Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-04

faculty occupied seats on the platform.
while nearly three hundred students and
friends Of the university were seated in
the fine lecture hall Of the school.
The students were in a most enthusiastic
mood. and the entrance Of the faculty was
greeted with the university and class yells.
together with several minutes of plain every
day cheers. 1t was several minutes before
Mr.. Hamilton could proceed With the
formal announcement of the number of
year. That done. he announced that Judge
Morris had resigned as dean Of the faculty.
and that Judge Jere M. Wilson had been
elected to succeed him.
Judge Norris Resignation.
Judge Morris followed Mr.. Hamilton, say
ing that while he had felt it his duty to re-
sign as dean Of the faculty. he would not
altogether desert the school. but would do
all he could to make 1t one of the great
est in the land. AS dean he had been sue
ceeded by one who was the oldest member
OF the faculty. and one who would bring
the wisdom of his years. Judge Wilson, he
had pleasure in saying, would deliver his
inaugural address at o'clock next Mon
day evening, when the studies Of the even
Ing would be omitted in honor of the oc-
casion. Judge Morris explained, pleasantly,
that the position of dean had been one of
more dignity than labor, and then intro
duced Judge Shepard, who had consented
to become one of the faculty.
Judge Shepard's SalutatOry.
Judge Shepard was received with long
continued cheering. and began ty remark
ing that teaching law would be a novelty
to him. He returned his thanks for the
cordial greeting given him, and said that
while aattered, he felt considerable trepi-
dalton because of the duties he was about
to assume. The fact that one is called to
a judicial position does not imply that he
mas the faculty OF teaching law. but he
would do all that he could by hard work to
succeed, and II at the end Of the year, 1t
turned out that he had been Of assistance
to any number of students he would feel
that he had been more than successful.
He impressed upon the students the neccs-
sity OF hard. unceasing work, telling them
by only such means could they attain sue
cess in the study and practice Of law. The
law students of today, he said, enjoyed
much greater facilities than did those Of
much longer, and the text books far SUI
perior to those Of past years. But study as
long as they might, they would find that
the study of law was never ending one.
Nearly Three Hundred Students.
Prof. Darlington, when he stepped for
ward to make his announcements. was
greeted with cheers which almost shook
The building, and he remarked that there
was quite little more enthusiasm as to
qoai'ty IMAM tnirteen years ago, Wnen he
first appeared before the students. Then
but thirty-six faced him, while tonight
nearly 300 were about him. Prof. Perry
was greeted with like enthusiasm, and he
made pleasant little preface to his an
nOuncements, remarking that the enthu-
siasm and numbers of the students were
matters OF more than private nature They
were matters for public congratulation. for
those who had observed the events of the
year realized that law in this country was
stronger today than one year ago because
or the lawlessness which had been put
down during the year. We are, said Mr..
Perry, the slaves of law that we may be
freemen. The study of law teaches that
there can be but one liberty. the liberty
which comes from the observance of law.
Prof. Lambert spoke in a similar strain,
saying when the laws of the country were
neglected the liberties Of it's people would
be lost.
President Richards' Address.
After Prof. Colbert had made his an
noun cements President Richards was called
for. He welcomed the students in a pleas
ant ins inner. and said that while all regret
ted the retirement of Judge Morris as dean
of the faculty. his successor would be most
heartily welcomed. He congratulated the
students upon the advantages placed be-
fore them by the univ ersity, remarking that
the faculty felt that they placed advantages
De1ore them second to none other. All de-
pended now upon the students themselves
and he believed that they would not violate
the trust imposed in them, but would go
ahead to make the law school of the
Georgetown University the greatest in the
land. and that meant the greatest in the
world