Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-05
DEGREES WERE CONFERRED
Graduates Of the Law Department Of
National University.
Winners of the Prise Medals and the
Ceremonies Attendant on
q commencement.


with a fair representation Of fathers. broth
ers ami friends. gathered in the Academy Of
Music last evening to see the objects Of
their admiration take one further step for
ward in pursuit Of the coveted prize-suc-
cess in life. The occasion was the annual
commencement of the law department Of
the National University. The exercises of
the evening were preceded by the rendition
Of the overture, ',Mavourneen," and the
selection Isle Of Champagne" by the United
States Marine Band, under the leadership of
Prof. T. Fanciulli. AS the strains of the
National University Law School March"
broke upon the ear the, members Of the
graduating classes filed upon the stage
and took their seats on the right-hand side
On the left were the regents and faculty Of
the university and the speakers OF the
evening.
The invocation by DR.. Milburn. chaplain
Of the Senate. opened the exercises. His
prayer was followed by a selection from
the band, and then the presiding officer
Chancellor Arthur Macarthur of the uni
versity. introduced Representative William
]. Bryan Of Nebraska, who delivered the
address to the graduating class.
The fundamental principles, thought the
speaker, which must underlie true success
in the sphere of the law were strict honesty
and earnest and persistent industry. Natur-
al ability and educational advantages were
Of great assistance but were not to be too
much depended upon. Success was a thing
attendant upon duty performed. and should
not be the main object Of the lawyers ef-
forts. Mr.. Bryan called attention to some
of the defects in the legal system of today,
and suggested to the young lawyers that
and remedy defects. After the band had
played several patriotic airs, the degrees
were conferred by the chancellor of the
university.
Degrees Conferred.
The following were given the degree of
master of laws: Clifton Montague Bigelow,
LIB. S. Russell Bowen, LIB, Edwin
Campbell. jr., L. B., Shelby Clarke, LIB,
District of Columbia: James II. Colwell, LII.
B., Pennsylvania: John Henry Crowley, LII.
B.. Frank C. Cole. LIB. District of Column
bia; Robert p. Hams. LIB, New Jersey;
Charles F. Hathaway, LIB, Carroll d.
LIB, William p. Lockwood, LIB, Vlr-
GINA; Edwin Jay Prindle, LIB. John
Clagett Proctor. LIB, Charles E. Riordon.
LIB, District Of Columbia; Schuyler S.
Symons. LIB. Osmund H. Tibbott, LIB,
Indiana
The degree Of bachelor of laws was con-
ferred upon Clifton Montague Bigelow, Dis
trict of Columbia; Frank Marion Conser,
Ohio: John Henry Crowley. District of Co
lumbia; Frank Sanford Curtis. Ohio; Eugene
Dfven, New York; Fred Ober Fish, Maine:
George Nelson Goddard. Connecticut: Louis
Howard Hartman, Massachusetts; VIM.
Ray Harrison. Arkansas; George Hiram
| Hitchcock. New Hampshire; Samuel Mad
dox Jones. Maryland; Charles Jirah KEEL
logg, Louisiana: Norman Randolph Met
calf, Iowa; Ewing Young Mitchell ir, Mis-
souri,: Elmer E. Mitchell Denis Vincent
Murphy, Philip otterback, District of Co
! lumbia: Alfred James O'Farrell Kansas:
Charles Elmer Paul. Michigan; Arthur
Peter, Maryland; Felix Edgar Porter. Mis-
sissippi; Barney A. P"Poole, Kentucky:
James p. B. veirs. Maryland; Beverly r
Sener.
After two selections by the band. Mr..
n. o. Claughton OF the faculty read out
the list of those who had received the
medals which are yearly awarded by the
school
Medals Awarded.
The awards were as follows: The uni
versity gold medal for the best POSTCARD
uate examination was awarded. to Robert
p. Hams OF New Jersey; those receiving
honorable mention. ]. H. Colwell. c. d.
Judson. C. E. Riordon. c. NJ. Bigelow and
Edwin Campbell. The Macarthur gold
medal for the best senior examination
was won by Arthur Peter of Maryland
This gentleman passed a perfect exam
ination for this medal and was also the
winner of the Junior medal last year. Hon.
orable mention was made of l. H Harri-
man, S. H Goddard, n. r. Metcalf and
| c. A. Kelley. The faculty gold medal for
the best junior examination was received by
Edgar c. Gerwig; honorable mention. H.
NJ. Price. G. II. O'Connor. Francis r.
| Cleary. and L. B. Mccormick
Vice President Stevenson pinned the med
ais upon the lapels OF the successful con-
/ testants and congratulated them upon the
honor conferred upon them by the uni
versity.
The exercises were closed with the bene-
diction by DR.. Milburn.