The Washington times., 1894-06-12
MANY ANNUAL COMMENCEMENTs
Graduate and Preparatory Schools Of tho Co.
lumbian University and the Law Depart
mont Of Georgetown University Brought
Their Studies to Close Last Evening.


pearance by the huge banks Of palms and
ferns on all sides. Above the center Of the
footlights large set piece Of red and white
coronations, with a combination Of red, yell
low. and green electric lights, found the
words ''Georgetown University Law Depart
ment, '94." There was a large and enthusias-
tic audience present to see their friends and
relatives graduate.
An overture by the Marine Band, under the
the evening services. They also played in
their usually happy style march, Law Do
partment Of Georgetown University" which
was followed by descriptive fantasia and a
selection from tho opera Trovatore. Rev. j..
Havens Richards. 8. ] the president Of tho
university, formally opened the programme
with an address. After speaking Of the aus
picious work which the graduates had accom-
plished during their college term and bidding
hearty welcome to the audience, he con-
ferred the degrees upon those who had sue
cessfully completed their courses In the law
department.
Hon. Martin F. Morris, LID, Associate
Justice Of the Court Of Appeals Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, introduced Hon. Charles
T. Henderson, of Nebraska, who delivered
the annual address to the graduates. There
were some golden words OF advice given by
the honored gentleman to those who sat be-
fore him, and the young men would do well
to jot several items down on the pages Of their
memory and make reference to them daily.
The speaker drew a vivid. comparison be-
tween the law schools OF the past and present.
He said that in days gone by the young men
did not graduate from law schools amid such
music and ceremony as they do to-day. They
were not supplied with all the elaborate ac-
cessories to their teaching that the present
colleges have, but 1t takes just as hard and
earnest work to attain renown now as it did
then.
One essential to success as a lawyer Is
order, not only in the arrangement OF the
minor affairs about the Office but in all
transactions. Punctuality, poiteness, cour-
tesy and kindness will win many cases where
wordy quarrels will not. Afability to op-
ponents, as well as to clients and friends, is a
good policy to be pursued by those who wish
to succeed. A good motto to be followed is
the well-known one from Shakespeare. ITO
thine own self be true, and it must follow az
the night the day, thou canst not then be
false to any man."
Following a cornet solo by Mr.. n. Wunder-
lich, the awarding OF prizes was made by
Hon. Jeremiah NJ. Wilson, LII. D. As Law
yer Wilson took the platform the house
resounded with cheers and applause from the
audience. The essays offered in competition
for these prizes were referred TO a committee
consisting OF Reginald Fendall esq.,, and
Blair Lee, and in accordance with their find
ing the prizes were awarded as follows:
Faculty cash prize OF $40 to Francis NJ Eline,
of Wisconsin, for the best essay from the sub
tect. "Stare Decisis"
Honorable mention was given to William NJ
hcDevitt Of Michigan. Subject, Moral Insanity
as a Legal Defense"
Faculty cash prize of s25 to Eugene Rhodes, of
Kansas. for the best essay. Subject, Trial by
Jury"
Honorable mention was given to John W.
Langley, Of Kentucky Subject 1.-The Legal
Status of Married Women in the United States. "
Special prize of a set of Smiths Leading
Cases to Eugene Rhodes, of Kansas, for the
Cash prize Of $40 to the member Of the Junior
class maintaining the best average in recitations
and examinations during the year awarded TO
Charles Earl, OF Maryland
Cash prize of 500 to the member of the senior
class maintaining the best average in recitations
and examinations during the year awarded TO
K Ross Perry. ir, OF the District Of Columbia
Cash prize of $50 to the member of the senior
class maintaining the second best average in
recitations and examinations during the year
awarded TO Robert H. Martin of West Virginia
Cash prize of $50 to the member of the post
graduate class maintaining the best average in
recitations and examinations during the year
awarded to John j. Dolan, of the District OF Co
lumba
The young men who graduated are:
MASTERS OF LAw-Harlan &. Allen, Nebraska;
r Berry, IL B. Emil IL Block, IL.
B., District Of Columbia; William J; Boil
Ii. B.. Pennsylvania; Patrick H. C. Bren-
nan, IL B., District of Columbia; Timothy A.
Carroll, Ii B., Massachusetts,; Philemon W.
Chew, Ii. B., Maryland; Henry N. Clapp, IL b.,
Utah: John r. Darrah, Ii. B., Pennsylvania;
Eugene A. Davis IL B., Massachusetts; John H.
Davis, rh, B., Ii. B, Ohio John j. Dolan, A. B.,
vail, Jr, Ii. B., District of Columbia James s.
Easby-smith, A. NJ. Ii. B., Alabama; James C.
Fox, IL B., Maine; Raymond E Gerry. Ii. B.,
mond A HeiskelI, A. B., IL B., Maryland; Pat
rick X Hilliard, IL B., Connecticut; William S.
Hodges, Ii. B., District of Columbia; Charles r.
John Irwin. Jr., IL B., District of Column ba:
Daniel n Kellogg. A B., IL B., Wisconsin:
David b Klinger, IL B., Pennsylvanin: Wilton
J; Lambert, IL B., District of Columbia; John
W. Langley. A. NJ, IL B., Kentucky; Martin A
Macdonald, IL B., Massachusetts,: William c.
McClosksy: IL B California; Joseph S. Mccoy,
Jr., NJ F. IL; B., New Jersey Algernon Mich
IL. B., District of Columbia; James F. Mullaly
LII. B., New york; Timothy 8. o,Leary, IL B.,
nassaehqsetIs; Ma Lewis n H Phillips, II Eugene
B., IL B., Georgia; A Leftwich Sinclair, Ii. B..
Virginia; William D. Slaughter, IL. B., Tennes-
see: Wallace streater, LII. B., Alabama; Charles
Edwin Thorn, IL B, District of Columbia; James
q. Tobin, IL B., Wisconsin; Clarence D. Van
Duzer Ii D., Nevada; Edward J. Walsh, Ii. B.,
Eugene McC Wardwell, IL B., District Of Co
w.
BACHELORS OF LAw-Joseph B. Allen and Will
lam A. Andrews, District of Colum bia; Horace
L. B. Atkisson. Georgia; Jason E. Baker, Indiana;
Samuel s Baker, Nebraska; George A Bartlett,
Nevada; Paul S. Black, Phi. B., Georgia: Frank
D. Blackstone, Maryland; Leonard P Bradshaw,
District Of Columbia; Thomas F. Brantley, A.
B.. South Carolina; George r. Brennan and
Joseph P Burg, Pcnnsylvania; Guida c. Callan,
Texas: Wilbur j: Carr, New York: Watson E.
Coleman, A. NJ, Colorado; Richard P. Corcorsn,
Illinois: William J. Gronin, Rhode Island:
John F. Dunton, A B., MASSACHUSETTS,;
Horace ", Easterling, A B., Kansas; Francis NJ.
Eiine, A. B.. Wisconsin; Charles II. Ennis, iowa;
ding Fl.nnery, Maryland; W. Kirkwood Flora,
Ohio; William j. Garvv, A. B., Illinois; Robert
i. Gillespie, Tennessee; James H. Grimm, B. s.,
Massachusetts,; Lewis W. Haskell, South Caro-
jackson, Alabama; Titan W. johnson, Mary
lrnd: Alfred E. Kenney, West Virginia; James P.
LAWN, Georgia; a. E. Lloyd Leckie, NJ. f D.,
Herbert M LocEe Ron virginia. Me
Indiana; Battle Mccsrdis. Mississippi;
William Il. McDevitt Michigan; George
George C. Montgomery, Virginia; John j. MUIR
ply, Pennsylvania; Thomas J. Murray, Mary
land; Frank H. Norcross, A. B., Nevada: John NJ.
District Of Columbia; Patrick H. o'Dea Pennsyl-
vania; Patrick II. ODonnell, A. NJ, Illinois; Louis
Il. Orleman, 1r, Texas Charles F. Pace, Florida;
John c. c. Patterson, Maryland; r. Ross Perry,
District Of Columbia; Joseph s. Rogers Ph. B.,
Maryland; j. Theodore Rupli, Patrick j. Ryan.
District of Columbia; James p. schaus. A. NJ,
New York; Harry l. seay, Tennessee; Charles
1r., Virginia; Adolphus D. Wilcox, Pennsylvania.
PREPARATORY SCHOOL GRADUATES.