Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-26
THE CLOSING DAYS.
Prizes Offered Students mt the Differ
ent LAW schools.

AS the year at the law schools draws to a
close the interest In the contests for the
various prizes increases. Now that all the
examinations are over. the first question
which the would-be lawyer asks is, did /
pass?" and then when assured of that fact
his next anxiety is to know whether or not
he is the winner of one Of the prizes
At Columbian a prize of 500, called the
Parker prize. in honor of its donor. ex-Com-
missioner Myron NJ. Parker. is awarded to
the student who passes the best eXamfna-
ton for the degree of bachelor of laws. A
prize of $50. called the Britton prize. in
honor Of its founder. Mr.. A. T. Britton, is
awarded to the student who passes the
best examination for the degree Of master
of laws. Three prizes. one of $40. one of
$50 and one of SO are given to the respect
i've authors of the best three essays among
all those handed in by such members OF the
senior class as shall compete for them and
shall pass a successful examination for the
degree of bachelor of laws.
In addition TO these prizes given each
year under the direction OF the faculty the
Debating Society holds annually a prize de-
bate. This year the debate will take place
on Friday evening. June =. at the hall Of the
university. The contestants selected from
the various classes are as follows: p. q.
Jacobs; senior class-Messrs. ]. NJ GRAY
and a. ID. Spangler. and Junior class-
Messrs. A. NJ. Sayre and Walter T. Cob
quit. The debater delivering the best ar
gument will be awarded the prize
The arrangements for this event are in
the hands of the executive committee OF the
Debating Society. which consists OF
Messrs. Avery, Brown, Williams Barrett.
Butts. kyselka and Jordan.
At the National Law School three medals
will be awarded at the close of the year
viz: The faculty gold medal for the most
sa tisfactory junior examination: the Mac
Arthur gold medal, for the most satisfac-
tory senior examination; the university gold
medal, for the most satisfactory POSTCARD
uate examination.
The postgraduate and senior classes of
Howard University Law School will receive
their diplomas on Monday evening next al
the First Congregational Church. The ad-
dress to the class will be delivered by SEN
ator Hoar of Massachusetts, and the de-
grees will be conferred by Rev. j. E. RAN
kin, president of the university. The music
will be furnished by the Marine Band. and
one OF the features of the program will h.
the rendition of the Howard University
Law School March," by Prof. Fanclulu. :
The graduates of Georgetown University
Law School will be addressed at their COM
mencement by Senator Henderson of Ne
braska.
The president Of the senior class at Co.
lumbar has appointed the following mem.
bers OF the junior class as a reception CON-
mittee for the graduating class on the even
ing of the commencement: John B. sienna n
tr., chairman; Brainard Avery. ]. D. Black
A. Y. Bradley, c. A. Brown, c. X Macy
r. E. Claughton, A. o. Clephane, W, T
Colquitt. B. A. Enloe, jr., d. E. Garges. T.
A. Alton, J. r. Fellows. jr., T. L. Hume. A.
j. Pearson. jr.. c. b. Keene. c. C. Martin,
Z. H. May. A NJ. Sayre. W. L. Symonds
Howe Totten, H. G.. Van Evern and p a
Wallmo.