The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-20
WisHINGJON and LEE.
Senator MillS Address Yesferuay - "o"
John Coode Speaks to tho Law Ciass


John Coode Speaks to the Law Ciass
LEXINGTON. VA. June l9-special.-
This was the third dav Of the Washing
ton and Lee University commencement
AT 0 clock this evening the annual meet
ing OF the alumni association. WhlCn Nds
we'll attended by alumnus from an over
the country. took place. Nothing Oh pun
lie interest was transacted, Ohly lVutiie
business being disposed Of. 49, -
At $3.50 o'clock tonight Hon. Roger w.
Mills. Of Texas, delivered an ADDRESS w
fore the literary societies 70 d - ~,
house, and the Texas senator received an
ovation. The Bishop Pinckney prize cup
was delivered AT a late hour by ~; Jon Ii
Randolph Tucker 10 the Albert oIunS
boat crew. winners Of the regatta yester-
day This is the second year the sdiiie
club has won the prize.
Hon. JOHN GOODIES ADDRESS.
Hon. John Goode. of Bedford coun-
~. who is spoken OF as the
! successor of Hon. Paul G. Edmunds IN
Congress from the LynchburS district, de-
hvered the annual address thls' norHihs
at II o'clock In the University cnapel pc
fore the Law class. The elegant sentle.
man was greeted by fine audience that
showed its appreciation OF the hpedher
and the subject discussed.
Mr.. GOode took for his SUBJECT tne uu,
ties and responsibilities Of the attorney
and counsellor ut law. and after reieIIdhs
to the moral. social and lutelectqial il ~
ences in which their college ne ndu
been spent congratulated them upon inc
ausplcfous ceremonies under which the
law class as individuals were ABOUT ~
commence their careers as mempfi ol
a useful and learned profession ahu - -.
coursed at some length upon the nature
Of law in the abstract, ana pIoCceue"
to say.
WORK BETTER THAN GENIUS.
1.-The future, with its great possibilities,
| lies spread out before you, and the proc
! lem OF lie is TO be solved by each OF you,
| 1t may be that all OF you nave not Desu
gifted with a superior endowment ~
natue--it may be that from some Vi
| you the sacred spark Of genius mas peeh
| withheld. but If YOU are WILING 10 WIN
| If you have the gift Of application, IL wi, VII
| be worth more 10 you man sei'i6I c,,oto ~
| should not you be willing 10 devote 10
your own chosen profession all your
| tine and ali your talents? is II hot pre-
| eminenty worthy Of your inquest e"ei
| gies and your noblest powers $500,
"Surelv. young gentlemen, 1t Is no mean
| distirction 10 be enrolled among ner
ministers. and to be permitted TO oinci-
ate as priests at her affairs
Tr,s Is LIND or Liw.
"The nublic safety consists in holding
tho shin of state fast to the anchorage
OF " 49d "a is land of liberty. regulated by
! Iau. There Is no room for mobocracy:
! The courts are open for the protection OF
! every right and the redress OF every
wrong. ..,.-.,... could noesiblv be-
/ fall our city than the prevalence OF ilop
/ law which is nothing more or less thdh
! the absence Of all Law. There can be no
| safety Tor lie. liberty or property WheH
| the scales Of justice are held ny an III
| furiated and irresponsible MOB -
! Or Paley uttered a great hDel upon
| the legal profession when he wrote OF
lawyers that no promise 10 speak the
| truth is violated. because none Is given OF
understood 70 be given.
,rvrp ronROw YOU rrrrNT's MONEY.
"When you are admitted TO the bar
| and are made an official OF the courts you
| will have no right TO maintain before
| the court any proposition OF law thdI
| YOU do not believe 10 be sound and cor
! rect and however great the temptation
sometimes becomes, you will have no right
TO nlsrepresent the testimony under any
! circumstances whatever. Before dismiss
! ing this branch OF the subject permit me
to enjoiS 1t upon YOU never 70 use the
| poses Il were better TO borrow from any
| one else than from your own client. espe-
| cially when he is not aware OF the trans
| action. You may not intend TO commit
| a wrong; you may honestly intend TO re-
| place the money when needed, but some
| Unforeseen circumstance may arise that
| will place IL beyond your power TO do so.
| Rest assured young gentlemen. IL Is or
| the very greatest and highest importance
to regard the money Of your client as
| sacred. Having thus TO some extent dis
| cussed the responsibilities OF the legal
| profession, let us consider the benefits
! and some of the rewards ii holds out TO
| its faithful Yotaries.
| He would not exchange the good name
| he bears. or the esteem OF honorable
men he enjoys for all the wealth Of the
Indies.
What other class in the community
| enjoys 10 a more unlimited extent the
| respect and confidence Of his fellows.
What other class IS more universally
| trusted, and that without security, except
the traditional honor and faithfulness OF
| the profession.
There is no better preparation for the
| career Of the statesman than the study
and the practice Of the law More than
| half OF the Presidents OF the United
| States and a large majority Of our
| legislators both state and National, have
| been lawyers. They have ever been found
| ready TO respond with alacrity 10 the
! cause of n patriotic duty and have ever
! been found foremost In the ranks or
! the defenders Of civil and constitutional
| liberty. BY common consent they have
| been regarded as the builders Of the
| state The noblest Of all builders. II is
| worthy of remark also that the members
of the judiciary are chosen exclusively
| from its ranks
| DR.. j. 4. Quarles. Of the faculty, was
| rendered a reception this afternoon from
I to- All of the prominent citizens. with
| distinguished visitors, turned out TO do
honor to the great tariff reformer and
! Democrat.
Tomorrow IS Commencement-Day pro-
per, when diplomas. certificates, prizes,
etc, will be delivered.
TO-DAY's PROGRAMME.
The law class grafton. valedictory and
alumni address takes up the morning
! hour.
The alumni dinner is set for > p. NJ.
and il will be A feast of reason and
flow OF soul. as we'll as sumptuous
banquet. at which a number Of eminent
men will speak.
AT night the grand final ball the So
clal event of the week. takes place.