferred
| upon 1e1 aspirants for legal honors AS the school
Is Just completing the second year OF Its existence
this class is really the first class 1t has gra1natci'
that Of last year having begun It's course In the
Columbia Law school. The New-York school has its
Offices and lecture rooms In the Equitable Bui1ing,
where the Offices and practical workings OF the pro
| fesslOn abound on every hard. The fact that the
Institution Is ALREADY the second largest in the conn-
try. and has a larger new senior class than any
Other has been announced by its faculty and trustees
with good deal - pleasure.
| Music Hall well filed at the exercises last
| night. The dean OF the school. George Chase, pre-
sided and the opening prayer and the benedlcon were
pronounced by the Rev. DIR. Joseph X Kerr, pastor
| OF the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
| The address 70 the class made by John NJ
Towers, and Il received with evidences OF great
interest Mr.. Bowers began by paying an eloquent
tribute to the profession of law. s high character,
its importance to the Nation and Its past exponents
lie gave slightly utilItaran trend to lis Introduction
| In recalling that for the place Of President OF the
| United states lawyers have had only soldiers rs
competitors. and for legislative places their greatest
rivals have been capitalists: 81 both beg TO submit
| he added, "mOst worthy competitors
| Albert d. Boardmnn, who followed Mr. Bowers, re-
fcrred to this part Of the address, and offered this
| counter advice:
"shun Office: have nothing to do with Office. Office
has spelled good lawyers than anything clsa
except drink
Mr.. Bowers paid q passing compliment to the
counsel representing this country In the Bcrng Sea
case In Paris md then directed to the class In front
Of him talk full OF practical hints for their start In
a professional career.
| All OF the speakers spoke with deep respect OF
Professor Theodore Dwight whose life and methods
made the NewYork Law School possible.
| The prizes and the prize fellowship were awarded
by Albert y. Bonrdman, who remarked, In doing 80,
that h. remembered to hav" struggled for II
similar prize himself and remembered, too. that he
didn't get IT, lie referred to tho class the Hover
OF the legal asplrants OF 1903, from the greatest law
school In the greatest city Of the greatest State OF the
| greatest country In the world Mr.. Boariman |,
| trustee Of the school, ond is enthusiastic in his
language.
Three prizes awarded the basis OF the
combined merits OF prize essay and examination OPP
| ilona 10 the cnss The first prize of Sl1o was
awarded 10 Howard Thayer KngSbury. n graduate OF
| Yale College: the second Of 300 70 John p Murray,
n graduate Of st. Peters College ~ j.; the third
OF s73 TO Joseph A. Fannery Honorable mention
made Of samuel scabury Herbert A. Iicyn. spcn-
| cor T. Mead and David Gordon.
The prize fellowship also awarded 10 Mr..
Kingsbury. The prize fellow gives instruction In
the Law School. and the salary OF the fellowship Is
$500 year for three years.
After farewell words from Professor Chase TO the
class, the degree, were conferred by whcLw Reid
representing the Board Of Regents Of the University
OF the state OF Ncw.York Before presenting the
diplomas Mr. Reid said:
The duty dcvolvcd upon this evening l. simple
one; and at this hour and In this heat you VIII
expect extended remarks.
on the certificate Of your faculty and as member
OF the Board Of Regents OF the University OF the stat"
| OF NewYork. from which this school derives Its
authority. ! am to have the pleasure OF handing 10
/ q D.,.p Aifl. nf.llin
mn as sgn nf s ~ H. your fot ,n o n
pIcme Cout may confirm the Judgment now rendered
and xd admit You to It's bar: ..,o y, ,,o o,o,.nro
with which | am the board Of Regents viii hear
ca Ssn from @a the so S@ns
That pleasure Will not be administration IN" contrary
may even be heish,ened by The fact that. large as
larger but for tho searching rsor OF tn" hnal ex.
n xaSe better nes NEXT T m" ho who % M
this school and every school that legally strives to
SION TO wha, should be Of The most learned as 1t
has long been Of the most honor.d q professions
lawyers. the great theatre for their largest ACTIVITY
and advancement From the beginning New-lorh
has taken a Just pride In her LAWYERS. and has sum
10 suggest. II not al.o TO warrant phllosophc French
he authority or" entrusted in A@rrco to enSr 'o Of
the lsgol profession and thc infncnce they exercise
Sny H. Win h'' "nsr
Interesting observation. TO the effect that Amcr.
united by common ties. but that It occuplcs"-
II ytm please" the Judicial bench and the bar" Per
hap' 10 this quotation nm mari tWratlc ayman ought
In common cnndor to add the fact thui VI. de- Tocluc-
Vile was himself n lawyer!
n. In these later days. the popular Judgment has
not seemed Mt quite all times ard under quite all cir
cumstances Ia rive the profession exalted rating.
let 1t be yonr honorable task. gentlemen 1t may
be yOur high privilege 10 do your fun share In r..
storing the old standards.
The degree Of Bachelor ~ Laws. cum Iaude was
conferred upon IN" following students
Edw,rd &. Bailey, Henry BrIll. Richards Mott
Cahoonc Robert Carey Charlie Kyncu Carpenter stephen
John Con- Stark n fcrrss, John ]. FITZGERALD. 10 cph
r.. Flanncry David Gordon. Herbert 4. IIcyn Arthur
l.. Kent Joseph Rcynold. Kerr. jr., Hovarl Thnycr
Knrsbury Mayer Kronschcr. Robert Thomp on Mile
McCready Glenn Ford Mckinney Edward T. Mclaughlin
IT,, sp'nrr +. Mead. James Cowien Meyers John +.
Murray william n. d. Orr. Everett n. Osborn Charles
Albert Perkins. Samuel s. Pickfod Thomas T.. Plsworih
raneis Patrick Reilly Francis smyth, Harry Lippman
foplnz, and Henry q. White.
The decree OF Bachelor OF Laws was conferred upon
| the following:
Louis 49, Adams Harry Edward Amer Ernest walter
Beebc william Edward billings. william Payad Black.
we'll Henry Peter Bot,y. Martin Francis Dourkc. James
Aloysus Boyian Lawrence Leo Boyle Washington Ir,ing
AiIhonsus Brauns. Horace irving Irlghtman. Philip J.
'nody Hcrb"tt Bowers brush. Thomas &. Buck Ern 81
Chadwick Thomas Ludlow Chrystic Abraham Cohen
Max Cohen Gtorgc Bishop tovineton, tharlrs Cuc jr
ii'rry Murray Da'cr. tlatcnc" seward Davis,
Edward Terence Donney, Richard Bancker Duyckinck.
Edward James Dryer, Moses Isaac Falk, Lawrence
Chanee Fish, John Milton GIttcrman, q, orgc Bunker
Glover Isaac r. Godnhon. Franklin Ind rvooi Greg.
orv FrSIcs Joseph Grinn. Alfred Bryan Hail. Albert
ontqomcry Handy Arthur Jewett Harrison. Henry
Morris IIaviland. Louis Hess, Erskine Hewitt Mol
Charles Home. Francis tombstone opsm EDWIN Charc
Hoyt james Joseph Hughes, Harry Claude Hunter.
James Patrick Keenan,. william Henry kceragh,
william sylvester Keoch, Francis Goodhuc KImball
Charles Ii Rue kingsley lsldor Klein. Lewis Taylor
Knox, Edwin A. y Lewis Rob'it L0udon Mpsc~ Martin.
Ambrose Fafro Mctabc. Thonas MCacb. John McCticn,
j. Mclaughlin Edward pcarsall Mowtoa. Thomas
James Muldoon Charles A. Mum. ratr h. joseph Oenc
julius George Paidcr. Isaac Phillips Leroy Eastman Ray
nor william Carpenter Rc;ycs. Albert Richie,
Charles Potter Rogers Robert Vinton scger
Samuels, Samuel Seabury. Henry X. Shell !
don, Louis James Somcryile, Richard Stevens.
Henry Murray Steyenson Henry Clay Schooley Stnp
SON. Clifford Henry Strang Joseph Holden sutton Will
lard Undcrhil Taylor Carl Ludwig Thiclc Herman VIII.
lam Thee James Rockford Thomas jr, Joseph Camp
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